NIST releases new Smart Grid roadmap

George Arnold of the National Institute of Standards and Technology talks about establishing a more efficient electric power system.

The National Institute of Standards and Technology is helping to change the way your office obtains and uses electricity. NIST has released a new roadmap for building the Smart Grid, adding a new list of standards, cybersecurity guidance and product testing proposals.

When finished, that system will let devices using electricity communicate with each other over power lines. The hope is that this will lead to more efficiency and a better electric power system for the nation.

George Arnold is the NIST national coordinator for smart grid interoperability. On Friday morning, he spoke to the Federal Drive with Tom Temin and Amy Morris to explain his agency’s role in making the Smart Grid happen.

Copyright © 2024 Federal News Network. All rights reserved. This website is not intended for users located within the European Economic Area.

    Amelia Brust/Federal News NetworkVeterans Affairs

    House to vote on bill to make it easier to fire VA employees accused of misconduct

    Read more
    AP Photo/Paul Sancya, FileFILE - In this July 20, 2018, file photo a copper water supply line, left, is shown connected to a water main after being installed for lead pipe, right, in Flint, Mich. The Trump administration overhauled the country's widely criticized, 29-year-old framework to eliminate toxic lead from drinking water on Tuesday, but critics charge that the new rule gives utilities far more time than before to finally replace old, lead-contaminated pipes. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya, File)

    The EPA flubs a survey and misallocates hundreds of millions of dollars

    Read more