NIST Smart Grid Advisory Committee

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is establishing the which will advise the Director of NIST in carrying out duties authorized by the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007. The Committee will provide input to NIST on the Smart Grid Standards, Priorities and Gaps; and provide input to NIST on the overall direction, status and health of the Smart Grid implementation by the Smart Grid industry including identification of issues and needs. T

he Committee's input to NIST will be used to help guide Smart Grid Interoperability Panel activities and also assist NIST in directing research and standards activities. Upon request of the Director of NIST, the Committee will prepare reports on issues affecting Smart Grid activities. Members may come from organizations such as electric utilities, consumers, IT developers and integrators, smart grid equipment manufacturers/vendors, RTOs/ITOs, electricity market operators, electric transportation industry stake holders, standards development organizations, professional societies, research and development organizations and academia.

The Committee shall consist of not fewer than 9 nor more than 15 members. The term of office of each member of the Committee shall be 3 years.

Nominations for members of the initial must be received on or before February 11, 2010. NIST will continue to accept nominations on an ongoing basis and will consider them as vacancies arise.