By Liz Enbysk

SGN Managing Editor

 

We took a little time off during the holidays, but we're back with our weekly list of smart grid winners. Scroll down to see who's landing deals – including the two companies that reported two wins each since we last updated you.

 

PROJECT WINS

 

·         Sensus was chosen by LaGrange County REMC in Indiana to deploy its FlexNet utility network and iCon A electric meters for more than 7,000 residential, commercial and industrial customers across parts of four counties in northern Indiana. Switching from a power line carrier service, LaGrange chose Sensus technology to obtain reliable, secure, two-way communication and load control capabilities for a significant amount of irrigation customers, which comprise approximately 9 MW of the utility’s load. Another factor was the utility’s service to a large number of seasonal residents, making the technology's remote connect/disconnect feature important. Read more >>

 

·         Alstom is a member of a team led by Dominion Virginia Power, which has been awarded a $4 million grant by the U.S. Department of Energy to

complete the engineering, site evaluation and planning phase for an offshore wind demonstration project in the state of Virginia. This award strengthens Alstom’s position as a leading player on the worldwide wind market. The proposal includes the installation of two Alstom Haliade 150 offshore wind turbines approximately 22 miles off the coast of Virginia Beach. Alstom says the units would be fully-integrated with the state’s onshore power grid and feature innovative foundations. Read more >>

 

·         Survalent Technology has a couple of recent commissions for its SCADA technology. One is Innisfil Hydro in Ontario, which operates nine substations, each with an incoming voltage of 44,000 volts. There are 525 kilometers of high voltage lines under its jurisdiction, covering a 290 square kilometer service area. The other is Greenfield Power and Light in Indiana. Read more >>

·         Milisoft Utility Solutions has also scored a couple of recent wins. Pulaski Electric System in Tennessee, which already uses Milisoft's Engineering Analysis and Outage Management, is now adding the company's Geographic Information System and Field Engineering application to its technology arsenal. Meanwhile in Minnesota, the Shakopee Public Utilities Commission has selected Milsoft Utility Solutions’ Engineering Analysis software, which the company says used by some 1,000 electric utilities, consulting firms, universities and others for electric distribution planning, analysis and operations. Read more >>

 

·         EnerNOC announced that Denver Public Schools (DPS) has deployed its DemandSMART and EfficiencySMART Insight applications across the school district's 24 facilities (totaling 4.5 million square feet) in greater Denver, Colorado. The tools provide DPS with visibility into its buildings' energy usage. DemandSMART enables the school district to reduce energy use during periods of peak demand and receive payments through Xcel Colorado's demand response program, while EfficiencySMART Insight's powerful analytics and proprietary diagnostics proactively identify energy savings opportunities. Read more >>

 

·         Ameresco has started work on an Energy Savings Performance Contract for Austin Energy’s Domain District Cooling Plant.  The $5.2 million budget-neutral ESPC project includes the installation of a new chilled water storage system that will help reduce the plant’s peak electricity usage by shifting the chilled water load and associated electric consumption from on-peak to off-peak hours.Read more >>

 

·         Arista Power based in Rochester, NY has received an order for a Mobile Renewable Power Station (MRPS) and extended support agreement from the U.S. government. The MRPS combines Arista's energy storage, power distribution and patent pending system controls and intelligence along with energy generation from solar PV to create a complete microgrid suited for power at remote locations.  The system, designed to replace diesel fuel generators for continuous operations, will be used to power communications equipment in a remote location where energy security and reliability is considered mission critical. Read more >>

 

·         Premier Alliance Group, an advisory, services and solutions firm, announced that its Energy and Sustainability Division has been selected by AutoGrid Systems and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory to provide engineering support for a California Energy Commission grant to demonstrate a system for demand response optimization and management at two large California industrial sites. Read more >>

 

Did you miss our last wins list? See it here >>

 

HOW TO SHARE YOUR WIN…

We won't promise that we can post everything we get, but if you think you have a timely and newsworthy "win" that you'd like us to consider, send it to: info@smartgridnews.com. Please include a link to a press release or article that provides details on the win.

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