Notice of Availability of Report on the Communications Requirements of Smart Grid Technologies

Résumé

Through this notice, the Department of Energy (DOE) announces the availability of its report entitled, "Communications Requirements of Smart Grid Technologies." In this report, DOE sets forth recommendations and observations on current and potential communications requirements of the Smart Grid, as well as the types of networks and communications services that may be used. DOE also provides a comprehensive summary of the comments received in response to a Request for Information and during a public meeting conducted during the preparation of the report. This report responds to recommendations for DOE set forth in the National Broadband Plan authored by the Federal Communications Commission at the direction of Congress.