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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...
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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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...
Milsoft Introduces DisSPatch Mutual Assistance Network to Outage Management Customers
Milsoft Utility Solutions, Inc. - Milsoft is proud to announce the formation of the DisSPatch Mutual Assistance Network (DMAN) for our DisSPatch OMS customers. more...
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SMARTENING UP THE DUMB

Blogger Photo By Kate Rowland - If I see the words “dumb grid” used one more time in the popular media, I’m going to scream!   more...

Planning the Work and Working the Plan

Blogger Photo By Bart Thielbar - The journey of a million miles that I blogged about last week is off to a solid start.  At the more...

Utility speed dating

Blogger Photo By Kate Rowland - I spent Monday afternoon utility speed dating at the Edison Electric Institute’s CFO conference in Hollywood, Florida, and I thoroughly more...

Ready, Set.....Wait!!

By Stephen Daniels - The government has picked the winners so let's start spending some stimulus money. Time to modernize the grid across the more...

Wireless solutions, network promiscuity and more

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A power grid report card: Top 10 ways to improve power operations and prevent future blackouts

By Roland Schoettle
Five years ago, on August 14, 2003, the worst blackout in North American history swept across the northeast. Fifty million people in eight states and in the province of Ontario were left in the dark, more...
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Emergency Preparedness Is Key To Maintaining Community Continuity

By Daniel O'Neill
Local newspapers all over America are running headlines these days that cite their power companies' performance in emergencies. more...
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Emergency Planning: Minimize Delays Now

By Samuel Mullen
Today's utilities are moving forward with emergency program enhancements. The guidelines set by agencies are becoming very clear and the need to follow them is required in order to gain funding, reimbursement, and cooperation. More more...
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Outage Management: The Second Most Important Beneficiary of AMI Data

By Ed Finamore
As utilities begin to install meter data management systems (MDMS) to support new AMI installations, they may soon find that the outage management benefits available through use of MDMS far outweigh most other potential AMI more...
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Driving electrons back into action - Optimizing the outage management process

By Rakesh Arvind
Electricity, the prime mover of the global economic engine, is normally taken for granted. But the moment the minuscule electrons decide to take a breather - bringing technology to a grinding halt - they reaffirm more...
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