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Global Smart Grid Cybersecurity Market Poised for Growth
The global smart grid cybersecurity market is projected to grow at a CAGR of 13% by 2022, backed by increasing number of government initiatives towards modernizing power infrastructure and rising number of cyberattacks on Critical National Infrastructure (CIP) across the globe. Such are the findings of a recent report by TechSci Research. Moreover, increasing need for securing Home Area Network ...
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Eaton sponsors realisation of the future smart grid conference
Eaton’s Electrical Sector is to sponsor the Realisation Of The Future Smart Grid Conference which takes place in London on 6th and 7th June 2012. Speaking at the event will be Philip Dingle, Eaton’s Utilities and Networks Segment Manager who will deliver a paper entitled Perspectives on the Smart Grid Challenges. The two-day conference has been designed to meet the needs of all key ...
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International Organization for Standardization Approves Standard that Integrates Control Technologies into the Grid
SGIP recently announced that the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) approved ANSI/ASHRAE/NEMA Standard 201-2016, Facility Smart Grid Information Model (FSGIM), which helps electrical energy consumers participate in smart grid networks. The standard, published earlier this year by ASHRAE and the National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA), provides a common basis for ...
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Atlantic Canada to Invest in New Digital Grid Technologies and Expand Smart Grid Network
The University of New Brunswick (UNB) is undertaking a five-year research initiative to address the complex technical, regulatory, and social issues involved in moving from conventional electric power systems to digital, or smart, grids. The Atlantic Digital Grid project will result in a number of new tools and technologies for energy distribution, analysis, threat detection, infrastructure, and ...
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Itron to Provide Nationwide Smart Grid Solution for Jamaica
Itron recently (5/22) announced that it signed a contract with Jamaica Public Service Company (JPS) for a nationwide smart grid deployment. JPS, which serves more than 600,000 customers, will extend its existing Itron Gen 5 network to be able to support up to 670,000 electric meters, which will help the utility improve customer service, drive grid reliability and enable revenue realization. This ...
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Itron goes global with industry-leading OpenWay smart grid network
Itron, Inc. (NASDAQ: ITRI) announced today that its industry-leading OpenWay smart grid network is now available on a global scale. OpenWay is an advanced IP network that supports multiple smart grid applications and devices over an interoperable, secure, enterprise-class network infrastructure. The network addresses key drivers and business needs of utilities around the globe, from improvement ...
By Itron Inc
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Regalgrid Europe Launches to Deploy Global Smart Grid Networks
Today, three leading European energy companies announced the creation of a joint venture, Regalgrid Europe s.r.l., to improve grid operations for customers around the world. The company combines the technology expertise of Regal Grid s.r.l., the financial strength of Archeide SICAV SIF - Empower Fund managed by Archeide Lux and the installation and service knowledge of Upsolar. Supported by ...
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Accommodating Variable Renewable Energy in the Smart Grid: Germany Can Do It, U.S. Remains Doubtful
What happens when demand outpaces supply? The smart grid industry is facing this exact challenge. The added conundrum is that suppliers need to build on existing systems to accommodate creative forms of energy, such as variable renewable energy (VRE), and also stay within environmental emissions standards. How much VRE can be accommodated through the smart grid? Countries like the U.S. worry ...
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Eaton`s New Wireless Interface Device Connects Utilities to Their Distribution Equipment, Providing Remote Flexibility and Increased Reliability
Power management company Eaton recently introduced the Cooper Power series RFN-1200 wireless interface device for use in Distribution Automation (DA) applications. The RFN-1200 device is an extension to Eaton’s Smart Grid network offering. Providing two-way automated communication between Eaton’s Yukon™ software platform and a down line control or device, utility users can ...
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As India Recovers From the Largest Blackout In History, New Focus is Brought to the Potential of the Smart Grid to Help Meter, Forecast, and Control Power Demand and Distribution
Last week, northern India experienced two tremendous power outages, including one of the most widespread in history, with more than 620 million people losing power for several hours or more. While it will still be weeks or months before the whole story is told, an overstressed, outdated, fragile power grid is being described as an early suspect for the root of the problem. The nature of the ...
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Australia’s Smart Grid Opportunity
Australia is now considered to be one of the world leaders in technology, comparable only to the United States in terms of smart grid innovation. Last year they received from the Federal Government a National Energy Efficiency Initiative of AU$100 million to develop a smart-grid energy network. A recent study, conducted by IDC, polled utility leaders from Australia, about their major ...
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ENBALA Power Networks(R) Named to the 2012 Global Cleantech 100 List
ENBALA Power Networks has been named to the 2012 Global Cleantech 100 list as a Smart Grid company that engages large electricity users (commercial, industrial and institutional organizations) to deliver real-time grid balancing services to the electric power system. ENBALA's innovative platform balances the real-time supply and demand for electricity - improving the grid's reliability and ...
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Puget Sound Energy Selects Landis+Gyr for Smart Street Lighting Controls
Landis+Gyr and Puget Sound Energy have agreed to a contract that adds street light control capabilities to the utility's smart grid and AMI program. Using Landis+Gyr's Gridstream AMI network, PSE plans to deploy 25,000 street light controllers over the next five years. The smart controllers will perform a variety of functions, including control of lighting intensity to boost energy efficiency ...
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ABB solution will monitor and manage dozens of hydro plants in North America
The solution will enable Brookfield Renewable Power, one of the largest generators of emission-free energy in the Americas, to monitor, control and manage its entire fleet of power generation facilities in North America. Brookfield Renewable Power operates 132 hydropower plants, one wind farm (one of the largest in Canada) and one thermal power plant in ten states and provinces of the United ...
By ABB
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Itron Finalizes Strategic Acquisition of Smart Grid Technology Provider SmartSynch
Itron, Inc. (NASDAQ:ITRI) announced today that it has completed its previously announced acquisition of privately held SmartSynch for $100 million. The acquisition strengthens Itron’s cellular communications offering and brings greater choice to utility customers across the spectrum of smart metering deployments. “I’m delighted to complete this ...
By Itron Inc
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Enel S.p.A. and Dubai Electricity and Water Authority Sign MOU on Smart Grids and Network Digitization
Enel S.p.A. and Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA), Dubai's public service infrastructure company, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for cooperation in smart grids and network digitization. The agreement was signed in Dubai by Livio Gallo, Enel's Head of Global Infrastructure and Networks, and HE Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD and CEO of DEWA. Livio Gallo, Enel's Head of ...
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Itron First to Market in Europe with Simplified Smart Grid Ecosystem Approach
Itron, Inc. (NASDAQ: ITRI) announced today that it is launching Nexergy, a portfolio of five distinct ecosystem architectures that couples meters, communication technology and software to meet specific business needs, offering utilities a faster and more cost-effective approach to smart grid deployments. Itron is leading the industry with new thinking about how utilities want to address the ...
By Itron Inc
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Trilliant Raises $106 Million of Capital - Investor Growth Capital, VantagePoint, ABB, and GE invest in Trilliant
Trilliant Incorporated, a leader in delivering Smart Grid solutions that enhance energy efficiency, utility operations, and renewable resource integration, today announced that it has closed financing totaling $106 million from a global syndicate of industry and financial leaders. The financing round was led by two highly-respected financial investors, Investor Growth Capital (the wholly-owned ...
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Trilliant Expands Executive Team with Salim Khan from ABB
Trilliant, a Smart Grid communications leader in delivering solutions that enhance energy efficiency, utility operations and renewable resource integration, today announced that energy technology veteran Salim Khan joined the company as Chief Operating Officer. Salim has been driving technology innovations for more than 25 years in the global electric power industry. He joins Trilliant from ...
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Accenture to Partner with Pepco Holdings Inc. (PHI) to Build Communications Network Management System for Smart Grid
Pepco Holdings Inc. (NYSE: POM), one of the largest energy delivery companies in the U.S.’s mid-Atlantic region, has selected Accenture (NYSE: ACN) to set up an integrated Network Operations Center (NOC) to expand the utility’s ability to monitor technology that supports its deployment of smart grid components, specifically an advanced meter infrastructure and distribution automation ...
By Accenture
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