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Riello UPS protects Nutanix hyperconverged infrastructures that simplify and accelerate IT...
In collaboration with the Nutanix team, Riello UPS through the NetMan 204 4G card introduces the ability to shut down and restart in an orderly manner the virtual machines and hyperconverged devices of Nutanix in the event of a power outage. The uninterruptible power supply (UPS) which, to protect the power supply of the infrastructure, associated with the NetMan 204 4G network card certified on ...
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S&C Releases Full Results from State of Commercial & Industrial Power Reliability' Report
S&C Electric Company recently released its first "State of Commercial & Industrial Power Reliability" report in its entirety. The report provides insights into commercial and industrial (C&I) customers' perspectives on power reliability, and sets out to understand the C&I customers' degree of satisfaction with power providers and needs for the future. See full report here. ...
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Power Outages & Waste Water
With the onslaught of problems from last week’s high winds and rain, getting power restored to waste water treatment plants has been difficult and troublesome. In our quest to find alternative means to these problems, August BioPro are developing a solution for group schemes and municipal treatment plants that will not only help in the 24/7 power requirement of a utility that needs to be ...
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Eaton`s Blackout Tracker Annual Report Shows 14 Million People Affected by Power Outages in 2013
Power management company Eaton today announced the release of its Blackout Tracker Annual Report for 2013. For the fifth year running, California topped the list of states with the most power outages, followed by Texas and Michigan. On average, 6,543 people were affected for over three hours per outage in 2013 and power failures caused problems for people and businesses in all 50 states. "The ...
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Eaton’s Blackout Tracker Annual Report Shows 14.2 Million People Affected by Power Outages in 2014
Power management company Eaton today announced the release of its Blackout Tracker Annual Report for 2014. For the sixth consecutive year, California topped the list of states with the most power outages, followed by Texas and Michigan. On average, 3,996 people were affected for over 40 minutes per outage in 2014 and power failures created difficulties for people and businesses in all 50 states. ...
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ecobee Launches Pilot Program with California Utility to Help Prevent Power Emergencies
ecobee, a subsidiary of Generac Power Systems, this week announced the launch of a pilot program with San Diego Gas & Electric designed to help prevent power outages caused by extreme weather, sustained high heat, and natural disasters. In the event of an emergency, eligible ecobee customers in SDG&E's service territory will receive a notification when slight, temporary temperature ...
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ComEd Conducting Illinois` First Community Energy Storage Pilot
ComEd recently announced the launch of a pilot project to test the use of battery storage technology to reduce the impact of power outages in residential areas where customers experience service interruptions, particularly in extreme weather events. ComEd's Community Energy Storage (CES) pilot is being conducted in Beecher, Ill., approximately 40 miles south of Chicago. The pilot will focus on ...
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Six Things You Can Do Now to Prepare for Hurricane Season
The 2021 Atlantic hurricane season is predicted to be more active than usual and the latest outlook calls for 19 named storms, 8 hurricanes and 4 major hurricanes (category 3 or higher). For comparison, this forecast is above the 30-year average of 14 named storms, 7 hurricanes and 3 major hurricanes. The official Atlantic hurricane season is June 1 to Nov 30, so now’s the time to make ...
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HENRY BOOT’S NEW STANDBY POWER SYSTEM FROM shentongroup KEEPS ITS OFFICES FUNCTIONING DURING POWER OUTAGE
A new standby power system, supplied to Henry Boot Construction by shentongroup, has already benefited the company by protecting its HQ during a recent two hour mains power failure. The state of the art system supported the building’s essential services including Email and web server, computers, telecoms and lighting. Henry Boot Construction’s offices, located in South Yorkshire, are ...
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Will the UK Energy Gap End in Data Centre Disaster?
During 2015 there were 640 power outages reported across the United Kingdom. This number represents a sizeable 19% increase on the 537 outages that were reported during the previous year. Over 2.5 million people were affected. This trend is expected to continue, with the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE) predicting that the UK faces an electricity supply gap of up-to 55% by 2025. ...
By Jacarta Ltd.
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Hydro One Invests in Smart Devices as Part of Grid Modernization
On June 28, Hydro One announced it is investing in a smarter, more reliable electricity system by installing smart devices on its system. These devices are intended to help reduce the impact of power outages by an average of approximately 40 per cent in areas where they are deployed. This is part of Hydro One's grid modernization program, which leverages digital technology including smart ...
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Solar Panel for Home to Make Power Outages a Thing Of The Past
Looking forward to installing solar panel system in your house? You are probably on the right track. The option of installing solar panel for home use is being increasingly used by large number of people these days. Obviously, one of the main reasons is multiple benefits associated with it. Besides, the cost of installing the system could be quite affordable as there will be many solar panel ...
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Florida Power & Light Announces New Automated Transformer Switch to Prevent and Reduce Power Outages
Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) recently (2/26) unveiled a new piece of smart grid technology, called the Automated Transformer Switch (ATS), to prevent and reduce power outages. The announcement regarding the ATS, also known as a VacuFuse Self-Resetting Interrupter, comes as FPL reaches a major smart grid technology milestone, completing the system-wide installation of 80,000 smart ...
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Villara Energy Systems Teams up with Lumin to Provide High Power Battery Backup for Homes
Villara Energy Systems, maker of the high-powered VillaGrid energy storage system, announced this week its partnership with smart panel provider, Lumin. Lumin turns ordinary electrical panels into smart panels, protecting more circuits against power outages without allowing unintentional energy usage to drain batteries prematurely. Villara Energy Systems notes that its VillaGrid is the first home ...
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16 Jan, 2023 Historic String of Storms Causes Significant Damage to SMUD Grid
The Sacramento region has been hit by a historic string of storms since New Year's Eve bringing with it heavy rains, 70-mph winds and lightning, causing devastating destruction and unprecedented storm-related outages to the Sacramento area. Last night's storm was the fourth in a row to hammer Northern California. More than 599,000 customers have experienced power outages since New Year's and SMUD ...
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Central Lincoln People's Utility District Transforms Network with Ciena and SEL
Central Lincoln People's Utility District recently selected Ciena and Schweitzer Engineering Labs (SEL) technology to transform its power grid, which services 33,000 residents and 5,600 commercial and industrial customers in Central Oregon. This upgrade will allow Central Lincoln to merge both information and operational technology (IT/OT) traffic onto one network, while also achieving ultra-low ...
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ComEd Explores Battery Energy Storage to Improve Resiliency for Customers in Northern Illinois
ComEd is exploring new battery energy storage system (BESS) solutions that improve resiliency by limiting the impact of power outages for customers in this new technology demonstration, ComEd is evaluating the effectiveness of localized batteries to support select customers who live in Streator, Ill., Lostant, Ill., and Milledgeville, Ill. Traditional solutions to strengthen the energy grid ...
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Building customer awareness throughout Hurricane Irene
As five million homes in the US lost power due to Hurricane Irene, Baltimore Gas and Electric Company (BGE) found storytelling with visuals key to getting its customers up-to-date with the company’s restoration efforts. “There were some customers who did not actually see any damage in their area but who were affected by power outages. Others did not appreciate why restoration was ...
By Marcus Evans
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FirstEnergy`s Ohio Utilities File Proposal to Modernize Electric System and Prepare for Smart Technologies
FirstEnergy Corp.'s Ohio utilities filed a plan at the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO) aimed at reducing the frequency and duration of power outages by redesigning and modernizing portions of their distribution system. The plan outlines a three-year, $450 million investment in projects that will create a stronger distribution system serving customers of Ohio Edison, Cleveland Electric ...
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ComEd Customers to See How Grid Improvements Deliver Improved Reliability
To help residential customers see the real impact of ComEd's electric grid investments on their electric service, the company is providing them with their own personalized reliability reports. These reports summarize the percentage of time customers received power over the course of the prior year, as well as the number of outages experienced, if any. Customers will be able to compare this ...
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