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Schneider Electric is one of the world's largest manufacturers of equipment for electrical power distribution, industrial control and automation. Because of its strengths in industrial and building automation, Schneider's smart grid strategy is to connect those automated systems to the grid to improve efficiency and to allow its customers to participate in demand response programs. In addition to Schneider's smart grid business, it also designs automation systems for the automobile and water treatment industries. Based in France with operations in more than 100 countries, it had 2010 sales of $26 billion.
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How many different ways can smart grid and related technologies positively impact our world? You may be surprised. We've highlighted seven projects with the potential to make a difference in lives, livelihoods and/or the world at large - all in very different ways.
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It's not your garden-variety list of smart grid wins this week. We've got some interesting ones you don't see every day, from PG&E's new interval data analytics initiative to rollout of an app described as the "iTunes of smart grid." Click for these and more, including international wins for Silver Spring Networks, Opower and Schneider Electric.
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Which metering company announced both an AMI win in San Diego and an AMR win in Pakistan this week? Which utilities ranked highest in the annual J.D. Power and Associates' study of business customer satisfaction? We've got the answers - and plenty more too in this week's roundup of smart grid wins.
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The finale was a wild one, with more than 12,000 votes cast. But we now have our 13 Smart Grid Companies to Watch in 2013 as nominated by and decided by Smart Grid News readers. Click to see if you think they got it right.
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We added some of the smart grid wins announced at DistribuTECH to an already jam-packed list of new contract awards and an impressive set of recently announced industry honors. So what have we got? A wins sheet to beat all others with AMSC, GE, Itron, Schneider Electric, SAIC and plenty of others to tell you about.
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If you've been following along you know we've been featuring companies nominated by readers for our annual Smart Grid Companies to Watch competition. We're now on our 5th installment; click to see which companies are highlighted today and vote for the one you think should move to the next round.
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We've been saying for a while that distribution automation and distribution management will be coming to the fore as smart metering plateaus. Perfect timing for Schneider Electric, which has now completed its year-long integration with Telvent and is poised to make a play.
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The appearance of an automated demand response (AutoDR) standard opened the door for vendors to not just make their own systems AutoDR compliant, but also to pre-integrate their systems with someone else's. Click for a look at how Schneider Electric and IPKeys are going about it.
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In our Q&A with Don Rickey, who runs Schneider's infrastructure business in the U.S., we get forthright opinions on the smart grid market and what it's going to take to get us where we need to go. Click for Rickey's take on a range of topics, from regulatory relief to enabling auto DR to Schneider's next moves.
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Scam alert: utility customers targeted in at least five states... DNV KEMA offers smart grid lab memberships... Schneider's Energy University provides free learning tools... Pursuing an education in energy efficiency? New site can help... Comment on proposed revisions to the ASHRAE/IES energy standard for buildings.
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Several promising developments were just announced on the EV charging front. Schneider Electric says its new EVlink DC Quick Charger is now available in the U.S. and ABB says its Terra 51 EV fast charger will be soon, with manufacturing in Wisconsin. Meanwhile, Coulomb Technologies has raised $47.5 million to expand operations and grow its global charging network.
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This year's call for Smart Grid Companies to Watch nominations had more response than ever and an intriguing collection of companies – from big players to lesser-known startups. Click to see our second installment highlighting companies that made it through the first cut and into the voting round.
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| This presentation by Schneider Electric explains why Smart Water Network solutions can improve the efficiency, longevity and reliability of the underlying physical water network by better measuring, collecting and analyzing data from, and supporting appropriate action for, a wide range of network events.
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Cities throughout the world, pressured by increasing populations and demand for services, are looking for ways to ensure efficient and sustainable communities. Meanwhile, leading smart grid companies - most recently Schneider Electric and Telvent - see smart city apps as a source of new growth. Click inside for details on this important trend.
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| This white paper from Schneider Electric and Telvent describes the Smart Water Network as the integration of state-of-the-art information technology (IT) systems, put to work to optimize the water utility’s capacity at a minimum capital expenditure.
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