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U.S. power grid seen as vulnerable to cyberattack from Iran

May 23 - Portland Press Herald - Several major U.S. utilities are under "constant" cyberattack and haven't taken precautions to protect critical systems from Iran, North Korea and other adversaries, according to a congressional survey of more than 100 companies accounting for much of the nation's power system. more...
Filed under: Communications & Security

GWP smart-meter fix almost done

May 22 - Glendale News-Press (CA) - Since the massive rollout of roughly 120,000 digital utility meters that began in 2010, Glendale Water & Power officials now have just 53 of them to tweak, down from 919 in September of last year. more...
Filed under: Metering

FirstEnergy seeks reason for massive Ashtabula County power outage

May 22 - McClatchy-Tribune Regional News - Mark Todd Star Beacon, Ashtabula, Ohio - Humid weather may have played a role in a malfunction that shut down electrical service to a large chunk of Ashtabula County late Tuesday morning, officials said. more...
Filed under: Grid Operations

Smart Grid Program Created Nearly 2,700 Jobs in First Quarter 2013

CHICAGO, May 21, 2013 /PRNewswire - ComEd announced that work related to the Smart Grid program created nearly 2,700 full-time equivalent jobs in the first quarter of 2013. more...
Filed under: Grid Operations

Los Alamos Director Echoes Cyber Concerns

NATIONAL HARBOR, Md., May 21, 2013 /PRNewswire - Los Alamos National Laboratory Director Charlie McMillan told a gathering of energy executives today that securing the electrical grid is a major concern now and it's only becoming more serious. more...
Filed under: Communications & Security

Northline Utilities wins $2.1 million job

May 21 - McClatchy-Tribune Regional News - Denise A. Raymo The Press-Republican, Plattsburgh, N.Y. - Northline Utilities of AuSable Forks won a $2.13 million contract to relocate an electrical-transmission line to Alcoa property as part of a $600 million plant upgrade. more...
Filed under: Grid Operations

Articles 

Improving consumer sentiment for smart meters

By Arijit Mandal
On: May 15, 2013
Smart meters, once believed to be readily acceptable to regulators, utilities, and consumers, are no longer the same due to growing skepticism about smart meters more...
Filed under: Metering

Trouble Looming on Digital Device Repair

By Gay Gordon-Byrne
On: April 29, 2013
Electric Utilities are accustomed to managing their own equipment repairs. This is going to be increasingly challenging as more and more "digital" devices enter the more...
Filed under: Grid Operations

Who Turned Out the Lights?

By Alan Ross
On: April 29, 2013
In the middle of the biggest game of the year with millions of fans watching and billions of dollars on the line, the power suddenly more...
Filed under: Grid Operations

The Coming Crisis in Electricity Generation

By Davis Swan
On: April 15, 2013
For more than 100 years electricity generation and distribution systems have evolved to become one of the most reliable services imaginable - one which has more...
Filed under: Grid Operations

Smart Electrical Network Models for utilities using Electrical rule based GIS

By Thrinadh Dwibhashyam
On: April 8, 2013
Today, electrical utilities face the conflicting objectives of increasing reliability and reducing costs which forces utilities to concentrate on information driven planning activities. GIS in more...
Filed under: Grid Operations
 

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Next Up - The Transactive Explosion

By Martin Rosenberg - There was smart grid. Then there was information analytics. Next up, some very smart energy researchers and thinkers believe, is more...
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Electricity loss and theft: Who pays?

By Elisa Wood Lisa Cohn -   By Elisa Wood May 13, 2013   We fret about turning off the lights to save pennies on energy. Meanwhile, more...
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A Veteran Returns - 20 years of Windpower in Antarctica

By Mike Jacobs -   A veteran returns The U.S. Air Force picks a tried and true veteran wind turbine for the most remote more...
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Cyber politics – implications for critical infrastructure

By Raj Samani - Although specific cyber security requirements already exist for certain critical infrastructure providers, changes—and possible penalties for non-compliance--are emerging for energy more...
 

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The Promise of Smart Grid - Improving Operations Today for a More Profitable Future

 Wednesday Jun 19, 2013 - 1:00 PM Eastern - Virtual Event

This webcast features perspectives from operational technology (OT), information technology (IT) as well as the general industry outlook, to provide attendees insight into the challenges utilities are facing today as well as a holistic view into smart grid strategies to more...

 Filed under: Metering

Securing the Grid

 Thursday Jun 20, 2013 - 12:00 PM Eastern - Virtual Event

Grid threats increase daily - from foreign foes, terrorists, criminals and hackers. Utilities are tasked with guarding against a rising tide of potentially disruptive intrusions into their power grid and electronic networks. What will it take to keep the power more...

 Filed under: Communications & Security
 


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