News
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Aclara Demand Response Management System Advances Load Control at Twin Valleys Public Power DistrictApr 26, 2012 |Aclara, a leader in Intelligent Infrastructure technologies for utilities and part of the Utility Solutions Group of ESCO Technologies Inc. (NYSE:ESE), today announces a contract with Nebraska's Twin Valleys Public Power District (TVPPD) to deploy Aclara's TWACS and Demand Response Management System (DRMS) technologies.
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Apr 25, 2012 |
Direct Energy, one of the largest energy service providers in North America, announces the successful implementation of their new generation management system (GMS) supporting direct communication between ERCOT and Direct Energy generation resources.
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Apr 24, 2012 |
Oniqua MRO Analytics (www.oniqua.com), the leading provider of analytics-based MRO optimization solutions for asset-intensive organizations, today announced that Nebraska Public Power District has chosen Oniqua Analytics Solution (OAS) to optimize its MRO inventory activities, which include cost management, controlling inventory growth levels and improving critical material availability across its operations.
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Apr 24, 2012 |
FirstEnergy Corp. has deployed a new outage map across its utility company service territory, providing access to real-time power outage information to the general public.
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Apr 19, 2012 |
Lafayette Utilities System (LUS), which provides electric, water, wastewater, and telecommunications services to approximately 62,000 electric customers and 52,000 water customers in Lafayette, La., will implement the Aclara Meter Data Management (MDM) system, while Blue Ridge Electric Membership Corporation (BREMC), Lenoir, N.C., will deploy Aclara Consumer Engagement as well as MDM, Aclara announces today.
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Apr 19, 2012 |
Lafayette Utilities System (LUS), which provides electric, water, wastewater, and telecommunications services to approximately 62,000 electric customers and 52,000 water customers in Lafayette, La., will implement the Aclara Meter Data Management (MDM) system, while Blue Ridge Electric Membership Corporation (BREMC), Lenoir, N.C., will deploy Aclara Consumer Engagement as well as MDM, Aclara announces today.
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Apr 18, 2012 |
Colorado Springs Utilities now offers their customers near real-time electric outage information with iFactor Consulting's Storm Center product and mobile applications. Storm Center, an interactive outage map available on the Springs Utilities website (www.csu.org) displays both individual outages and summary information by ZIP code.
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Apr 18, 2012 |
ScottMadden, Inc., one of North America's leading energy consulting firms, recently published "Managing Generation Assets, a G&T Cooperative Strategic Priority." This is the second in a series of ScottMadden insights into the "Five Strategic Priorities for Generation and Transmission Cooperatives."
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Apr 17, 2012 |
Implementing smart grid services can require considerable resources, sometimes posing technical, financial and personnel challenges for some smaller utility organizations in particular.
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Apr 17, 2012 |
The city council of Chattanooga, Tenn., has approved a contract proposal to replace existing municipal lights with high efficiency lighting fixtures that incorporate FlexNet wireless remote monitoring and control capabilities from smart grid infrastructure provider, Sensus.

