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At its heart, the Smart Grid remakes the delivery of electricity. It adds intelligence, telemetry, and communications to every part of the grid. This section will let you quickly find the business and technical information you need on all aspects of electric power transmission and distribution.
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With all the stimulus money (and press) focused on smart meters last year, you might think AMI is the only way to start a Smart Grid initiative. But Jesse Berst points to evidence the tide is turning and that grid applications may prove the quickest way for some utilities to demonstrate benefits. Click for his analysis. |
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An EPRI evaluation of portable electronic devices (PEDs) such as the iPod Touch or the Android has found that PED technology will present significant opportunities in the handheld meter/diagnostic device arena and will subsequently become a major component of the Smart Grid sensor market where data needs to be streamed, stored and selectively uploaded from a remote location to a centralized location. Click to download the executive summary. |
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After updating you on Cisco and GE Smart Grid strategies in recent posts, today Jesse Berst zooms in on IBM, which he’s calling the Smart Grid’s first and only super integrator. Do you agree? Click inside for a quick look at Big Blue's far-reaching role in our ecosystem (and a chance to nominate IBM strategies you want to know more about). |
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Following approximately two years of study and analysis, American Transmission Co. has determined that a 345-kilovolt transmission line from the La Crosse area to the greater Madison area would provide multiple benefits to the state of Wisconsin including improved electric system reliability, economic savings for utilities and energy consumers, and access to additional renewable energy. As it finalizes its evaluation of the multiple benefits of the project, ATC will begin the public outreach efforts on the proposed Badger Coulee Transmission Line and will host a series of open houses this fall with the public and other stakeholders in the 150-mile area from La Crosse to Madison to explore routing options for the new line. |
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Siemens Energy has acquired Quick Stab from SCS Info Tech in New York, a software package used to prevent blackouts in power supply grids, thus expanding its portfolio by a further key component for setting up smart grids. This software is already in use among utilities in Asia and Europe, Latin America and the USA. Quick Stab can not only be used to enhance the stability of grids, but also provides for permanent monitoring, warning the control center when a power failure seems imminent on account of changes to grid utilization and flow of power within the grid. |
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Starview Technology, a leading provider of event-driven solutions, and Logica, a leading business and technology service company, today announced they have partnered on a Real-Time Demand Automator© (RTDA) to help utilities take control of flexible domestic demand on the electricity infrastructure. Distribution Network Operators (DNOs), responsible for delivering electricity from the transmission network to end customers, now have a powerful event-driven tool to manage the expected increase in demand within the capacity of their existing network infrastructure |
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ABB enters the record books with the completion of the first ultrahigh-voltage direct current transmission line to operate commercially. The line, located in southeastern China, spans 1,240 miles between Xiangjiaba and Shanghai, making it the longest and most powerful transmission link in the world. |
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On-Ramp Wireless and Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories successfully completed a field test demonstrating that wireless sensors can be connected throughout the electricity distribution grid, significantly reducing the time needed to isolate, repair and restore service to customers. |
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AT&T has agreed to offer Petra Solar's interactive solar electric systems which incorporate solar power generation and Smart Grid technology in one system. The offering will allow utilities to meet Renewable Portfolio Standards while investing in Smart Grid technologies. |
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SureGrid - the leading energy solutions provider of automated, cloud-based, demand-response Intelligent Load Management technology - today announced the release of PowerCommand 2.0®. |
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Wind energy projects have been stalled or derailed by a lack of transmission capacity, but a new report says it's not always necessary to build new transmission lines. Instead, existing technologies can increase capacity with little or no change to existing transmission systems. |
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Trimble introduced today a new version of its Trimble® Field Inspector solution for utility infrastructure and smart grid asset maintenance and inspection. The solution is comprised of the Trimble Field Inspector software for handheld computers and Trimble Field Inspector Desktop software. Scalable and easy to deploy, the solution leverages Trimble Global Positioning System (GPS) and handheld computing technology to automate a wide variety of field applications for electric, gas, water, and wastewater utilities—from smart meter deployments to routine asset maintenance inspections. |
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Washington, D.C.'s Howard University is getting an unusual endowment from Pareto Energy: it's very own microgrid. |
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SVC Light with Energy Storage is a dynamic energy storage solution which combines SVC Light performance with the latest battery storage technology. It provides a new dimension in developing smart grids and cost effective, environmentally attractive, and high quality services for existing networks. SVC Light® is ABB's high performance STATCOM (static synchronous compensator). It can provide instantaneous and continuously variable reactive power in response to voltage fluctuations, thereby enhancing grid stability.
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American Transmission Co. along with co-sponsors Electric Transmission America, a transmission joint venture between subsidiaries of American Electric Power (NYSE: AEP) and MidAmerican Energy Holdings Co., Exelon Corp. (NYSE: EXC), NorthWestern Energy (NYSE: NWE), Xcel Energy (NYSE: XEL), and MidAmerican Energy Co., a subsidiary of MidAmerican Energy Holdings Co., today released Phase One of a comprehensive study of the transmission needed in the Upper Midwest to ensure reliability and support renewable energy development for transport to population and electricity load centers. |
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High-voltage electricity transmission systems all over the world are getting a massive infusion of cash. After years of neglect, transmission infrastructure investment is expected to top $600 billion over the next 10 years, according to Pike Research. |
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After years of neglect, high-voltage electricity transmission systems all over the world are getting much-needed attention. Driven by population and economic growth, policy initiatives, and a renewed industry focus, significant capital investments are being made to expand and extend transmission infrastructure. Thousands of miles of new transmission lines are being built and existing systems are being retrofitted to add new capacity and greater monitoring capabilities. According to a new report from Pike Research, cumulative investment in electricity transmission projects will surpass $606 billion worldwide during the period from 2010 to 2020. |
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Echelon Corporation (NASDAQ:ELON) today announced Networked Energy Services (NES) system-wide enhancements including a new generation of CT (current transformer) meter, enterprise smart metering network operating system software, downloadable smart meter enhancements, and updated system tools. Nearly two million homes are connected to the smart grid using Echelon’s NES system, one of the most widely-deployed, next-generation smart grid platforms used by utilities.
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AT&T and CURRENT Group have joined forces to provide utilities with Smart Grid solutions designed to improve and enhance grid performance and asset management. |
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GridPoint, Inc., an established leader in smart energy solutions, announced today that its load management solution is being utilized by Hoosier Energy to reduce peak demand, make more efficient use of power supply resources and better control energy costs for its member electric distribution cooperatives. GridPoint’s centralized solution enables Hoosier Energy to aggregate and manage commercial and residential load served by its cooperatives, and provides individual co-ops the ability to execute targeted demand response events. |
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With all the Smart Grid standards now in the works, which ones are most essential? Smart Grid expert Dr. Dale McMullin argues that a single set of standards for geospatial interfaces and encodings deserve a spot on your "pay attention" list. Find out why. |
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Broadband over powerline (BPL) has died a dozen deaths in the Smart Grid space, yet continues to dig itself out of each grave. In this article, former AEP executive and early BPL advocate Bruce Renz argues that its rightful role is in the transmission system. Click inside to see if you agree with him – and then vote in our Quick Poll regarding BPL prospects. |
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Electric Power Research Institute researchers have come up with a prototype for a wire crawling robot that can keep tabs on dangerous conditions that could affect electricity transmission lines. Click inside; you've got to see this. |
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The transmission sector has its share of woes — regulatory, jurisdictional and financing to name a few — but a new Edison Electric Institute report highlighting its member companies' projects says those utilities are continuing to increase their investments in transmission infrastructure.
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Tres Amigas, LLC, a merchant transmission company focused on uniting America’s power grids, today announced the selection of Viridity Energy, Inc. to design, build and operate the power trading platform for the Tres Amigas SuperStation. Viridity Energy will provide the network and commercial operations necessary for the sale and delivery of Tres Amigas’s transmission services, associated electric energy transfers, and other ancillary products and services. |
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With little fanfare, the San Luis Valley has already become the best model for distributed renewable energy generation in the West and maybe even the Nation.
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