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Pioneer wins two supply contracts with Hydro Quebec

[No Value Specified] — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 16:20:30 GMT

March 3,2010 --

Hydro Quebec has entered into two contracts with Pioneer Transformers for the manufacture of distribution transformers

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EPRI reports direct current superconductor cable is feasible

[No Value Specified] — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 16:05:30 GMT

March 3,2010 --

EPRI published a report describing the design of a superconducting direct current cable system capable of moving thousands of megawatts of electricity between regions

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NV Energy selects new vice president of transmission group

[No Value Specified] — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 17:45:40 GMT

March 2,2010 --

The NV Energy Board of Directors has elected Mario Villar to the position of Vice President, Transmission

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Siemens acquires Elektrozavod stake in Russian joint venture

[No Value Specified] — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 15:20:20 GMT

March 2,2010 --

Siemens Energy has acquired full ownership of Siemens High Voltage Products

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Sweco studying power shortage around Lake Victoria

[No Value Specified] — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 15:00:30 GMT

February 26,2010 --

Sweco will study the potential and present proposals for interconnection of the power grids between Uganda and Tanzania

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Tendril CEO testifies to Senate about communications technology, energy efficiency

[No Value Specified] — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 20:40:40 GMT

February 23,2010 --

Tendril CEO Adrian Tuck provided his views on the impact technology can have in promoting energy efficiency

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FERC approves Google request to buy, sell bulk power

[No Value Specified] — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 18:00:10 GMT

February 18,2010 --

FERC unanimously approved Google’s request to become an electricity marketer

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ITC Great Plains picks routes for high voltage transmission line in Oklahoma

[No Value Specified] — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 14:45:10 GMT

February 16,2010 --

Construction is projected to begin during the second quarter of 2011. The project is scheduled to enter service by the end of March 2012

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ABB wins $107 million power transmission order in Africa

[No Value Specified] — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 14:40:50 GMT

February 16,2010 --

ABB won an order worth $107 million from SNEL, the national power company in the Democratic Republic of Congo

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Champion Energy Services licensed as electric power supplier in N.J.

[No Value Specified] — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 16:25:50 GMT

February 15,2010 --

Champion Energy Services has been approved to become an electric power supplier in New Jersey

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Black and Veatch upgrading Connecticut transmission network

[No Value Specified] — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 16:25:30 GMT

February 15,2010 --

The United Illuminating Co. selected Black and Veatch Construction to modernize a component of its transmission network

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Oncor nears full power restoration in Dallas area

[No Value Specified] — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 16:20:10 GMT

February 15,2010 --

Oncor restored power to 25,000 more customers February 14. Power outages in the Dallas area fell to 15,000, down from 40,000

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Convergys forms strategic relationship with Microsoft

[No Value Specified] — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 20:50:50 GMT

February 12,2010 --

Currently under development, the solution will provide a business support system that improves the customer experience

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New Jersey regulators OK PSEG transmission line

[No Value Specified] — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 18:05:40 GMT

February 12,2010 --

The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities approved a proposed upgrade to the Susquehanna to Roseland power transmission line in New Jersey

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FirstEnergy to merge Allegheny Energy in stock transaction

[No Value Specified] — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 15:55:40 GMT

February 11,2010 --

FirstEnergy and Allegheny Energy boards of directors have agreed to merge in a stock transaction

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Blizzard severely damages PECO electric system

[No Value Specified] — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 15:20:40 GMT

February 11,2010 --

The blizzard dumped nearly 2 feet of heavy snow on the region, created major road closures and wreaked havoc across the area

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Letter from 28 companies to Reid and McConnell on transmission issues

[No Value Specified] — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 15:20:30 GMT

February 10,2010 --

The letter addressed the transmission provisions of S. 1462, the American Clean Energy Leadership Act of 2009

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Dominion Virginia Power working on storm restoration after blizzard

[No Value Specified] — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 16:55:40 GMT

February 8,2010 --

Thousands of employees and contractors have worked to restore service to 271,000 of the 287,000 customers whose electricity was interrupted

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FirstEnergy names Charles E. Jones senior VP, president

[No Value Specified] — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 16:21:00 GMT

February 5,2010 --

Jones succeeds Richard R. Grigg, who has elected to retire on March 31, 2010, after nearly 40 years in the electric and gas industry

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Constellation Energy deploys Transpara software

[No Value Specified] — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 15:35:10 GMT

February 2,2010 --

Constellation Energy deployed Transpara Corp. Visual KPI in their central Performance Management and Diagnostics center

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Axia makes list by Rocket Builders market strategy and consulting firm

[No Value Specified] — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 22:16:00 GMT

February 1,2010 --

The list released by Rocket Builders includes 19 companies named in previous years

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Siemens CEPEL consortium to supply Brazilian energy management systems

[No Value Specified] — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 16:20:30 GMT

January 27,2010 --

Siemens Energy and CEPEL are to supply new energy management systems to the Brazilian grid operator ONS

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Con Edison engineer to lead IEEE USA energy committee

[No Value Specified] — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 15:05:40 GMT

January 26,2010 --

Dr. Mayer Sasson, a company electrical engineer, has been named chair of the Energy Policy Committee of the prestigious IEEE USA

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Landis Gyr markets SCADA software suite to distribution automation customers

[No Value Specified] — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 15:55:50 GMT

January 25,2010 --

Landis Gyr and DC Systems have entered into a licensing agreement that allows the company to market DC Systems software products

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Areva agrees to sell its transmission and distribution business to Alstom, Schneider

[No Value Specified] — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 15:10:30 GMT

January 21,2010 --

The Areva group signed an agreement setting out the legal and financial terms and conditions for the disposal of its transmission and distribution business

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Scottish Power selects PAS to improve automation at power generation sites

[No Value Specified] — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 14:55:50 GMT

January 20,2010 --

Scottish Power selected PAS to provide services to improve the operations of twelve generation sites

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PECO electric reliability improves in 2009

[No Value Specified] — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 14:40:40 GMT

January 20,2010 --

PECO said its electric reliability in 2009 was its best in 15 years and among its best years ever for reliability performance

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Verizon, Ambient Corp. launch open smart grid communications tech

[No Value Specified] — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 16:00:10 GMT

January 13,2010 --

The Open Smart Grid Communications Architecture accelerates the deployment of secure smart grids

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Emerson installing control system at 300 MW combined cycle power plant

[No Value Specified] — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 16:45:20 GMT

January 12,2010 --

Emerson Process Management will install digital plant architecture at Basin Electric Power Cooperative’s Deer Creek Station

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ABB sets transmission record with project in China

[No Value Specified] — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 15:10:30 GMT

January 11,2010 --

ABB performed a successful test of the 800 kV ultrahigh voltage direct current Fengxian converter station in Shanghai

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ABB issues statement on shooting at St. Louis factory

[No Value Specified] — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 19:45:10 GMT

January 8,2010 --

ABB has issued a statement in response to the deadly shooting at its St. Louis facility

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ABB wins $48 million substation order for Saudi power plant

[No Value Specified] — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 15:30:30 GMT

January 7,2010 --

ABB won an order worth $48 million from a Chinese engineering and construction company, to deliver a substation for a new power plant

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Indian utility selects SCADA provider for Mumbai power plant

[No Value Specified] — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 15:55:30 GMT

January 6,2010 --

The project will upgrade the automation infrastructure that serves Mumbai and surrounding areas

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Hollysys Automation delivers control system for Chinese power plant

[No Value Specified] — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 16:25:40 GMT

January 4,2010 --

Hollysys Automation Technologies shipped a large-scale industrial distributed control systems to the Guohua Taishan Power Plant

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Pepco Seeks Change in Maryland Delivery Rates

[No Value Specified] — Thu, 31 Dec 2009 15:05:50 GMT

December 31,2009

New Developments with Transmission Line Application in Virginia

[No Value Specified] — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 16:10:50 GMT

December 30,2009 --

Allegheny Energy, Inc. (NYSE: AYE) and American Electric Power (NYSE: AEP) reiterated a request to regulators in Virginia for p.......

Federal Commission of Electricity Selects Aclara TWACS Technology to Reduce Non-Technical Losses

[No Value Specified] — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 15:20:30 GMT

December 22,2009 --

CFE will deploy the TWACS technology advanced metering infrastructure (AMI).

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Secretary Chu Announces Efforts to Strengthen U.S. Electric Transmission Networks

[No Value Specified] — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 22:10:10 GMT

December 18,2009 --

Energy Secretary Steven Chu announced today award selections for $60 million in funding from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to support transmission planning for the country’s three interconnection transmission networks.

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Big Rivers Electric Corp intends to join MISO

[No Value Specified] — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 23:05:10 GMT

December 17,2009 --

The Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator said Big Rivers Electric Corporation intends to join with the Midwest ISO

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Areva wins $400 million contract in Brazil for HVDC transmission link

[No Value Specified] — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 22:55:00 GMT

December 17,2009 --

Areva Transmission and Distribution won an order worth about $400 million for a Brazilian transmission link

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Schweitzer develops capacitor bank relay for utilities

[No Value Specified] — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 15:20:20 GMT

December 15,2009 --

The relay combines synchrophasor technology and flexible communications with capacitor bank protection and control

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Alstom launches ALSPA Series 6 automation and control system

[No Value Specified] — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 17:40:30 GMT

December 10,2009 --

Alstom is offering its Alspa Series 6 solution to customers in the North American energy market

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ABB wins two power plant orders in Switzerland and South Africa

[No Value Specified] — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 17:40:30 GMT

December 9,2009 --

Power and automation technology group ABB won orders worth $73 million to refurbish and upgrade automation and control systems at Swiss and South African power plants

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Silver Spring Networks simplifies 3G wireless connectivity for utility customers

[No Value Specified] — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 15:16:00 GMT

December 9,2009 --

Silver Springs Networks paired with a new partner to help deliver 3G wireless communication services to its utility customers

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Areva enters into negotiations with Alstom Schneider

[No Value Specified] — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 15:25:10 GMT

December 1,2009 --

Areva's supervisory board asked the executive board to begin exclusive negotiations with Alstom Schneider

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Red Branch Technologies pairs with Green Power Technologies

[No Value Specified] — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 14:50:50 GMT

November 30,2009 --

Red Branch Technologies agreed to acquire a 40 percent stake in Green Power, Inc.

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Geospatial Holdings subsidiary contracts with El Paso Electric Co.

[No Value Specified] — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 16:25:30 GMT

November 24,2009 --

Geospatial Holdings unit Utility Services and Consulting Corp., entered into a multi-year contract with El Paso Electric Co.

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Xcel signs contract with Geospatial Holdings

[No Value Specified] — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 19:00:10 GMT

November 23,2009 --

Xcel contracted with Geospatial Holdings, Inc. to provide utility locating services throughout the state of New Mexico.

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California PUC approves transmission project

[No Value Specified] — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:35:30 GMT

November 23,2009 --

The California Public Utilities Commission approved a Southern California Edison $537 million transmission project

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Potential synergies of an Areva acquisition by GE

[No Value Specified] — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 15:55:10 GMT

November 16,2009 --

There are three major contenders for the $7 billion transmission and distribution business units of Areva Corp

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AEP to form electric transmission company

[No Value Specified] — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 18:05:30 GMT

November 12,2009 --

AEP plans to invest up to $130 million dollars in 2010 on a new, separate transmission unit to be known as Transco.

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Siemens to expand HVDC link in New Zealand

[No Value Specified] — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 15:55:20 GMT

November 10,2009 --

Siemens Energy received an order from Transpower New Zealand Limited to modernize and increase the capacity of the HVDC link between the country’s North and South Island

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EPRI Unveils Initiative to Improve Transmission System Efficiency

[No Value Specified] — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 17:05:30 GMT

November 4,2009 --

The Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) disclosed plans today for an industry-wide “transmission efficiency” demonstration collaborative.

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Areva renews transformer supplier agreement with Northeast Utilities

[No Value Specified] — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 14:10:30 GMT

October 29,2009 --

Areva’s Transmission and Distribution division in the United States has agreed to supply single-phase autotransformers to Northeast Utilities through 2014

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Ioxus announces distributor network for ultracapacitors

[No Value Specified] — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 13:45:40 GMT

October 26,2009 --

The initiative is launched in response to the demand for greater power density ultracapacitors for utility applications

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Prysmian debuts extra high voltage power cable plant

[No Value Specified] — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 21:15:30 GMT

October 22,2009 --

Prysmian Cables and Systems launched an extra high voltage, vertical continuous vulcanization power cable factory

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Areva acquires transformer maker Megatran

[No Value Specified] — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 19:35:10 GMT

October 22,2009 --

Areva will acquire Megatran, the Canadian power transformer manufacturer

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Geospatial Holdings contracts with Qwest in New Mexico

[No Value Specified] — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 15:35:50 GMT

October 22,2009 --

Geospatial Holdings entered into a contract with Qwest Corp. to provide utility locating services

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KEMA opens high voltage laboratory

[No Value Specified] — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 19:55:50 GMT

October 21,2009 --

KEMA officially opened the doors to its new High Voltage Laboratory in Arnhem, the Netherlands

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Arcadian Networks and Itron join to deliver smart grid communications

[No Value Specified] — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 19:11:00 GMT

October 19,2009 --

Arcadian Networks has entered into a joint marketing and development agreement with Itron

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CH2M HILL spins off Critigen, a critical infrastructure company

[No Value Specified] — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 18:55:40 GMT

October 19,2009 --

Critigen announced its entry into the market as a privately held company

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American Superconductor supplying wire and cable system for Tres Amigas station

[No Value Specified] — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 13:55:40 GMT

October 14,2009 --

American Superconductor Corp. technology was chosen for the Tres Amigas project

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Future of the grid discussed at NEPI convention

[No Value Specified] — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 20:15:50 GMT

October 9,2009 --

The conference, titled “Power for the 21st Century: Reinventing America’s Energy Grid” was held at the University of Tulsa

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Report from ICUEE 2009 in Louisville

[No Value Specified] — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 13:30:20 GMT

October 8,2009 --

This biennial construction and utility expo is geared to professionals in the electric, phone and cable, sewer and water, gas, general construction, landscaping and public works sector.

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ATC completes 104 mile transmission line project

[No Value Specified] — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 20:30:40 GMT

October 5,2009 --

The last portion of a project meant to improve reliability in Wisconsin was placed into service recently

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GE wants to invest in Areva transmission division

[No Value Specified] — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 13:40:30 GMT

October 1,2009 --

GE promised long-term investment at French nuclear group Areva's power transmission and distribution unit

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Areva wins transmission station contract in Canada

[No Value Specified] — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 14:50:50 GMT

September 30,2009 --

Areva won an engineering and procurement contract to supply Manitoba Hydro with a switchyard

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Geospatial Holdings allies with Infrastructure Technologies

[No Value Specified] — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 18:45:50 GMT

September 29,2009 --

Geospatial Holdings and Infrastructure Technologies formed a strategic alliance to market three-dimensional digital pipeline mapping technologies

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ABB wins $30 million power order in Canada

[No Value Specified] — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 15:05:40 GMT

September 29,2009 --

ABB won an order worth $30 million from Hydro One Network, one of Canada’s power utilities

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ESCO introduces wireless, mesh based wide area network

[No Value Specified] — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 21:20:50 GMT

September 28,2009 --

ESCO Technologies acquired a minority interest in Firetide Inc. and through its Aclara RF Systems unit, formed an alliance with Firetide.

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TATA Power Co. to boost electricity transmission near Mumbai

[No Value Specified] — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 14:25:10 GMT

September 23,2009 --

The TATA Power Co. will increase electricity transmission capacity on transmission lines near Mumbai.

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Indiana and Alabama utilities choose Trimble UtilityCenter for GIS and asset management

[No Value Specified] — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 14:16:00 GMT

September 17,2009 --

Two electric utilities have chosen Trimble UtilityCenter software as their geographic information system and asset management solution.

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Aclara allies with Firetide to develop wireless network for utilities

[No Value Specified] — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 16:15:30 GMT

September 16,2009 --

Aclara, a utility solutions group, formed an alliance with Firetide Inc., a provider of wireless infrastructure mesh networks.

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GDF Suez becomes second largest retail electricity provider in US

[No Value Specified] — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 15:41:00 GMT

September 14,2009 --

GDF Suez has risen from No. 3 to be ranked as the second largest commercial and industrial energy provider by consulting firm KEMA.

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Denali Intelligence transmission and distribution market index for 2Q09

[No Value Specified] — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 14:35:50 GMT

September 9,2009 --

The index ticked up slightly at 1.87 percent overall as six of 11 weighted utility spend categories showed resilience in the face of commodity price erosion.

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Smart grids get smart with new technologies

[No Value Specified] — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 17:01:00 GMT

September 8,2009 --

Across North America, electric utilities are making plans to deploy smart grid technologies within their distribution networks. Stuart Lombard of ecobee examines how advanced metering, automation, communications and information technologies can.......

Best practices in emergency alerting: Keeping mobile workers informed

[No Value Specified] — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 16:45:10 GMT

September 8,2009 --

In the energy field, mobile workers are critical to increasing productivity and streamlining operations. In this season of hurricanes, wildfires and other natural disasters, effective response is critical to keeping employees safe. Raju Rishi, .......

UC Synergetic buys PowerComm Engineering

[No Value Specified] — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 16:10:50 GMT

September 1,2009 --

UC Synergetic has acquired PowerComm Engineering Inc., a provider of advanced engineering solutions for the electric utility market.

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Utility Automation & Engineering T&D magazine becomes POWERGRID International magazine

[No Value Specified] — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 13:55:50 GMT

September 1,2009 --

To better reflect the rapidly evolving electricity delivery industry, PennWell Corporation announced that its Utility Automation & Engineering T&D magazine has been renamed POWERGRID International.

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ICF International completes transmission line study

[No Value Specified] — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 14:20:40 GMT

August 31,2009 --

ICF International completed an independent study on transmission line spacing for the Wyoming Infrastructure Authority

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Tri-State selects Honeywell to modernize security

[No Value Specified] — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 15:30:20 GMT

August 26,2009 --

Tri-State Generation and Transmission agreed to purchase a Honeywell access control and camera system to modernize security at Craig Station

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North American electric utilities rank SEL No. 1 relay manufacturer

[No Value Specified] — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 13:41:00 GMT

August 26,2009 --

In a recent survey, North American electric utilities ranked Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories as the No. 1 relay manufacturer

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Case study: Sumter EMC expands coverage with wide area network

[No Value Specified] — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 17:40:40 GMT

August 25,2009 --

Sumter Electric Membership Corp. upgraded its analog communication system with a two-way wireless broadband solution for wide area coverage

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Seven ways to ready a successful utilities field team

[No Value Specified] — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 16:40:40 GMT

August 25,2009 --

Mobile work management solutions are increasingly being used by utilities organizations to extend back-office tools beyond the four walls and improve the productivity of field service professionals. Jim Hilton, Senior Director with Mo.......

Marathon Data Systems signs with 3-GIS to bring Express Solution to Greece and Cyprus

[No Value Specified] — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 16:10:00 GMT

August 19,2009 --

3-GIS said Marathon Data Systems has signed on to be the exclusive reseller of the 3-GIS suite of products for the utility and telecommunications markets in Greece and Cyprus.

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Federal Communications Commission hires energy director

[No Value Specified] — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 14:55:10 GMT

August 19,2009 --

The FCC has hired Nick Sinai, a former venture capitalist, as director of energy and environment.

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FirstEnergy files to consolidate assets into PJM

[No Value Specified] — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 15:45:30 GMT

August 17,2009 --

FirstEnergy filed with FERC to consolidate its transmission assets and operations into PJM Interconnection

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DOE awarding $38 million for state energy emergency preparedness

[No Value Specified] — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 14:25:10 GMT

August 13,2009 --

The DOE is offering nearly $38 million in funding under the Recovery Act to improve state-level outage management plans

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Electric distribution co-ops report strong performance during downturn

[No Value Specified] — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 14:08:00 GMT

August 3,2009 --This report shows that distribution cooperatives maintained their overall financial strength during challenging economic times.....

GarrettCom Adds Router

[No Value Specified] — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 18:56:00 GMT

July 31,2009 --

The DX1000 products are important new components of the company’s GarrettCom CrossBow Architecture, providing a unified cyber security solution including wide-area network connectivity.

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Smart Grid Evolves With Combined Wireless and Wind Power Technologies

[No Value Specified] — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 18:50:50 GMT

July 31,2009 --

Arcadian Networks, a provider of wireless broadband communication systems to the energy sector, has joined the American Wind Energy Association as a business member.

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AT&T Wins Frost & Sullivan 2009 North American Market Leadership Award in MPLS/IP VPN Services

[No Value Specified] — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 18:50:30 GMT

July 31,2009 --

AT&T announced that it has been awarded the Frost & Sullivan 2009 North American Market Leadership Award in Multi-protocol Label Switching (MPLS) based Internet Protocol (IP) Virtual Private Network (VPN) services.

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UTC Urges Government Officials to Address Utility Spectrum Crisis

[No Value Specified] — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 18:45:10 GMT

July 31,2009 --

The Utilities Telecom Council (UTC) delivered to top government officials a landmark analysis that urges policymakers to address a growing spectrum crisis among the nation’s critical service providers.

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South American Utility Chooses TWACS Power-Line Technology to Automate Meter Reading on Two Islands

[No Value Specified] — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 18:40:50 GMT

July 31,2009 --

Colombian utility Empresas de Energia del Archipiélago de San Andres S.A. E.S.P. (EEDAS S.A. E.S.P.) is deploying the Aclara Two-Way Automatic Communications System (TWACS) on the islands of San Andres and Providencia.

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Public Utility in Largest County of Washington State Selects TWACS Power-Line Communications Technology

[No Value Specified] — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 18:40:10 GMT

July 31,2009 --

The Okanogan County Public Utility District (PUD), which has served the largest county in Washington State for over 60 years, recently began a two-year advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) project to deploy the Aclara Two-Way Automatic Commun.......

Private Spectrum Network Strengthens Distribution at Minnesota Electric Co-op

[No Value Specified] — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 18:40:00 GMT

July 31,2009 --

Wright Hennepin Cooperative Electric Association passed a smart grid milestone this summer, marking one year since integrating a comprehensive smart grid-enabling communications system built on a private spectrum wireless network from Arcadian .......

FirstEnergy to consolidate transmission assets into PJM

[No Value Specified] — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 14:07:00 GMT

July 31,2009 --FirstEnergy today announced that it plans to consolidate all of its transmission assets into a single Regional Transmission Organization (RTO).....

GE, Subnet Solutions team to improve cyber security

[No Value Specified] — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 14:07:00 GMT

July 21,2009 --GE Energy and Subnet Solutions Inc., are collaborating to help improve cyber security across a smarter grid....

Snohomish County PUD Selects SUBNET

[No Value Specified] — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 14:07:00 GMT

July 14,2009 --Washington's Snohomish County PUD has chosen the company for a substation upgrade project.....

ITC Great Plains Secures Siting Approval for Transmission Project

[No Value Specified] — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 14:07:00 GMT

July 14,2009 --Kansas Commission siting decision could facilitate new investment.....