On-Demand Webcasts
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Oct 21, 2011
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Energy Central
FERC Order No. 1000 is a game changer for the transmission grid. The rule requires regional planners to consider alternative transmission solutions to meet the transmission needs and removes the federal right of first refusal that incumbent utilities could use to prevent alternative solutions. Plus...
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Oct 05, 2011
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Energy Central
The question remains - public networks, private networks, or a combination of both? History tells us that one size never fits all. But when it comes to choosing the backbone of your smart grid project, the best approach is often the one considered most carefully.
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Sep 28, 2011
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Energy Central
Focusing your limited capital dollars on projects that bring the most value to your utility and community is as crucial as ever in today's uncertain economic environment. And finding additional funding to decrease the cost to your utility's end users is a great way to optimize your financial plan....
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Sep 21, 2011
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Energy Central
"Security" involves protecting cyber and physical assets, as well as cultivating a culture that understands and practices sound policies. Utilities with generation and transmission assets, for instance, must meet federal requirements for critical infrastructure protection issued by the North...
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Sep 15, 2011
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Energy Central
Information is vital to the utility enterprise. The dawn of the smart grid era means that utilities will gain an unprecedented avalanche of data on their systems and customers. That will raise the bar on business strategy and planning. What challenges do utilities face making intelligent,...
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Sep 08, 2011
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Energy Central
As electric utilities collect increasing amounts of data from smart devices, many find themselves data rich but information poor. They have not considered or don't yet realize it is possible to turn raw data into actionable information that can help manage and protect their sizable asset...
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Aug 30, 2011
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Energy Central
The move to the smart grid results in a paradigm shift regarding data. With the smart grid, utilities are transformed from distributors of power to brokers of information that handle millions of data transactions every day.
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Aug 26, 2011
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Energy Central
You've been using utility customer, asset, and financial applications for years. You've successfully handled mountains of data. But the data that arrives from smart meters and advanced sensors presents new issues. It's not just the unprecedented volume from all the new meter reads, alerts, and...
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Aug 23, 2011
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Energy Central
Whether it's the act of a cyber terrorist or a natural disaster, security threats to the electricity grid are real - both nationally and locally. And the dangers that put power reliability at risk are evolving rapidly.
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Aug 18, 2011
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Energy Central
Whether it's the act of a cyber terrorist or a natural disaster, security threats to the electricity grid are real - both nationally and locally. And the dangers that put power reliability at risk are evolving rapidly.
