We’re just five months into 2013, and we’ve already seen a number of new records in cleantech deployment. Here are five recent stories worth highlighting. via 5 Cleantech Milestones Worth Celebrating : Greentech Media.
Small cap broadband technology provider NetComm Wireless has snared a $12.5?million contract to supply utility company SP AusNet with 3G equipment for one of Australia’s first smart meter deployments. NetComm will, through integration partner Ericsson, provide communications card equipment for a statewide rollout of smart electricity meters in Victoria. Under Victorian government policy, all old Continue reading →
Greentech Media has named CenterPoint Energy one of the Top Ten North American Utilities in recognition of its smart grid deployment programs. CenterPoint Energy, which implements Ventyx solutions designed to reduce the frequency and duration of power outages, has adopted various initiatives to significantly increase power reliability for residential and businesses customers in the Houston, Continue reading →
SmartGridiX (SGiX), an alliance of professionals working together to accelerate the adoption of Smart Grid 2.0 systems within our electricity, gas and water infrastructures (iX), today announced the launch of its new website at www.SmartGridiX.com. The SGiX website will provide industry professionals with curated information, tools and an online platform for collaboration — all intended Continue reading →
Smart meters may seem like a big move for small districts. The average smart meter costs a customer $2 – $4 per per month during implementation and deployment, which can seem (initially) like a costly venture, requiring a lot of public persuasion. But more and more small and mid-size utilities are finding that upgrading their Continue reading →
Clevest has joined the eMeter Alliance Program as an Integrated Meter Data Management Technology and Developer partner. The two companies will collectively develop and sell integrated software solutions to manage smart grid systems for utilities globally. As a member of the eMeter Alliance Program, Clevest will have access to the technology and support needed to Continue reading →
Itron Inc. and Tantalus have announced that they have been selected for an initial deployment of smart meters and advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) for South American utility Guyana Power and Light (GP&L). This project will be a part of the Sustainable Operations of the Energy Sector and Improve Quality of Service (GY-L1037) program, which is Continue reading →
NTS-AT will be at Booth #3341 at next weeks DistribuTECH Conference in San Diego (January 29th – 31st). If you’re a manufacturer interested in testing and certification of Smart Energy/Smart Grid devices, or a utility in need of help in testing and validating Smart Energy and HAN devices prior to deployment, please come and stop Continue reading →
The following case study on deploying data analytics comes from GTM Research’s latest smart grid report, The Soft Grid 2013-2020: Big Data & Utility Analytics for Smart Grid. In addition to the Oklahoma Gas & Electric’s (OGE) data analytics deployment, the report provides case studies on analytics deployment for other leading North American utilities. via Utility Continue reading →
SolarCity Corp., which completed its initial public offering in December 2012, has provided an update on its deployment totals for the previous fiscal year and issued predictions for the next fiscal year. In fiscal-year 2012, the company deployed 156 MW, against a plan of 146 MW deployed. This represents 117% growth over 72 MW deployed Continue reading →
The Army Corps of Engineers plans to develop a servicewide system that could support smart meters for electric, gas, steam and water at 20,000 Army facilities to measure energy consumption. The 2005 Energy Policy Act and the 2007 Energy Independence and Security Act mandate energy metering at all federal facilities. In 2008, the Corps awarded Continue reading →
Sensus’ smart meters were sidelined in PECO’s territory just weeks before Hurricane Sandy slammed into the East Coast. But a Sensus communication network connecting the 186,000 smart meters that had been installed up to that point was already up and running. Even though the meter deployment is only about 10 percent complete, PECO saw notable Continue reading →
Benton County Electric System (BCES) in Camden, Tennessee, will integrate Elster’s EnergyAxis System to enable network management, control, and operation as part of an advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) system. The turn-key project is on a three-month deployment schedule with completion planned mid 2013. via Tennessee Utility Selects Elster for AMI System.
Expert NASCAR fans know the truth. Although the drivers get the publicity, much of the success depends on the car — more specifically, what’s under the hood. The same with a smart grid installation. Sure, it’s important to have a strong project lead. But much of the success depends on the tools, technologies and techniques Continue reading →
With the share of infirm renewable power growing fast in India’s electricity mix, maintaining grid discipline is going to be a serious challenge for system operators. But smart grid technology, a dynamic power management system, offers solutions. This is the reason the government is preparing road map for large-scale deployment of this technology in power Continue reading →
We’ve got a lengthy list of smart grid wins to tell you about this week, so scroll down (and be sure to click over to page 2 so you don’t miss any). PROJECT WINS Trilliant will build on its successful 2011 pilot with the Victoria Electric Cooperative with a full scale roll out of a smart grid deployment Continue reading →
Trilliant will roll out a full-scale smart grid deployment with the Victoria Electric Cooperative in Texas. This deployment comes on the heels of a successful 2011 pilot leveraging Trilliant’s Communications Platform with multi-tier SecureMesh which enables advanced metering, advanced distribution automation and demand-side management applications. via Trilliant smart grid to help Texas co-op beat the Continue reading →
Last week, government figures revealed that the public increasingly likes the idea of smart meters, but is not certain what they are. As a result, UK smart meter maker Itron is calling for more consumer education. “Clearly there is a lot of work to be done,” said Nigel Hughes, Itron’s director of energy. “What we have Continue reading →
The many smart grid technology areas – each consisting of sets of individual technologies – span the entire grid, from generation through transmission and distribution to various types of electricity consumers. Some of the technologies are actively being deployed and are considered mature in both their development and application, while others require further development and demonstration. Continue reading →
National Grid recently received the Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities’ approval to begin a two year comprehensive smart grid pilot. An important element of the pilot is the company’s focus on customer outreach and education. Cited as its “listen, test, and learn” approach, National Grid will use a variety of different communication channels, both traditional and Continue reading →
