Electrical grid

Albertans asked to help conserve energy through record-setting temperatures

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Tuesday, June 29, 2021
Provinces and territories of Canada, Electric power, Alberta Electric System Operator, Energy, Alberta, Electrical grid, Politics of Alberta, Alberta electricity policy

CALGARY, Alberta, June 29, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- In response to the ongoing heat wave across the province, the Alberta Electric System Operator (AESO) is urging Albertans to help conserve energy to ensure adequate supply and reduce the possibility of power outages.

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  • CALGARY, Alberta, June 29, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- In response to the ongoing heat wave across the province, the Alberta Electric System Operator (AESO) is urging Albertans to help conserve energy to ensure adequate supply and reduce the possibility of power outages.
  • Yesterday we saw an uprecedented jump in energy use, reaching 11,512 MW, beating our previous summer peak demand record of 11,169 MW, says Dennis Frehlich, Vice President, Grid Reliability.
  • Were on track to break that record for a second day in a row and so were asking Albertans to play their part to conserve energy.
  • The Alberta Electric System Operator is responsible for the safe, reliable, and economic planning and operation of the Alberta Interconnected Electric System.

UWB Energy and Ainsworth Announce Teaming Agreement

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Tuesday, June 29, 2021
Control theory, Electrical grid, Microgrid, Optimal control

TORONTO, June 29, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- UWB Energy, a hybrid microgrid energy solutions company based in Oakville, Ontario, Canada is pleased to announce that Ainsworth,a leading North American provider of high-quality multi-trade technical services to the facility services industry, has signed a Teaming Agreement that provides the framework for UWB Energy and Ainsworth Inc. to provide construction, operations, and maintenance for UWB Energy microgrid projects larger than 500kw.

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  • TORONTO, June 29, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- UWB Energy, a hybrid microgrid energy solutions company based in Oakville, Ontario, Canada is pleased to announce that Ainsworth,a leading North American provider of high-quality multi-trade technical services to the facility services industry, has signed a Teaming Agreement that provides the framework for UWB Energy and Ainsworth Inc. to provide construction, operations, and maintenance for UWB Energy microgrid projects larger than 500kw.
  • Utilizing extensive industry expertise and the most advanced, proven technologies, UWB Energy has created an Integrated Energy Platform that meets current and future energy demands.
  • Ainsworths highly respected operations and maintenance capabilities are a perfect fit for UWB Energy as we expand our projects and ensure we have a knowledgeable and reliable partner for our hybrid microgrid solutions, states John MacCharles, Chief Operating Officer of UWB Energy.
  • UWB Energy combines innovative energy solutions and extensive expertise in the increasingly essential sustainable energy industry.

Progress Named No. 1 in G2 Summer 2021 Grid® Report for Managed File Transfer

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Tuesday, June 29, 2021
Computer data, Computing, File Transfer Protocol, MOVEit, Data, Managed file transfer, File transfer, Comparison of file transfer protocols, Electrical grid

In addition, SoftwareReviews, a division of IT research and advisory firm Info-Tech Research Group, has named MOVEit a Gold Medal winner of the 2021 Managed File Transfer Data Quadrant Awards.

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  • In addition, SoftwareReviews, a division of IT research and advisory firm Info-Tech Research Group, has named MOVEit a Gold Medal winner of the 2021 Managed File Transfer Data Quadrant Awards.
  • In addition to its Leader position in G2s Managed File Transfer Grid Report for Summer 2021, MOVEit ranked 1st or 2nd in multiple G2 reports, including: Grid Report for Confidentiality, Mid-Market Grid Report for Confidentiality, Grid Report for Encryption, Mid-Market Grid Report for Encryption, Momentum Grid Report for File Transfer Protocol and Mid-Market Grid Report for Managed File Transfer.
  • Rankings on G2 reports are based on data provided to us by real users, said Michael Fauscette, Chief Research Officer, G2.
  • Used by thousands of organizations worldwide to provide complete visibility and control over file transfer activities, Progress MOVEit is an automated file transfer system that allows users to manage, view, secure and control all file transfer activity through a single system.

Schneider Electric Partners With Footprint Project to Aid Disaster Relief Efforts

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Tuesday, June 29, 2021
Technology, Philanthropy, Other Energy, Other Philanthropy, Utilities, Fund Raising, Alternative energy, Foundation, Environment, Energy, Hardware, Electric power, Energy, Articles, Electrical grid, Control theory, Microgrid, Optimal control, Renewable energy, Electric power distribution, Distributed generation, Smart grid, Disaster response, Footprint Project, Schneider Electric, FOOTPRINT PROJECT, SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC

View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210629005403/en/

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  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210629005403/en/
    Schneider Electric and Footprint Project partner to aid disaster relief efforts by mobilizing microgrids for communities in critical need.
  • Schneider smart grid experts aim to volunteer hours for this and parallel efforts for fixing and maintaining additional trailers that Footprint owns.
  • Footprint Project is a 501(c)3 non-profit disaster service organization that develops and deploys solar generator networks to empower community resilience.
  • Schneider Electric is the #1 builder of microgrids in the world, with over 300 successful projects deployed across the U.S.

CPower Grows Distributed Energy Managed Capacity to 4.3 GW

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Tuesday, June 29, 2021
Articles, Energy, Electric power distribution, Electrical grid, Energy management, Nature

BALTIMORE, June 29, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- CPower Energy Management (" CPower "), a leading, national energy solutions provider, today announced that it has enrolled 4.3 GW for the 2021-22 delivery year, making the company a North America industry leader for the distributed energy resources (DER) under management.

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  • BALTIMORE, June 29, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- CPower Energy Management (" CPower "), a leading, national energy solutions provider, today announced that it has enrolled 4.3 GW for the 2021-22 delivery year, making the company a North America industry leader for the distributed energy resources (DER) under management.
  • As part of its expanded footprint, CPower has also signed 364 new customers, a record-breaking milestone for the company.
  • For more information on how CPower can help energy management initiatives, visit: https://cpowerenergymanagement.com/performance-solutions/
    CPower Energy Management is a leading, national energy solutions provider guiding customers towards a clean and dependable energy future.
  • Our presence across North America allows us to manage more than 4.3 GW of customer capacity and provide energy to the grid when it's needed most.

This Summer, Electric Frog Company Will Provide an Electric Vehicle to Help Power the New England Electric Grid

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Tuesday, June 29, 2021
Alternative energy, Energy, Automotive, Alternative Vehicles, Fuels, Energy, Articles, Electric vehicle, Sustainable transport, Electrical grid, Electrification, Draft:Beneficial Electrification, Smart grid, Electric Frog Company, Fermata Energy, National Grid Company, ELECTRIC FROG COMPANY, FERMATA ENERGY, NATIONAL GRID COMPANY

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  • (Photo: Business Wire)
    This is a unique effort to use an EV to help supply grid power on call, said John Isberg, Vice President of Customer Sales and Solutions at National Grid.
  • We welcome this significant step toward a smarter, cleaner and more reliable electric grid of the future.
  • It is very exciting to be able to offer an economic electric vehicle to the customer and electric grid reliability to the utility.
  • Electric Frog Company is a climate-tech company accelerating the use of electric vehicles and electrification technologies for customer and climate-change benefits.

Xinhua Silk Road: China State Grid makes new breakthrough in DC power distribution tech

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Tuesday, June 29, 2021
Electric power distribution, Electrical engineering, Articles, Electric power, Energy, Electric power transmission systems, State Grid Corporation of China, Xicheng District, Direct current, Electrical grid, DC distribution system, Smart grid in China

BEIJING, June 29, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- State Grid Corporation of China (SGCC) has made new technological breakthroughs in direct current (DC) power distribution with Pangdong DC central station put into service on Tuesday by State Grid Jiangsu Electric Power Co., Ltd, a subsidiary of SGCC.

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  • BEIJING, June 29, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- State Grid Corporation of China (SGCC) has made new technological breakthroughs in direct current (DC) power distribution with Pangdong DC central station put into service on Tuesday by State Grid Jiangsu Electric Power Co., Ltd, a subsidiary of SGCC.
  • Functioning for AC/DC conversion and power distribution, the Pangdong station acts as one of the two "hearts" for State Grid Jiangsu's demonstrative low and medium voltage (LV/MV DC) distribution project, which is expected to become a world leading LV/MV DC distribution system with the largest scale, complete voltage levels as well as latest technical equipments when completed this August.
  • Listed as a national key R&D project in 2018 with construction kicked off last May, the demonstation project is applied and undertaken by State Grid Jiangsu.
  • With accumulative DC load of 10.5MW, the system is capable of different DC output at 10KV, 750V, and 375V for meeting different power demand.

Xinhua Silk Road: China State Grid makes new breakthrough in DC power distribution tech

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Tuesday, June 29, 2021
Electric power distribution, Electrical engineering, Articles, Electric power, Energy, Electric power transmission systems, State Grid Corporation of China, Xicheng District, Direct current, Electrical grid, DC distribution system, Smart grid in China

BEIJING, June 29, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- State Grid Corporation of China (SGCC) has made new technological breakthroughs in direct current (DC) power distribution with Pangdong DC central station put into service on Tuesday by State Grid Jiangsu Electric Power Co., Ltd, a subsidiary of SGCC.

Key Points: 
  • BEIJING, June 29, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- State Grid Corporation of China (SGCC) has made new technological breakthroughs in direct current (DC) power distribution with Pangdong DC central station put into service on Tuesday by State Grid Jiangsu Electric Power Co., Ltd, a subsidiary of SGCC.
  • Functioning for AC/DC conversion and power distribution, the Pangdong station acts as one of the two "hearts" for State Grid Jiangsu's demonstrative low and medium voltage (LV/MV DC) distribution project, which is expected to become a world leading LV/MV DC distribution system with the largest scale, complete voltage levels as well as latest technical equipments when completed this August.
  • Listed as a national key R&D project in 2018 with construction kicked off last May, the demonstation project is applied and undertaken by State Grid Jiangsu.
  • With accumulative DC load of 10.5MW, the system is capable of different DC output at 10KV, 750V, and 375V for meeting different power demand.

Global Smart Meter Markets Report 2021: Next-Generation Smart Metering Intelligence to Unlock the Future Grid Potential - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Monday, June 28, 2021
Utilities, Energy, Energy, Articles, Electric power distribution, Electric power, Internet of things, Smart meter, Electrical grid, Renewable energy policy, Net metering

The "Next-Generation Smart Metering Intelligence to Unlock the Future Grid Potential" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

Key Points: 
  • The "Next-Generation Smart Metering Intelligence to Unlock the Future Grid Potential" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.
  • The global smart meter market continued to register strong growth in 2019, as major rollouts continued to accelerate.
  • Market growth is led by smaller utilities rolling out smart metering and higher replacement rates for the existing base with second-generation metering, all likely to drive growth in the future.
  • What are the predominant communication technologies in key country markets, and what is the potential for change in the future?

Hitachi ABB Power Grids joins 450 MHz Alliance to develop critical communications solutions

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Friday, June 25, 2021
Companies, Manufacturing, Secondary sector of the economy, Fuyo Group, Hitachi, ABB, Electrical grid

As a leading provider of power grid and mission-critical industrial solutions, Hitachi ABB Power Grids wants to support the ecosystem and help promote its use in industrial and utility communications.

Key Points: 
  • As a leading provider of power grid and mission-critical industrial solutions, Hitachi ABB Power Grids wants to support the ecosystem and help promote its use in industrial and utility communications.
  • "We are very pleased to welcome Hitachi ABB Power Grids to the 450 MHz Alliance.
  • Hitachi ABB Power Grid's expertise and experience will further expand the 450 MHz ecosystem by bringing top-of-the-line solutions, as more countries allocate the 400 MHz spectrum for mission critical communication," said Igor Virker, managing director of 450 MHz Alliance.
  • About Hitachi ABB Power Grids Ltd.
    Hitachi ABB Power Grids is a global technology leader with a combined heritage of almost 250 years, employing around 36,000 people in 90 countries.