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Cisco Builds Upon Smart Grid Portfolio To Help Modernize The Electric Grid
2/2/2012
Cisco CSCO +0.51% today announced additional solutions and services to its Connected Grid portfolio that will help utilities modernize the electric grid with built-in flexibility, security and interoperability enabled by the power of the network
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Sterlite Grid Places Orders For Four Transmission Lines (765 kV) Which Are Part Of Its Overall BOOM Portfolio Of 3 UMTP Projects
2/2/2012
Sterlite Grid Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Sterlite Technologies Limited, recently announced placement of orders for its 765 kV transmission lines with M/s KEC Ltd and Simplex Infrastructure Ltd
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Alstom Grid To Renew Control System For Key High Voltage Direct Current Link In North American Electrical Network
2/2/2012
Alstom Grid has been selected by ATCO Electric, for the replacement and upgrade of control equipment at the McNeill Converter Station near Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
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Infocast's 15th Annual Transmission Summit East Returns
2/2/2012
Infocast will hold their upcoming 15th Annual Transmission Summit East on February 29-March 2, 2012 at the Almas Temple Club in Washington, D.C. This event will explore the challenges and the latest issues driving the transmission industry, including the release of Order No. 1000, as well as how numerous rulemakings will affect the operation, makeup and financing of the transmission system
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Joint Transmission System Projects To Improve System Reliability
2/2/2012
The Bonneville Power Administration, Puget Sound Energy, and Seattle City Light today signed a Memorandum of Agreement aimed at improving the reliability of the regional electric grid and reducing the probability of region-wide customer power outages in the future
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Chosen Route Is Best For Susquehanna-Roseland Project, Utilities Say
2/2/2012
The utilities' chosen route for the Susquehanna-Roseland transmission project is the best alternative for the power line needed by millions of electric customers in the region, the companies building the project told the National Park Service in formal comments filed today
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ABB Wins $250M Power Orders In Saudi Arabia To Expand Grid Capacity
2/2/2012
ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, has won orders worth more than $250M from the Saudi Electricity Company (SEC), Saudi Arabia's national power transmission and distribution operator, to construct new substations and reinforce existing ones, to help address the growing demand for electricity
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Cuculus Selected For Largest Belgian Smart Metering Deployment
2/2/2012
Cuculus GmbH, a developer of smart metering and home control solutions, has been selected to supply its ZONOS platform to Eandis and Infrax's for their roll-out of 61,000 meters in Belgium. Eandis is a Belgium based operator of grids for the supply of electricity and natural gas
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TPC Training Releases New Title: Electrical Safety In The Workplace—Understanding NFPA 70E®
2/2/2012
TPC Training Systems announces the release of its newest course manual, Electrical Safety in the Workplace—Understanding NFPA 70E® (211)
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Regulatory Policy Continues To Limit Growth Of Competitive Electricity Markets, According To Pike Research
1/31/2012
Significant changes in the regulatory structure of the 125-year-old electric utility industry have allowed for competitive sales of electricity by a new set of restructured retail power sellers and service providers