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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...
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...
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Infotility, Inc. Launches Smart Grid Demonstration Project Field Test in Marin County, California
Infotility - Infotility, Inc., provider of distributed intelligent agent software that enables utilities and communities to increase the efficiency and utilization of electric grid assets such as solar and wind power, has launched the field-test phase of an Smart Grid demonstration project, funded by the US Department of Energy (DOE), in conjunction with The Marin County Office of Sustainability. 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...

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...

The First Step on a Journey of a Million Miles

Blogger Photo By Bart Thielbar - With much anticipation and great fanfare, President Obama and the Department of Energy (DOE) announced $3.4 billion of stimulus funding more...
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Empowering Consumers: Moving Intelligence to the Edge of the Grid

By Audrey Zibelman
The electric industry is now embarking upon a revolution which in many respects resembles the transformation that the communications industry has undergone in recent decades. The transition from the "dumb" telephone network of the past more...
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IP Ahead, But No Network Designed for It

By Paul Korzeniowski
In the world of a smarter grid, all communications connections will be paved with IP. The use of that networking protocol will enable vendors to lower their product costs and will help companies manage a more...
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Cyber Security for a Smarter Grid

By Russ Holder
Long gone are the days when cyber attackers were teenagers in their basements writing viruses and sending them out across the World Wide Web for entertainment and notoriety. Today's cyber attacks are sophisticated, targeted and more...
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Networks for High Performance: The Journey to Smart Grid Communications Infrastructure

By Jeffrey Taft
The evolution of smart grid initiatives is ushering a new era of energy generation, transmission, distribution, and customer interaction. It is also presenting a paradigm shift in the way utilities will need to develop and more...
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So you applied for stimulus funding, now what?

By Mark Gabriel
The American Reinvestment Recovery Act’s (ARRA) first major deadline has passed with more than 450 anxious organizations each hoping for its piece of the $3.3 billion matching grant smart grid dream-maker. The organizations crunched and more...
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