White Paper - Date: May 22, 2018 |
When Johnson City Power Board (JCPB) re-branded itself as BrightRidge in 2017, it was a good time for the utility to take stock of its current standing and evaluate its future technology needs. Chief Data Officer Eric Egan recalls that in 2010, when the utility decided to invest in a Tantalus Utility Network (TUNet) advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) system from Tantalus Systems to meet a requirement to support time-of-use rates, he was skeptical that JCPB would see a positive return on the
investment. Today, he’s happy to admit that he was wrong.
Most utilities do a business case evaluation before investing in an AMI system, but not many go back a few years after deployment to measure and evaluate the payoff of smart grid technology. BrightRidge went the extra mile and took a closer look at the performance of their Tantalus system in the summer of 2017 after the system had been in place for more than five years. To say that utility executives were pleasantly surprised at the results would be an understatement.
Read Full Article Here: http://www.tantalus.com/pdf/articles/Tantalus%20-%20Tennessee%20Utility%20Seeing%20Unexpected%20Benefits%20from%20AMI.pdf… more…Press Release - Date: May 22, 2018 |
Mar 28, 2018
Tantalus Surpasses Two Million Active Utility Endpoints in Over 150 Utilities
The company’s growth in 2017 solidifies its place as a market leader in grid modernization
RALEIGH, NC – March 28, 2018 —Tantalus Systems, a smart grid technology company that helps utilities make smarter decisions, announced today that 24 additional Municipal and Cooperative utilities, representing over 365,000 electric meters, selected the company as its advanced metering infrastruc
ture (AMI) and grid modernization partner. The Tantalus Utility Network (TUNet©) system is now deployed on over two million active smart grid-enabled endpoints across more than 150 electric and multi-commodity utilities throughout North America, the Caribbean Basin and Central America. TUNet combines a powerful communications network with robust distributed computing to deliver near-real-time, actionable data from across a utility’s distribution grid. In addition to the two million active electric endpoints, Tantalus also supports meter reading of over 200,000 water and gas meters across the company’s customer base.
Over the past several years, Tantalus secured its place as a market-leading partner for the Municipal and Cooperative utility segment. In addition to the strong growth in its customer base in 2017, Tantalus secured 23 utilities representing 350,000 electric meters in 2016 as new customers. By adding 47 new Municipal and Cooperative utilities over the past 24 months, Tantalus continues to demonstrate its unique ability to deliver a valuable solution that meets the needs of this important market segment within the electric, water and gas utility industry. As part of this strong growth in market share, Tantalus’ growing customer base is also integrating multiple solutions onto the TUNet network, including distributed energy resource management, grid optimization and streetlight control to modernize their grids and communities.
“Tantalus’ mission centers around the delivery of technology that improves the reliability, operating efficiency and profitability of utilities,” said Peter Londa, CEO of Tantalus. “We strive to help utilities develop a sustainable business model to support the needs of their respective communities. To witness such rapid growth in our customer base is a testament to our company’s ability to deliver a differentiated solution that meets the specific needs of the market segment we are pursuing.”
“As modern utilities are challenged to compete amid economic and regulatory constraints, smart grid solutions are an important tool to keep operating costs low and customer satisfaction high,” said Pavel Molchanov, senior vice present and equity research analyst at Raymond James. “Even after consolidation in recent years, the smart grid technologies arena remains crowded. The deployment numbers that Tantalus has secured solidify its place as one of the leaders among private companies in the space.”
About Tantalus
Tantalus is a smart grid technology company that helps utilities make smarter decisions. Through its smart grid applications and reliable communications platform, Tantalus provides utilities with near-real-time, actionable data from across their distribution grid to lower operating costs and increase grid resiliency. Tantalus’ tailored solutions leverage existing utility assets while offering utilities a robust network of advanced metering infrastructure and intelligent endpoints to help guarantee coverage, provide unmatched asset visibility and control and support new endpoint applications and protocols as they become available and standardized. For more information, please visit www.tantalus.com.… more…The Arbor Day Foundation's Energy-Saving Trees and Community Canopy Programs Launch Spring Project Season Press Release - Date: April 23, 2018 |
LINCOLN, Neb., April 23, 2018 – The Arbor Day Foundation announced today the beginning of its spring tree planting initiatives through its Energy-Saving Trees and Community Canopy programs. Through these two community-based homeowner education programs more than 30,000 trees will be distributed by 50 partners across the United States bringing the total number of trees planted on homeowner's properties free of charge over the last three years to more than 250,000.
Energy-Saving Trees is a
tree giveaway combined with a research-based, easy-to-use online mapping tool that takes the guesswork out of tree planting. Local utility companies partner with the Arbor Day Foundation to provide trees to their local customers, helping to promote energy savings. By entering simple information about your home and yard, the tool calculates where to specifically and strategically plant trees for the greatest energy- and money-saving benefits. Planting the right tree in the right place is key to maximizing the energy-saving benefits that trees provide. When planted properly, a single tree can save a homeowner up to 20% on energy costs. Additionally, trees contribute to much more than energy savings for the homeowner. They also provide tangible benefits for the entire community: improved air quality, reduced storm water runoff, beautification of your neighborhood, reduced urban heat island effect, and a smaller carbon footprint, just to name a few.
"At Duke Energy we love trees and know our customers do too, said Nick Esposito, Duke Energy Florida
Sr Vegetation Management Specialist. "Our partnership with the Arbor Day Foundation has provided a great way to give back to our customers while informing them of the benefits of trees, where to plant them to maximize those benefits, and how to prevent conflicts with overhead power lines."
Similar to the Energy Saving-Trees program, the Community Canopy program is designed to offer companies, cities, states, and nonprofit organizations a turnkey approach to providing trees to customers, employees or other members of their community. Community Canopy provides both the mechanism and the strategy for offering a sustainable private property tree planting program to community residents that has the ability to impact energy conservation, water management, air quality, and carbon sequestration. Like the Energy-Savings Tree program, the Community Canopy program provides homeowners with trees and education, ensuring they plant the right tree in the right place. Trees are reserved through an online mapping tool that takes the guesswork out of where to plant the tree on a specific property that will help maximize the air, water, energy, and carbon benefits of their tree.
"We were looking for a creative and user-friendly way to engage our residents about urban forestry, said Ian Jurgensen, Sustainability Project Manager, Office of Sustainability and Energy, City of Orlando. "The Community Canopy program is the perfect fit for combining functionality, education and technology to help get trees planted in the City of Orlando."
This year's Energy-Saving Trees and Community Canopy partners include: ACE, Avista Utility, BG&E, Black Hills Energy, City of Plano, City of Orlando, Town of Pound Ridge, City of Redding, City of Stanford, City of Sarasota, City of Spokane, Colorado Springs Utilities, ComEd, Delmarva, DIRTT, Duke Energy-FL, Edmond Electric, Empire District, First National Bank, Florida Keys Electric Coop, Florida Power & Light, Howard Hughes Corporation, Idaho Power, Lakeland Electric, Montana-Dakota Utilities, Nebraska City Utilities, New Smyrna Beach Utility Commission, NIPSCO, Ocala Electric Utility, OG&E, Oklahoma Electric Cooperative, PG&E, PECO, Pepco, PSEG, Puget Sound Energy, SDG&E, SMUD, Florida Forest Service, State of Rhode Island DEM, State of Vermont Urban & Community Forestry, Taking Root, Tipmont REMC, TreensGreenville, Unitil, Upper Makefield Township, Vermont Electric Cooperative and Wiregrass Electric Cooperative.
Trees from these spring partnerships are projected to save $2.1 million in energy and provide $7.8 million in total environmental benefits. The online tool for both programs was made possible through a grant from the UPS Foundation. It was developed by the Davey Tree Expert Company and the Arbor Day Foundation, and powered by i-Tree research. To learn more about getting your community involved in Energy-Saving Trees or Community Canopy please visit arborday.org.
About the Arbor Day Foundation
Founded in 1972, the Arbor Day Foundation has grown to become the largest nonprofit membership organization dedicated to planting trees, with more than one million members, supporters and valued partners. Since 1972, more than 300 million Arbor Day Foundation trees have been planted in neighborhoods, communities, cities and forests throughout the world. Our vision is to help others understand and use trees as a solution to many of the global issues we face today, including air quality, water quality, climate change, deforestation, poverty and hunger.
As one of the world's largest operating conservation foundations, the Arbor Day Foundation, through its members, partners and programs, educates and engages stakeholders and communities across the globe to involve themselves in its mission of planting, nurturing and celebrating trees. More information is available at arborday.org.
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… more…Quick and easy three-phase testing Press Release - Date: April 18, 2018 |
New test system TESTRANO 600: Compact, powerful, unique.
With TESTRANO 600, OMICRON has developed the world’s first portable, three-phase test sys-tem, which supports all common electrical tests on power transformers. Weighing just 44 lbs/20 kg, it is ideal for routine and diagnostic testing on-site and during factory acceptance tests (FAT). In addition, its innovative design significantly reduces wiring efforts, cutting down testing time to one third compared to conventional single-phase te
sting.
One system – multiple tests
With TESTRANO 600, operators need just one common setup to perform multiple tests, such as transformer turns ratio, exciting current, DC winding resistance, dynamic resistance, short-circuit impedance / leakage reactance as well as frequency response of stray losses (FRSL). By com-bining it with the accessory CP TD1, it can also test power/dissipation factor and capacitance up to 12 kV.
The magic number “3”
In order to work with TESTRANO 600, just three cables have to be connected: One to the high-voltage side, one to the low-voltage side and one to the tap changer. Three integrated sources ensure measurements with high accuracy and make TESTRANO 600 a powerful test system (3x 33 A DC and 400 V AC). Compared to conventional single-phase test sets, a true three-phase test system offers several advantages, such as shorter testing times when energizing all three phases at once, and a fully automated control of the tap changer during testing.
Flexible and smart operation
In order to fulfill individual customer requirements, TESTRANO 600 offers a flexible operating design. It can be operated via the smart TESTRANO TouchControl on the integrated touch dis-play or by using the established Primary Test ManagerTM software on the laptop.
Active discharge and quick demagnetization
The controlled discharging function (patent pending) of TESTRANO 600 automatically discharges the winding within seconds, for example, after resistance tests have been performed. This in-creases efficiency and safety during testing.
Operators can also quickly demagnetize the power transformer’s core before and after testing using TESTRANO 600. Demagnetization is recommended after DC has been applied on a power transformer, for example, during winding resistance tests. A demagnetized core reduces the risk of high inrush currents and avoids the influence of a magnetized core on subsequent tests, such as excitation current tests or sweep frequency response analysis.
Safety first
TESTRANO 600 follows the “safety first” principles and is equipped with an emergency stop button as well as safety and warning lights. The unique connector plugs and the simple wiring concept with labelled connection leads leave an extremely narrow margin for wiring errors.
Compact and rugged for on-site testing
With all its accessories, TESTRANO 600 comes in a portable case and is easy to transport. Its rugged design makes it ideal for on-site testing even in rough operating conditions. All in all, TESTRANO 600 brings on-site and factory acceptance testing of power transformers to a new level – it has never been so quick and easy.
Watch a video of the Knoxville Utilities Board use a TESTRANO 600 test set to test a trans-former with a single test set connection
http://www.tdworld.com/td-how/transformer-testing-one-time-test-connection
Watch the TESTRANO 600 video
https://www.omicronenergy.com/newTESTRANO600/
… more…White Paper - Date: April 18, 2018 |
Most utilities agree it's time to rethink the way they charge for electricity. They understand that technological advances and power generation alternatives are making current approaches obsolete. New rate designs can profoundly affect the choices their customers make. The real debate is over what tomorrow's rate designs should look like. There are many possibilities. To learn more:
http://info.burnsmcd.com/utility-rate-design-white-paper-appa… more…ELECTRICITIES OF NORTH CAROLINA ENGAGES EXCERGY’S TECHNOLOGY EXPERTISE FOR STRATEGY ROADMAP Press Release - Date: March 19, 2018 |
When ElectriCities of North Carolina needed to identify future technology offerings for its approximately 80 Member utilities, they turned to Excergy for our strategy development expertise.
Using state-of-the-art alignment optimization technology from SchellingPoint, Excergy staff helped the organization identify which future technology offerings were most beneficial to the public power communities across North Carolina and in parts of South Carolina and Virginia. “Pairing this approach
with our standard technology roadmap methodology results in a more viable, valuable and endorsed plan that sets a new standard of practice for our clients,” explains Lynn Adams, Excergy vice president.
The Strategic Technology Roadmap extends ElectriCities’ existing technology and services offerings to its Members to address pressing industry trends. The Roadmap identified offerings in the areas of project delivery services, CIS and customer engagement, design and mapping, AMI, demand response, distributed energy resources, Smart Cities/Internet of Things, and operations.
“It’s great when you can tie your recommendations back to the SchellingPoint results because supporting data is extremely helpful,” said Andy Fusco, vice president of Member Services and Corporate Planning. “I really did not know what to expect from the SchellingPoint process, but was pleasantly surprised with the depth and value of data it produced.”
Excergy CEO Jim Ketchledge noted, “Excergy believes in the transformative power of utility technology to make people’s lives more productive and sustainable. ElectriCities mission is similar to ours, and we are proud to support ElectriCities and their Members any way we can.”
Excergy recently participated in the ElectriCities Annual Conference with sponsorship and a speaking engagement. Excergy Executive Consultant Mark Hatfield participated in a panel Q&A session entitled “Technology Now and Beyond: It’s More Than AMI.” In support of our ongoing commitment to the municipal utility industry, Excergy sponsored the event as well.
Excergy Corporation, a leading provider of consulting and systems integration services to the energy and water utility industry, provides the right team of focused experts to deliver peak performance on projects critical to the future of leading organizations. Their expert consultants, project managers, engineers, and IT professionals have a deep, practical understanding of the industry based on planning and implementing solutions across North America. Visit excergy.com for more information, or to contact Excergy.
… more…Baker Tilly’s Vijay Betanabhatla Elected to Texas Renewable Energy Industries Alliance Board of Directors Press Release - Date: March 08, 2018 |
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AUSTIN, TEXAS (February 27, 2018) – Accounting and advisory firm Baker Tilly Virchow Krause, LLP (Baker Tilly) is pleased to announce that Vijay Betanabhatla, an experienced energy and utilities consultant, has been elected to the board of directors as treasurer for the Texas Ren
ewable Energy Industries Alliance (TREIA).
TREIA is a network of project developers, corporations, financial institution end-users, utilities, manufacturers, service providers, academia and government leaders working to scale renewable energy, grow the local economy and create jobs. Their industry stakeholders are involved in solar, wind, biomass, biofuel, energy efficiency, geothermal, hydro, ocean and energy storage. More about TREIA can be found at http://www.treia.org.
“I am honored to join TREIA’s board of directors and represent Baker Tilly and renewable energy stakeholders in Texas,” Betanabhatla said. “This is an exciting time as clean energy technologies are transforming the electric industry.”
Betanabhatla has more than a decade of experience in the energy industry in grid operations, electricity markets, renewable energy, distributed energy resources and energy finance. He specializes in strategic, resource optimization and capital procurement for utilities, renewable energy developers, manufacturers and state, local and tribal governments.
“Vijay is an accomplished leader and strong advocate for renewable energy growth in Texas,” Thomas Unke, Baker Tilly partner and energy and utilities practice leader, said. “We are proud of his appointment and are confident he will bring great value to TREIA.”
Before joining Baker Tilly, Betanabhatla worked at the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT), an independent system operator, where he supported control room operations. He played a lead role in many prestigious ERCOT projects, including the Texas Nodal project.
Betanabhatla is an active member of the Austin Technology Incubator, CleanTX and Gulf Coast Power Association. He is also the incoming chair for TREIA’s luncheon and webinar committee, and in 2017, he served as a speaker and organizing committee member for the GridNEXT conference.
To learn more about Baker Tilly’s specialized energy and utilities team, visit http://bakertilly.com/industries/energy-and-utilities.
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About Baker Tilly Virchow Krause, LLP (bakertilly.com)
Baker Tilly Virchow Krause, LLP (Baker Tilly) is a nationally recognized, full-service accounting and advisory firm whose specialized professionals connect with clients and their businesses through refreshing candor and clear industry insight. With approximately 2,700 employees across the United States, Baker Tilly is ranked as one of the 15 largest accounting and advisory firms in the country. Headquartered in Chicago, Baker Tilly is an independent member of Baker Tilly International, a worldwide network of independent accounting and business advisory firms in 147 territories, with 33,600 professionals. The combined worldwide revenue of independent member firms is $3.4 billion.… more…ENE Strategies Congratulates Clients on Battery Storage Grants Press Release - Date: December 11, 2017 |
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: John G. Tzimorangas, 508‐698‐1234
From left; Tom Ollilia(RMLD), Ken Goulart(TMLP), John Tzimorangas(ENE), Secretary Matthew Beaton, Commissioner Judith Judson, Bill Bottiggi(BELD)
ENE STRATEGIES CONGRATULATES CLIENTS ON BATTERY STORAGE GRANTS
Marlborough and Foxboro, MA – December 7, 2017 ‐ ENE Strategies, a division of Energy New England, LLC is proud to congratulate four of their clients in receiving $3.
45 million dollars in state grants through the Baker-Polito Energy Storage Incentive, Advancing Commonwealth Energy Storage. These awards were made through a competitive process of applying for the grants and proposing projects that would be in-line with the Commonwealth’s State of Charge report that was released late last year. There were 69 applications for various projects and 26 were awarded grants in a ceremony at UMASS Medical Marlborough Hospital.
Governor Charlie Baker, Energy and Environmental Affairs Secretary Matthew Beaton and Department of Energy Resource Commissioner Judith Judson were present for the awarding ceremony and touted the raising of the grant money from the original $10 million to $20 million dollars, which would jump start the battery storage initiatives in the Commonwealth through these chosen projects.
The Braintree Electric Light Department received a grant of $700,000(covering 30% of their project) to provide a 2 MW Virtual Power Plant model at three of their substations helping them reduce costs to their customers. The project also provides a pilot for community storage as service model to help customers reduce their peak load.
The Reading Municipal Light Department received a grant of $1,000,000(covering 42% of their project) to provide a 5MW peak load reducing model, co-located at their substation with a 2.5 MW generator, creating a microgrid project model. This project is located in a highly constrained area within the ISO-NE network.
The Norwood Municipal Light Department, through a project sponsored by Next Era for a 1MW installation, received $500,000(covering 25% of their project) to provide a pilot program for a biotech facility to assist in reducing their operating costs on the electric side with peak demand and transmission capacity reduction and demand response opportunities. This type of project could be replicated throughout the Commonwealth.
The Taunton Municipal Lighting Plant received a grant of $1,250,000(covering 36% of their project) to provide a 1.5MW installation collocated with a gas generation plant and proposed solar array to investigate the benefits of these types of combined systems. The load management protocols for this project could be duplicated in other areas and projects in the Commonwealth.
President and CEO John Tzimorangas of ENE remarked, “This is a terrific opportunity the Baker-Polito administration and their vision for the energy future has provided to our clients and the other grant award recipients. The increase of the grant dollars from $10 to $20 million will provide additional projects and funding and allow different types of installations to be completed and reviewed to see how we can duplicate their successes throughout the Commonwealth, in line with our stated goals around energy.”
About ENE - Energy New England, LLC (www.ene.org) is a leading provider of wholesale and retail energy services. The company conducts more than $300M in structured transactions annually, manages 1,100 MWs of energy, and has also grown to become the leading provider of conservation and efficiency services for the public power community in the region. The company’s customer base has grown exponentially over the past few years. Its comprehensive portfolio includes power supply and risk management services, energy and water conservation services, energy brokering, renewable energy solutions and lobbying and representative services. Energy New England has customers situated throughout New England as well as other power pools. The company works with an increasing number of utilities, independent power producers, industrial, commercial and institutional facilities, municipalities and non‐profits.
… more…KUBRA Webinar Recaps Hurricane Season 2017 Press Release - Date: November 03, 2017 |
Tempe, Arizona (November 6, 2017) — KUBRA, the leading provider of customer experience management solutions, recently announced the dates for its upcoming webinars on “Mapping Storm Restoration in Hurricane Season 2017.” The webinars will cover the impact of recent storms and how power outage maps were used by utilities in the affected areas. KUBRA will host webinars on the topic on November 14 at 12:00 PM ET and November 16 at 3:00 PM ET. The same information will be presented during both sessi
ons.
“Storm Center maps were used heavily during storms in 2017 and provided a critical service for utilities, delivering outage information in a quick and efficient manner to customers and the media,” said KUBRA President and CEO Rick Watkin. "We're excited to share how our existing maps performed and discuss our latest offering, which provides a superior customer experience with rapid and cost-effective deployment."
During the webinars, KUBRA will:
- Provide an overview of how utilities in the affected areas kept customers, the media and other community stakeholders informed.
- Share how customers were able to view and interact with outage maps, helping to reduce calls and keep customer satisfaction high.
- Demonstrate the newest KUBRA Storm Center outage map platform that provides a robust, cost-effective solution that can be implemented in just six weeks.
Interested parties may register for either webinar date at https://goo.gl/fzUhZR.
About KUBRA
KUBRA provides customer experience management solutions to some of the largest utility and government entities across North America. Our portfolio of solutions includes billing and payment, mapping, mobile apps and proactive communications solutions for customers. With more than one billion customer experiences annually, KUBRA services reach over 40% of U.S. households. KUBRA is an operating subsidiary of the Hearst Corporation. Visit http://www.kubra.com for more information.
… more…N-Dimension Solutions, Inc. Named to MSSP Alert Top 100 Managed Security Services Providers List Press Release - Date: October 12, 2017 |
N-Dimension Solutions, Inc. Named to
MSSP Alert Top 100 Managed Security Services Providers List
Inaugural List Identifies and Honors Leading MSSPs & Cybersecurity Companies
That Safeguard Customers’ Digital Assets
Addison, Texas – October 3, 2017 | MSSP Alert, published by After Nines Inc., has named N-Dimension Solutions to the Top 100 MSSPs list for 2017 (
http://www.MSSPAlert.com/top100). Th
e list and research identify and honor the top 100 managed security services providers (MSSPs) that specialize in comprehensive, outsourced cybersecurity services.
The Top 100 MSSP rankings are based on MSSP Alert’s readership survey combined with aggregated third-party research. MSSPs featured throughout the list and research proactively monitor, manage and mitigate cyber threats for businesses, government agencies, educational institutions and nonprofit organizations of all sizes.
Tom Ayers, CEO of N-Dimension added, “Since 2002 we have worked diligently to build and deploy cybersecurity solutions specifically made for the needs of the utility industry. This approach enables N-Dimension to work with utilities as they face ever-increasing cyber attacks targeting critical power networks. It is our pleasure to be recognized as #25 on the Top 100 MSSPs list for 2017.”
Building and operating a true MSSP requires major financial, technical and business commitments. An overwhelming 74 percent of top MSSPs surveyed maintain their own security operations centers (SOCs) on a 24x7x365 basis. Another 14 percent depend on hybrid models in which some SOC services are outsourced, while only 12 percent of top MSSPs completely outsource their SOC operations.
Demand for MSSPs has escalated amid rising cyberattacks, malware and ransomware incidents worldwide. The cybersecurity skills shortage has further heightened the need for world-class MSSPs. The global MSSP market will reach $40.97 billion by 2022, a 16.6 percent compound annual growth rate (CAGR) from 2016, according to Allied Market Research.
“After Nines Inc. and MSSP Alert congratulate N-Dimension Solutions on this unique honor,” said Amy Katz, CEO of After Nines Inc. “As organizations worldwide scramble to safeguard their digital assets, brand identities and customer relationships, they increasingly leverage the Top 100 MSSPs for effective cyber services.”
The Top 100 MSSPs list and research were overseen by Content Czar Joe Panettieri (@JoePanettieri). Find the online list and associated report here: http://www.MSSPAlert.com/top100.
About N-Dimension Solutions
N-Dimension Solutions, is the utility industry’s market leading Managed Security Service Provider (MSSP) with purpose-built cybersecurity solutions dedicated to protecting critical networks from cyber threats. The company’s N-Sentinel solutions: N-Sentinel Monitoring, N-Sentinel Vulnerability Assessment and N-Sentinel Enterprise provide every size utility with protection for reduced risk and improved cybersecurity. The Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) solutions provide one-view of cyber threat intelligence built on patent-pending, real-time algorithmic security analysis delivering threat intelligence, prioritization and remediation backed by utility-focused cybersecurity professionals. Company headquarters are in Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada and U.S. headquarters are located in Addison, Texas.
N-Dimension is the exclusive cybersecurity partner of Hometown Connections; and associate member of the APPA, National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA) and Electricity Distributors Association (EDA).
For more information about N-Sentinel and to request a demonstration, visit our website at www.n-dimension.com. Please follow us on Twitter and LinkedIn; check us out on YouTube and CrunchBase.
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N-Dimension Solutions, Inc.
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About After Nines Inc.
After Nines Inc. provides timeless IT guidance for strategic partners and IT security professionals across ChannelE2E (www.ChannelE2E.com) and MSSP Alert (www.MSSPAlert.com). ChannelE2E tracks every stage of the IT service provider journey — from entrepreneur to exit. MSSP Alert is the global voice for Managed Security Services Providers (MSSPs).
• For sponsorship information contact After Nines Inc. CEO Amy Katz, Amy@AfterNines.com
• For content and editorial questions contact After Nines Inc. Content Czar Joe Panettieri, Joe@AfterNines.com
-end-… more…Press Release - Date: October 10, 2017 |
Comprehensive Asset Performance Management from Schneider Electric reduces capex & opex for T&D utilities
Schneider Electric’s EcoStruxureTM Grid offers unprecedented management of millions of assets across grid infrastructures
Comprehensive solution enables predictive maintenance and longer asset life
Rueil-Malmaison (France), October 3, 2017 – Schneider Electric, the leader in digital transformation of energy management and automation, will showcase its Asset
Performance Management (APM) capabilities at European Utility Week, 3-5 October, Amsterdam. At the event, Schneider will present how existing EcoStruxureTM Grid solutions will fully meet the APM needs of transmission and distribution utilities, through partners. As such electrical utilities gain significantly greater control of escalating operational costs.
Electrical utilities under pressure
Electrical utilities are experiencing unprecedented disruption, driven by decentralization of production due to rapid growth of renewable energy installations on outdated infrastructures. Consequently, they must ensure network stability and increase their understanding of the real-time condition of critical assets. They are also under pressure from regulators to control costs, requiring new investment strategies to optimize life expectancy of electrical equipment while implementing more efficient maintenance operations. Jérome de Parscau, SVP Energy Digital Solutions & Strategy at Schneider Electric, said: “The combination of complexity and cost pressure is driving the need for utilities to integrate operational technology across their grids that can help them move from a reactive maintenance strategy, to a fully
predictive and preventative maintenance model.”
EcoStruxure Grid integrates Asset Performance Management
Schneider Electric’s EcoStruxure Grid solution can now offer unprecedented management of millions of assets across grid infrastructures, by extending its expertise through the partnership, with IPS Company Group, recognized for its specialized Asset Performance Management solution for electric power systems. This combination of asset performance management software portfolios addresses the growing demands of transmission and distribution utilities. As such, EcoStruxure Substation Operation will enhance its condition, risk and reliability-centered maintenance capabilities at the substation level, while fully integrating with utility enterprise solutions. This embedded-intelligence provides a means to diagnose the health of critical equipment and avoid unnecessary maintenance or downtime.
IPS-SYSTEMS™ adds the world’s largest proven technical library relating to new and legacy assets, to EcoStruxure Grid, enabling high-performance configuration, rapid deployment and ease-of-use. Schneider Electric’s improved EcoStruxure Grid architecture will deliver immediate benefits to its utility customers. Predictive maintenance will reduce the number of outages, for which utilities are penalized, while optimized investment strategies and longer asset life will reduce capital expenditure.
Jérome de Parscau, added: “By combining our know-how in deploying IoT equipment on electrical utilities’ assets, and our new partnership with IPS Company Group, we can retrofit old equipment to become smart, as well as providing a whole range of new connected equipment. Schneider Electric’s strategy is to continue finding synergies outside the company that can help its customers control costs while supporting their digital transformation in a rapidly-changing energy landscape.
About IPS Company Group
The IPS Company Group is the world's leading supplier of Enterprise Asset Management and Asset Performance Management software for the electric power industry. Headquartered in Munich, Bavaria, Germany, with a presence on 5 continents including generation, transmission and distribution companies. IPS Company Group has customers range from local distribution companies to national generation and transmission utilities. www.ips-energy.com
About Schneider Electric
Schneider Electric is leading the Digital Transformation of Energy Management and Automation in Homes, Buildings, Data Centers, Infrastructure and Industries.
With global presence in over 100 countries, Schneider is the undisputable leader in Power Management – Medium Voltage, Low Voltage and Secure Power, and in Automation Systems. We provide integrated efficiency solutions, combining energy, automation and software.
In our global Ecosystem, we collaborate with the largest Partner, Integrator and Developer Community on our Open Platform to deliver real-time control and operational efficiency.
We believe that great people and partners make Schneider a great company and that our commitment to Innovation, Diversity and Sustainability ensures that Life Is On everywhere, for everyone and at every moment.
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Hashtags: #EcoStruxure #IoT #EUW17… more…CIMCON Lighting Ranked 6th Hottest Enterprise Startup of 2017 Press Release - Date: July 12, 2017 |
July 12, 2017 – Boston, MA: CIMCON Lighting, the leading global provider of Intelligent Lighting and Smart City technologies, announced today that it has been identified by Business Insider as the 6th hottest enterprise startup of 2017.
Using a metric called “valuation step up” that indicates the increase in worth that investors attribute to a startup and with the assistance of Pitchbook, Business Insider identified that 169 of the 383 companies that received funding in the first half 201
7, saw an increase in valuation. Of these 169 companies, CIMCON Lighting was ranked 6th with a “step-up” of 7.11 times more value in 2017 than its previous valuation; the median step up for early stage startups was 1.73 times previous valuation.
“CIMCON Lighting is very pleased to be recognized by Business Insider as one of 2017’s hottest startups,” said Anil Agrawal, CEO. “Our recent funding will allow us to continue delivering utilities, cities and municipalities with innovative solutions with immediate value, while providing them with a clear path to implementing future Smart City applications such as video analytics, traffic and pedestrian monitors, environmental sensors, electric vehicle chargers and smart phone apps that support a safer, more secure and environmentally friendly urban experience.”
About CIMCON Lighting
CIMCON Lighting is the world's leading provider of scalable, intelligent wireless outdoor lighting management solutions for traditional, LED and solar-based street lights along with a variety of Smart City devices and applications. Focused on offering solutions that provide the lowest "Lifecycle Cost of Ownership," CIMCON provides hardware and software technologies that allow Cities and Utilities to monitor, maintain and in many cases, monetize their lighting assets and other devices on or near the light pole. CIMCON's "Just in Time Lighting™," reduces energy, maintenance and repair costs while improving the quality of lighting services and enabling the path to a Smart City. CIMCON's lighting management solutions are appropriate for roadways, parking lots and parking garages, corporate and university campuses and a variety of Industrial applications. For more information please visit www.cimconlighting.com.
Media Contact:
Heidi Sporel, Director of Marketing, +1.978.392.4091, hsporel@cimconlighting.com
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