Smart grid demand is no laughing matter

Demand response and smart grid controls allow providers to regulate usage and save resources, but also improve the environment. Increased use of natural resources to provider electricity become taxed when peak demand times aren't managed, resulting in more pollution and a greater carbon footprint. It also helps providers ensure they are meeting demand when citizens need it most.

"If the state experiences another extreme heat wave like the summer of 2011, [it] would most likely face a challenge to meet peak demand," Navigant Consulting, a research firm exploring power crises in Texas, noted. "In Texas, demand response is seen as the first line of defense to beat the heat."

Perle offers a range of cost effective serial-to-Ethernet converters to help meet NERC-CIP compliance for the protection of critical cyberassets in substations. The IOLAN SDS HV/LDC Terminal Server is designed to meet harsh environments associated with Power Substations with attributes such as support for substation AC and DC voltage ranges, extended operating temperatures and meeting emission, immunity and safety approvals associated with substation IT equipment.