IEEE's series of smart-grid and wireless standards is streamlining the way home networks and smart grid components share and transport data and laying the groundwork for future infrastructure development.
When IEEE began drafting smart-grid standards in the mid-2000s, they focused on three main domains: implementation, applications and integration. "The smart grid is an incredibly complex and multi-faceted subject," said Oleg Logvinov, a member of the IEEE standards board.
He said the standards will help usher in new technology that can bridge the gap with existing smart grid framework.
