# Interview with IEEE Erich Gunther on Smart Grid and Why?! 06/30 by GreenLivingGuy | Blog Talk Radio

- Link: https://greenlivingguy.com/2012/11/interview-with-ieee-erich-gunther-on-smart-grid-and-why-0630-by-greenlivingguy-blog-talk-radio/
- Published: 2012-11-26T16:36:00-05:00
- Author: greenguruguides

Interview with IEEE Erich Gunther on Smart Grid and Why?! 06/30 by GreenLivingGuy
| Blog Talk Radio

Gunther has years of experience in design and development of innovative solutions
to a wide array of power system problems, most notably ways to take advantage of
communications networks and technology to improve the efficiency, operating practices,
and security of the electric power system.

Erich was appointed by the US Department of Energy in 2004 to serve on the GridWise
Architecture Council ([GWAC](https://greenlivingguy.com/2011/05/contest-welcome-to-the-siemens-smart-grid-innovation-contest/))–
a focused team of experts assembled to articulate the guiding principles that constitute
the architecture of a future, intelligent, transactive, energy system.  Mr. Gunther
serves on the board of directors for Global Smart Infrastructures, and the Utility
Communications Architecture International Users group.  He is a registered professional
engineer in the state of Tennessee.

In 2007, EnerNex and Mr. Gunther were recognized by the Department of Energy and
other organizers of the GridWeek conference by receiving the [Smart Grid](https://greenlivingguy.com/2019/03/smart-grid-technologies-transforming-energy-systems/)
Implementation and Leadership Award.  The award announcement stated: “Under Erich
Gunther’s leadership, the EnerNex team has clearly driven how we implement and deploy
smart grid technologies from coast to coast and everywhere in between”.  Erich also
received the individual Smart Grid Award for Technology Leadership at GridWeek 2008.

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