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Guadalupe Valley Electric Cooperative Installs 3M ACCR to Boost Capacity on Line near San Antonio

ST. PAUL, Minn., Feb 08, 2012 -- BUSINESS WIRE - Guadalupe Valley Electric Cooperative (GVEC) in south central Texas has become the nation's first rural electric cooperative to install the advanced overhead transmission conductor, 3M Aluminum Conductor Composite Reinforced (3M ACCR). More...

Energy Commission Awards Almost $2 Million For Research Projects

SACRAMENTO - February 8, 2012 - The California Energy Commission today awarded $1,983,355 for two research projects, one targeting sustainable communities, while the other focuses on workforce training for smart grid jobs. More...

ABB wins substations order with Hydro One in Canada

ABB Inc. - ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, has won a major order from Hydro One Networks Inc., the power transmission and distribution utility of the Canadian province of Ontario, to supply an indoor gas-insulated switchgear substation, an outdoor switchyard with air-insulated switchgear and associated transmission infrastructure. more...

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Questions linger over need for new power line

Feb 3 - McClatchy-Tribune Regional News - Chris Hubbuch La Crosse Tribune, Wis. - The Wisconsin Public Service Commission continues to question the need for a proposed high-voltage power line between Alma and Holmen, but the utilities behind the project say demand is there for more energy -- and the project creates a backup that doesn't rely on oil-burning generators on French Island. More...

Oklahoma in line for about $382 million in transmission projects

Feb 04 - The Daily Oklahoman - Construction could begin later this year on more than $300 million in new power lines to bolster Oklahoma's electrical grid. More...

Plymouth fights power-line plan

Feb 5 - McClatchy-Tribune Regional News - Tom Meersman Star Tribune, Minneapolis - With a new, higher-voltage power line planned for his Plymouth neighborhood, Manny Day says the smaller existing line is enough to give him goosebumps. More...

PPL to move ahead with Bucks power line project

Feb 2 - McClatchy-Tribune Regional News - Sam Kennedy The Morning Call, Allentown, Pa. - PPL Electric Utilities said it will start building a controversial high-voltage transmission line even though Springfield Township in upper Bucks County is asking the state Supreme Court to block the project. More...

North American Utility Selects ViryaNet Mobile Workforce Management Solution

ViryaNet - ViryaNet Limited (OTCQB: VRYAF), a leading provider of software solutions that optimize the planning, execution, and monitoring of service processes for mobile workforces, announced today that a North American utility has selected ViryaNet's mobile workforce management solution. more...

SAIC Provides Smart Grid as a Service Offering to Four Alaskan Villages

SAIC Energy, Environment & Infrastructure, LLC - Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) [NYSE: SAI] was awarded a contract by Intelligent Energy Systems (IES) for smart grid infrastructure solutions for four Alaskan villages. more...

iFactor Consulting helps We Energies customers report streetlight outages

iFactor Consulting, Inc. - We Energies has introduced a new online tool for streetlight outage reporting and status updates. more...

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Blogger Photo By Ernie Hayden - On January 31st FBI Director Robert Mueller and National Intelligence Director James Clapper noted in a US Senate hearing that more...

Is Your Infrastructure Ready for Smart Metering? – Part 4

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Blogger Photo By Shehu Khaleel - Utilities today devote considerable attention to managing voltage levels and reactive power (VAR) throughout the power transmission and distribution systems. more...
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