Xcel Energy, using the Ventyx Smart Grid Operations Solution has created their first SmartGridCity.

ComEd is looking to get federal funding provided by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 for their Smart Grid projects.

The maximum amount of money that is allowed to be requested stands at $200 million for the proposals that were closed on August 6th

The project, which is projected to cost around $133 million, would be completed in approximately three years with the help of federal funding.

The FCC plans to establish a set of rules for utility providers that will use broadband and wireless technology to gather data on energy consumption.