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Every major milestone in our nation's history has occurred because someone had a vision and the grit and determination to do something about it. The railroads, the telephones, the Internet - they all happened because of visionaries and believers. The same will be said of the Smart Grid.
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A regular feature of Smart Grid News is the SGN Tech Take. In this series of articles, power engineer and architect Erich Gunther evaluates actual products and services against the SGN Smart Grid Scorecard. |
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The disruptive nature of Smart Grid technologies has taken the utility industry by surprise, a new Microsoft study clearly shows. |
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Only 8 percent of utilities around the world have completed their smart grid technology implementations while 37 percent have projects underway and more than half haven't yet started, according to a new Microsoft Corp. survey. |
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Texas utility Oncor, now in the early stages of a massive smart meter rollout, is catching flak from angry customers who say "We're tired of being overcharged." See what the utility is doing about it. |
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A new study gives insights into what utility professionals *really* think about the Smart Grid market. Take a look — you might be surprised at what they're saying. For instance, despite the media focus on smart meters, the utility pros don't think they're so hot. And, of course, there's not enough money in the government pot. |
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So what exactly is Intel – one of the latest in the long line of tech giants marching into the Smart Grid space – trying to prove with its home energy management software? Should utilities be suspicious? Jesse Berst asked an Intel insider to explain the company’s motives. Find out what he learned. |
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Landis+Gyr, a world leading provider of integrated energy management solutions, has formally established its presence in Russia by opening a new office in Russia’s capital Moscow this month. After several years of successful business in the growing economy, the company is further developing its network to ensure a stronger connection to the market. |
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The Utilities Telecom Council has created two new positions to meet its member utilities’ expanding focus on smart grid technical standards and spectrum issues and has assigned to two senior executives to lead these key efforts. |
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Emerging smart grid technology will place important new tools for cutting electricity costs and consumption in the hands of electrical utilities and their customers. It will also, however, significantly increase customer care requirements as newly-educated and curious customers call their provider with an increasing number of questions. |
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We're hearing rumblings that at least a couple of major utilities are kicking their smart meter deployments into high gear. |
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A new utility industry group has formed to push for fair, transparent regional Smart Grid transmission planning. Can't argue with the mission; we'll take a wait-and-see on how they go about it. |
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Siemens Energy has fully acquired Siemens High Voltage Products OOO (LLC). Until now, Siemens had held a 51-percent stake in the joint venture headquartered in Ufa, the capital of the Russian Republic of Bashkortostan located near the foothills of the Ural Mountains. Elektrozavod, Russia’s largest transformer manufacturer, held the remaining 49 percent in the joint venture, which was founded in November 2008. The Russian competition authority approved the transfer of title. Following completion of the acquisition Siemens wants to expand the production of circuit-breakers and disconnectors for high-voltage switchgear for the Russian market. |
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Viridity Energy, a Conshohocken, PA-based smart grid company that transforms large energy consumers into virtual energy generators, today named Laurie Actman as Director of Government Relations and Business Development. In her new role at Viridity Energy, Ms. Actman will develop strategic partnerships in the Mid-Atlantic region by educating decision makers in both the private and public sector on the importance of advanced energy management solutions such as demand response and smart grid technologies. |
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Corporate Responsibility Magazine (the new name of CRO Magazine) announced its 11th annual 100 Best Corporate Citizens List, based on publicly available information and recognized by PR Week as one of America’s top three most-important business rankings.
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The new President & CEO of the North American Electric Reliability Corp. (NERC) may be a breath of fresh air the industry needs. |
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As we predicted in December, Smart Grid company Silver Spring Networks will make its initial public offering later this year — and has picked Morgan Stanley and Jefferies & Company to underwrite it. |
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Harris M. Warsaw, Vice President, General Business of the Americas for IBM, announced today that IBM will be a title sponsor of the Rural Smart Grid Summit (RSGS) beginning April 26th in San Juan, Puerto Rico. |
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Pick up concrete, proven methods for dealing with the all-important “people side” of the Smart Grid transformation during our "High Performance in Talent and Organizations" webinar on Wednesday, March 10. You'll learn how your organization can find and retain the smart people you need for successful Smart Grid deployments. (And it's free!) |
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A new electric utility survey says capital spending on infrastructure has dropped for two years straight for the first time since the 1930s. The Black & Veatch survey also found that utilities believe nuclear energy is the best bet for meeting environmental rules and cutting emissions. |
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Clean technology company PassivSystems has announced the acquisition of Digital Living Limited, a consultancy-led specialist with years of experience focusing on smart metering, compatible energy efficiency solutions and consumer behaviour around energy usage. The acquisition will provide further impetus to PassivSystem’s 2010 launch of PassivEnergy, its home energy management system that recently created such a massive impact at the world’s largest consumer electronics show in Las Vegas. |
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No one wants to invest heavily in the Betamax of Smart Grid architecture and watch while the rest of the industry settles on VHS. But it could happen if you don’t pay attention. Fortunately EPRI program manager and energy industry veteran Matt Wakefield is here with a self-assessment that can help you avoid technology obsolescence and standards pitfalls – before it’s too late. |
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Telvent (NASDAQ: TLVT), the IT company for a sustainable and secure world, announced today that Telvent DMS has received a 2009 SmartGrid.TMCnet.com Product of the Year Award from Technology Marketing Corporation (TMC) and Intelligent Communications Partners. Telvent DMS advanced analytics engine allows utilities to optimize their electric distribution grid and make the most out of existing assets. This robust, versatile toolset delivers complete functionality for planning, operation and analysis of the electric distribution system. |
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GTM Research, the market research arm of Greentech Media and industry leader in providing market, technology and economic analysis for the global renewable energy and electric power industries, today announced the availability of The 2010 North American Utility Smart Grid Deployment Survey, a comprehensive analysis of the trends emerging as utilities across the continent roll out smarter grids. The three primary deployment concerns are systems integration, data management solutions and electric vehicle integration, each receiving marks over 50% when asked where the biggest technology gaps exist (multiple selections were allowed). |
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Calico Energy Services and Invaluable Technologies today announced the completion of their previously announced merger. The merger combines Calico’s managed energy storage solutions with Invaluable Technologies’ Demand Side Management solutions and moves the combined company into the execution phase of their platform strategy to deliver a complete energy supply and demand lifecycle management system to customers. |
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For so many years we’ve worried about technical challenges related to the Smart Grid build-out. But what if it turns out that consumers – the folks next door and down the street – are what ultimately trips it up? Erica Watson-Currie, who is part of a DOE-funded Smart Grid Demonstration project in California, offers an eye-opening perspective on the socio-behavioral aspect of Smart Grid adoption. You may not like what she has to say, but you should read it anyway. |
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