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Enspiria Solutions Included in Microsoft Smart Energy Reference Architecture (SERA) - Key Tool for Smart Grid Development
Enspiria Solutions Inc. - Enspiria® Solutions, a leading provider of consulting and systems integration to the utility and government sectors, announced that the company has been included in the recently published Microsoft Smart Energy Reference Architecture (SERA). more...
BPLG Transforms with SGIG Wins
BPL Global, Ltd. - BPL Global®, Ltd. (BPLG), a smart grid technology company dedicated to leading the transformation of energy efficiency and reliability, announces that BPLG and our strategic partners have collaborated with multiple electric utilities awarded Smart Grid Investment Grants (SGIG) from the DOE as part of the ARRA funding announcements made by President Obama earlier this week. One highlight is the opportunity for BPLG to work with FirstEnergy in supporting their award to modernize their electrical grid and reduce peak energy demand through multiple smart grid technologies. BPLG has the opportunity to work with our strategic partners on other named projects with award amounts totaling more than $800M. more...
Cooper Power Systems Launches Security Update Qualification Program
Cooper Power Systems - Cooper Power Systems, a division of Cooper Industries plc (NYSE: CBE), today announced the introduction of a new program to qualify the applicability of Microsoft Security Updates to its products. more...
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OG&E partners with The Structure Group for smart grid transformation
Structure Group, The - As OG&E begins implementing its Positive Energy® Smart Grid program in Norman, Okla., the company announced that The Structure Group was selected to continue supporting the implementation of their smart grid roadmap. more...
SP AusNet Selects GE for World's First 4G Communications Smart Grid Solution, Delivering Revolutionary Security and Reliability Benefits
GE Energy - GE Energy Services announced today that SP AusNet, one of Australia’s largest utilities, will be the first in the world to implement GE’s WiMAX fourth-generation (4G) smart grid solution. more...
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US Wind Renewable Energy Project Equipped with DTS Condition Monitoring

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Providing Cyber Security: Industry Steps Up

By David Batz
Today's natural gas transmission and distribution systems depend on computer technology and supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) systems to operate safely and efficiently. In the United States alone, there are nearly 300,000 miles of more...
Filed Under Grid Security

EMP: A Poorly Understood Threat

By Alan Roth
Grid security managers are experiencing growing concern over cyber security while another serious threat, electromagnetic pulse (EMP), has received very little attention. An electromagnetic pulse attack can have a devastating impact on the grid, rendering more...
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A Proactive Approach to Detecting Energy Theft, Now

By Michael Madrazo
Automatic Meter Infrastructure (AMI) promises to assist utilities in the identification of energy theft cases when it is deployed in the coming years. In fact, most AMI business cases take advantage of this potential by more...
Filed Under Grid Security

Building the Smart Grid: Proven Methods to Secure the Future

By Joshua Pennell
The push for greener, more efficient energy distribution is driving the rapid development and deployment of Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) technology, or smart meters. Smart meters are considered to be just one technology platform within more...
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Assessing Cyber-Physical System Security

By Kate Rowland
The electric power grid is a highly automated network, with a variety of communication networks interconnected to it in order to sense, monitor and control the electricity flowing through it. With that high level of more...
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