Date: 15/05/2013

SEP 2 standard for smart grid design is complete

The ZigBee Alliance has announced the ratification of SEP 2, a standard that enables home energy information, control and management applications, as well as utility communications to devices in the home, via wired and wireless connections using Internet Protocol.

Products that will be certified for interoperability using the recently completed SEP 2 standard include a variety of wired and wireless devices for the Smart Grid ecosystem, such as thermostats, appliances, electric meters, gateways, vehicles, and other devices in the home.

"The ratified SEP 2 standard is available for download at http://zigbee.org/Standards/ZigBeeSmartEnergy/ZigBeeSmartEnergy20Standard.aspx.
Author: Srinivasa Reddy N