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| September 2010 |
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GridWeek 2010
Washington, DC
Walter E Washington Convention Center
October 18-21, 2010
Recognized by industry leaders as the most important annual gathering for Smart Grid, GridWeek is the only annual gathering that brings together the complete diversity of smart grid stakeholders.
With new and powerful partnerships with the most influential and prominent industry groups, GridWeek provides the opportunity for organizations and businesses focused on smart grid to hold meetings, participate in collaborative sessions, and learn from leading experts on Smart Grid. Now in its fourth year, GridWeek 2010 is again set to define the thought leadership of Smart Grid, from policy to industry changes and key issues.
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Grid-Interop
Rosemont (Chicago), IL
Donald E Stephens Convention Center
December 1-3, 2010
Grid-Interop is a key annual event focused on Smart Grid interoperability standards, technologies and issues and it defines the interoperability framework necessary for smart grid to flourish. Held in partnership with NIST and the GridWise Architecture Council, Grid-Interop attracts a broad audience within the technical community including key players from the energy utilities, software, cable, semiconductor, telecommunications and electricity consumer sectors, making Grid-Interop the only technical conference on Smart grid with this breadth.
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| Featured Articles |
Integrating distributed energy resources into the smart grid - Part 2
What’s New in Process Technology, September 2010
By Gary Frederich and Patric Dove, Advantech
Integration of DERs into the utility generation, transmission and integration system presents numerous challenges. Modern automation systems, especially those powered by PC-based industrial controllers, are one of the best methods for dealing with these challenges and successfully integrating DERs into utility systems.
Terminal automation no longer optional
South Africa Instrumentation & Control, September 2010
By Paul Miller, ARC
Terminal automation is more important today than ever before. Nevertheless, many smaller petroleum product terminals continue to operate with a relatively low level of automation and many larger terminals operate with outdated, poorly supported automation technology and/or a hodgepodge of disconnected systems.
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Copper Theft: Out of Control
Utility Products, August 2010
By David Lambert
The 2008 Copper Theft Report showed that U.S. utilities spent more than $60 million and experienced over 456,000 outage minutes. It also showed that 52 injuries and 35 deaths occurred because of copper theft. With 95% of U.S. utilities experiencing some degree of copper theft, it is a big problem.
Wireless Internet plant security
Energy Tech, August 2010
By Komandur Sunder Raj
Several advances in technology have led to increased use of the Internet for wireless applications in power plants. Increased use of wireless Internet applications for power plants has resulted in a need to protect both physical and digital critical assets that are vulnerable to cyber threats and attacks.
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| White Papers |
Electricity for Free?
By Jonathon Pollet, Red Tiger Security
The vulnerabilities that were once only considered to be issues with Enterprise IT systems are now are the core of almost all modern SCADA systems. Research performed on SCADA systems, the Smart Grid, and Smart Meters exposes vulnerabilities that can lead to a situation whereby electricity is free…for those who have the intent and motivation.
Improving SCADA Operations Using Wireless Instrumentation
White paper from Control Microsystems explores the various ways in which operators can tightly integrate wireless instrumentation networks with SCADA systems in automation, process control, building automation, pipelines, W&WW plants and similar applications.
LEED and Controls
By Mark Hauenstein, Technical Designs
Paper educates system integrators, building owners and operators about LEED and sustainable building design principles.
Impact of Greenhouse-Gas Legislation on Solvents in Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
Solvent recovery offers simplified, low-risk method to reduce carbon footprint, shielding manufacturers from adverse effects of pending environmental regulations.
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| Resources & Literature |
Brooks Instruments opens site for solar Flow Control
The website for manufacturers in the photovoltaics/solar industry shows thermal mass flow, pressure and vacuum solutions specific to their application.
SolaHD Publishes Power Quality Guidebook
Guide serves as a solutions-oriented tutorial for solving key power quality problems such as voltage surges, power interruptions, brownouts, sags, transients, harmonics and electrical noise.
Onset Announces Energy Monitoring Resources CD
The CD includes white papers, webinars and podcast interviews discussing how portable data loggers can streamline energy efficiency projects to yield optimum building energy performance.
Chloride Power Protection Publishes Catalog
Catalog covers single-phase and three-phase UPS, power conditioners, monitoring software and adapters, power filters and communication line protection.
Onset publishes Energy and Environmental Monitoring Catalog
The 75-page catalog provides product descriptions, technical specifications, and pricing for data loggers used in energy management, field research, and water resources management.
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| Application Stories |
Grand Gulf Nuclear Station Power Uprate
Power Engineering, August 2010
By Ann Day Becker, Entergy Nuclear
An uprate currently being planned at Entergy’s Grand Gulf Nuclear Station will make it among the most powerful nuclear units of its type in the world.
First 800-kV HVDC Link in China Now Fully Operational
Transmission & Distribution, August 2010
Siemens Energy and China Southern Power Grid have put into operation the second pole of a high-voltage direct-current (HVDC) system capable of transporting huge amounts of clean hydro power to Guangdong Province.
Chattanooga Unveils 100-kW Bloom Box
Transmission & Distribution, August 2010
The city of Chattanooga, Tennessee, U.S., has its first Bloom Box, a 100-kW energy server based on fuel cell technology from California's Bloom Energy.
Avista Embraces 3-D Transmission Line Design
Transmission & Distribution, August 2010
By David C. James and Patrick Clevenger, Avista
Transmission line design is considerably more complex than many think. In addition to obvious factors like conductor sag and tension, engineers must account for many physical and electrical factors. Avista has demonstrated 3-D modeling is a powerful tool that can be used to analyze a number of factors simultaneously.
Automating one of North America’s largest pipelines
InTech, August 2010
By Steve Pulsifer and Jim Nelson
Standardized SCADA controls and software reduce engineering and commissioning time for Kinder Morgan, keeping 1,700-mile pipeline on schedule.
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| Featured Training |
GE hosts Analytics & Intelligence Hands-On Workshops
This free seminar and hands-on workshop will teach you how to apply analytics and extract intelligence from your real-time and historical data with GE Intelligent Platforms' Proficy software — driving significant improvements to your operations, regardless of your existing systems.
Boiler Burner Management Systems — Meeting NFPA Standards
October 7, 2010
Location: Houston, TX, USA
This seminar provides an understanding of the boiler burner standards and why they are so critical to this industry. With the emphasis in industry on process safety, the design of Burner Management Systems has become more important than ever.
Web Seminar: Noise Reduction in Signal and Power Circuits
November 3, 2010
2:00 PM - (GMT -5:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada), Bogota, Lima Time Zone
Participants will learn about noise sources, methods to reduce signal noise, power noise sources (including harmonics), and techniques used both to reduce power line noise and maintain power quality.
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| Company & Organizational News |
Canada to Shutter Older Coal Plants
Power, August 2010
By Sonal Patel
Canada is moving, starting in 2011, to phase out older coal power plants and replace them with natural gas–fired plants. The announcement, made this June by Environment Minister Jim Prentice prior to the G8 and G20 summits, could have serious implications for coal-fired generators in the country.
ABB opens wind power factory in India
The factory will supply wind power generators, a crucial component in wind turbines, for the growing Indian and global markets
ARC says Fuel Terminal Automation Market to grow
Bulk fuel terminal owner/operators will make investments to upgrade their automation systems, driving the market at above average rates over the next several years
Engineering skills crisis threatens projects
Process & Control Engineering, August 2010
The consulting industry has warned that engineering skills shortages will continue to constrain Australia's growth and limit innovation. Australia’s ability to design and deliver an estimated $400 billion in infrastructure projects over the coming decade is under threat.
ARC says Smart Grid Software Market to Grow 65% in Five Years
Growth will result from a concurrent wave of new technology and worldwide infrastructure spending driven by sovereign investment programs.
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| Project News |
Emerson to supply nuclear control valves to China
The valves will be used in the first of two AP1000 pressurized water reactors at the Sanmen and Haiyang nuclear power plants in China.
HPI to revamp turbine control panels at Kinder Morgan
The project requires the relocation of control panels and rewiring of entire skids for two Pratt & Whitney GG3s at the compressor stations.
OSI to supply SCADA/EMS to Pedernales Electric
OSI will provide a large-scale EMS and SCADA system for control and monitoring of a distribution system that serves more than 233,000 meters across Texas.
ABB to correct power factor in Saudi Arabia
ABB won a $20 million contract from Saudi Petrochemical Company to implement a power factor correction and power management solution at the company’s Jubail manufacturing complex.
GE to control update of old U.S. Army energy systems in Alaska
GE’s Proficy Process Systems will control electric, natural gas, steam and potable water distribution systems, as well as the wastewater collection system at U.S. Army forts.
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| Featured Events |
Emerson Global Users Exchange 2010
September 27, 2010 - October 1, 2010
Location: San Antonio, TX, USA
This year's conference will be a great opportunity to "Build on Your Knowledge." We're expecting another valuable and highly educational conference, as many industry leaders, educators, and experts are planning to share "what's worked for them" and to learn "what's working for others."
Substation Management & Reliability Conference
September 30, 2010 - October 1, 2010
Location: Atlanta, GA, United States
Hear from senior level executives from top Electric Utilities companies on how to align substation operations with NERC regulations and gain end user perspectives from companies leveraging the latest Smart Grid technologies to increase efficiency, improve operations and cut costs.
ISA Automation Week
October 4, 2010 - October 6, 2010
Location: Houston, TX, USA
ISA Automation Week 2010 will feature intensive educational and applications-based technical conference sessions delivered by subject matter experts. Discrete and process automation professionals will have a chance to learn innovative techniques and solutions for creating more efficient, productive, and economical manufacturing processes.
GridWeek
October 18, 2010 - October 21, 2010
Location: Washington, DC, United States
GridWeek 2010 brings together the broadest range of experts and resources to explore the impact of the Smart Grid on our economy, utility infrastructure and energy alternatives, and our environment.
Invensys OpsManage'10
October 18, 2010 - October 22, 2010
Location: Orlando , FL, USA
The One Multi-Discipline Event For Collaborating On Your Journey Towards Operational Excellence.
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