Power Distribution News

The PJM Interconnection Board authorized $1 billion in various electric transmission projects to ensure efficient and reliable power supplies for the 65 million customers PJM serves. The projects include reliability and market efficiency improvements. "Maintaining the reliability of the grid is paramount and involves continuously reviewing small and large transmission projects across our 13 ...

Oct. 19, 2017

By Smart Grid Observer

 Greeneum (www.greeneum.net) today announced the upcoming launch of its blockchain-based platform, Greeneum Network. Greeneum leverages blockchain, smart contracts, targeted artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning technologies to redefine ...

Oct. 19, 2017

By Smart Grid Observer

Kingo has begun a new phase in its mission to transform the global energy supply, and eradicate energy poverty across the developing world. Earlier this year, the firm announced its opening round of debt financing, securing $4 million in senior secured debt financing from Developing World Markets (DWM – www.dwmarkets.com). "This transaction will help Kingo advance ...

Oct. 18, 2017

By Smart Grid Observer

At the Energy & Environmental Building Alliance (EEBA) Conference in Atlanta, Georgia, Mandalay Homes and sonnen introduced a transformative innovation in home building and electricity grid design. Mandalay Homes was recognized with an award from the US Department of Energy (DOE) for its Discovery Home, an ...

Oct. 16, 2017

By Smart Grid Observer

On Monday (10/9), Microsoft Corp. announced a new wind energy agreement in Ireland. With the agreement, Microsoft will become one of the first multinational technology companies to support a new wind project in Ireland. Microsoft is entering into a 15-year power purchase agreement (PPA) with GE to purchase 100 percent of the wind energy from its new, 37-megawatt Tullahennel wind farm in County ...

Oct. 10, 2017

By Smart Grid Observer

Executives with Vionx Energy and National Grid celebrated the completion and commissioning of Vionx’s 3 MWh storage unit at Worcester, MA’s Holy Name Jr. / Sr. High School at a ribbon cutting ceremony at the school on October 5. Designed for a 20+ – year lifetime, the system will store energy from the school’s own utility scale wind turbine and a ...

Oct. 9, 2017

By Smart Grid Observer

Power engineering specialist Smith Brothers has contributed its high voltage expertise to powering up the UK’s largest standalone battery storage site. Acting as the Independent Connections Provider (ICP) for the 15MW Lockleaze Fast Frequency Response (FFR) facility in Bristol, the Elland-based firm was enlisted by contractor Metka-EGN to carry out the high voltage electrical connections ...

Oct. 5, 2017

By Smith Brothers (Contracting) Ltd

With MVDC PLUS (Medium Voltage Direct Current Power Link Universal System), Siemens is introducing a new direct-current transmission system to the market that will be serve as an efficient transmission route in medium-voltage AC grids from 30 to 150 kilovolts (kV). Siemens has developed the transmission system for grid operators who need to enlarge their infrastructure to handle the increasing ...

Oct. 5, 2017

By Smart Grid Observer

 Silver Spring Networks and Power Over Energy recently unveiled the findings from their Smart Cities Consumer Research Study, conducted with the U.S. Department of Energy Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability ...

Oct. 4, 2017

By Smart Grid Observer

Almost two-thirds (63 percent) of utility executives believe their country faces at least a moderate risk of electricity supply interruption from a cyberattack on electric distribution grids in the next five years. This figure, included in Accenture’s new report,  ...

Oct. 4, 2017

By Smart Grid Observer

German energy storage manufacturer sonnen Inc., a global leader in installed and working residential energy storage systems since 2010 and creator of the "sonnenCommunity," announced the "Puerto Rico Energy Security Initiative" (PRESI) to help bring energy security to Puerto Rico, where millions of Americans are currently without electricity. With over ...

Oct. 3, 2017

By Smart Grid Observer

OMNETRIC Group, the Siemens and Accenture joint venture, today announced that it has partnered with KELAG to build its first MindApp for the energy industry. The OMNETRIC Planning and Outage Intelligence Application (PnOI), built on Siemens’ MindSphere, the cloud-based, open IoT operating system, was developed through the collaboration of data scientists, power engineers and IT experts. ...

Oct. 2, 2017

By Smart Grid Observer

A new study released by Harvard Business Review Analytics Services, sponsored and created in part by Siemens, surveyed leaders from organizations including businesses, hospitals and higher education institutions from across the U.S. on their efforts to address business resiliency and energy innovation. The study was released in conjunction with a Harvard Business Review and Siemens series in Los ...

Sep. 29, 2017

By Smart Grid Observer

As the U.S. electricity grid continues to modernize, it will mean things like better reliability and resilience, lower environmental impacts, greater integration of renewable energy, as well as new computing and communications technologies to monitor and manage the increasing number of devices that connect to the grid. However, that enhanced connectivity for grid operators and consumers also ...

Sep. 29, 2017

By Smart Grid Observer

GE Power will provide a new substation as part of Statnett's upgrade of the main power grid in Oslo and Akershus. The Gas Insulated Substation (GIS) will provide increased capacity and improved security of supply to the network as Statnett prepares for a more environmentally friendly energy mix. ...

Sep. 28, 2017

By Smart Grid Observer

The Central and Eastern European (CEE) region offers one of the most compelling smart grid investment opportunities among emerging markets. The region—including Turkey—has relatively high rates of electricity consumption, areas with high non-technical losses and EU regulations that are driving the market. A handful of countries in the region have completed or are on their way to full ...

Sep. 28, 2017

By Smart Grid Observer

The Urban Future Lab, New York City's hub for smart cities, smart grid, and clean energy at the NYU Tandon School of Engineering, recently announced the launch of its 2017 Urban Future ...

Sep. 27, 2017

By Smart Grid Observer

Spectral and Alliander have launched a new blockchain-based energy sharing token at De Ceuvel in Amsterdam. Named the ‘Jouliette’, the new token aims to empower individuals and communities to easily manage and share their locally produced renewable energy.  The Jouliette - named after the Joule unit of measurement for energy - is the first such ...

Sep. 27, 2017

By Smart Grid Observer

Pattern Energy Group announced the Grand Opening of its 179 megawatt (MW) Meikle Wind power project located in British Columbia, approximately 33 km north of Tumbler Ridge, which was celebrated at a dedication ceremony. "This project has been critical to the community for the past three years when other industries were leaving Tumbler Ridge," said Don McPherson, Mayor of Tumbler Ridge. ...

Sep. 26, 2017

By Smart Grid Observer

Duke Energy recently (9/21) announced plans to install North Carolina's two largest battery energy storage systems - a $30 million investment as part of the company's Western Carolinas Modernization Plan. For months, Duke Energy has been working on future energy needs in the region with stakeholders, including members of the Energy Innovation Task Force ...

Sep. 22, 2017

By Smart Grid Observer