SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. – Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) today released forty-five reports, dating back to August 2006, that provide a detailed look inside the company’s SmartMeter™ program. No other utility in California is reporting on its meter conversion program as often or in as much detail. The reports are located on PG&E’s website at www.pge.com/SmartMeterCPUCreports.
PG&E has been providing these reports to the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC), as well as the Division of Ratepayer Advocates (an independent division of the Commission that advocates on behalf of customers), since the beginning of PG&E’s SmartMeter™ program.

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the “The Technology of the Smart Grid – 2nd Edition”
report to their offering.

The 2nd Edition of The Technology of the Smart Grid report is a 140-page overview of the key technologies and vendors that are making the Smart Grid a
reality.

Demand for electricity is growing faster than the supply infrastructure. At the same time, the conversion to a digital economy is increasing the demand for high  quality power. The need to reduce peak demand and improve power quality requires an enhanced distribution grid which can both heal itself and provide two-way communication between the utility and the end-user. Many companies are working to develop the technology needed to implement this vision of a Smart Grid.

Zug, Switzerland – 27th April, 2009: Landis+Gyr welcomes two European Parliament votes that ensure smart metering will play a lead role in enabling the European Union to meet its ambitious environmental and energy efficiency goals.

Last week the full Parliament reached agreement on the EU Energy Package, including a definitive mandate for the roll-out of smart meters in all EU Member States by 2022, with 80% coverage to be achieved by 2020.

In addition, the Parliament heard a first reading of the Energy Efficiency of Buildings Directive (EPBD) and voted to further expedite smart meter deployment in Member States by requiring that all new buildings and those undergoing renovation be equipped with smart meters.  This provision would take effect when the Directive is transposed into national law, possibly as early as 2012.

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Energy Industry Leader Andy White Joins as CEO of Leading Smart Grid Provider Trilliant Inc.

Redwood City, California – March 6, 2009 – Trilliant Incorporated, the leader in delivering Smart Grid solutions that enhance energy efficiency, utility operations, and renewable resource integration, announced today that energy industry leader Andrew C. White has been appointed as President and Chief Executive Officer effective immediately.  White replaces founder and previous CEO Bill Vogel who has been appointed to a new role as SVP Strategic Development.  

Andy joins Trilliant following a distinguished career with General Electric and brings with him 30 years of experience from across the global energy industry.  Andy began his career at GE Mobile Radio as an engineer for Europe, Africa and Middle East operations.  His first assignments were managing the installation and commissioning of communications, controls, and SCADA systems for the power grids inside the Congo and Egypt.  In 1994, Andy assumed his first major executive position, as General Manager for GE Energy Services, Asia Pacific, based in Singapore and then Hong Kong.  He became a GE Corporate Officer in 2002, and was appointed as President and CEO of GE Nuclear Energy.  His most recent role was President and CEO of GE New Energy Ventures. Andy has served on 12 boards and as an advisor to two leading universities.  He is currently the Chairman of the World Nuclear Association.

Implementations helping to grow Energy Internet; arm consumers with energy data, and reduce carbon emissions
Redwood City, California, February 3, 2009 – Trilliant Incorporated, the leader in delivering Smart Grid solutions that enhance energy efficiency, utility operations, and renewable resource integration, today announced an important milestone in the growth of the Smart Grid.  To date, the company has now implemented more than one million full two-way, intelligent communication devices to power Smart Grid applications.  The announcement was made today at the DistribuTECH conference, where Trilliant is demonstrating their solutions at Booth # 2508.

“We’re very proud of this milestone, and are already hard at work on the next million,” said Bill Vogel, CEO of Trilliant.  “Every intelligent grid and consumer device means better efficiency in aggregate as utilities and consumers alike have more control over energy usage and operations.  As a result, our society is better prepared to manage resources and reduce carbon emissions.”
While the number of intelligent devices demonstrates significant momentum in the growth of the Smart Grid, it is equally important that consumer-focused devices and tools are deployed to help realize the full value of Smart Grid investments.

IP-addressable device lets utilities spot-deploy demand response, distribution automation, stand-by generator control, power quality monitoring and other smart metering/smart grid applications

JACKSON, Miss., February 3, 2009 – At DistribuTECH 2009 today, SmartSynch introduced its compact and versatile Direct Connect eXternal (DCX) smart grid solution, a low-cost external interface capable of communicating via public wireless networks with any device on the electricity grid, from the substation to the meter, wherever remote communications and automation are needed.  The IP-addressable DCX now enables utilities to quickly and affordably spot-deploy smart grid applications, including load profile and control, power quality monitoring, distribution automation and monitoring, stand-by generator/load control and steam monitoring; and support more homeowner-focused smart metering programs such as demand response, demand-side management and real-time pricing.

Cambridge, UK, 3rd December 2008:  Plextek, the Cambridge-based electronics and communications design consultancy today announced that its Ultra Narrow Band (UNB) radio telemetry technology is being utilised in AMPY Pay-Smart(tm) metering solutions from Landis+Gyr. Based on the AMPY meter’s performance in initial trials, Landis+Gyr has recently won a $52m contract from Arizona utility ‘Salt River Project’ – the third largest public power utility in America – for the provision of a further 300,000 units.

SmartSynch to Provide Smart Metering, Energy Management, Demand Response and Carbon Monitoring Solutions to SmartGridCity(TM) Commercial and Industrial Customers

JACKSON, Miss., November 18, 2008 – SmartSynch, Inc., a global leader in public wireless smart metering technology, has been selected by Xcel Energy to provide smart metering, energy management, demand response and carbon monitoring solutions to commercial and industrial (C&I) customers in the utility’s SmartGridCity(TM) initiative.  SmartGridCity(TM) enables two-way communication between customers and Xcel Energy, and features a portfolio of smart grid technologies designed to provide a host of environmental, financial and operational benefits.