Current Headlines

1. ABB Names Ulrich Spiesshofer As CEO
   6/18/2013

   The Board of ABB has unanimously appointed Ulrich Spiesshofer, the head of its Discrete Automation and Motion (DM) division, as Chief Executive Officer. He will succeed Joe Hogan in this role in an orderly transition on September 15, 2013. Hogan will continue with ABB for some months as Senior Advisor to the Board.

2. IEEE Conformity Assessment Program (ICAP) Establishes Synchrophasor Conformity Assessment Steering Committee
   6/13/2013

   The IEEE Conformity Assessment Program (ICAP), in collaboration with key stakeholders and subject matter experts from the Power Systems community, today announced the formation of the ICAP Synchrophasor Conformity Assessment Steering Committee (SCASC). A key initiative of the SCASC is the development and delivery of a consensus-based testing and certification program for Phasor Measurement Units (PMUs).

3. Mon Power Continues Vegetation Management Work To Enhance System Reliability
   6/12/2013

   Mon Power, a subsidiary of FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE: FE), continues to conduct vegetation management work across its 34-county service area, primarily in north-central West Virginia, as part of its ongoing efforts to help enhance system reliability

4. ABB Introduces Innovative Approach To Optimize Critical Infrastructure
   6/12/2013

   ABB, the world’s leading power and automation group, is presenting an innovative software solution, which helps utilities and industries to ensure the reliability of critical infrastructure like power transmission grids

5. GE And Trilliant Deliver Industry-Leading Smart Grid Solutions As A Service For Public Power Utilities
   6/12/2013

   Trilliant, a global Smart Grid communications leader,  today announced ahead of the 2013 APPA National Conference & Public Power Expo that the company's award-winning Smart Grid Communications Platform has been chosen by GE (NYSE: GE) to be a part of GE's Grid IQTM Solutions as a Service (SaaS)offerings for the public power industry

6. Ventyx Unveils Future-Looking Solution For Distribution System Operations To Help Utilities Realize Vision For Smart Grids Powered By Renewable And Distributed Energy
   6/12/2013

   Ventyx World 2013 -- Ventyx, an ABB company, today announced from Ventyx World 2013 an innovative solution that will help utilities to effectively integrate the fast-growing number of renewable and distributed energy resources around the world into their grids in order to sustainably balance supply and demand

7. Silver Spring Networks Selected By Snohomish County Public Utility District For Distribution Automation (DA) Initiative
   6/12/2013

   Silver Spring Networks, Inc., a leading networking platform and solutions provider for smart energy networks, recently announced it has been selected for the initial phase of a distribution automation project with Snohomish County Public Utility District (PUD), which serves more than 320,000 electricity and 20,000 water customers in northwestern Washington State

8. NextEra Energy Services Introduces Residential Electricity Services In New Hampshire
   6/11/2013

   Recently, competitive energy provider NextEra Energy Services New Hampshire, introduced its electricity products to residential customers in New Hampshire

9. XIOLINK Installs Solar Panels Atop Downtown St. Louis Headquarters
   6/10/2013

   XIOLINK, LLC, St. Louis' largest managed datacenter services and colocation provider, today announced the installation of an advanced solar electricity system to provide sustainable energy to its downtown St. Louis headquarters. XIOLINK's building at 1111 Olive St. becomes one of the first in the city's central business district to install solar panels

10. The Future Of Electron Beam Curing
    6/10/2013

    The first experiments with electron beams date from as early as 1920 in the US, but the first attempts to cure varnishes with Electron Beam Curing (EBC) were only made in 1960. By David Helsby, RadTech Europe President