In this issue, we delve into grid interoperability and how standards are only the beginning. We continue our journey to understand the Internet of Things (IoT) and look at how energy solutions were showcased as part of the IoT portfolio at Cisco Live US. We partner with SUBNET Solutions to integrate substation IT and OT device access and management, then get some insight on how the explosion of Transactive Energy is the next phase in the evolution of the grid. We finish with industry Innovation awards.

1. In this issue, we delve into grid interoperability and how standards are only the beginning. We continue our journey to understand the
Internet of Things (IoT) and look at how energy solutions were showcased as part of the IoT portfolio at Cisco Live US. We partner with
SUBNET Solutions to integrate substation IT and OT device access and management, then get some insight on how the explosion of
Transactive Energy is the next phase in the evolution of the grid. We finish with industry Innovation awards.
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Interoperability for the Grid
Standards are only the beginning of the journey to interoperability. In addition to
cooperative cross-industry efforts and standardization, interoperability testing and
certification are essential for getting the desired results. The June 2013 issue of Electricity
Today Magazine features an article that covers the issues and requirements for
interoperability to address the challenges of grid modernization and integration of
distributed energy resources.
Read the article
Energy Is Part of the Internet of Things
The Internet of Things is taking IP networks into new places not known for their climate-
controlled environments. As a result, the very nature of networking must change. Cisco
Fellow and Chief IoT Architect J. P. Vasseur tells us how this will look.
See the video
Learn more
Energy Solutions Highlighted at Cisco Live US
Cisco Live US introduced an Internet of Things (IoT) Discover program-within-a-program
at Cisco Live 2013, June 23–26 in Orlando, Florida. The program was designed
specifically for operational technology experts in the manufacturing, energy, utilities, and
transportation industries. Topics included: Linking Information Technology and Operations
Technology, Wireless Architectures and Control Applications in Process Manufacturing,
and Designing Trackside and Roadside IP Infrastructure for Transportation Environments,
as well as all of their safety and security requirements, both physical and cyber. Overall, the
Cisco LiveIoT Pavilion demonstrated Cisco’s IoT end-to-end portfolio capabilities and
application benefits, made possible by connecting the unconnected.
Videos and Papers
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Integrated and Secure Substations
Cisco and SUBNET Solutions are partnering to enable the transition from traditional
substation architectures to integrated and secure substation architectures. As shown in this
paper, SUBNET and Cisco provide real solutions for this integration by using networking
technology, physical security and cybersecurity, and standards-based interoperability. The
net result to the utility company includes operational cost savings, improved reliability and

2. safety, and improved security of the substation and power system infrastructure.
Read the paper
Next Up: The Transactive Explosion
There was smart grid. Then there was information analytics. Next up, some very smart
energy researchers and thinkers believe, is transactive energy.
Read the article
Read the whitepaper
Cisco Wins: Innovation Award for Its Field Area Network
Solution
Cisco Systems, Inc. was named a 2013 Computerworld Honors Laureate in an especially
competitive year for the prestigious program. The 25th annual Computerworld Honors
Program celebrates positive business and world change through IT innovation.
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Cisco Wins: Best Multiuser Power Monitoring Demo at the
US Ignite Application Summit
This demonstration shows how massive volumes of power system data collected from
thousands of sensors from a geographically dispersed large power grid can be shared
through distributed communications and processed with distributed computing for the
purpose of real-time state estimation, monitoring, and control, using a Cisco® GENI
Rack.
Learn more about Ignite
Speaker Bios
Events
Canadian UTC
Sept. 23-26
Quebec City, Canada
Distributech Brasil
Sept 24-26,
Sao Paulo, Brasil
Itron Utility Week
Oct. 4-11
Orlando, Florida
European Utility Week
Oct. 15-17
Amsterdam, The Netherlands
IOT World Forum
Oct. 28-31
Barcelona, Spain