The American Public Power Association (APPA) recently released a white paper, "Creating a Smart City Roadmap for Public Power Utilities", that serves as a guide for municipalities and utilities considering a smart city program. Electric vehicles (EVs) and their charging infrastructure especially hold opportunity for utilities. Exploring the smart city space early is a wise move for power utilities when considering how much smart cities rely on power-dependent technologies. Portland General Electric is among the utilities preparing for a smart city and it announced plans to file a proposal for the nation's largest smart grid test project in Fall 2018.
Decentralization of the world's electrical power generation continues with the introduction of demand response, distributed generation, and microgrid technologies. This Patent Forecast evaluates the fundamental payment and settlement state of the art of clearing and processing energy payment transactions.
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Decentralization of the world's electrical power generation continues with the introduction of demand response, distributed generation, and microgrid technologies. This Patent Forecast evaluates the fundamental payment and settlement state of the art of clearing and processing energy payment transactions.