Nation’s First ‘White Spaces’ Smart Grid Trial
Posted by Jesse Ward on Monday, June 28, 2010 · 
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Plumas-Sierra Rural Electric Cooperative & Telecommunications (PSREC), Google, and Spectrum Bridge Inc. are partnering together for the nation’s first trial of a smart grid wireless network trial utilizing TV “white spaces” spectrum– the unused TV broadcast channels made available by the transition from analog to digital TV.
Through the project, PSREC aims to more efficiently manage its supply and demand of electricity, and provide broadband access to an underserved community. PSREC serves Plumas, Lassen, and Sierra counties in California, and portions of Washoe County in Nevada. Read more