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ABB recognized for its ongoing contributions to transmission and distribution grid management, to OT/IT convergence with Ventyx and to communications with Tropos Networks. ORLANDO, Fla., March 25, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- ABB Automation & Power World -- ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, today announced it has been named by Greentech Media as one of "The Networked Grid Top 10 Smart Grid Vendors for 2013." This latest recognition is based on a new report...
Brooklyn/Queens Interconnect Improves Reliability, Safety, Meets Future Energy Needs NEW YORK, March 22, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- National Grid will begin construction of the Brooklyn/Queens Interconnect project this week, connecting the company's existing distribution systems in Brooklyn and Queens, which will ensure reliability and safety, provide additional natural gas and meet future energy needs for customers. This is the first pipeline to be installed in the area in 50 years....
Aaron Choo Supports NYC Efforts with Communities Recovering from Sandy NEW YORK, March 21, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Aaron Choo, Manager, Community and Customer Management for National Grid - New York, will be recognized as one of the Brooklyn "Rising Stars." The award recognizes 40 top young professionals who exemplify outstanding leadership skills in their chosen field and in their community. In his role for National Grid, Choo is responsible for maintaining strong local...
AKRON, Ohio, March 21, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Cleveland Electric Illuminating Company (CEI), a subsidiary of FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE: FE), announced today that its spend of approximately $152 million in 2013 is designed to further enhance the electrical system and reliability in northeast Ohio. Major projects scheduled for this year include rebuilding substations, continuing work on a large transmission line, building new distribution circuits, inspecting and replacing utility poles and...
CAMBRIDGE, Mass., March 21, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Economists at The Brattle Group have released an update to a 2011 report for the Alberta Electric System Operator (AESO) that reviews the long-term challenges to resource adequacy in Alberta's electricity market and assesses the sustainability of the energy-only market design from a resource adequacy perspective. The updated analysis confirms the conclusions drawn from the 2011 review and finds that the Alberta electricity market is...
Pre-integrated IVR enables utilities to match growth in capabilities to priorities. RALEIGH, N.C. and ABILENE, Texas, March 21, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Elster Solutions and Milsoft Utility Solutions announced today that these leading providers of Smart Grid solutions are delivering stackable answers for Elster's Callisto(TM) grid performance system. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110126/SF35872LOGO-a) Callisto helps utilities reduce their risk, reduce the Total Cost of...
PG&E Wins GreenTech Media and GTM Research Award for Second Year SAN FRANCISCO, March 20, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) today announced that it was named a top utility for smart grid implementation by GreenTech Media and GTM Research, leading analysts of clean energy markets and technology. This marks the second year in a row that PG&E received a North American Networked Utility Award. Awards will be presented to the top ten North American...
FARMINGTON, Conn., March 20, 2013 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- 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 about exceeding the CO2 emissions...
Make Safety a Priority: Call New York 811 Before You Dig NEW YORK, March 20, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- As communities continue to recover from Hurricane Sandy, and spring weather brings more rebuilding and outdoor work by property owners, contractors and excavators, National Grid offers important safety messages including - Call New York 811 before you dig! Many customers experienced significant damage to their homes and businesses as a result of Sandy. With the arrival of spring and...
--- APS Edison Award winning TOAN technology exclusively licensed to BPL Global --- PITTSBURGH, March 20, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- BPL Global®, Ltd. (BPLG), a smart grid technology company and leader in electric utility transformer monitoring, announced today that it entered into an exclusive licensing agreement with Arizona Public Service Company (APS) for its patented Transformer Oil Analysis and Notification (TOAN) technology. In combination with its market leading Serveron® line of...
