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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...
Con Edison Selects Send Word Now's Emergency Notification Service
NEW YORK, NY, Nov 02, 2009 -- MARKETWIRE - Send Word Now, a worldwide provider of emergency notification and on-demand alerting and response services, announced today that Con Edison (NYSE: ED) has selected Send Word Now to provide emergency voice and text communication services to its entire enterprise. 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...
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Itron to Utilize Panasonic Toughbook 30 Notebooks as Part of its Industry-Leading Mobile Collection Solution
Itron - Itron Inc. (NASDAQ: ITRI) announced today an agreement with Panasonic Computer Solutions Company (NYSE: PC) to deploy its fully-rugged Toughbook® 30 notebook as a part of Itron’s industry-leading mobile collection solution, offering electricity, gas and water utility customers greater dependability and affordability in collecting their meter reads. more...
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...
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Sensing Limbs: Electronic Vegetation Management in Action

By William Atkinson
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Filed Under Mobile Workforce Management

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By Samuel Mullen
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Connecting the Field

By William Atkinson
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Creating a Talent Pool: Workforce Development

By Susan Story
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Future Workforce: Meeting the Demands of Tomorrow's Utility

By Ryan Cook
What does intelligence mean in relation to the utility workforce of the future? According to Wikipedia, intelligence is "a property of the mind that encompasses... abilities such as the capacities to reason, to plan, to more...
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