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E.ON IT Embraces Convergys Smart Revenue Solutions across its Group
Convergys - Convergys Corporation (NYSE: CVG) announced today that it has signed a new group-wide Framework Agreement with E.ON IT. more...
CSC and Proximetry to Deliver First Smart Grid Network Management Cloud Service for Utilities
CSC (Computer Sciences Corporation) - CSC (NYSE: CSC) announced today that it is collaborating with leading wireless network and performance management software provider Proximetry to leverage its AirSync platform as the foundation of a first-of-its-kind smart grid network management cloud service. more...
Utility Analytics Spending Nears $2 Billion by 2016
Energy Central - North American investment in utility analytics is expected to grow about 29% per year from $552 million in 2011 to nearly $2 billion in 2016. more...
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TDi Technologies Announces Unique and Highly Secure Remote Access Management Solution Addressing NERC-CIP Requirements
TDi Technologies Inc. - TDi Technologies, the leader in IT Foundation Management, today announced their highly-secure and unique ConsoleWorks Remote Access Management solution - designed to meet the strictest remote access cyber security and compliance requirements of the NERC-CIP standard while also improving operational efficiencies. more...
From the Control Room, to the Substation, to the Pole, ConsoleWorks Automates Baseline Configuration Management of All Cyber Assets
TDi Technologies Inc. - TDi Technologies, the leader in IT Foundation Management, today announced the availability of the new, automated Baseline Configuration Management solution designed to provide managerial visibility and control over the BCM practice while eliminating the majority of sources where human error can result in unintentional device configuration changes that impact the overall security practice. more...
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One has to wonder about the safety implications around groups like Anonymous

By Mark Wooldridge - U.S. concerned about power grid attack - U.S. officials are apparently concerned the group Anonymous may launch a cyberattack against more...

Utility Industry Predictions 2012: Keeping the lights on during uncertain times

Blogger Photo By Chris Lewis -   By Warren Causey The old Chinese curse, “May you live in interesting times”, seems to be working overtime as the more...

Is Power Industry Regulation Helping Crush the Life Out of America’s Economy?

Blogger Photo By Jose Antonio Vanderhorst-Silverio - Is the power industry one important instance of the Over-regulated America: the home of laissez-faire is being suffocated by excessive more...

Will Germany be the First Country to Adopt the EWPC-AF?

Blogger Photo By Jose Antonio Vanderhorst-Silverio - After reading the press release of Germany’s Federal Network Agency Bundesnetzagentur, I think that Germany will be the first country more...

A Perfect Example of the Normalization of Deviance in the Power Industry

Blogger Photo By Jose Antonio Vanderhorst-Silverio - Summary: The article A how-to guide for hacking your local utility (and what to do now that it is out there), more...
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Grid Analytics Issues, Trends, & Drivers

 Wednesday Feb 29, 2012 - 12:00 PM Eastern - Virtual Event

With the realization of the smart grid, the utility industry has experienced fundamental change over the last decade. Entirely new areas of expertise, value, challenge, and opportunity have emerged. Right at the heart of these opportunities and challenges is how more...

Energy Utilities as Underappreciated Socially Responsible Investments

 Tuesday Mar 6, 2012 - 12:00 PM Eastern - Virtual Event

When one thinks of socially responsible investing (SRI), utilities are not typically top-of-mind. Utilities are rarely considered as candidates for the large and rapidly growing number of SRI funds-funds which are projected to reach as much as $9 trillion in more...

The Rise of the CIO

 Thursday Mar 15, 2012 - 12:00 PM Eastern - Virtual Event

Information is increasingly at the strategic core of the utility enterprise. In order for the utility to get more efficient and contain costs at times of flat revenues, to bring in all the new technologies now in the wing, and more...
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EnergyBiz Leadership Forum

 Monday Mar 19, 2012 - Wednesday Mar 21, 2012 - Pentagon City, District of Columbia - USA

Join us at the 2012 EnergyBiz Leadership Forum to collaborate with your peers and get the insights you need to make the best decisions for your organization. more...
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Small & Medium Utility Companies -- 10 Things to Consider Before Renewing on your IT Journey

By Sathyanarayana Krishnamurthy
Small & Medium Utility Companies are eager and ready to embrace the new Technology. It can be just an ERP implementation focused on better cost management or advanced Smart Grid implementation to drive efficiency. Unlike more...
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Role Of Information And Communication Technology In Mitigating The Effect Of Climate Change

By Shehu Khaleel
Information and Communication Technology (ICT) can be an important tool of combating climate change, and should be engaged because ICT sector is a sector that is used to rapid changes and development. more...
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CIOs Have Reached the Boardroom...Oops!

By Warren Causey
Only a few years ago, it wasn't uncommon to see articles about the climb from basement data processing centers toward the executive suite by utilities' top information technology (IT) staffers, or chief information officers (CIOs). more...
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Corporate CIO Staffs Are Confused About Interoperability, And They Are Not Alone!

By Rik Drummond
The software purchasing community requires interoperable products in their networks, value and supply chains that install easily to begin intercommunicating with other like products in a straight forward manner. This frequently is not the case more...
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Does Software as a Service Work for the Meter to Cash Business?

By Frank Hoogendoorn
The analogy was excellent. I was at a conference listening to Gary Hoover, of Hoover Online fame, draw a parallel between tsunamis and business trends. Tsunamis may seem like sudden events that appear without warning; more...
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