Energy & Utilities

Opelika Partners With The Motive Group to Deploy Smart Grid and Broadband Services

Wednesday, 25 April 2012

OPELIKA, USA, 25 April 2012 - Electric utilities across North America are deploying Smart Grid for purposes of enhancing their utility operations.  The city of Opelika, Alsaka has chosen to partner with The Motive Group to build the most advanced and future proof infrastructure by deploying an all fiber network. 

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HYDRO-QUEBEC CHOOSES ROGERS FOR WIRELESS CONNECTIVITY OF SMART METER COLLECTORS

Friday, 17 June 2011

MONTREAL, 17 June 2011 - Rogers Communications announced today that the Rogers team in Quebec will enable the provision of machine to machine (M2M) wireless connectivity across the province of Quebec to Hydro-Quebec. Rogers will connect Hydro Quebec's central system with up to 600 Smart Meter collectors, which aggregate data relayed from the province's 3.8-million Smart Meters. Following a rigorous call for proposals, Rogers was awarded a six year contract because of its expertise in being able to provide M2M turnkey business solutions via a reliable network at competitive prices.

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EDMI Selects Sierra Wireless AirPrime™ for Smart Residential Automatic Meter Management

Tuesday, 10 May 2011

VANCOUVER, Canada, 10 May 2011 - Sierra Wireless today announced that EDMI has selected the Sierra Wireless AirPrime™ SL6087 embedded wireless module to provide cellular connectivity for EDMI's new plug-and-play modular pod-based system that is integrated into the Mk7B smart single-phase electronic revenue meter.

The Mk7B is targeted to serve the global, low cost and high volume smart residential meter market. It includes an integrated modular pod-based system that allows EDMI to provide a cost-effective wireless point-to-point connection, simplifying maintenance in the field and providing remote management, upgrades, and configuration over the air.

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S&C Expands Layered Intelligence Offering by Acquiring Grid Optimization Solutions

Wednesday, 04 May 2011

Chicago, USA, 4 May 2011 - S&C Electric Company, a smart grid leader shaping the future of reliable electric power delivery, today announced its acquisition of grid optimization solutions, including volt/VAR management software, related intellectual property, and development platforms.

S&C has also added software developers and customer deployment and technical sales professionals to continue to develop, implement, and support these solutions. The addition of volt/VAR management to S&C's smart grid portfolio advances the company's layered intelligence approach and provides proven features such as demand management and peak load shifting, which are integral to maintaining grid stability and power reliability. Grid stability is of paramount importance to forward-thinking utilities, particularly as they integrate intermittent renewable energy sources such as wind or solar on to the grid.

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Clarity Completes Second Phase of Management Platform for Western Power

Thursday, 10 March 2011

Sydney, Australia, 10 March 2011 – Clarity, the award-winning provider of unified telecommunications solutions designed to simplify operations, today announced that it has completed the second phase of its deployment at Western Power, providing them with a scalable Telecommunications Network Management System (TNMS) that will be capable of supporting the continued growth and increasing complexity of their network.

This project builds on the first phase, which saw Clarity deploy an integrated Inventory Management and Alarm Management solution to provide Western Power with a single view of their network and support their end-to-end planning, design, construction and assurance processes. This second phase has provided Western Power with enhanced capabilities to proactively monitor network health to identify and resolve problems before they impact the network.

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AT&T and Elster Announce Agreement to Deliver Wireless Smart Grid Solutions to Utilities

Wednesday, 08 December 2010

Agreement Strengthens Portfolio of Standards-Based Smart Grid Offerings for Customers

AT&T* and Elster, a global leader in advanced metering technology and Smart Grid solutions, today announced that they have signed a new agreement that will enable comprehensive end-to-end wireless solutions for utilities.

The combined offering enables utilities to integrate distribution area networking from AT&T's high speed, cellular data network with Elster's EnergyAxis® advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) solution. Utilities will now have access to an open and multi-technology smart grid platform that optimizes efficiency and reliability, while reducing the operational costs of having to manage proprietary networks. Based on open-standards and high security protocols, critical information on energy consumption and usage from the end-user is collected and managed in real time by Elster's EnergyAxis-enabled smart meters and two-way, standards-based communications network. This information is then aggregated and transported securely over AT&T's high speed networks.

"Momentum within smart grid has been picking up at a rapid pace for us," said Chris Hill, Vice President, Advanced Enterprise Mobility Solutions, AT&T Business Solutions. "With this agreement with Elster, we are excited about the potential to expand our Smart Grid offerings beyond North America."

"Elster has strong history of working with utilities to create operational efficiencies and one of the main reasons for this success is our ability to seamlessly integrate our EnergyAxis solution into an existing IT infrastructure or geography," said Mark Munday, CEO of Elster Solutions. "With this new agreement with AT&T, Elster is expanding the industry's most comprehensive suite of Smart Grid solutions to meet the specific needs of our customers."

Using Elster's EnergyAxis Smart Grid technology, utilities across the globe are realizing operational improvements that translate into reduced energy costs, improved customer service and the conservation of environmental and economic resources. A field-proven, interoperable solution with more than 4.5 million endpoints and 80 complete systems deployed worldwide, Elster's EnergyAxis provides the full spectrum of critical components for Smart Grid success, including communications networking, meter data management and utility-specific applications.

AT&T's suite of M2M pricing plans designed specifically for the Smart Grid makes this solution an economical choice for utilities. In addition, AT&T offers a range of strategic mobility products and services to the utility industry, including wireless solutions for field service workers, outage detection and remote monitoring for automated metering infrastructure. AT&T's dedicated team of industry specialists understands the business process from end-to-end and translates technical solutions into meaningful business value for customers.

In a recent Current Analysis report, "Machine to Machine Services Market: Competition Heats Up," AT&T's strength in M2M implementation strategy and mobility services organization was highlighted. Analyst Kathryn Weldon wrote that AT&T "stands out as having one of the most comprehensive M2M services portfolio, with a strategy likely to succeed in the market." 

*AT&T products and services are provided or offered by subsidiaries and affiliates of AT&T Inc. under the AT&T brand and not by AT&T Inc.

About AT&T
AT&T Inc. is a premier communications holding company. Its subsidiaries and affiliates – AT&T operating companies – are the providers of AT&T services in the United States and around the world. In 2010, AT&T again ranked among the 50 Most Admired Companies by FORTUNE® magazine. 

About Elster
Elster is one of the world's largest electricity, gas and water measurement and control providers.  Elster's products and solutions are widely used by utilities in the traditional and emerging Smart Grid markets. 

SOURCE AT&T Inc.

Allure Energy Transforms Home Energy Management

Friday, 27 August 2010

By Abraham Joseph

AUSTIN, Texas, USA, 16 July 2010 - Allure Energy, Inc. today announced smart energy technology that is designed to simplify and enhance home energy management, while increasing energy savings by up to 30%. Using its patent-pending Proximity Control(TM) Technology, Allure Energy has created the first truly automated home energy management system.

"Our solution will revolutionize home energy management by providing a true proximity-based control system. We are doing for home energy management what TiVo did for the VCR," says Kevin Imes, President and CEO of Allure Energy. "Homeowners no longer have to program thermostats, or learn how to use complex home automation systems to manage their energy use."

Using Allure Mobile(TM), a smart phone application that works on the BlackBerry(TM), iPhone(TM), and future Android(TM) platforms, Allure Mobile manages energy use based on how far, or near, each user may be from their home. The result is homeowner energy savings of up to 30%.
"Our concept is simple," says Kevin Imes, "as homeowners leave their residence, we alter the settings of their thermostat and future smart appliances based on how far away they are from their home. As they return home, we automatically create the environment they want."

Allure Energy uses wireless, smart grid certified technologies to create private, residential smart energy networks. Using Allure Energy's Proximity Control(TM) solutions, energy use can be fully automated for consumers. The Allure Home Energy Management System(TM) is available through environmentally friendly builders seeking cost-effective, energy-reducing solutions.

About Allure Engergy
Allure Energy, Inc. is a smart energy company based in Austin, Texas. Allure Energy develops leading-edge smart grid solutions with proximity control. As consumers and energy providers search for ways to reduce energy consumption without increasing costs, a balance must be maintained between security, lifestyle, comfort, and convenience. Allure Energy is that solution.

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