Echelon Releases New Smart Grid Software And Hardware Solutions
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Wed, 08 Sep 2010 11:44 Eastern
Echelon Corp. has released the Echelon Control System (ECoS), a smart grid software platform that runs in tandem with the company's new Edge Control ...
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Regulators Release Draft EIS For CapX2020 345 kV Transmission Project
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Wed, 08 Sep 2010 11:44 Eastern
The Minnesota Department of Commerce has released the draft environmental impact statement (EIS) for the Fargo-to-St. Cloud 345 kV transmission project, which is a ...
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Texas Instruments Offering Power-Line Communications Development Solution
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Wed, 08 Sep 2010 11:43 Eastern
Texas Instruments Inc. (TI) has released its new PLC Development Kit, which is designed to help system engineers build power-line communications (PLC) platforms for ...
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Westar Energy Supporting Smart Grid Deployment With Elster EnergyAxis
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Wed, 08 Sep 2010 11:43 Eastern
Kansas-based Westar Energy Inc. has selected the EnergyAxis system from Elster to support its SmartStar advanced meter deployment. SmartStar involves the installation and networking ...
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Rushmore Electric Power Cooperative Using Exalt Microwave Backhaul
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Wed, 08 Sep 2010 11:42 Eastern
Rushmore Electric Power Cooperative (EPC), a generation and transmission cooperative based in western South Dakota, has deployed microwave backhaul systems from Exalt Communications to ...
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Austin Energy To Employ Autodesk Software For System Engineering
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Wed, 08 Sep 2010 11:41 Eastern
Austin Energy says it has selected Autodesk Inc.'s Autodesk Utility Design (AUD) program as its distribution-system design solution. The utility plans on interfacing AUD ...
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GE Partnering With U.K. Energy Company On Smart Grid Proposal
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Wed, 08 Sep 2010 11:40 Eastern
GE says it is working with U.K.-based electricity distributor Central Networks on a project proposal, the Milton Keynes MKSmart2020 initiative, that will focus on ...
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Advanced Energy Completes Solar Grid-Connection Projects In Europe
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Tue, 07 Sep 2010 10:02 Eastern
Advanced Energy Industries Inc. (AEI) says it has established its first grid connections in Europe using its Solaron 500E solar photovoltaic inverters. The solar ...
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ESCO Acquires Xtensible Solutions
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Tue, 07 Sep 2010 10:01 Eastern
Smart grid company ESCO Technologies has acquired Xtensible Solutions Inc., a provider of information management and integration solutions to the utility industry. ESCO says ...
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Texas A&M Conference Focuses On Smart Grid Issues For Co-Ops, Munis
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Tue, 07 Sep 2010 10:00 Eastern
Texas A&M University says it is presenting a program called "Evaluating the Business Case for Smart Grid Investments" on Nov. 8-9 in Austin, Texas. ...
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Analysis Confirms Accuracy Of Meters But Questions PG&E Customer Service
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Fri, 03 Sep 2010 13:01 Eastern
Although an independent analysis of the technology and business practices backing Pacific Gas and Electric Co.'s (PG&E) smart grid deployment has determined that advanced ...
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NIST Issues Smart Grid Guidelines
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Fri, 03 Sep 2010 11:27 Eastern
The National Institute of Standards and Technology's (NIST) Smart Grid Interoperability Panel has issued its "Guidelines for Smart Grid Cyber Security" document, which outlines ...
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Ontario Power Authority Partners With Energate To Support Demand Response
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Fri, 03 Sep 2010 11:26 Eastern
The Ontario Power Authority (OPA) says it is working with Energate to manage a pilot deployment of residential and small commercial demand-response (DR) solutions ...
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CPUC Approves 100 MW SDG&E Solar Power Initiative
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Fri, 03 Sep 2010 11:25 Eastern
The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) has approved a San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) solar power initiative that provides for 100 MW of ...
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Duke Energy To Continue Working With Echelon, Ambient
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Fri, 03 Sep 2010 11:25 Eastern
Duke Energy has expanded its relationships with Echelon Corp. and Ambient Corp. to further develop its smart grid communications network. The utility currently uses ...
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ComEd Develops 'Innovation Corridor' To Assess Smart Grid Technologies
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Thu, 02 Sep 2010 11:22 Eastern
Commonwealth Edison (ComEd) has released the details of its Smart Grid Innovation Corridor - a series of projects that will test various technologies and ...
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Public Utility, BPA Piloting Water Heater/Wind Power Smart Grid Project
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Thu, 02 Sep 2010 11:21 Eastern
The Bonneville Power Administration (BPA) and Mason County Public Utility District No. 3 (PUD 3), located on Washington's Olympic Peninsula, are partnering on a ...
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Westar Energy Finishes High-Capacity Transmission Line In Kansas
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Thu, 02 Sep 2010 11:20 Eastern
Westar Energy Inc. says it has completed a new 345 kV transmission line in south-central Kansas that connects the Reno County Substation, located northeast ...
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Regulators Approve Utility's Plan To Integrate 22 MW Of Solar Power
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Thu, 02 Sep 2010 11:20 Eastern
The New Mexico Public Regulation Commission (NMPRC) has approved PNM's plans to add 22 MW of utility-scale solar power to its portfolio. The NMPRC ...
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CPUC Develops Plan To Promote Energy-Efficient Buildings
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Thu, 02 Sep 2010 11:19 Eastern
The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) has unveiled a "Zero Net Energy Action Plan" designed to help commercial building owners use new technologies and ...
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Cisco To Buy Arch Rock
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Thu, 02 Sep 2010 11:18 Eastern
Cisco says it plans to acquire Arch Rock Corp., a company focused on wireless network technology for smart grid applications. "Arch Rock's wireless mesh ...
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BGE Deploying Silver Spring Networks Tech In Smart Grid Initiative
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Thu, 02 Sep 2010 11:17 Eastern
Silver Spring Networks has signed a definitive agreement with Baltimore Gas and Electric Co. (BGE) to provide its smart grid platform and related software ...
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UISOL Executive Joins North America Energy Standards Board
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Thu, 02 Sep 2010 11:17 Eastern
The North America Energy Standards Board (NAESB) has appointed Dr. Scott Coe, vice president of Utility Integration Solutions Inc. (UISOL), to its Wholesale Electric ...
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Cisco, Itron To Jointly Develop Core Smart Grid Communications Solutions
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Wed, 01 Sep 2010 11:41 Eastern
Cisco and Itron have formed a strategic alliance aimed at developing interoperable, Internet Protocol-based communications solutions for advanced-metering and electric-distribution applications. Cisco and Itron ...
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PSE&G Selects Noveda To Support Solar Power Monitoring
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Wed, 01 Sep 2010 11:39 Eastern
New Jersey-based utility PSE&G has selected Noveda Technologies to provide monitoring and hosting services for its solar programs, including the provision of hardware, software ...
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PPL Electric Utilities Building New Substations In Pennsylvania
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Wed, 01 Sep 2010 11:39 Eastern
PPL Electric Utilities says it plans to build several new electric distribution substations in the next two years to improve system reliability for customers ...
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PG&E Establishes Advisory Group To Monitor SmartMeter Program
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Wed, 01 Sep 2010 11:37 Eastern
Pacific Gas and Electric Co. (PG&E) has formed its SmartMeter Technical Advisory Panel (TAP), which comprises regulators, customers and other stakeholders who will assess ...
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Colorado Springs Utilities Using Ecologic Analytics MDMS
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Wed, 01 Sep 2010 11:36 Eastern
Colorado Springs Utilities, a municipal utility serving more than 300,000 customers, is deploying Ecologic Analytics' meter data management system (MDMS) to support its local ...
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BuildingIQ, Western Power Conduct Test Of Demand-Response Application
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Wed, 01 Sep 2010 11:35 Eastern
BuildingIQ, an energy-management software company, says it has completed a trial run of its DRiQ demand-response application with Australia-based utility Western Power and the ...
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Intergraph To Deploy Geospatial Application Platform For China-Based Client
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Wed, 01 Sep 2010 11:35 Eastern
Beijing Power Information Technology Research Center has selected Intergraph's G/Technology and GeoMedia WebMap products to support power-grid design, manage grid-asset lifecycles and provide real-time ...
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ComEd Working With ICC On Modernizing Illinois' Electric System
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Wed, 01 Sep 2010 00:00 Eastern
Illinois-based utility Commonwealth Edison (ComEd) has filed a proposal with the Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC) to institute a pilot program aimed at upgrading its ...
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Report Points To Large Expansion Of Grid-Scale Energy Storage
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Tue, 31 Aug 2010 10:47 Eastern
A new report from Pike Research estimates that worldwide installed-system revenues in the utility-scale energy-storage sector will grow from $1.5 billion in 2010 to ...
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Tonbridge Power Making Strides With Green Line, MATL Transmission Projects
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Tue, 31 Aug 2010 10:46 Eastern
Tonbridge Power Inc. says it has executed agreements with the Western Area Power Administration for the further review and evaluation of its proposed Green ...
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Burns & McDonnell To Provide Engineering Services For Tres Amigas SuperStation
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Tue, 31 Aug 2010 10:45 Eastern
Tres Amigas LLC has selected Burns & McDonnell to provide engineering design and development support services for its Tres Amigas SuperStation, which will link ...
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Silver Spring Supporting Indianapolis Power & Light Smart Grid Plans
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Tue, 31 Aug 2010 10:44 Eastern
Silver Spring Networks says it has entered into an agreement with Indianapolis Power & Light Co. (IPL) to build IPL's smart grid platform in ...
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Verisae Partners With Schneider Electric On Demand Response
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Tue, 31 Aug 2010 10:43 Eastern
Verisae has partnered with Schneider Electric to offer a demand-response (DR) product to commercial and industrial customers, thereby creating "virtual power plants" for utilities. ...
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Grid Net Software To Complement Landis+Gyr Smart Grid Offerings
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Tue, 31 Aug 2010 10:42 Eastern
Landis+Gyr says it is offering software products from Grid Net as components of its smart grid application for utility customers in Australia and New ...
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Cost Recovery Preserved For Xcel Energy's SmartGridCity
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Mon, 30 Aug 2010 09:56 Eastern
An article in the Denver Post reports that Xcel Energy, the Colorado Public Utilities Commission (PUC) and the Governor's Energy Office have come to ...
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Oracle Releases Oracle Utilities Meter Data Management 2.0 Platform
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Mon, 30 Aug 2010 09:54 Eastern
Oracle has released Oracle Utilities Meter Data Management 2.0, an enhanced version of its existing system for verifying, storing, processing and formatting data from ...
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ComEd Working With Telkonet, Franklin Energy On Energy-Efficiency Program
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Mon, 30 Aug 2010 09:54 Eastern
Illinois-based utility Commonwealth Edison (ComEd) is working with engineering consulting firm Franklin Energy Services and Telkonet Inc. to support its Smart Ideas for Your ...
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Michigan Public Power Agency Deploys New SCADA System
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Mon, 30 Aug 2010 09:52 Eastern
Survalent Technology has installed a new supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) system for the nonprofit Michigan Public Power Agency, which jointly owns generating ...
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Trojan Battery Appoints Director For Renewable Energy Projects
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Mon, 30 Aug 2010 09:52 Eastern
Trojan Battery Co., a manufacturer of batteries for renewable energy applications, has appointed John F. DeBoever director of global projects for its renewable energy ...
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Texas-New Mexico Power Files For Rate Increase
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Fri, 27 Aug 2010 11:45 Eastern
Texas-New Mexico Power Co. (TNMP), a unit of PNM Resources, has filed for an annual revenue increase of $20.1 million, or 10.9%, with the ...
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PPL Electric Utilities Reaches Rate-Request Settlement
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Fri, 27 Aug 2010 11:45 Eastern
PPL Electric Utilities has filed a settlement agreement with the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) that would increase its overall annual revenues by about ...
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Connexus, OPOWER Energy-Efficiency Program Yields Positive Results
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Fri, 27 Aug 2010 11:44 Eastern
Connexus Energy, a utility based in Minnesota, and OPOWER have released full-year results of their residential energy-efficiency program, which resulted in a 2.1% reduction ...
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