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Why utilities are rushing to replace and modernize the aging grid

Why utilities are rushing to replace and modernize the aging grid Utility executives identified aging infrastructure as the number one challenge facing the electric industry, in a recent Utility Dive survey, easily topping an aging workforce, regulatory models and stagnant load growth. In response, the industry is spending hundreds of billions to replace and upgrade … Continue reading Why utilities are rushing to replace and modernize the aging grid

Utility Execs Weigh Industry Change: ‘You Don’t Want to Find Yourself in a Reactive Mode’

Utility Execs Weigh Industry Change: ‘You Don’t Want to Find Yourself in a Reactive Mode’ If DistribuTECH 2015 drove home a single message, it’s that times are changing for the power sector. Jeff Martin, CEO of San Diego Gas & Electric, believes there will be more change in the utility industry over the next 10 … Continue reading Utility Execs Weigh Industry Change: ‘You Don’t Want to Find Yourself in a Reactive Mode’

DistribuTECH 2015: What’s the killer app for the smart grid? There isn’t one.

DistribuTECH 2015: What’s the killer app for the smart grid? There isn’t one. DistribuTECH 2015 is officially over, and according to the people we’ve spoken to this week, the takeaway is a bit different this year. While specific technologies have dominated past conferences, this year it was less about the devices and more about how … Continue reading DistribuTECH 2015: What’s the killer app for the smart grid? There isn’t one.

Enhancing Smart Grids: Lockheed Martin And Dominion Introduce New Grid Location Technology

Enhancing Smart Grids: Lockheed Martin And Dominion Introduce New Grid Location Technology SAN DIEGO, Feb. 5, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) and Dominion Resources, Inc. have co-developed a new smart grid technology called VirtuGrid, which will enable remote detection of power outages for faster mapping and response. This collaboration between the two companies … Continue reading Enhancing Smart Grids: Lockheed Martin And Dominion Introduce New Grid Location Technology

Alstom announces smart grid business initiatives at DistribuTech 2015

Alstom announces smart grid business initiatives at DistribuTech 2015 Latest Demand Response Management System (DRMS) released at Nevada Energy- Alstom recently released its latest Demand Response Management System (DRMS) to NV Energy to provide new, advanced functions for the utility’s Demand Response (DR) programs. NV Energy is a large investor-owned utility based in Las Vegas, … Continue reading Alstom announces smart grid business initiatives at DistribuTech 2015

DistribuTECH 2015 Features SilverLink Sensor Network Demonstration to Unlock Smart Grid Big Data

DistribuTECH 2015 Features SilverLink Sensor Network Demonstration to Unlock Smart Grid Big Data Today at DistribuTECH, Silver Spring Networks, Inc. showcased how the ground-breaking SilverLinkTM Sensor Network is helping unlock smart grid big data to enable utilities of the future, including new engagements with industry pioneers Florida Power & Light, The Hongkong Electric Company, Limited … Continue reading DistribuTECH 2015 Features SilverLink Sensor Network Demonstration to Unlock Smart Grid Big Data

Smart Grid Analytics Market worth $5.5 Billion by 2019 – New Report by MarketsandMarkets

Smart Grid Analytics Market worth $5.5 Billion by 2019 – New Report by MarketsandMarkets (PRWEB) January 22, 2015 The market research report “Smart Grid Analytics Market by Solution (AMI Analytics, Demand Response Analytics, Asset Management, Grid Optimization, Energy Data Forecasting/Load Forecasting and Visualization Tools) – Worldwide Forecast and Analysis 2019” defines and divides the global … Continue reading Smart Grid Analytics Market worth $5.5 Billion by 2019 – New Report by MarketsandMarkets