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Alpha Energy Partners with Corvus Energy to Expand High Power Battery Offering
Alpha Energy, a leading developer of renewable energy solutions, today announced a preferred partnership agreement with Corvus Energy to supplement its established line of high-performance battery solutions with state-of-the-art lithium polymer technology. “Alpha’s renewable energy... - August 30, 2012 - Alpha Technologies
Retail Energy Provider ENCOA Enters Illinois Residential Markets with "Electricity Supply for a Year" Sweepstakes
ENCOA (Energy Company of America), a retail energy provider headquartered in Houston, Texas, has expanded residential and commercial electricity service into the ComEd service region of Illinois. To celebrate the launch, ENCOA is offering customers the chance to win up to $1,000 in electricity... - August 25, 2012 - ENCOA (Energy Company of America)
Alpha Integrates ReliOn Fuel Cell Technology Into Hybrid Power System Test Facility
Alpha Energy, an innovator in renewable energy solutions, is integrating the ReliOn E-2500™ fuel cell system into its state-of-the-art Hybrid Power System (HPS) Test Facilityin Bellingham, WA. The HPS Test Facility simulates demanding off-grid environments and provides test engineers an... - August 24, 2012 - Alpha Technologies
Australian Energy Sector at Forefront of Modernisation Utilities Worldwide at a Strategic Crossroad: Highlighting the Need for 21st Century Smart Grid
Australia, having set an ambitious national target of renewable sources supplying 20% of its electricity by 2020, is at the forefront of modernisation. The utility industry must modernise: but how to do so is not entirely clear. The 10th Annual Smart Utilities Australia & New Zealand is the region’s largest conference and exhibition gathering electricity retailers, distributors and water utilities from throughout the region in Melbourne from 20-22 November to discuss these challenges. - August 24, 2012 - Smart Utilities Australia & New Zealand
DNV KEMA Expands Management with Addition of Russ Perkins as Senior Vice President, Marketing & Sales
Experienced global sales professional joins leading energy consulting firm’s Americas’ Division. - August 16, 2012 - DNV KEMA Energy & Sustainability
New Sensus Demand Response Offering to be Enabled by OATI WebDistribute
Comprehensive Demand Response capabilities with direct load control over wireless FlexNet advanced utility network - August 03, 2012 - Sensus
Sensus Expands Into Emerging Latin American Smart Grid Market with Equity Stake in Brazil’s CAS Tecnologia
Strategic investment in country’s top smart grid vendor opens dynamic growth opportunity for Sensus electric and water infrastructure offerings. - August 01, 2012 - Sensus
McDonnell Group Names Paige Besson Executive Vice President
Veteran energy marketing executive becomes managing director as founder Don McDonnell moves to CEO. - July 25, 2012 - The McDonnell Group
Concho Valley Electric Co-op Modernizes Grid with Sensus FlexNet Utility Network
Upgraded infrastructure will lay foundation for dynamic pricing and DA applications. - July 20, 2012 - Sensus
Dzierzewski Retires After 34 Years of Service, McGowen Steps in
Utility equipment leasing team member McGowen will serve Dzierzewski’s customers. - July 03, 2012 - Utility Equipment Leasing Corporation
San Bernard Electric Relies on Sensus Technology for Service Excellence
Texas cooperative to deploy FlexNet smart utility network and 24,000 meters - June 30, 2012 - Sensus
Redding City Council Votes to Expand Ice Energy’s Thermal Storage Program
Redding Council Vote Approves 6 MW Deal with Multi-tiered Economic Upswing. - June 23, 2012 - Ice Energy
Sensus Defines FlexNet Next Generation Utility Communication Network
Utilities can move more data at faster speeds from disparate devices on an IP-enabled network. - June 08, 2012 - Sensus
Smart Grid Executive Forum Celebrates Third Anniversary, Eclipses 4,000 Member Mark
The McDonnell Group-sponsored LinkedIn forum continues to thrive as leading industry medium of its kind. - May 31, 2012 - The McDonnell Group
PEACH® Deployed Into a Tornado Ravaged Town
What started out as a light rain around 2:30 p.m. on March 2, 2012, quickly squalled into an EF-4 tornado that touched down for 50 miles in Clark County Indiana causing devastation to the small town of Henryville and its 1,900 residents. Just 30 minutes after the initial assault, a second EF-1 funnel brought 110 mile per hour winds and softball sized hail to the southern region of town. Nearby On Site Manufacturing, Inc. immediately went into action and dispatched the PEACH®. - May 19, 2012 - On Site Manufacturing
Utility Equipment Leasing Corporation Adds to Rental Fleet to Support Electrical Transmission and Distribution Markets
Modern UELC Fleet Supported by Expansive National Service Organization Operating 24/7 - May 16, 2012 - Utility Equipment Leasing Corporation
President and CEO of Southern Company Services, Inc. a Featured Panelist at DNV KEMA Utility of the Future Leadership Forum 2012
Susan Story to speak on managing in a slow or flat economy. - May 11, 2012 - DNV KEMA Energy & Sustainability
Distributed Energy Storage Offers National Security and Consumer Benefits
White paper clarifies roles, barriers, and opportunities for distributed energy storage systems as part of a comprehensive energy policy - May 03, 2012 - DNV KEMA Energy & Sustainability
Former CEO of Siemens E&A and of International Battery a Featured Panelist at DNV KEMA Utility of the Future Leadership Forum 2012
Dennis Sadlowski to provide insight on sustainable power supply. - April 27, 2012 - DNV KEMA Energy & Sustainability
Duke Energy Renewables President a Featured Panelist at DNV KEMA Utility of the Future Leadership Forum 2012
Greg Wolf to discuss renewables, sustainability for power industry - April 20, 2012 - DNV KEMA Energy & Sustainability
Sensus Gains Exclusive U.S. License for Innovative Consumer Energy Management Technology from Navetas
Non-intrusive load monitoring technology helps utility customers manage consumption of energy. - April 06, 2012 - Sensus
Sensus and Harris Computer Systems Collaborate to Offer Comprehensive Suite of Utility Enterprise Software
Fully integrated utility applications offer cost-effective, advanced functionality with system reliability for small to mid-sized utilities. - March 22, 2012 - Sensus
Another Year of Solid Growth for KEMA in 2011
Promising start for DNV KEMA Energy & Sustainability - March 21, 2012 - DNV KEMA Energy & Sustainability
Utility Equipment Leasing Corporation Appoints Richard Coughlin Service Manager for the Sanford, Florida Service Center
Coughlin brings over 25 years of utility equipment service experience to the team - March 08, 2012 - Utility Equipment Leasing Corporation
Green Light for New Company DNV KEMA Energy & Sustainability
DNV and KEMA have obtained the necessary regulatory clearances to create a world-leading consulting and testing & certification company for the global energy sector: DNV KEMA Energy & Sustainability (DNV KEMA). - March 02, 2012 - DNV KEMA Energy & Sustainability
Sensus Provides AMI Communications Infrastructure for Grand Cayman Utility
FlexNet wireless communications system offers higher protection against tropical storms and seamless interoperability with pre-pay billing application for a Caribbean utility - February 23, 2012 - Sensus
KEMA to Showcase Leadership in Smart Grid Interoperability, Compliance, and Viability at DistribuTECH 2012
Global energy consulting, testing, and certification leader plays an active role in the industry’s largest annual smart grid event, booth #659 on the exhibit show floor. - January 23, 2012 - DNV KEMA Energy & Sustainability
NOJA Power New Brazilian Office Factory Empowering Latin American Utilities
“To be world leader in medium voltage pole mounted switchgear.” This is the NOJA Power Group corporate vision statement and another step towards achieving it has been taken with the establishment of NOJA Power Switchgear Do Brasil, in the city of São Paulo. - January 20, 2012 - NOJA Power
GridMaven Utility Solutions Names The McDonnell Group, Inc. PR Agency of Record
Smart grid specialist firm to support launch of global giant’s utility telecom solution. Leading energy public relations firm The McDonnell Group, Inc. has been named agency of record by GridMaven Utility Solutions. GridMaven is a division of mobile technology and wireless solutions provider... - January 18, 2012 - The McDonnell Group
North Carolina’s Wake Electric Membership Corporation Deploys a Smarter Grid with Sensus Communication Network Technology
FlexNet wireless infrastructure will serve more than 35,000 customers and perform distribution automation functions over co-op’s seven-county territory. - January 18, 2012 - Sensus
KEMA Names The McDonnell Group PR Agency of Record
Acclaimed energy strategic communications firm The McDonnell Group (TMG) has been named agency of record by global energy consulting, testing and certification firm KEMA. - January 15, 2012 - The McDonnell Group
Atlanta Professional Nancy Broe Earns Accreditation in Public Relations
Nancy Broe, senior account manager at The McDonnell Group, Inc., earns accreditation in Public Relations. - January 13, 2012 - The McDonnell Group
DNV and KEMA Create a World-Leading Energy and Sustainability Company
DNV and KEMA create a world-leading consulting and certification company within the cleaner energy, sustainability, power generation, transmission and distribution sectors. - December 28, 2011 - DNV KEMA Energy & Sustainability
Pennsylvania Power Corporation Appointed GTI-Altronic Bi-Fuel Dealer for Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, Delaware and Maryland
GFS Corp, Weston, FL. Master Distributor for GTI-Altronic Bi-Fuel Systems appoints Pennsylvania Power Corporation, West Chester, PA. the dealership of the GTI-Altronic Bi-Fuel product line for Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, Delaware and Maryland. The GTI-Altronic Bi-Fuel product allows the... - December 15, 2011 - Pennsylvania Power Corporation
Utility Equipment Leasing Corporation Appoints Virgil Akin Manager for the Fort Worth Texas Service Center
Akin brings 30 years of truck, construction and rental industry experience to the team. - December 10, 2011 - Utility Equipment Leasing Corporation
Don McDonnell to Deliver Keynote Address at Georgia SCADA Users Group Fall Meeting
Today a Leading Smart Grid Authority Will Discuss Technical, Financial Implications of Utility Asset Health - November 17, 2011 - The McDonnell Group
Independent Study Reveals Challenges Facing Utility Trade Conferences
Survey ranks relevant peer-information exchange as most coveted event takeaway - November 04, 2011 - The McDonnell Group
Top Utility Gathering in Sydney Next Week
Ausgrid MD George Maltabarow will deliver the opening keynote at the meeting of some 600 top utility professionals from around Australia and New Zealand in Sydney from Tuesday 8-10 November. The Smart Utilities Australia and New Zealand conference and exhibition will particularly focus on... - November 03, 2011 - Smart Utilities Australia & New Zealand
Smart Utilities Australia & New Zealand to Feature Update on the Victoria Electric Vehicle Trial
It would be great to hear an Australian utility announce a strategic plan for EVs along the lines of what is being done by DTE Energy in Michigan or PG&E in California says Kristian Handberg, Project Manager – Low Emission Vehicles, at the Australian Department of Transport. He was speaking in the run-up to the upcoming Smart Utilities Australia and New Zealand conference and exhibition in Sydney in November. - October 30, 2011 - Smart Utilities Australia & New Zealand
Making Electric Vehicles a Reality: Focus on e-Mobility at Smart Utilities Australia & New Zealand
Electric vehicles will play a significant role as a storage facility of renewable energy according to Joerg Lohr, Senior Manager E-Mobility at the global utility leader RWE Effizienz. Joerg Lohr is one of several global experts who will share his insight and experience at the upcoming Smart... - October 19, 2011 - Smart Utilities Australia & New Zealand
Sensus Joins EnerNex and Oak Ridge National Laboratory to Heighten Cyber Security in Smart Meters with New Function Extraction (FX) Technology for Vulnerability Detection
New technology of behavior computation will help detect vulnerabilities in smart meter software. - October 13, 2011 - Sensus
Sensus Salutes Alabama Power Company for GridWeek 2011 Leadership Award
Utility picked as State of Deployment honoree for AMI smart grid implementation - September 17, 2011 - Sensus
City of Gresham, Oregon Expands Sustainability Program with Sensus Smart Grid for Water Technologies
Residential intelligent water management program completed in 2010, commercial program set to launch. - September 07, 2011 - Sensus
Sensus Aligns Organization for Accelerated Growth
Sensus Announces Executive Appointments - September 07, 2011 - Sensus
Smart Utilities Australia and New Zealand in Sydney in November to Look at Global Lessons Learnt
Australia and New Zealand’s top utility professionals will meet in Sydney in November to explore new ways to improve reliability, quality and security of water and electricity supply in a cost-efficient and customer-friendly way. This year’s Smart Utilities Australia and New Zealand... - September 01, 2011 - Smart Utilities Australia & New Zealand
Utility Equipment Leasing Corporation Celebrating 45th Anniversary at ICUEE
At 45 Years, UELC Still Has the Most Modern Fleet and Preferred Service - August 10, 2011 - Utility Equipment Leasing Corporation
On Site Manufacturing’s PEACH Supports First Ever NLE 2011 Simulated Earthquake Drill
Indiana Department of Homeland Security requested the PEACH® (a rapid deployment shelter system with integral electric power, air-conditioning and heating) to be deployed to support the first ever National Level Exercise to be designed around a 7.7 magnitude earthquake. This exercise was held... - June 10, 2011 - On Site Manufacturing
On Site Manufacturing PEACH Invited to Support FDIC H.O.T. Evolutions
On Site Manufacturing’s PEACH (Packaged Electric Air Conditioning & Heating) will be playing a supporting role in the FDIC’s (Fire Department Instructor Conference) HOT Evolutions, real life scenarios that Educates, Trains and Safeguards our Firefighters. - February 28, 2011 - On Site Manufacturing
EV- Charge America (EVCA) Installing Level II Charging Stations on the Las Vegas Strip
EV-Charge America announces the installation of EVCA’s newest Level II charging stations at the Las Vegas Flamingo Hotel and Casino. CEO, Bob Rosinski adds, “The Flamingo install is the first EV Charging Station contracted with Harrah’s Entertainment.” Rosinski adds... - January 26, 2011 - EV-Charge America
EV-Charge America Awarded Statewide Contracts with Minnesota
State of Minnesota awards EVSE multi-year contracts to Las Vegas based EV-Charge America for Level II Gorund Mounted and dual vehicle, Wall Mounted Charging Stations. - January 17, 2011 - EV-Charge America