Survalent Technology, a provider of smart grid solutions for the control room, announced today that it has commissioned a new Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) system for Eugene Water & Electric Board, Oregon. The new system features Survalent's…
USDA Announces Funding for Rural Electric Smart Grid Projects
Rural electric cooperative utilities across 13 states will receive nearly $280 million for grid infrastructure, Tom Vilsack, secretary for the U.S. Department…
Los Angeles Maps Electricity Use at the Block Level
The University of California at Los Angeles today published a map that brings some clarity to how the city uses electricity, block by block. For consumers,…
ElectraNet Chooses Bentley Substation to Improve the Efficiency and Accuracy of Electric Substation Design
Bentley Systems, Incorporated, the leading company dedicated to providing comprehensive software solutions for sustaining infrastructure, today announced that ElectraNet Pty Limited, the principal electricity transmission network service provider in South…
City of Nixa, Missouri Selects Midland GIS Solutions to Complete an Electrical Utility GIS Program
Midland GIS Solutions is pleased to announce a new business partnership with the City of Nixa, Missouri, one of the fastest growing cities in the state. Nixa is located just six miles south of Springfield, MO in Christian County, with a population of approximately…
USDA Announces Smart Grid Funding For Rural Electric Co-ops
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced that rural electric cooperatives and utilities in 15 states will receive loan guarantees to make improvements to generation and transmission facilities and implement smart grid technologies. "Maintaining…
Costly Infrastructure Upgrades Could Ease Wind Storm Recovery
In the aftermath of violent storms that knocked out power to millions from the Midwest to the Mid-Atlantic, sweltering residents and elected officials are demanding to know why it’s taking so long to restring power lines and why they’re not more resilient…
Volvo Unveils Future Technology, Including Electric and Sentient Trucks
Volvo has unveiled a new website to highlight the technology that their engineers are working on for the future of transportation and urban life. Among the advancement in the transportation sector are hybrid electric trucks, fully electric buses and…
