The Department of Energy has announced two public hearings related to their recent Request for Information (RFI) publications concerning to utilities and the Smart Grid. One RFI requests comments on the communication requirements of utilities and the second addresses access to customer smart grid data. The meetings will be held June 17th and 29th, respectively. UTC is preparing its own comments as well as helping members prepare their submissions.

Specifically, the Department will hold a public meeting related to the communications requirements on June 17, 2010, from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. in Washington, DC. Any person wishing to speak at the public meeting should submit a request to do so before 4:00 p.m., June 15, 2010. The Department will hold a public meeting related to data access issues on June 29, 2010, from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in Washington, DC. Any person wishing to speak at the public meeting should submit a request to do so before 4:00 p.m., June 25, 2010.

Written comments are welcome, especially following the public meeting, and should be submitted by July 12, 2010 and reply
comments by July 26, 2010.