advanced metering infrastructure News
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Global Smart Grid Market To Reach USD 60.29 Billion By 2024: Zion Market Research
Zion Market Research has published a new report titled “Smart Grid Market by Technology (Advanced Metering Infrastructure, Distribution Automation, Software & Hardware, Communication Service, Cyber Security, and Transmission Upgrades) and by Service (Consulting, Deployment & Integration, and Support & Maintenance): Global Industry Perspective, Comprehensive Analysis, and Forecast, ...
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Entergy Mississippi Lays the Foundation for Grid Modernization
December 2, 2016 -- Entergy Mississippi has announced its plan to deploy grid modernization technologies, paving the way for a smarter energy future that will offer a wide range of benefits to customers. The company's grid modernization initiatives include upgrading to advanced meters and expanding online energy management tools for customers. The new technology includes a sophisticated ...
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Silver Spring Networks Announces Smart Grid Deployment with AEP Ohio
Silver Spring Networks, Inc. recently announced its selection for an innovative networking deployment for the second phase of AEP Ohio's smart grid program. The Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) deployment has received regulatory approval from the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO) and will enable improved energy efficiency, increased grid reliability and provide better access to ...
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GE Energy smart meters empower Swedish consumers to better manage energy use
To provide consumers with information to better manage utility costs, Gothenburg Energy has ordered and will deploy 90,000 GE smart meters. The project will meet a Swedish government mandate, which requires all utilities to have an advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) in place by June 1, 2009. The new meters will provide the utility with real-time data access. “We are very impressed by the ...
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Comanche Electric Migrates from Power Line Carrier System to Sensus Next-Generation AMI
Spanning seven counties, Comanche Electric Cooperative provides electricity for more than 9,000 customers in and around Comanche, Texas. While the vast Texas landscape serves as a playground for outdoor enthusiasts, it's no walk in the park for the cooperative to provide dependable services to customers. "Generating and distributing power can be a tricky business in the rural and rugged Texas ...
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Hometown Connections Names Elster Partner of the Year
Hometown Connections today announced that it has named Elster (NYSE: ELT) the 2011 Phillip D. Shaffer Partner of the Year. Elster was selected for its outstanding customer service and the deployments of multiple EnergyAxis® Smart Grid systems at public power utilities across North America. The award was presented at the Hometown Connections Annual Conference, which took place on August 31, ...
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PUCO Approves AES Ohio Settlement Agreement including Smart Grid
AES Ohio, a subsidiary of the AES Corporation, announced a milestone in its settlement agreement that enables the deployment of smart grid technology for customers in the Miami Valley. The Public Utility Commission of Ohio (PUCO) on June 16 issued an order which resolves a number of matters and allows AES Ohio to move forward with its plans to invest $249 million in capital projects over the next ...
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Global Electric Energy Efficiency Spending Is Expected to Near $60 Billion by 2028
A new report from Navigant Research examines the utility and government energy efficiency market, providing global market forecasts for programmatic spending and annual capacity by region and customer segment through 2028. Traditional energy efficiency programs focused on replacing lighting systems and appliances, machine learning, artificial intelligence, and advanced metering infrastructure ...
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Itron and Versant Power Collaborate to Modernize Electricity Grid in Maine
Itron, Inc. this week announced that Versant Power, an electric transmission and distribution utility serving nearly 160,000 customers in northern and eastern Maine, will deploy Itron's multi-purpose solution, including an IoT network and more than 160,000 distributed intelligence-enabled meters, to modernize its electricity grid. Versant Power plans to initiate some project activities in 2021 ...
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Itron to Modernize Electricity Grid at New Brunswick Power in Northeastern Canada
Itron, Inc., which is innovating the way utilities and cities manage energy and water, this week announced that New Brunswick Power (NB Power) will deploy Itron's multi-purpose solution, including an IoT network and more than 350,000 Measurement Canada-approved distributed intelligence-enabled smart meters, to modernize its electricity grid. The project is a part of NB Power's overarching smart ...
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Brattle Economists Provide Insight Into Benefits And Cost Recovery For U.S. Grid Modernization Efforts
A report authored by economists at global economic consulting firm The Brattle Group reviews the business case and cost recovery mechanisms for grid modernization investments in the U.S. Prepared for the National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA), the Brattle report reviewed 21 recent grid modernization investments and conducted 10 case studies to assess how grid modernization ...
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Global Revenue from IoT and Analytics for Utilities Market May Grow to $5.1 billion in 2028
A new report from Navigant Research examines the global market for Internet of Things (IoT) analytics solutions for utilities, key market conditions, challenges faced by stakeholders, technology issues, and regional adoption trends, providing global market forecasts, segmented by region, spending segment, and application, through 2028. The utilities industry is attempting to leverage a plethora ...
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Huawei Releases eLTE SmartGrid Solution to Promote the Digital Transformation of Electric Companies
Huawei, a leading global information and communications technology (ICT) solutions provider, released its eLTE SmartGrid solution at Hannover MESSE 2017. The wireless smart grid solution is designed to accelerate the digital transformation of electric power companies. The eLTE SmartGrid solution leverages 4.5G cellular wireless communication technology to deliver three benefits: fully connected ...
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Western Power Selects Itron to Modernize Electricity Delivery in Australia With an Advanced Grid Solution
Itron, Inc. has announced that Western Power, a government owned utility located in the south west of Western Australia, will deploy Itron's standards-based network technology, connecting nearly 240,000 electricity meters to improve efficiency, reliability and customer service. With Itron's solution, Western Power will enhance visibility into the operation of its electricity distribution network, ...
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Utilidata and Itron Join Forces to Modernize Electric Grid
Utilidata, Inc. and Itron, Inc. recently (3/22) announced that they are working together to deliver a technology solution that will help electric utility companies modernize the electric grid, create greater efficiency and deliver cost savings. Through this collaboration, Utilidata’s industry-leading AdaptiVolt™ voltage optimization capabilities will be available as a distributed intelligence ...
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Frost & Sullivan to Participate in the 2011 Smart Grid Technology Conference
Frost & Sullivan's Principal Consultant Farah Saeed and Research Director Veerender Kaul look forward to serving as panel members at the 2011 Smart Grid Technology Conference taking place June 1 and 2, 2011 in San Jose, California. Saeed will serve on "The Opportunities Created by Advanced Distribution Management System (DMS) and Demand Response," focusing on defining these technologies and ...
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DP&L Reaches Comprehensive Settlement Agreement Resolving Numerous Cases Including Its Smart Grid Plan
Dayton Power & Light Company (DP&L), a subsidiary of the AES Corporation, has filed a nearly unanimous stipulation to invest $249 million in capital projects over the next four years providing direct customer benefits through modernizing the electric grid and building a smarter energy future for customers. This four-year plan is a significant initial step to modernize the electric grid to ...
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GE Digital`s Storm Assist Solution Enables Utilities to Optimize Power Restoration Operations
GE Digital recently (5/9) unveiled enhancements to Storm Assist, an Outage Response module that is part of its Advanced Distribution Management Solutions (ADMS) portfolio. Though it goes by the moniker Storm Assist, the solution delivers value on both blue- and dark-sky days. The application allows electric utilities to decentralize outage dispatch as well as rapidly expand their outage response ...
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Automation to find increased application in the power industry as the economy recovers, finds Frost & Sullivan
As various geographies gear up to deal with the hike in demand for power following the economic expansion and technology upgrade, participants in the automation sector will see a rise in demand for their products. India and China are making significant investments in various applications including thermal and hydropower, thereby creating demand for best-in-class automation solutions to meet the ...
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Smart Grid Market, Frost & Sullivan Identifies the Fastest-growing Sectors in Europe
The past 2-3 years have witnessed an increasing interest in smart grids and smart energy. Smart grids are seen as key to addressing the intensifying demand for high-quality power and greater energy-efficiency. Smart meters are considered to be the first step towards smart grid implementation. The smart meter rollout in Europe is well underway, boosted by the European Union legislation to achieve ...
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