Back in April, we posted on the City of Miami’s plan to implement a “smart grid.” Here’s an update:

Law360, New York (July 28, 2009) — Sipco LLC, a Georgia-based developer of wireless mesh technology, has filed a suit accusing Florida Power & Light Co. of infringing three patents for smart grid technology.
The suit targets smart meters and other technology similar to the kind used in an energy initiative in Miami-Dade County called Energy Smart Miami, according to a complaint filed Tuesday…

Great news. Add a few million dollars (or much more?) in legal costs and potential penalties to the implementation.