Microsoft develops utility smart-grid software
Published: 15 Oct 2009 11:12 BST
Microsoft, angling for a bigger piece of the utility business, announced on Tuesday that it has developed an architecture tailored for utility smart-grid programmes.
The Smart Energy Reference Architecture (SERA) is meant to give utilities a blueprint for integrating and modernising their IT systems. Microsoft said its software will work with devices specific to the power industry to help utilities better handle an anticipated wave of real-time data.
Governments around the world are offering billions of dollars to entice utilities to upgrade their electricity distribution networks. These smart-grid programmes can take many forms: smart meters that transmit information every few minutes to utilities; sensors on power lines to spot outages; or routers in substations to transmit information back to utilities.
For full story, see Microsoft eyes smart grid with utility software on CNET News.
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