News Articles http://www.electricnet.com/ 12/18/2008 7:02:00 AM The New York Power Authority (NYPA) trustees recently authorized $7M in funding to enhance the cyber security of NYPA's power generation and high-voltage transmission facilities to meet new requirements of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) http://www.electricnet.com/article.mvc/NYPA-Trustees-Authorize-7M-In-Funding-To-Stre-0001?atc~c=771+s=773+r=001+l=a 12/18/2008 7:02:00 AM The New York Power Authority (NYPA), the nation's largest state-owned electric utility, is expanding its participation in the Electric Power Research Institute's (EPRI) Environment Sector Programs http://www.electricnet.com/article.mvc/NY-Power-Authority-To-Expand-Role-In-EPRI-Env-0001?atc~c=771+s=773+r=001+l=a 12/18/2008 12:37:00 AM Europe's first large-scale solar energy plant - the 100 megawatt Andasol I and 2 in the Sierra Nevada of southern Spain - opens up a new era in renewable emissions-free power generation. ABB's market-leading and award-winning Extended Automation System 800xA will control this innovative new process http://www.electricnet.com/article.mvc/Pure-Solar-Power-In-Sun-Drenched-Southern-Spa-0002?atc~c=771+s=773+r=001+l=a 12/14/2008 6:40:00 AM Furthering its commitment to Environmentally Responsible Initiatives, United Natural Foods, Inc. along with Solar Works, Inc. and the Connecticut Clean Energy Fund (CCEF), recently held a dedication ceremony for the installation of the largest solar electric system in New England http://www.electricnet.com/article.mvc/United-Natural-Foods-Extends-Environmentally-0001?atc~c=771+s=773+r=001+l=a 12/13/2008 12:34:00 AM American Transmission Co.'s $1.7 billion investment in reliability and efficiency upgrades to the transmission grid over the past seven years also has contributed to energy savings and reduced carbon emissions. http://www.electricnet.com/article.mvc/ATC-Transmission-Improvements-Double-As-Major-0001?atc~c=771+s=773+r=001+l=a 7/31/2008 7:15:35 AM Puget Sound Energy [utility subsidiary of Puget Energy (NYSE:PSD - News)] today announced that it has completed the purchase of a 125-megawatt (MW) power plant in northwest Washington to help the company meet its customers' steadily growing electricity demands http://www.electricnet.com/article.mvc/Puget-Sound-Energy-Completes-Purchase-0001?atc~c=771+s=773+r=001+l=a 7/31/2008 4:02:50 AM Neptune Technology Group Inc. and Tropos Networks, Inc. announced recently that they have entered into a Joint Marketing Agreement to work collaboratively to promote the benefits of using Neptune's Wi-Fi enabled water meter reading solution with a Tropos metro-scale wireless broadband network http://www.electricnet.com/article.mvc/Neptune-Technology-Group-And-Tropos-Networks-0001?atc~c=771+s=773+r=001+l=a 7/31/2008 2:37:33 AM Ecologic Analytics announced recently that the new AMI interface (i.e. gateway) for Silver Spring Networks' latest version of Utility IQ has received deployment certification from the Ecologic Integration Lab http://www.electricnet.com/article.mvc/Ecologic-Analytics-Announces-SOA-Based-Interf-0001?atc~c=771+s=773+r=001+l=a 7/31/2008 2:13:00 AM The Enterprise Mobility business of Motorola, Inc. recently announced the latest member of its outdoor access point (AP) product family, the Haz-location (Haz-Loc) certified AP-5181, that is designed to extend the wireless enterprise into the harshest work environments http://www.electricnet.com/article.mvc/Motorola-Introduces-WLAN-Mesh-Enabled-Access-0001?atc~c=771+s=773+r=001+l=a 7/30/2008 11:52:00 PM The E. O. Schweitzer Manufacturing Division of SEL (E. O. Schweitzer Manufacturing) has announced that it will begin taking orders for its fault indicator for paper-insulated lead cable (PILC) at the end of the third quarter. http://www.electricnet.com/article.mvc/Paper-Insulated-Lead-Cable-Sensor-Provides-0001?atc~c=771+s=773+r=001+l=a 7/30/2008 11:20:00 AM Black & Veatch, a leading global engineering, consulting and construction company, and consortium partner Marubeni have been selected by Glow Energy Public Company, Ltd. for a 382-megawatt equivalent combined-cycle, cogeneration plant project in Rayong, Thailand. http://www.electricnet.com/article.mvc/Black-Veatch-Consortium-Selected-For-Plant-0001?atc~c=771+s=773+r=001+l=a 7/30/2008 10:03:00 AM Duke Energy Ohio announced recently that it has issued a request for proposals for up to 1,400 megawatts of peaking and/or intermediate generating capacity to begin delivery in the 2009-2012 period http://www.electricnet.com/article.mvc/Duke-Energy-Ohio-Issues-Request-For-New-0001?atc~c=771+s=773+r=001+l=a 7/29/2008 4:20:00 AM Central Termica Guemes recently inaugurated its 100 MW General Electric LMS-100 turbogenerator, which will operate under the Energy Plus Program and required a total investment of US$65M http://www.electricnet.com/article.mvc/Pampa-Energia-Adds-100-MW-Under-The-Energy-0001?atc~c=771+s=773+r=001+l=a 7/29/2008 4:13:00 AM Capstone Turbine Corporation (NASDAQ:CPST - News) (www.microturbine.com), the world's leading clean technology manufacturer of microturbine energy systems, announced today that it has received an order from HelioFocus for the development and modification of Capstone Turbine's C65 MicroTurbine® to operate on solar energy http://www.electricnet.com/article.mvc/Capstone-Turbine-Receives-Order-HelioFocus-0001?atc~c=771+s=773+r=001+l=a 7/29/2008 4:07:00 AM Puget Sound Energy (utility subsidiary of Puget Energy (NYSE:PSD)) earlier this month added two new solar-powered systems to dozens installed since 1984 that help protect the utility's underground natural gas system in Western Washington http://www.electricnet.com/article.mvc/Solar-Power-Helps-Protect-PSEs-Natural-Gas-0001?atc~c=771+s=773+r=001+l=a 7/28/2008 4:45:39 AM Engineering students at Johns Hopkins have invented a tool that would allow utility workers to disconnect power lines from residential transformers at a safe distance, beyond the range of dangerous electrical arcs http://www.electricnet.com/article.mvc/Students-Device-Aims-To-Protect-Electric-0001?atc~c=771+s=773+r=001+l=a 7/28/2008 4:20:00 AM Caterpillar Inc. recently announces the introduction of a new G3516C 50 Hz high-efficiency natural gas generator. http://www.electricnet.com/article.mvc/Caterpillar-Offers-50Hz-Natural-Gas-Generator-0001?atc~c=771+s=773+r=001+l=a 7/28/2008 3:48:00 AM Itron Inc., announced recently that its subsidiary, Actaris, has been chosen by ERDF, the distribution subsidiary of Electricité de France (EDF), as part of a consortium for their automated meter management (AMM) project http://www.electricnet.com/article.mvc/Actaris-Chosen-To-Participate-In-The-First-0001?atc~c=771+s=773+r=001+l=a 7/28/2008 3:18:00 AM Hendrix Wire & Cable, a premier provider of high quality overhead and underground power distribution products, announces its offering of new HPI Polyethylene Insulators, the HPI-55-3, HPI-55-4 and the HPI-55-5 http://www.electricnet.com/article.mvc/Hendrix-Wire-Cable-Introduces-New-HPI-0001?atc~c=771+s=773+r=001+l=a 7/24/2008 2:16:00 AM UGI Corporation announced recently that one of its subsidiaries will soon be generating nearly 11 megawatts of electricity using recovered landfill methane gas http://www.electricnet.com/article.mvc/UGIs-Broad-Mountain-Project-To-Generate-Green-0001?atc~c=771+s=773+r=001+l=a 7/23/2008 3:52:00 AM