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FERC Complaint Targets Duke, PJM Transmission Planning

A coalition of large energy consumers and ratepayer advocates has filed a complaint with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), urging the agency to prohibit transmission owners from independently planning "local" transmission projects exceeding 100 kilovolts (kV). The coalition argues...

Pennsylvania’s Yaw Bill

In a significant move for Pennsylvania’s energy sector, State Senator Gene Yaw has introduced a transformative piece of legislation aimed at modernizing the state's approach to power plant development and capacity management. The bill, which has been the subject of considerable discussion,...

Customer Billing


Count the Customers:

The transmission and distribution system links power generators and electricity consumers, but it is an often neglected part of any discussion about the future of electricity. Yet paying for this key piece of infrastructure is a giant influence on how the electric grid can or should change as such...

Sales Order Automation for Electric Utilities

In today’s technology driven society, the pace of business is faster than ever. With access to new tools and innovations, electrical distributors are continuously expected to improve efficiency and customer service, delivering more with less and in increasingly rapid ordering cycles. Faced with...

Data Analytics


The Intelligent City of Tomorrow

The term “smart city” is becoming increasingly common, especially in the public services sector. Cities of all sizes have interdependent systems, from electricity, water, and gas utilities to transportation systems to municipal lighting systems. City officials are discovering how to leverage...

Smart Metering

AMI Enterprise Integration

Setting the foundation for Smart Grid enterprise enhancements

BY SCOTT STEIN, Utility Integration Solutions, Inc.

Integration of the advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) host system and meter data management system (MDMS) into the utility enterprise is critical to set the foundation for future Smart Grid enterprise enhancements. However, methodologies to define, design, build and test this integration are not “one size fits all”. To assume that the ‘standard’ methodology, tools, business process definitions and technology that...

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