Opus Energy Celebrates First Year Success of its UK Market-First Energy Purchasing Solution

Opus Evolution Boosts Opus Energy’s Turnover by 25% and 3,000 New Sites in Just 12 Months Opus Energy, a leading independent supplier of electricity to UK businesses, is celebrating the success of its market-leading online energy purchasing system, which was launched just over 12 months ago but is already responsible for 25% of its turnover and... 

Iskraemeco Ltd. Joins eMeter’s IntegratedMDM(SM) Interoperability Program

eMeter, a global leader in clean energy technology, has announced that leading Advanced Meter Infrastructure (AMI) technology company, Iskraemeco Ltd, has agreed to participate in its IntegratedMDM program. “The resounding participation of leading AMI companies in eMeter’s IntegratedMDM program highlights the value of close cooperation and... 

Waterborne Energy Points to Drop in Algerian LNG Production as Key in Summer Spot Price Spike

Ongoing production challenges at Sonatrach’s aging Algerian LNG complex has played a role in the recent record global spike in LNG prices experienced this summer, according to Waterborne Energy, a Houston-based consulting firm that specializes in LNG markets. “In April, it was reported that production would be reduced at Arzew due to scheduled maintenance,”... 

Tampa Electric Revises Fuel Projections; Lower Cost Increases Expected

Today, Tampa Electric filed a revised fuel forecast with the Florida Public Service Commission (FPSC). Due to lower projections for 2008 and 2009 natural gas prices and the company’s team members’ ongoing efforts to maximize the availability of its coal-fired generating units, the bill for a residential customer using 1,000 kilowatt-hours of electricity... 

RAE Systems Makes Inroads Into the Latin American Energy Market

RAE Systems Inc., a leader in delivering innovative sensor solutions to serve industrial, energy, environmental, and government safety markets worldwide, has delivered personal and wireless toxic gas monitoring systems and instruments to the three largest Latin American oil producers: Pemex of Mexico, PDVSA of Venezuela and Petrobra of Brazil. “These... 

Sheetz Chooses Triple Point Oil Trading and Risk Management Software

Triple Point Technology®, the leading global provider of multi-market commodity and enterprise risk management software solutions, announced today that Sheetz, Inc., one of the largest gas and convenience store operators in the US with $3.8 billion dollars in annual revenue, has selected Commodity XL for Oil™ to manage wholesale gasoline procurement,... 

ScottishPower Selects Ivara EXP Enterprise to Optimize Equipment Performance

Ivara Corporation, the industry leader and innovator in asset performance management solutions, today announced that ScottishPower, a major utility company operating across the United Kingdom, selected Ivara EXP Enterprise asset performance management software to ensure the availability of the company’s generation equipment. The solution will be implemented... 

Allegheny Power Embarks on Advanced Utility Infrastructure Projects

Allegheny Power, the electric delivery subsidiary of Allegheny Energy, Inc., is deploying Advanced Utility Infrastructure (AUI) projects that will help identify new technologies for the nation’s electricity grid. Such projects hold the potential to move beyond technologies such as smart meters to an advanced communications and control network that... 

Energate Announces New Technologies for Demand Response

Energate today announced the availability of an innovative combined smart thermostat and full-featured in-home display that functions as an integral extension of an Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) system. Named the Demand Response Control Center (DRCC), this breakthrough product gives consumers real-time, advanced information on their energy... 

ZigBee Smart Energy to Be Expanded for Wired Use on HomePlug

Today utilities led by American Electric Power, Consumers Energy, Pacific Gas and Electric Company, Reliant Energy, Sempra, and Southern California Edison are working with the ZigBee® Alliance and the HomePlug® Powerline Alliance to develop a common application layer integrated solution for advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) and home area networks...