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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...
Cooper Power Systems Introduces Next Generation Distribution System Analysis Software Package
Cooper Power Systems - Cooper Power Systems, a division of Cooper Industries plc (NYSE: CBE), today announced the introduction of CYMDIST 5.0, the next generation of the company's popular CYMDIST distribution systems analysis software. more...
Snowy Hydro Provides Peak Demand Power Using $12 Million Control Systems Solution from Rockwell Automation
Rockwell Automation, Inc. - As part of a $12 million order from an electric power company, Rockwell Automation has supplied 15 of the 33 new control systems planned for Snowy Hydro Limited, owner and operator of the Snowy Mountains Hydroelectric Scheme in Australia. more...
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IntelliCom wins major M2M contract
Intellicom - The contract covers a complete M2M system based on the NetBiter® solution where all monitoring, control and management of the field equipment is standardized through the netbiter.net online server. 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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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...

US Wind Renewable Energy Project Equipped with DTS Condition Monitoring

Blogger Photo By LIOS Technology - For one of the biggest American renewable energy companies LIOS provided its well recognized DTS system for monitoring the temperature 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...

Wireless solutions, network promiscuity and more

Blogger Photo By Kate Rowland - I learned more in one day today about wireless solutions to communications infrastructure and remote sensor monitoring issues than I’ve more...
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DSCADA Talk

By Bill Opalka
When fire hit a rural Connecticut home and a downed power line endangered response teams, the actions of Connecticut Light & Power (CL&P) were anything but routine. With residents trapped inside the burning building, firefighters more...
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Redefining Roles: Duke, PG&E Talk Smart Enterprises

By H. Christine Richards
A smarter grid often conjures up visions of meters, electric vehicles, and home energy displays -- essentially the tangible elements. But what really makes these technologies -- and many others -- feasible are the systems more...
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More Open: SCADA Now Adds Security Challenges

By Salvatore Salamone
The greatest fears of damages from cyber attacks to the electrical transmission and distribution infrastructure are coming to fruition. This is happening even after 9/11 focused attention on securing such critical infrastructure. more...
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Federal Cyber Security Plan to Further Bolster NERC CIP?

By Kate Rowland
As with much of an electric utility's communications and control systems infrastructure, its SCADA system could attract the attention of a cyber-hacker. more...
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Application Whitelisting and Energy Systems: Part 2

By Toney Jennings
Application whitelisting solutions have been around for several years, but have had several hurdles to overcome. The first was the generation and management of the whitelist itself, which has been effectively solved. more...
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