OpenIoT & ELC 2016

What is the Smart Grid anyway? Some say its integrating meters, distribution, transmission and renewable sources into a system that is adequate for the 21st century. While others envision an electrical grid where IoT sensors abound, and consumers are actively involved in reducing their energy usage leading to reduced carbon emissions and potentially the delay of costly new power plants. Whatever the definition, the promise of an electrical grid suitable for the 21st century in the midst of climate change cannot be realized without addressing cyber-security, software defined networking, big data, and containerization of applications at the IoT network edge. Can IoT with open standards finally bring wide spread grid modernization by driving cloud, data, networking and drone technologies that address the needs of data hungry utilities and consumers?