Wednesday, September 1, 2010

Privacy by Design: Achieving the Gold Standard in Data Protection for the Smart Grid

Ontario Information and Privacy Commissioner, Ann Cavoukian, has completed a useful report which considers how to manage privacy protection in the context of electrical utilities and the new challenges posed by smart grid systems. The new publication, Privacy by Design: Achieving the Gold Standard in Data Protection for the Smart Grid, is available at http://www.ipc.on.ca/english/Resources/Discussion-Papers/Discussion-Papers-Summary/?id=967.

In Saskatchewan, SaskPower announced on August 20, 2010 a $190 million CAD plan to replace existing SaskPower meters with new electronic meters in 500,000 homes and businesses across Saskatchewan.

The "Advanced Metering Infrastructure" system will electronically send information about electrical utilization to SaskPower. Several other provinces, including Ontario, are at varying stages in their smart metering development projects.

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