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Although it was later than ABB and GE to jump on the bandwagon, this German company has since revealed that the Siemens smart grid ambitions are to become a dominant force in the sector. One of the largest electronics and industrial engineering firms in the world, Siemens' smart grid portfolio includes switches and protection gear, substation automation, as well as wind and solar power products. Siemens' smart grid footprint runs the gamut from the generation, transmission and distribution of electric power. The company's U.S. headquarters are in Washington, D.C.

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Siemens to Europe: You're about to waste 45 billion euros!

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Europe has been aggressively developing renewable energy resources, but a study by Siemens and a German technical university found that poor choices have been made in siting renewable energy projects. The result? A tremendous waste of money. Read the story for details on what Siemens recommends to remedy the problem.

Siemens and Teradata take aim at utility big data needs

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In announcing a new collaboration between Siemens and Teradata in the data analytics space, the companies hint at new offerings that will be purpose-built for the electric power industry.

Interval data: the key to unlocking $130 billion per year in smart grid savings

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The importance of interval usage data for the power industry is a story that needs to be told... again and again. You'll see why after reading today's guest column by Chris King of Siemens. He lists five compelling ways interval usage data for every customer can help utilities achieve maximum benefits from smart meter investments.

Smart grid wins: See who inked deals with Silver Spring, Siemens, Alstom (and others)

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This week's list of smart grid wins takes us around the world. Click to see where Siemens is building substations, where Silver Spring is laying groundwork for smart city technology, which new market Alstom is venturing into - and who just acquired CURRENT Group.

Siemens Smart Grid and Burbank Water and Power

This video provides a look into the smart grid program at Burbank Water and Power and how Siemens is helping the municipal utility capture data to help their customers make responsible energy consumption choices.

Siemens jumps into data center management market

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Siemens is targeting data centers - the single largest energy consumption source for most enterprises - with its new Data Center Infrastructure Management solution that draws on its experience in building automation, power distribution and other areas. Click inside for a closer look.

DTECH cheat sheet day 3: Find out what Siemens, EnerNOC, GE, Alstom (and others) are up to

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You don't have to be in San Diego to get the latest buzz from DistribuTECH. We've sorted through the flurry of announcements for you. Click for the latest batch we thought you'd want to know about.

Part 3: Don't miss our next 6 nominees for Smart Grid Companies to Watch

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Here we go with our third installment of 2013 Smart Grid Companies to Watch nominees. Click to learn about six more companies nominated by SGN readers as potential 2013 smart grid superstars - and then vote for one of the six you'd like to see move into the next round.

Power couple: Accenture, Siemens team on AMI and MDM

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Siemens Infrastructure & Cities will team with consulting and technology services company Accenture on new smart grid solutions, specifically in AMI and meter data management. Read the story to find out why these two majors are joining forces and what it means for utilities.

Siemens adds to its IT quotient via Utilicase agreement

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More and more operational technology equipment comes with an information technology component. For this and other reasons, "traditional" OT vendors have been steadily increasing their IT capabilities. The latest example? A new Siemens' venture with Utilicase.

Millions in smart grid wins - see which companies are cashing in this week

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If you want to know who's raking in the wins in the smart grid space, you're just a click away from this week's list. We've got project wins from Georgia to Medicine Hat, Alberta - plus financing and M&A wins and a shout-out to a Silicon Valley solar company for its patent wins.

Cybersecurity alert - these days, it is the devices that are most vulnerable

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Security expert Justin Clarke says he identified a security flaw in RuggedCom networking equipment that would allow hackers to spy on traffic moving through it. The Department of Homeland Security is involved, and it's probably a good thing. This latest threat illustrates at least two important (and disturbing) trends.

Smart grid up close: Siemens develops European architecture model

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Siemens has developed a European Smart Grid Architecture Model it says gives power supply companies and the industry a way to display aspects of smart grid systems. Siemens says the model can be used for the visualization, validation and configuration of smart grid projects, and also for standardization within smart grids. Click for a look at the model and further details.

6 smart grid "firsts" - from Wabash Valley to Norway

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The Wabash Valley Power Association is the first utility to go live with the Siemens Demand Response Management System. And across the ocean, Ringeriks-Kraft says it will be the first distribution company in Norway to implement a smart metering system. Those are just two of six smart grid first claims we thought you'd be interested in.

Smart grid nuts and bolts: New releases from Siemens, GE, Itron (and others)

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What's on your smart grid shopping list? We've rounded up new products that do some of the heavy lifting in grid reliability - from a utility-scale inverter technology from Eaton to a bushing monitoring system for transformers released by GE.

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