Latest Electric power distribution Stories
Low energy costs to offset delivery increases, keeping total bills stable CHICAGO, April 29, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- ComEd today filed its annual delivery service rate update with the Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC) to reflect grid modernization and other service-enhancing investments, as required by law. Today's filing marks the third formula rate filing under the 2011 Smart Grid law, and the new rates will take effect January 2014, after approval by the ICC. Under the filing,...
DUBLIN, April 25, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Microgrid in Smart Grid - Market Size, Key Issues, Regulations and Outlook to 2020 [http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/t87rjs/microgrid_in ]" report to their offering. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130307/600769 ) Smart Grids: Microgrid Market Boom on the Way as Europe and Asia Catch-up to US The global microgrid market is set for...
Optimizing Government Electricity Load For Improved Profitability and Reliability HOUSTON, April 24, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Acclaim Energy Advisors a leading provider of energy management solutions today announced a 6 year strategic agreement to provide DLO365sm Powered by AT&T to government agencies and facilities. This unique offering will reduce utility costs, protect sensitive equipment from power surges, help restore reliability to the Texas power grid and generate revenue...
JUNO BEACH, Fla., April 24, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Florida Power & Light Company has successfully completed its Department of Energy-supported grid modernization projects and the installation of 4.5 million smart meters in its 35-county service area. FPL President Eric Silagy announced the two milestones during a celebratory event today at FPL's grid monitoring center in Palm Beach County that was attended by Patricia Hoffman, Assistant Secretary of Energy for the Office of...
Pre-integrated powerful Demand Response and Energy Efficiency capabilities empower utilities. RALEIGH, N.C. and BELLEVUE, Wash., April 23, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Elster Solutions and Calico Energy Services, the market leader in unified operations centers for Demand Side Management, announced today that Calico's products are available as components of Elster's Callisto(TM) grid performance system. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110126/SF35872LOGO-a) Callisto is a...
WILLIAMSPORT, Md., April 23, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Potomac Edison, a subsidiary of FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE: FE), announced today that its spend of approximately $55 million in 2013 is designed to further enhance the electrical system and reliability in its western Maryland and Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia service areas. Major projects scheduled for this year include transmission improvements, building new distribution circuits, replacing underground cables, inspecting and...
Two new revenue-grade meters provide high accuracy, universal voltage functionality and seamless integration with building management and building automation systems MELVILLE, N.Y., April 23, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Leviton announced today the expansion of its revenue-grade line of VerifEye(TM) submeters with the addition of the Series 3300 and Series 3500 models. Featuring advanced communication protocols, these highly accurate 0.5 percent accuracy-class kWh/demand meters enable...
NI CompactRIO technology harnesses distributed renewable generation with a future-proof platform for intelligent energy management AUSTIN, Texas, April 22, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- National Instruments (Nasdaq: NATI) has partnered with Prolucid LocalGrid Technologies Inc. (LocalGrid(TM)) to build the next-generation energy management system for Toronto Hydro-Electric System Limited. Funded by nearly $2.5 million in grants from Canada's ecoENERGY Innovation Initiative and Ontario's Smart...
Open source tool helps industry test for vulnerabilities CLEVELAND, April 19, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- SecureState, a management consulting firm specializing in information security, today announced the upcoming release of Termineter 2, the highly anticipated new version of the only tool that allows authorized users to assess the security of smart utility meters. The tool was created by SecureState's Research & Innovation Team to address rising concern over the ability of malicious...
GREENSBURG, Pa., April 18, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- West Penn Power, a subsidiary of FirstEnergy Corp (NYSE: FE), announced today that its spend of approximately $110 million in 2013 is designed to further enhance the electrical system and reliability in its 24-county service area. Major projects scheduled for this year include transmission improvements, building new circuits, replacing underground cables, inspecting and replacing utility poles and ongoing vegetation management...
