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Protestors highlight opposition to Memphis utility smart grid

May 17 - "Commercial Appeal (Memphis, TN)" - A small group protested at Memphis Light, Gas & Water Division headquarters on Thursday, assailing the "smart grid" technology that the utility plans to adopt. More...

Are Utilities Wasting Money on Marketing?

E Source Companies, LLC - A new three-part E Source report reveals strategies for calculating the return on marketing investment (ROMI) for utilities, along with case studies of existing measurement solutions and future opportunities based on smart grid data. more...

ScottMadden to Partner with Energy Central to Host Energy Industry Update Webcast

ScottMadden, Inc. - ScottMadden, Inc., one of North America's leading energy consulting firms, will join forces with Energy Central to present, "The State of the Energy Industry," on Friday, March 8, 2013, from 12:00-1:00 PM EST. more...
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OSI Technology Adopted by Major Transmission Company for Advanced Situational Awareness System

Open Systems International, Inc. (OSI) - Open Systems International, Inc. (OSI) has been selected by a major U.S. Transmission Company to supply them with an advanced new Situational Awareness System for their Transmission Control Centers. more...

National Load Dispatch Centre of Vietnam Selects OSI Technology for a Large Scale National Power Transmission Management System

Open Systems International, Inc. (OSI) - Open Systems International, Inc. (OSI) has been selected by the National Load Dispatch Centre (NLDC) of Vietnam, to supply a multi-level new Hierarchical SCADA/EMS (HSEMS) for Vietnam's national transmission grid. This large-scale project encompasses the replacement of four existing control systems; for NLDC and each of the three Regional Load Dispatch Centers (RLDC's). more...

M.C. Dean Named Siemens Solution Partner for Protection Systems, Smart Grid Division

Siemens Energy, Inc. - CIM Automation Systems, a division of M.C. Dean, Inc. has been appointed an "Energy Automation-Smart Grid" Siemens Solution Partner. M.C. Dean is the first "Energy Automation-Smart Grid" Siemens Solution Partner in the United States. more...

Articles 

By Joao Gomes
On: December 4, 2012
I think that it is common sense that the definition and understanding of the problem is always the first step to creating a solution. The main obstacle to the implementation and development of an "Intelligent more...
By Satish Balantrapu
On: November 2, 2010
The increased prevalence of distributed generation resources, incentives and the need to provide a reliable, secure and clean supply of power to consumers has led to the emergence of a new type more...
By Devendra Vishwakarma
On: September 15, 2010
Smart Grid has changed the way utilities look at their grids and the way customers look at their electric utilities. It all started with AMI infrastructure investments and now its time to look beyond the more...
By Stephen Hadden
On: August 31, 2010
The concept of an intelligent electric utility infrastructure or "smart grid" is attracting wide interest among utilities, consultants, regulators, and other utility stakeholders. This interest, however, is accompanied by widely differing expectations about when the more...
By Stephen Browning
On: May 25, 2010
The Power System of the Future will be radically different from today, with high penetration of unpredictable variable output renewables. We have a lot of potential new technology and control mechanisms to utilise. more...

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