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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...
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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WeatherBug Joins Forces with Northern Ireland Electricity, BT and UTV
AWS Convergence Technologies, Inc. (Weatherbug) - WeatherBug®, providers of the largest private weather network in the world, has announced a partnership with Northern Ireland Electricity (NIE), BT and UTV New Media. more...
AEP Ohio Selects AdaptiVolt
PCS UtiliData - AEP Ohio, a unit of American Electric Power (NYSE:AEP), has selected PCS UtiliData’s AdaptiVolt™ Volt/Var Optimization system for a demand reduction project in northeast central Ohio as part of the company’s recently announced AEP Ohio gridSMARTSM Demonstration Project. 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...

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...

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...

PMUs' time to shine

Blogger Photo By Kate Rowland - I was pleased to note that almost $150 million of the smart grid investment grant funding announced on Tuesday was more...
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PMUs in the Limelight

By Kate Rowland
Thanks to a heightened interest in all things stimulus-focused, phasor measurement unit (PMU) technology, which had been advancing steadily in the background, has now been shoved into the spotlight. more...
Filed Under T&D Reliability

A Pragmatic Approach to Access Governance and FERC/NERC Compliance

By Brian Cleary
With the passage and recent audit deadlines of Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) and North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) guidelines, regulatory compliance has become a major focus for energy and utilities corporations. more...
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Long Time Coming

By Warren Causey
Many people don't realize that despite the tremendous hype of the past couple of years, and the push toward advanced metering infrastructure and home automation, utilities have actually been adding intelligence to their distribution and more...
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Justifying Static Thermal Line Rating Parameters

By Andrew Hanson
Transmission utilities face constant pressure to obtain the greatest possible capacity from their systems. Nearly all utilities give periodic attention to static thermal line ratings and the parameters used in their calculation. more...
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Smart Substations: Still a Long Way to Go

By Warren Causey
Substations are a fascinating and ubiquitous feature of the American landscape. They are where most of the work gets done in the process of distributing electricity to the approximately 160 million homes and businesses in more...
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