In an effort to further fortify smart grid security, Sensus is incorporating encryption and key management technologies from IBM (News – Alert) into its FlexNet Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) platform via Sensus to Fortify Smart Grid Security with IBM Encryption and Key Management.
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A Smart Grid solution developed by Tropos Networks (News – Alert) and Itron, Inc., has been selected by Avista Corp. as part of the $38 million Smart Grid Demonstration Project in the city of Pullman, Washington, and the nearby community of Albion, according to an announcement. via Avista Selects Joint Solution from Tropos and Itron.
Tecate has announced the availability of custom and standard ultracapacitor cells and modules engineered for automatic meter reading (AMR) and smart-grid applications. Parts are members of the company’s UL 810 recognised Powerburst offering, which is comprised of the general-purpose TPL and TPLS series of 2.7V cells, as well as the TPLE series of 2.3V cells Continue reading →
Sheboygan Falls, a modestly-sized city of about 7,600 residents in northeast Wisconsin, is not commonly considered to be a hot-spot for clean-technology start-ups or a haven for green-minded consumers. And yet Sheboygan Falls boasts the single largest ‘operational’ smart-grid program operated by an electric utility in the United States, according to the results of the Continue reading →
Semitech Semiconductor, a provider of power line communications solutions that enable the transformation of the electricity grid into a smart grid, today announced that its SM6401 power line communications (PLC) SoC is used in GK Smart Energy Solutions Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) deployed in Europe. via GK Smart Energy Solutions Uses Semitech Power Line Communications Continue reading →
Singapore-based Semitech Semiconductor, a provider of power-line communications for the smart grid, announced on March 25 that its SM6401 PLC SoC (power-line communications system -on-chip) is being used in GK Smart Energy Solutions’ (GK-SES (News – Alert)) advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) deployed in Europe. via Semitech Semiconductor ‘Chips in’ on AMI Deployments in Europe.
The globally renowned Smart Grid Management software provider eMeter announced that after the successful integration of 308 branded meters into its software, the company is going to kick off the phase two of its pilot program “AMI Deployment and Technology Feasibility Study” in Taiwan. via eMeter Announces Successful Completion Of Phase 1 Of Smart Grid Continue reading →
At “ConnectivityWeek: Smart Grid, Beyond the Grid,” an industry event held May 23-26 in Santa Clara, California, Ember Corporation unveiled plans for the release of its Internet Protocol (IP)-based low-power wireless networking stack for smart metering and smart grid applications. Ember develops wireless mesh networking technology – chips, software, and tools for AMI (advanced metering infrastructure) Continue reading →
Bangor Hydro Electric Company is implementing Itron software solutions to migrate from automated meter reading (AMR) processes to an advanced metering infrastructure (AMI). The utility will employ Itron technology to implement dynamic pricing and multi-channel customer engagement that will help customers better understand and manage their energy usage. via Bangor Hydro Chooses Itron Software.
Mexico’s Comision Federal de Electricidad (CFE) has selected Elster’s EnergyAxis Smart Grid solution for Mexico City’s first advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) project. According to Elster, the Mexican Secretaria de Energia (SENER) and CFE will use the EnergyAxis pilot as a benchmark for evaluating the advantages of its Smart Grid technologies for potential future deployments. via Continue reading →
Elster has been selected by City of Dayton, Tennessee, US for supply of Elster EnergyAxis smart grid solution to power its advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) project. Elster in collaboration with WESCO Distribution, will supply 8,000 residential and 2,000 commercial Elster REX and A3 Alpha Smart Meters, providing efficient and cost-effective delivery of electric services to Continue reading →
Carroll Electric is moving forward with a major technology upgrade it says will save money and energy for its more than 69,000 members. The installation of smart meters, which use an advanced metering infrastructure, is the key component of the upgrade. Smart meters record energy usage in real time and in greater detail than manual Continue reading →
Providing smart energy software to the utility industry, Bit Stew Systems launched its groundbreaking Grid Director 2.0 Platform, thus deploying the next generation Smart Grid Management and Visualization platform. Built on the core Grid Director 2.0 Platform, the four distinct modules including AMI Deployment and Management, Demand Response 3.0, Home Energy Management, and Revenue Protection, Continue reading →
SECO Energy, one of the largest electric cooperatives in the nation, has selected a smart grid technology provider. Sensus will provide the Florida cooperative its FlexNet Advanced Metering Infrastructure communications network and more than 172,000 electric meters equipped with remote connect and disconnect capabilities. via SECO Energy Selects Smart Grid Technology Provider.
Elster (NYSE:ELT – News) and the New Hampshire Electric Cooperative (NHEC) today announced that the NHEC has selected Elster’s EnergyAxis® Smart Grid solution to improve operational efficiency and empower members with more visibility and control over energy usage. via Elster Powers Smart Grid Project for New Hampshire Electric Cooperative – Yahoo! Finance.
Florida-based Lakeland Electric is undertaking a new smart grid project designed to monitor customers’ energy use and help electricity consumers lower their electric bills. Installation of smart meters and an advanced metering infrastructure will help make this possible, along with a website where customers can see how much power they’re using on a near real-time Continue reading →
A new report by Innovation Observatory estimates that worldwide, utilities will collectively invest more than $378 billion in building electric smart grids between now and 2030. However, the upgrades will not be uniform, with more than 80 percent of the investments concentrated in just ten countries. According to the report, the United States will dominate Continue reading →
Landis+Gyr announced it was chosen by the Northwest Lineman College to help develop a smart grid training center at the college’s Oroville, Calif. campus. The training center will be used to support courses in smart meter certification, advanced metering infrastructure and home area networking. via Landis Gyr to design smart grid training center – POWERGRID Continue reading →
Elster and Tropos Networks have announced that the city of Naperville, Illinois has selected their solutions as part of the Naperville Smart Grid Initiative. Elster’s EnergyAxis smart grid solution and Smart Meters will provide advanced metering infrastructure capabilities. Tropos’ GridCom architecture will provide the private wireless IP communications network across the distribution area, initially supporting Continue reading →
Sensus, a leader in smart metering and communication, and PECO, an electric and natural gas utility subsidiary of Exelon Corporation, have finalized a contract for the purchase and deployment of the Sensus FlexNet Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) communications network and smart meters, according to a recent press release. via PECO Selects Sensus’ Smart Grid Program.
