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Allegheny Power Invests Over $150 Million in West Virginia for Reliability Improvement Projects
GREENSBURG, Pa., Nov 02, 2009 -- BUSINESS WIRE - Allegheny Power, the energy delivery business of Allegheny Energy, Inc. More...
Ocean Power Technologies Completes Successful Trials of Underwater Substation Pod
Ocean Power Technologies, Inc. (OPT) - Ocean Power Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: OPTT and London Stock Exchange AIM: OPT) ("OPT" or the "Company") announces the successful completion of trials of its Underwater Substation Pod ("USP") product in Spain. The USP, based on the Company's proprietary design, has been developed to facilitate the collection, networking and transforming of power and data generated by up to ten of its PowerBuoys for transmission to a shore-based electricity grid by one subsea power cable. It has been built as an open platform, and can therefore provide "plug and play" connectivity for any offshore energy device linked to it. more...
Transmission and Distribution: AREVA T&D renews power transformer Key Supplier agreement with Northeast Utilities in the USA
AREVA T&D - AREVA’s Transmission and Distribution division (T&D) in the United States has signed an agreement to be the key supplier of single-phase autotransformers to Northeast Utilities (NU) through to 2014. more...
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Hitachi America, Ltd. Introduces Amorphous Metal Distribution Transformers In The United States
Hitachi America Limited - Hitachi America, Ltd. today announced that it has introduced amorphous metal distribution transformers in the United States. Hitachi has actively promoted amorphous metal distribution transformers in Asia for over 20 years and it has over 90% market share for amorphous metal distribution transformers in Japan. 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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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...

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...

Modern Technology Nano Power Project,Wind, No Vibration/No Sound,Industry/farm house/shopping/market

Blogger Photo By RAJAT KUMAR - its no vibration, no sound, just installed in terrace, and have 1 kw to 30 kw power generatrion, we made more...

UPDATE: Smart Grid Grants Announced...Here are the WINNERS

Blogger Photo By Kate Rowland - Hot off the DOE's press, the full listing of Smart Grid Investment Grant awards by category can be found HERE. more...

Smart Grid Money on the Table Today ... Billions' Worth

Blogger Photo By Kate Rowland - Today’s the day, folks!   Later today, at a visit to the DeSoto Next Generation Solar Energy Center in Arcadia, more...
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