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DVI Voltage Optimization Technology Helps Choptank Electric Cooperative Reduce Energy Demand by 5% in 2018

March 6, 2019 - in Electric Grid, Energy, News

RICHMOND, Va., March 6, 2019- Dominion Voltage Inc. (DVI), a subsidiary of Dominion Energy, recently completed a systemwide Volt/VAR Optimization (VVO) implementation at Choptank Electric Cooperative resulting in a 5 percent demand reduction and lower energy…

Brattle Economists Provide Insight Into Benefits And Cost Recovery For U.S. Grid Modernization Efforts

February 18, 2019 - in Electric Grid, Energy, News

BOSTON - A report authored by economists at global economic consulting firm The Brattle Group reviews the business case and cost recovery mechanisms…

Wärtsilä Provides Efficient and Flexible 90 MW Power Plant to Supply Electricity and District Heating for Dresden, Germany

January 16, 2019 - in Electric Grid, Energy, News

The technology group Wärtsilä has been awarded a contract to deliver a combined heat and power engine power plant (CHP) to Dresden, Germany. The facility…

Fast-Track Power Plant Delivered to Mexico with O&M Agreement, Wärtsilä Supplies the Complete Package

December 10, 2018 - in Electric Grid, Energy

A 130 MW power plant, delivered on an Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) basis by the technology group Wärtsilä, has commenced full operations. Wärtsilä also operates and maintains the facility under a three-year operation and maintenance…

Wärtsilä to Help Ensure Reliable Power Supply in Challenging Hawaii Conditions Through Smart Technologies

August 23, 2018 - in Electric Grid, Energy

Clean, secure, and uninterrupted power is at the core of Hawaiian Electric’s 50-megawatt Schofield Generating Station. Wärtsilä has signed a Maintenance and Operational advisory agreement for the power plant, located on the island of Oahu, 40 kilometres…

Wärtsilä to Help Ensure Reliable Power Supply in Challenging Hawaii Conditions Through Smart Technologies

August 20, 2018 - in Electric Grid, Energy, Technology

Clean, secure, and uninterrupted power is at the core of Hawaiian Electric’s 50-megawatt Schofield Generating Station. Wärtsilä has signed a Maintenance and Operational advisory agreement for the power plant, located on the island of Oahu, 40 kilometres…

New Report: The Unsustainable Rising Cost of Electricity Generation

July 31, 2018 - in Electric Grid, Energy, Featured

A new report has been released that found that the costs to operate and maintain U.S. power plants and equipment have soared 74 percent over the past two decades. The report is based on 20 years of data that utilities submit to the U.S. Federal Energy…

Tottenham Hotspur Selects Schneider Electric as Stadium Energy Management Supplier

March 19, 2018 - in Electric Grid, Energy, News

London (U.K.) - Schneider Electric, the leader in digital transformation of energy management and automation, has secured a long-term supplier contract with Tottenham Hotspur (‘Spurs’) to become the Official Stadium Management Supplier to the Club’s…

Wärtsilä and Schneider Electric Join Forces to Create a New Back-Up Power Solution for Data Centers

January 19, 2018 - in Electric Grid, Energy

Wärtsilä and Schneider Electric have signed a global co-operation agreement to bring together their individual products and services, along with those of third parties, for the purpose of co-operating on data center projects. The co-operation focuses on…

Cooperative Energy Selects New Wärtsilä 31SG Engine Technology for Power Generation in the USA

January 10, 2018 - in Corporate, Electric Grid, Energy, News

The technology group Wärtsilä will deliver a 22.7 MW Smart Power Generation plant under a full Engineering, Procurement & Construction (EPC) contract to Cooperative Energy, a member-owned electric cooperative based in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. The project…