Case Studies

  • Shining the Light on Smart Grid Investments: A Duke Energy Case Study
    Nov 20, 2009 | Jackson Associates

    This paper documents an independent case study analysis of smart grid
    implementation
    issues at Duke Energy, Indiana. Duke Energy did not fund or participate
    in the study and any
    conclusions drawn from the study do not necessarily reflect Duke Energy
    views.

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  • Striata Case Study - CPS Energy
    Nov 09, 2009 | Striata Inc.

    CPS Energy has implemented Striata’s highly secure and easy to use
    eMail Invoice Presentment & Payment (EIPP) solution with the aim to
    provide its business customers with a commercially focused electronic
    invoicing system. Striata’s comprehensive email bill presentment...

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  • Neptune Technology Group Case Study
    Oct 30, 2009 | Sybase

    Neptune Technology Group Inc. has deployed an innovative mobile
    solution at Allegheny Energy, a major energy company that owns and
    operates electric generating facilities and delivers electric and natural
    gas service to four million people in the US. Neptune Technology created...

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  • United Utilities Case Study
    Oct 30, 2009 | Sybase

    United Utilities, providing power and water to northwest England, needed
    a solution to manage the laptops of
    more than 200 clean water inspectors in the field. With Sybase®
    technology, United Utilities ensures its inspectors
    have all the information they need to keep the...

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  • Sargent Electric Case Study
    Oct 30, 2009 | Sybase

    Sargent Electric Company, a nationally ranked electrical contracting firm
    serving the industrial, commercial and utility markets, needed to
    enhance its automated meter reading (AMR) projects. Using Sybase
    technology, Sargent created a handheld application, improving staff...

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  • Electrical Safety Authority
    Oct 28, 2009 | Sybase

    The Electrical Safety Authority (ESA) inspects all electrical installations
    related to new construction, renovations or maintenance in commercial,
    industrial and residential settings. Each year, ESA receives
    approximately 350,000 new requests for inspections. This amounts to...

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  • Providing Flexible Device Management for Utilities
    Oct 28, 2009 | Sybase

    Ergon Energy’s 800,000 plus power poles are located throughout
    regional and remote Queensland, Australia, providing 580,000
    residential and business customers with a quality, reliable electricity
    supply.

    When high-level work orders and maintenance plans for the poles are...

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  • Schools Integrated Case Study - Sonoma State
    Oct 19, 2009 | Pacific Gas and Electric Company,

    Over the past decade, Sonoma
    State University has saved
    2.6 million kWh of electricity,
    contributed 1,400 peak kW
    of demand reduction, and received nearly $800,000 in
    incentives by taking a creative, integrated approach to
    managing its energy use. And it has...

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  • E.ON Case Study
    Oct 07, 2009 | Convergys

    Using Convergys Rating and Billing Manager to deliver gas and
    electricity services
    to business and residential customers

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  • Innovative Phase-Angle Control Helps AEP Optimize Power Flow on Transmission Grid
    Oct 05, 2009 | Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories, Inc. (SEL)

    AEP (American Electric Power) has
    installed 138 kV, 150 MVA phase-shifting
    transformers (PSTs) on the ERCOT (Electric
    Reliability Council of Texas) transmission
    grid. Three units went into service in 2006,
    one in 2007, and at least one installation is
    planned...

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