http://www.renew-grid.com/ en-us Fri, 18 May 2012 12:00:01 -0400 Fri, 18 May 2012 12:00:01 -0400 editors@renew-grid.com publisher@renew-grid.com Copyright 2012, All Rights Reserved, Zackin Publications Inc. Nine Japanese companies have launched the Albuquerque Business District Smart Grid Demonstration Project, which was initiated by the New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization [...] http://www.renew-grid.com/e107_plugins/content/content.php?content.8454 Fri, 18 May 2012 11:54:06 -0400 The Guam Power Authority (GPA) has selected Tropos Networks as the communications vendor for the utility's smart grid rollout across the island. GPA is implementing [...] http://www.renew-grid.com/e107_plugins/content/content.php?content.8456 Fri, 18 May 2012 11:53:31 -0400 Sempra U.S. Gas & Power and BP Wind Energy have announced plans to jointly develop the Auwahi Wind farm in Hawaii. This is the fifth [...] http://www.renew-grid.com/e107_plugins/content/content.php?content.8455 Fri, 18 May 2012 11:52:29 -0400 Lucky Corridor LLC has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Western Area Power Administration, a power marketing administration of the U.S. Department of [...] http://www.renew-grid.com/e107_plugins/content/content.php?content.8453 Fri, 18 May 2012 11:46:00 -0400 The Utility Equipment Leasing Corp. (UELC), a provider of utility truck rentals and leases for the electrical transmission and distribution markets, has added several new [...] http://www.renew-grid.com/e107_plugins/content/content.php?content.8452 Fri, 18 May 2012 11:44:32 -0400 A new study predicts that an 80% by 2035 clean energy standard, similar to the one introduced by Sen. Jeff Bingaman, D-N.M., in March, could [...] http://www.renew-grid.com/e107_plugins/content/content.php?content.8451 Thu, 17 May 2012 11:49:01 -0400 Northern Powergrid, British Gas, EA Technology and the Durham Energy Institute have formed the Customer-Led Network Revolution to help move the U.K toward a low-carbon [...] http://www.renew-grid.com/e107_plugins/content/content.php?content.8450 Thu, 17 May 2012 11:48:46 -0400 Renewable energy generation in Texas increased by 13% - with wind power generation up 15% - in 2011 over 2010, according to the renewable energy [...] http://www.renew-grid.com/e107_plugins/content/content.php?content.8449 Thu, 17 May 2012 11:43:02 -0400 Satcon Technology Corp., a provider of utility-scale power-conversion solutions for the renewable energy market, says it has been selected by Western Wind and Lord Electric [...] http://www.renew-grid.com/e107_plugins/content/content.php?content.8448 Thu, 17 May 2012 11:41:37 -0400 Emera Inc. says it has exchanged certain previously acquired subscription receipts into 12 million common shares of Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp. at a price [...] http://www.renew-grid.com/e107_plugins/content/content.php?content.8447 Thu, 17 May 2012 11:39:01 -0400 ABB Ltd. says that it has completed its previously announced acquisition of Thomas & Betts Corp., a provider of low-voltage products. The acquisition advances ABB's [...] http://www.renew-grid.com/e107_plugins/content/content.php?content.8446 Thu, 17 May 2012 11:37:31 -0400 After conducting a comprehensive review of input from stakeholders and the public, the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) has announced a major step forward [...] http://www.renew-grid.com/e107_plugins/content/content.php?content.8437 Thu, 17 May 2012 00:00:00 -0400 The reliability of the bulk power supply in the U.S. remains adequate, according to the North American Electric Reliability Corp.'s (NERC) 2012 State of Reliability [...] http://www.renew-grid.com/e107_plugins/content/content.php?content.8445 Wed, 16 May 2012 13:04:29 -0400 PJM Interconnection says it recently passed the 1 GW mark for installed solar power in its footprint. Solar power has more than doubled in each [...] http://www.renew-grid.com/e107_plugins/content/content.php?content.8444 Wed, 16 May 2012 12:41:42 -0400 Clean Power Research has unveiled SolarAnywhere FleetView, a tool designed to provide insights into the impact of distributed PV on grid operation. SolarAnywhere FleetView [...] http://www.renew-grid.com/e107_plugins/content/content.php?content.8443 Wed, 16 May 2012 12:39:56 -0400 Survalent Technology, a provider of smart grid solutions to utilities, has commissioned a new SCADA system at Hancock-Wood Electric Cooperative (HWEC), which serves 12,900 customers [...] http://www.renew-grid.com/e107_plugins/content/content.php?content.8442 Wed, 16 May 2012 12:38:11 -0400 NOJA Power, a company that specializes in the manufacture and research and development of low- and medium-voltage switchgear products, has released its recloser application for [...] http://www.renew-grid.com/e107_plugins/content/content.php?content.8441 Wed, 16 May 2012 12:35:13 -0400 Quanta Services Inc. has expanded its master agreement regarding competitive renewable energy zone (CREZ) projects assigned to Electric Transmission Texas LLC (ETT) by the Public [...] http://www.renew-grid.com/e107_plugins/content/content.php?content.8439 Wed, 16 May 2012 12:33:51 -0400 Pacific Gas and Electric Co. (PG&E) says it has upgraded more than 9 million analog meters to SmartMeter technology. With 93% of the installations complete [...] http://www.renew-grid.com/e107_plugins/content/content.php?content.8440 Wed, 16 May 2012 12:33:18 -0400 Solectria Renewables LLC, a manufacturer of solar photovoltaic inverters, has announced that a high concentrating photovoltaic (CPV) power generating facility in Alamosa, Colo., has been [...] http://www.renew-grid.com/e107_plugins/content/content.php?content.8438 Wed, 16 May 2012 12:30:16 -0400 Delta Products Corp. has been awarded a $1.9 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) for the development and demonstration of a residential [...] http://www.renew-grid.com/e107_plugins/content/content.php?content.8436 Tue, 15 May 2012 11:53:19 -0400 Metadigm Services, a company that specializes in advanced metering infrastructure services, has announced renewed investment in its meter reprogramming practice, previously known as Meter Lab [...] http://www.renew-grid.com/e107_plugins/content/content.php?content.8435 Tue, 15 May 2012 11:51:24 -0400 The Danish Intelligent Energy Alliance (DIEA) has joined the Global Smart Grid Federation (GSGF), an international collaborative effort among national and regional smart grid associations. [...] http://www.renew-grid.com/e107_plugins/content/content.php?content.8434 Tue, 15 May 2012 11:50:03 -0400 Thomas & Betts has released the new Elastimold recloser, which incorporates extra features and extended capabilities, according to the company. The recloser includes [...] http://www.renew-grid.com/e107_plugins/content/content.php?content.8433 Tue, 15 May 2012 11:45:55 -0400 Itron Inc. says it has signed a contract with the National Company of Measurement and Control Instruments (ENAMC) in Algeria. Under this contract, the companies [...] http://www.renew-grid.com/e107_plugins/content/content.php?content.8428 Mon, 14 May 2012 11:57:12 -0400 WPPI Energy, a regional power company with 51 consumer-owned utility members serving more than 195,000 homes and businesses in Wisconsin, Michigan and Iowa, has selected [...] http://www.renew-grid.com/e107_plugins/content/content.php?content.8429 Mon, 14 May 2012 11:54:29 -0400 The Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) recently hosted a workshop on interdependencies in the gas and electricity industries. The goal of the workshop was [...] http://www.renew-grid.com/e107_plugins/content/content.php?content.8430 Mon, 14 May 2012 11:54:10 -0400 Florida Power & Light Co. (FPL) says it has completed its final major company-wide storm drill in advance of hurricane season. Local government officials, community [...] http://www.renew-grid.com/e107_plugins/content/content.php?content.8427 Mon, 14 May 2012 00:00:00 -0400 GCL Solar Energy has placed an order with Satcon Technology Corp. for a 76 MW solar power plant that will be built in the Caribbean. [...] http://www.renew-grid.com/e107_plugins/content/content.php?content.8431 Mon, 14 May 2012 00:00:00 -0400 Smart grid technology is improving at a rapid pace. But this innovation is precisely what makes securing such technology tricky, according to security experts who [...] http://www.renew-grid.com/e107_plugins/content/content.php?content.8432 Mon, 14 May 2012 00:00:00 -0400 New Jersey-based utility Public Service Electric & Gas Co. (PSE&G) recently partnered with the New Jersey Meadowlands Commission (NJMC) and SunDurance Energy to dedicate the [...] http://www.renew-grid.com/e107_plugins/content/content.php?content.8425 Fri, 11 May 2012 10:58:47 -0400 Sandia National Laboratories, the U.S. Department of Energy and DNV KEMA have released a new tool to help utilities, developers and regulators assess different energy [...] http://www.renew-grid.com/e107_plugins/content/content.php?content.8426 Fri, 11 May 2012 00:00:00 -0400 Maxwell Technologies SA, the Swiss subsidiary of Maxwell Technologies Inc., has launched a new line of CONDIS capacitors and voltage dividers for medium-voltage (MV) applications. [...] http://www.renew-grid.com/e107_plugins/content/content.php?content.8424 Thu, 10 May 2012 12:19:05 -0400 National Technical Systems Inc. (NTS) has created a certification program for smart energy devices that includes new areas identified by utilities as vital for new [...] http://www.renew-grid.com/e107_plugins/content/content.php?content.8423 Thu, 10 May 2012 12:17:41 -0400 Cooper Power Systems has released a metal-enclosed, pad-mounted capacitor bank that facilitates higher-power quality and efficiency demands, according to the company. Cooper Power Systems' [...] http://www.renew-grid.com/e107_plugins/content/content.php?content.8422 Thu, 10 May 2012 12:16:30 -0400 DN2K, a developer of remote monitoring, machine-to-machine (M2M) and management systems, has released its DWorks technology, which integrates data and service. The company's DWorks [...] http://www.renew-grid.com/e107_plugins/content/content.php?content.8421 Thu, 10 May 2012 12:14:59 -0400 ABB has signed an agreement with SPARQ Solutions, the IT services provider for Australian utilities Energex and Ergon Energy. Under the terms of the agreement, [...] http://www.renew-grid.com/e107_plugins/content/content.php?content.8420 Thu, 10 May 2012 12:02:05 -0400 The Western Electric Coordinating Council (WECC) has elected two new members to its board. The new members will replace David Erickson and Greg Reimer, who [...] http://www.renew-grid.com/e107_plugins/content/content.php?content.8419 Thu, 10 May 2012 11:59:15 -0400 Brazil-based utility Light SA has chosen Elster's Garnet and Dracon solutions to expand Light's advanced metering infrastructure system to an additional 80,000 metering end points [...] http://www.renew-grid.com/e107_plugins/content/content.php?content.8417 Wed, 09 May 2012 13:20:14 -0400 The North American Electric Reliability Corp. (NERC) has launched a new Web-based data-collection system that gathers information for measuring and monitoring the contributions of electric [...] http://www.renew-grid.com/e107_plugins/content/content.php?content.8415 Wed, 09 May 2012 11:57:08 -0400 Duke Energy and Progress Energy have entered into a supplemental merger settlement agreement with the North Carolina Utilities Commission (NCUC) Public Staff. The filing [...] http://www.renew-grid.com/e107_plugins/content/content.php?content.8414 Wed, 09 May 2012 11:55:37 -0400 The California Energy Storage Alliance (CESA) has announced that TAS Energy has joined the coalition as a member of its steering committee. TAS Energy [...] http://www.renew-grid.com/e107_plugins/content/content.php?content.8413 Wed, 09 May 2012 11:53:50 -0400 S&C Electric Co. has established an agreement to bundle application control software from McAfee into S&C's PC-based control platforms. The company says that this bundling [...] http://www.renew-grid.com/e107_plugins/content/content.php?content.8416 Wed, 09 May 2012 00:00:00 -0400 While annual smart meter shipments in North America are expected to decline sharply, the news is not all bad, as the rest of the world [...] http://www.renew-grid.com/e107_plugins/content/content.php?content.8418 Wed, 09 May 2012 00:00:00 -0400 Echelon Corp. has introduced its Control Operating System (COS)-enabled module that - when coupled with the company's data concentrator and system software - enables electric [...] http://www.renew-grid.com/e107_plugins/content/content.php?content.8411 Tue, 08 May 2012 12:01:06 -0400 ABB has entered the electric-vehicle (EV) charging market in the U.S. with the launch of its Terra 51 DC charger, which will be manufactured in [...] http://www.renew-grid.com/e107_plugins/content/content.php?content.8410 Tue, 08 May 2012 11:55:30 -0400 U.K. Power Networks and Western Power Distribution have selected CURRENT's Connected Intelligence power quality analytic sensors for an LV sensor evaluation project, which is being [...] http://www.renew-grid.com/e107_plugins/content/content.php?content.8409 Tue, 08 May 2012 11:54:12 -0400 ComEd has launched an interactive outage map and smartphone application designed to provide better outage information for customers. The color-coded map allows customers to [...] http://www.renew-grid.com/e107_plugins/content/content.php?content.8408 Tue, 08 May 2012 11:52:28 -0400 S&C Electric Co. has released new products designed to help utilities improve grid reliability and efficiency, the company says. S&C says its TripSaver [...] http://www.renew-grid.com/e107_plugins/content/content.php?content.8412 Tue, 08 May 2012 00:00:00 -0400 GE has formed a partnership with China-based transmission and distribution (T&D) equipment giant XD Electric Group to pair GE's portfolio of grid automation solutions [...] http://www.renew-grid.com/e107_plugins/content/content.php?content.8406 Mon, 07 May 2012 13:59:02 -0400 New England's electric power supplies are expected to be adequate to meet regional demand this summer under normal weather and system conditions, according to ISO [...] http://www.renew-grid.com/e107_plugins/content/content.php?content.8405 Mon, 07 May 2012 12:02:07 -0400 Infrastructure Ontario and the Ministry of Transportation have issued a request for information (RFI) designed to help the province develop a strategy to expand electric [...] http://www.renew-grid.com/e107_plugins/content/content.php?content.8403 Mon, 07 May 2012 11:58:00 -0400 New members have joined the G3-PLC Alliance, whose goal is to promote a new power-line communications (PLC) protocol. These companies - which include utilities, equipment [...] http://www.renew-grid.com/e107_plugins/content/content.php?content.8402 Mon, 07 May 2012 11:54:43 -0400 Convincing consumers to accept smart grid technology will not be an easy task, but it is vitally important if grid modernization is to achieve its [...] http://www.renew-grid.com/e107_plugins/content/content.php?content.8401 Mon, 07 May 2012 00:00:00 -0400 Elster, Itron Inc., Landis+Gyr, the National Institute of Information and Communications Technology (NICT) of Japan, and Silver Spring Networks have announced that IEEE has released [...] http://www.renew-grid.com/e107_plugins/content/content.php?content.8404 Mon, 07 May 2012 00:00:00 -0400 Many factors are changing the way electric grids operate: the rise of renewable energy sources, regulations, and smart technologies that drive intelligent devices in the [...] http://www.renew-grid.com/e107_plugins/content/content.php?content.8407 Mon, 07 May 2012 00:00:00 -0400 A new analysis released by the Energy Information Administration (EIA) has found that, contrary to popular belief, the Clean Energy Standard Act of 2012, introduced [...] http://www.renew-grid.com/e107_plugins/content/content.php?content.8399 Fri, 04 May 2012 11:45:22 -0400 The Obama administration has announced that six new utilities and electricity suppliers will commit to providing more than 15 million households with access to data [...] http://www.renew-grid.com/e107_plugins/content/content.php?content.8398 Fri, 04 May 2012 11:42:39 -0400 Burns & McDonnell-Canada has been awarded a five-year contract by AltaLink LP to provide engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) services for a range of high-voltage [...] http://www.renew-grid.com/e107_plugins/content/content.php?content.8397 Fri, 04 May 2012 11:42:30 -0400 Oncor says its smart meters are now beginning to automatically report power outages, allowing the company to restore service - in many cases, before a [...] http://www.renew-grid.com/e107_plugins/content/content.php?content.8395 Fri, 04 May 2012 11:27:46 -0400 First Wind says construction has begun on the Palouse Wind project, the company's first wind farm in Washington state. The 105 MW project, located in [...] http://www.renew-grid.com/e107_plugins/content/content.php?content.8396 Fri, 04 May 2012 00:00:00 -0400 Smart grids are increasingly contributing to governments' strategies to achieve larger goals related to energy security and low-carbon economic growth, according to a recent report [...] http://www.renew-grid.com/e107_plugins/content/content.php?content.8400 Fri, 04 May 2012 00:00:00 -0400 Keystone Electrical Manufacturing Co., an Iowa-based provider of protection and control panels and turnkey substation control centers for the transmission, distribution and generation sectors, says [...] http://www.renew-grid.com/e107_plugins/content/content.php?content.8394 Thu, 03 May 2012 15:24:39 -0400 Landis+Gyr has announced a five-year contract extension with United Illuminating Co. (UI) to continue providing management of the utility's advanced metering infrastructure network. Landis+Gyr's [...] http://www.renew-grid.com/e107_plugins/content/content.php?content.8390 Thu, 03 May 2012 12:22:36 -0400 Shareholders of Thomas & Betts Corp. have approved a merger agreement in which ABB will acquire Thomas & Betts for $72 per share in cash. [...] http://www.renew-grid.com/e107_plugins/content/content.php?content.8389 Thu, 03 May 2012 12:19:55 -0400 Jersey Central Power & Light (JCP&L) has completed the installation of two new electrical switches in the Morristown, N.J., underground network. The switches, weighing [...] http://www.renew-grid.com/e107_plugins/content/content.php?content.8388 Thu, 03 May 2012 12:17:43 -0400