Home Automation Drives the Smart Grid

 At the upcoming Smart Power Grid Technology Conference (www.spgtc.org) the speakers are focusing on the technology and policy behind using, monitoring and controlling devices that are tied into the smart grid. Based on the premise that there is broadband to the home, home automation based on power line modems and wifi will be communicating with the devices.

The conference will cover topics from the TeMIX protocol standard, to business aspects of smart grid and then transformational technologies and software for simulating responses will be presented. Speakers include Marvel, USCL, Redwood Systems, GE Energy, Echelon, and academia such as Univ of Nevada Reno, and Stanford.

The conference is being held at the Biltmore Hotel in Santa Clara on Thurs 5/12 and is a 1 day event. Registration discounts are still available this week at www.spgtc.org