Clear Skies Solar, Inc., or “CSS (News - Alert),” is dedicated to provide renewable energy solutions to commercial, industrial, and agricultural clients across the country. In order to further extend its operation in the renewable energy sector, the company is planning to make additional investments in smart grid monitoring technology. For this CSS will commence smart grid verification testing with Met Laboratories of Baltimore, Maryland to further independently test the accuracy of the XTRAX smart grid monitoring technology.  

 

The company has already obtained patent for its XTRAX data communications technology. This technology is associated with remote energy meter system and method where an electrical meter communicates with the client via a wireless connection link to recover energy production parameter values. The company has been awarded patent number 7336201 from the United States Patent and Trademark Office protecting the intellectual property for this technology.

 

In order to reduce the global energy consumption, the whole world is looking for more efficient ways of using and distributing energy. This growing demands for smart energy solution inspired CSS in developing XTRAX. The technology is designed for the high level tracking of energy production data and is housed under their technology subsidiary Carbon 612 Corporation. The devices based on XTRAX technology is meant to monitor, collect, transfer and interpret energy data via cellular technology. All these can be integrated into a smart grid solution and the whole package will be available at very low cost.

 

“This smart grid monitoring system, which we call XTRAX, is an important smart grid technology and significantly enhances our overall portfolio of grid-related technologies and services,” said Ezra Green, CEO of Clear Skies Solar. “We have selected Met Laboratories to perform these important ANSI metering standards tests based on its high quality testing facilities and its excellent reputation in the industry.”

 

“While our own in-house testing has already shown high levels of accuracy over predetermined periods of time, we believe it is important to have our findings verified independently,” Green added.

 

Federal government and utilities alike are concerned about the ways energy is consumed, supplied, and wasted in the process. More spending on the development of smart grid solutions is on the card. Major electric utilities are encouraging research for finding out more efficient ways to connect homes and businesses to utilities, to transport more data, and to use less overall energy. While it is difficult to predict the exact amount of spending, one estimate recently published by Pike Research indicates that the considerable momentum building toward smart grid construction could represent $200 billion in total spending by the year 2015.

 

The small solar power sector, which is one of the fastest growing segments of the alternative energy and smart grid construction industries, is going to especially gain from XTRAX technology. With its proprietary data management software and patented hardware, CSS expects to gain a substantial market share in few years time. Especially the low cost factor is expected to work in its favor.

 

With the development of the right technology and with all the investments in right direction, the company projects itself in the leading position in the sub 100 kilowatt systems market, in the years to come.