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The 205.5 MW greenfield power plant fueled by natural gas is scheduled to start up by the end of 2012.

Verhappen will be responsible for overseeing all Yokogawa business operations in Canada.

MEA is Alaska’s second largest electric cooperative, providing services to 57,000 customers via more than 4,000 miles of transmission and distribution lines.

G3-PLC is a global, open powerline communication protocol specifically designed for smart grid communications and recently standardized by the ITU.

ABB reported higher orders and revenues in the first quarter of 2012, led by growth in North America.

Quick Response (QR) Codes will make it easier to identify products, access support contacts and download technical documentation.

Rowland holds a master’s degree in business administration from Indiana Wesleyan University and a bachelor’s degree in liberal arts from Xavier University.

IEEE-SA published IEEE 1591.1-2012 – Standard for Testing and Performance of Hardware for Optical Ground Wire (OPGW)-- used in the smart grid to provide grounding for transmission lines and communications back to utility systems.

Siemens will provide two 16,000 hp ROBICON WCIII drives and two 7,200V high-speed induction motors to Station 205 in Princeton, NJ.

Automation.com, April 2012 By Bill Lydon, Editor There is a great deal of discussion about DCS migrations and retrofits these days, raising questions that can be overwhelming for users. Suppliers offer upgrades from their legacy systems as well as upgrades from a competitor’s DCS. I interviewed industry veteran, Paul Galeski, to get his insights on this important topic.

Emerson will provide critical control valves to be used in two AP1000 pressurized water reactors at the Alvin W. Vogtle Electric Generating Plant in Burke County, Georgia, USA.

Turbine flowmeter revenues are forecast to increase at a rate of 0.6 percent per year through 2016 to reach $427.5 million worldwide.

Automation.com, March 2012 By Frank Dickman, Piping Design Consultants A simple industrial network security solution is readily available and being deployed to protect oil fields and transportation in Russia.

Rockwell will supply process skids, automation architecture, a PlantPAx Process Automation System, software, power control and engineering/startup services.

Since its founding in 2005 Certec has specialized in the development of state-of-the-art web HMI and SCADA systems.

Automation.com, March 2012 By Bill Lydon, Editor The goal of FOUNDATION for Remote Operations Management (ROM) is linking people that understand the processes and equipment in a secure fashion around the world to achieve faster start-up time and reduced operating costs.

The e-scrap recycling process at Boliden's Rönnskär copper smelter is controlled by ABB’s 800xA Extended Automation System.

Guide outlines the essential principles of explosion-protection with respect to electrical equipment installed in harsh, hazardous environments.

Automation.com, March 2012 By Bill Lydon, Editor An energy savings study at Volkswagen and Mercedes-Benz plants based on the use of PROFIenergy of PROFINET showed potential savings per work cell of 5,700 euro and 33.250 kg of CO2 emissions per year.

Honeywell will supply Experion PKS control system, Safety Manager, Unisim Operator Training System and Field Device Manager for five coal chemical sites in China.