ASHRAE Smart Grid committee deadline

From chairman Steve Bushby:

ASHRAE has extended the deadline until August 3 for interested parties to apply for membership on Standard Project Committee 201P, Facility Smart Grid Information. This extension is in response to a number of last minute questions and some apparent confusion about the scope of the proposed standard and the application process. This standard will define an information model to enable control systems and end use devices found in commercial and institutional buildings, industrial facilities, and single- and multi-family homes to interact with a future Smart Grid.

ASHRAE membership is not a requirement and there are no application fees. The application process is used to ensure that the voting membership of the committee meets ANSI requirements for a balanced representation of interests. ASHRAE encourages all interested parties including energy service providers, and users and manufacturers of building and industrial control systems, residential appliances, and consumer electronics to submit an application following the instructions attached to this message.