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Metering.com Global energy market research firm Technavio predicts the global automation solutions market for the power industry will grow by 9% between 2016 and 2020. Bharath Kanniappan, a lead analyst at Technavio for research on grid automation, commented: “The coal-fired plants may be replaced by natural-gas power plants equipped with critical safety units and innovative … Read more

Engerati 14 Sep 2016 Utilities must ensure interoperability with multiple thermostat brands and learn to work with vendors more as partners than contractors. Today’s consumers want more choice in how they participate in demand response programmes and what devices they use to participate with the features that they prefer. This is according to Navigant Research … Read more

LinkedIn – Kenneth Munson Published on August 28, 2016 Apple’s App Store changed the marketplace for applications by creating a revenue-sharing model that gave even the smallest developer a potential marketplace of millions. What if Apple did the same thing for energy and created a store where you could sell some of your home’s solar … Read more

Metering.com 19 SEPTEMBER 2016 A new report forecasts the global electrical equipment market for the power distribution industry to grow by 9% by 2020. The growth of the market will be driven by increased installation of smart grid equipment and technologies such as distributed generation equipment and smart meters. The transformation of the energy sector … Read more

Metering.com 16 SEPTEMBER 2016 The city of Zephyrhills in Florida has selected FATHOM Water Management’s software solution for improved transparency with access to real time water usage data. FATHOM’s Smart Grid for Water software-as-a-service (SaaS) solution will also be used to improve online and mobile account management and bill payments. Smart Grid for Water is … Read more

Metering.com 16 SEPTEMBER 2016 The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) announced $10 million in funding to ensure grid stability through energy efficiency measures. The funding will be provided to two energy efficiency programmes launched by NYSERDA with the aim of reducing energy consumption and costs in industrial and manufacturing facilities. In … Read more

Metering.com 15 SEPTEMBER 2016 Itron has announced that it has received an unconditional 10 year initial seal period for its CENTRON II OpenWay singlephase smart meters. According to a company release, Itron is the first smart meter manufacturer to receive an unconditional 10 year initial seal period for its smart metering technology, which it received … Read more

Metering.com 15 SEPTEMBER 2016 The IEEE Smart Grid Initiative has teamed up with Think Smartgrids to launch the first IEEE International Forum on Smart Grids for Smart Cities (SG4SC). Think Smartgrids is an an international organisation that supports the growing demand for a reliable smart grids. According to a release, the programme will address the … Read more

Metering.com 14 SEPTEMBER 2016 Pacific Power is continuing to develop its modernisation and smart grid development strategy in a bid to improve system efficiency and provide a cost-effective service. Pacific Power is a unit of PacifiCorp, a utility company serving the western US. The utility said that it has completed, is monitoring, or is developing … Read more

Metering.com 14 SEPTEMBER 2016 North American electric and gas utilities company Fortis joined utility coalition Energy Impact Partners (EIP) to increase investments in smart grid technologies. Energy Impact Partners (EIP) is a collaborative strategic investment firm that invests in companies optimizing energy consumption and improving sustainable energy generation. Through close collaboration with its strategic investor … Read more