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Beyond the Meter Utilimetrics Share    
For many years attention has focused on pre-deployment and deployment of advanced metering systems. As utilities enter the final stages of deployment they face new challenges as well as tremendous opportunities for integrating technology within the utility and improving operations. Autovation 2011 covered the entire utility technology life cycle. This article highlights the Beyond the Meter education session, which took place Sept. 27. Oncor, the sixth largest utility in the U.S. began deploying fully functional AMS in late 2009. About 2 million of Oncor's 3.2 million meters have been deployed with full deployment scheduled for 2012. More Advertisement
Management Change at Utilimetrics Utilimetrics Share
After four years as the CEO of Utilimetrics — The Utility Technology Association — Joel Hoiland will be leaving the association to pursue other opportunities. His last day with Utilimetrics will be Dec. 31. "Joel has been a leader and friend to our industry and has contributed to the success of the organization the past four years. Utilimetrics thanks him for his contributions and dedication" Robert Sitkauskas said, chairman of the Utilimetrics board of directors. In his tenure at Utilimetrics, Hoiland steered the organization through a rebranding from AMRA to Utilimetrics, guided strategic planning that led to the transition of the group from an association management company to a stand-alone self-staffed operation, and the restructuring of the membership from an individual to a company-based structure. Also during his tenure, the organization has expanded its education, advocacy and communications efforts. Hoiland says, "I have thoroughly enjoyed serving as CEO of Utilimetrics during this exciting and challenging time. The involvement and interaction with the board of directors, our staff and most importantly, our members has been personally and professionally rewarding for me. I am confident the organization will go on to even greater success in the future, and I look forward to following the progress of the organization and all of the friends I've made along the way." Sitkauskas will chair a search committee that will conduct a search for Hoiland’s replacement. Landis+Gyr Wins Members' Choice Award Utilimetrics Share
Congratulations to Landis+Gyr for winning the first Smart Utility Marketplace Members' Choice Award. The award was sponsored by MultiView, the company that produces the Smart Utility Marketplace and Utilimetrics. Looking for that great vendor? Find the best suppliers to the utility industry all year long in the Smart Utility Marketplace. Join Utilimetrics on LinkedIn and Follow Us on Twitter Utilimetrics Share
LinkedIn and Twitter are valuable tools for professionals who want to learn about best practices, share lessons learned, stay up-to-date on news and trends, and expand business contacts. The Utilimetrics LinkedIn group already has nearly 500 members, and we have nearly 500 people following us on Twitter. Make sure you're in the Utilimetrics social media loop. Join the Utilimetrics LinkedIn group. Follow Utilimetrics on Twitter. Advertisement
Aclara Provides Total AMI Solution to Virginia PR Newswire Share
Aclara has been chosen by Culpeper, Va., to provide a total advanced metering infrastructure solution for electric and water meters. Culpeper's new AMI system will deliver remote meter reading to 5,000 electric and 6,400 water customers. It will employ Aclara's Two-Way Automatic Communications System power-line technology for reading electric meters as well as its STAR Network system for water meters. More Nashville Electric Service Selects Landis+Gyr for Smart Grid Roll-out PR Newswire Share
Landis+Gyr recently announced it has been selected by Nashville Electric Service to install the smart grid network that will support the utility's immediate advanced metering and demand response needs, while making future smart grid projects easier to implement. The installation of Landis+Gyr's Gridstream™ network will enable Nashville Electric Service to meet demand response requirements from power supplier Tennessee Valley Authority, as well as provide high-speed advanced metering and distribution automation communications throughout the utility's service territory. More Silver Spring Networks Named North America Company of the Year by Global Cleantech Silver Spring Networks Share
Silver Spring Networks would like to thank its utility clients, partners and employees for their hard work, dedication and commitment to being named Company of the Year for North America, awarded to the highest-ranked company on the annual Global Cleantech 100 list from each region. This is the third consecutive year that Silver Spring has been selected to this prestigious list. More Echelon Appoints Ron Sege as New Chairman of the Board Echelon Share
Echelon Corporation recently announced Ron Sege has been elected to the role of chairman of the board in addition to his current role as president and chief executive officer. Sege follows M. Kenneth Oshman, who passed away in August 2011, as Echelon's chairman of the board. More
Cornell Researchers Explore Smart Grid Technology The Cornell Daily Sun Share
In an effort to combat energy waste nationwide, the National Science Foundation gave a team of four Cornell faculty members a four-year, $1.9 million grant to research how to improve energy allocation through a "smart" electrical grid. One of the researchers' goals is to develop software to incorporate cloud computing into the smart grid, creating a system in which all information on electricity demand and production is placed in an external storage hub rather than local and individual networks. More Forecast: 63 Percent of Smart Grid Cyber Security Investment Through 2018 to Be Focused on Utility Control System Segments Business Wire via MarketWatch Share
One year ago, the Stuxnet virus had just been discovered. A year's worth of analysis still has not unlocked its secrets but it has had a profound influence upon the smart grid cyber security market. Utilities have — as many predicted — realized that their grids are no longer isolated or protected from attackers. More New Facebook App Highlights Energy Conservation TechNewsDaily Share
The average American spends just six minutes a year thinking about their energy consumption, a statistic that Facebook, the Natural Resources Defense Council, and energy management firm Opower hope to change through a new social energy app. By harnessing the power of social gaming, the partnership hopes to become the Farmville of home energy conservation. More Missouri's Jarrett Named NARUC Critical Infrastructure Committee Chair NARUC Share
State utility regulators selected Commissioner Terry Jarrett of Missouri to head a national committee focusing on utility infrastructure concerns. The National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners' Committee on Critical Infrastructure gives state regulators a forum to identify, study and propose solutions to utility infrastructure security and delivery concerns, with a particular focus on natural gas, electricity, water and telecommunications services. NARUC formed the committee after the September 2001 terrorist attacks. More Brazil Moves Ahead with Smart Grid Plans UPI Share
Brazil is moving ahead toward expansion of a smart grid network in the country despite huge disparities in the quality of housing available to Brazilians and continuing problems tackling illegal dwellings in slum sprawls in Rio de Janeiro, other major cities and rural areas. With eyes on the 2014 FIFA World Cup and 2016 Olympics, Brazil is keenly intent on brushing up its urban image and embark on modernization even where critics want more attention paid to the more basic shortfalls in living conditions. More Click here to view the Utilimetrics privacy policy. |
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