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Smart Home Showcase provides energy efficiency overhauls to homes in Chicago, Berwyn and Maywood CHICAGO, May 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- ComEd announced the four winners of its Smart Home Showcase, a contest awarding four customers with free, energy efficiency home makeovers valued at $45,000 each. The winners are Alison Tisza from Chicago's Logan Square neighborhood; Lisa Polderman and Leticia Gonzales of Berwyn; and Brandon Smith of Maywood. "We launched the Smart Home Showcase to...
EL PASO, Texas, May 16, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- U.S. Army and Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) officials commissioned the first U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) grid-tied microgrid integrating both renewable resources and energy storage during a ribbon cutting ceremony today at Fort Bliss, Texas. The project was funded by the DoD's Environmental Security Technology Certification Program. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130516/NE15796-INFO) The Fort Bliss grid-tied microgrid is...
Keeping the grid resilient to face weather extremes VALLEY FORGE, Pa., May 14, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- PJM Interconnection, operator of the nation's largest electric grid, expects to have sufficient power this summer when air conditioners push power use to as high as 155,553 megawatts. This compares to PJM's all-time peak demand of 163,848 MW. PJM serves 60 million people in 13 states and the District of Columbia. One megawatt is enough to power 1,000 households. To meet demand, PJM has...
Energy Industry Veteran and Former Echelon VP to Drive Global Sales Strategy RESTON, Va., May 14, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Tollgrade Communications, Inc., a global leader in providing service assurance solutions to the world's largest electric utilities and telecommunications providers, announced today the appointment of James F. Andrus as Vice President of Global Smart Grid Sales. In this role Jim will be responsible for leading Tollgrade's Smart Grid sales strategies and account...
VADUZ, Liechtenste, May 9, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- http://www.worldreview.info Cyber attacks are becoming increasingly sophisticated and could bring entire cities to a halt. But the energy industry has been slow to recognise the risks, says energy expert Dr Frank Umbach who warns that extortion is a growing threat as criminals hold utility companies to ransom. The impact of an attack directed at electricity companies would be far-reaching and could potentially...
Highly Respected Smart Grid Veteran Becomes Vice President of Sales RICHMOND, Va., May 7, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- GRID20/20, Inc., a leading distribution transformer monitoring solutions provider announced today that Scott Bussing has joined the company as their new Vice President of Sales. Bussing is a veteran Smart Grid executive and industry expert. Bussing's impressive career achievements include tremendous success as the National Sales Director for Toshiba's Landis + Gyr, and...
Ecuador's transmission grid operators upgrade Ventyx network management software to enhance the efficiency, safety and reliability of the country's expanding generation and transmission network ATLANTA, May 6, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Ventyx, an ABB company, today announced that it has signed deals valued at $6.5 million with the primary state-based organizations responsible for operating Ecuador's transmission grid. TRANSELECTRIC, the utility operating Ecuador's transmission grid, and...
"Self-healing" technology key to improving reliability CHICAGO, April 30, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- ComEd submitted this month to the Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC) a progress report showing major accomplishments in the first year of the smart grid program, including the installation of 470 Distribution Automation devices. Distribution Automation routes power around potential problem areas, often with no noticeable interruption in service. Installation of these devices resulted in...
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...
