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'Plug and Play' Comes to Smart-Grid Testing
DOE's National Renewable Energy Laboratory is building a series of interconnected laboratories for researchers to test new technologies on simulated and real power systems before plugging them into the electric grid.
By Sean Griffey • Jan. 31, 2012 -
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Utilities are preparing to spend billions building out transmission at a time when affordability is a major concern.Get a handle on what’s at stake and the solutions being offered in this trendline.
By Utility Dive staff -
SAIC provides smart grid as a service to four Alaska villages
SAIC was awared a contract by Intelligent Energy to supply a smart grid infrastructure to four Alaskan villages.
By Sean Griffey • Jan. 31, 2012 -
Transmission and distribution infrastructure revenues to double by 2020
Revenues from transmission and distribution infrastructure investments are expected to more than double over the next several years – from $7.27 million in 2010 to $15.53 million in 2020, according to a new analysis from Global Data.
Jan. 27, 2012 -
New Northeast natural gas pipeline capacity comes on-line
Four new interstate natural gas pipelines that began commercial service in last 2011 have added over 1.5 billion cubic feet of capacity per day in the Northeast.
Jan. 27, 2012 -
PECO Invests More Than $60 Million in New Philadelphia Substation
PECO has invested more than $60 million in the newly-constructed Peltz substation to improve electric service reliability and meet the growing energy needs of customers in portions of Center City and University City in Philadelphia.
Jan. 27, 2012 -
TransGrid Completes Construction of a New Power Line in New South Wales
TransGrid has completed construction of a new power line between Manildra and Parkes in NSW Central West area.
Jan. 27, 2012 -
Iberdrola Installing Advanced Metering, Supervision, and Communications
Iberdrola has selected Current to provide advanced metering, transformer supervision, and network communications solutions for wide-scale deployment in Spain in 2012.
Jan. 26, 2012 -
New England Transmission Debated As Generation Additions Continue
New England's policies supporting building increased renewable generation is underpinning pressure to invest in new transmission infrastructure in the region, with advocates for new power lines saying the projects will boost employment and alleviate existing high regional electricity costs.
Jan. 25, 2012 -
Smart Grid Implementation Rises 25 Percent in the Past Year
The Microsoft/OSIsoft Worldwide Utility Industry Survey 2012 shows a 25 percent increase over last year in the number of utilities companies that have implemented smart-grid technology.
Jan. 24, 2012 -
Cisco unveils new smart grid framework
Cisco released the first version of it's smart grid framework. The architecture, called GridBlocks contains three major pieces and increases competition with companies such as Silver Spring Networks, Trilliant, and SmartSynch.
Jan. 23, 2012 -
Energate to provide Ontario with province-wide residential demand response
Energate has been contracted by the province of Ontario to deploy its residential demand response solutions as part of a province-wide program intended to reduce demand during peak load periods.
Jan. 20, 2012 -
Energate DR approved for province-wide deployment
Energate has been contracted to reduce demand during peak usage periods as part of Ontario's Residential Demand Response (RDR) program, which is available to all of Ontario's electric utilities.
Jan. 20, 2012 -
PayGo Electric to begin prepaid service collaboration with Georgia Power
PayGo Electric announced a pilot program with Georgia Power to study the commercial feasibility of providing the option of a prepaid electric service to the company's existing and future customers.
Jan. 18, 2012 -
Lucintel's predicts double-digit growth for global smart grid
The smart grid market has experienced rapid, double-digit growth over the last five years. Its robust momentum is expected to grow globally to approximately $57 billion by 2016 with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 13 percent over the next five years, according to an analysis by Lucintel.
Jan. 18, 2012 -
Balfour Beatty Secures Major Expansion to National Grid Transmission Network Agreement
Balfour Beatty secured a 5-year extension to its existing contract with National Grid to maintain and upgrade the UK’s electricity transmission network in an agreement worth up to £750 million.
Jan. 13, 2012 -
Stealth Smart Grid Company Hopes To Revolutionize Demand Response
California based AutoGrid hopes to use the analysis of ultra-large data sets to reduce demand response costs by 90% while simultaneously increasing efficiency by 30%.
Jan. 13, 2012 -
BPA, PGE discuss collaboration on transmission project
The Bonneville Power Administration and Portland General Electric have identified terms and conditions to be addressed in connection with their discussions concerning joint development of PGE's proposed Cascade Crossing Transmission Project
Jan. 13, 2012 -
Smart grid on pace to hit $2 trillion cumulative investment, but pitfalls loom
The total investment in smart grid is on track to hit $2 trillion by 2030, says a new research report. But that doesn't mean it's going to be a cakewalk to get there. SGN Chief Analyst Jesse Berst highlights challenges expected along the way.
Jan. 12, 2012 -
NorthWestern, BPA collaborate on transmission project
NorthWestern Energy and the Bonneville Power Administration (BPA) are discussing the ways they can work together on the Mountain States Transmission Intertie (MSTI) project, which would allow the transfer of renewable and other energy sources from Montana, Idaho and other regional markets. A M...
Jan. 12, 2012
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