CORE contractors regularly use aerial drones and other aircraft to inspect overhead lines and equipment and complete wildfire mitigation work and other important reliability efforts throughout our 5,000-square-mile service area. They typically notify members in the immediate area of drone or aerial work ahead of time via automated phone calls and/or emails. Contractor personnel performing drone work carry CORE credentials and are in contractor vehicles with CORE branding. They ap...

In addition to the perks of membership, CORE members have access to free account services and programs that provide additional control, choice and convenience. Advance pay Choose when, the amount, and how they pre-pay toward the credit balance. There are no deposits, no monthly bills and no due dates. Members who use Advance Pay receive alerts when their balance runs low. They can easily add to the balance 24/7 via SmartHub, by calling (844) 937-1643, or with cash at participating retail...

New disruptive technologies are emerging and shaping the future of FSM: Augmented Reality, Machine Learning, IoT, GIS, and sensors. OverIT is recognized as the best transformational partner to accompany and guide customers in this evolution path and to manage FSM mission-critical operations. OverIT has a strategic goal: to continue anticipating FSM market needs, unleashing the full potential of its vibrant partner ecosystem. So, it is time to write a new chapter for our software. next-gen FSM...

In the recent vote, the electorate of the municipality of Oberiberg in the canton of Schwyz expressed their opposition to the planned alpine solar project - Alpin Solar Ybrig. Axpo and the local energy provider - EWS AG are disappointed about their decision. Due to the negative result of the vote, the project will not be pursued further. However, both companies remain firmly committed to developing further projects in the field of renewable energy. Alpin Solar Ybrig solar project opposed Axpo...

The Nautical SUNRISE project is set to support the world's largest Offshore Floating Solar power installation. The € 8.4 million project, supported by € 6.8 million of the Horizon Europe program, kicked off in December 2023 to execute research and development on offshore floating solar (OFS) systems and its components. The outcomes of the project will enable the large-scale deployment and commercialization of OFS systems in the future, both as standalone systems and integrated in...

In cooperation with Westenergie AG, Stadtwerke Erft GmbH has founded a joint holding company called 'PSO-Erft GmbH'. This new company will take on strategic and operational tasks in the area of ​​intelligent energy infrastructure planning for the electricity, gas, and water networks of the neighboring towns of Bedburg, Elsdorf, and Bergheim. PSO-Erft GmbH Stadtwerke Erft holds a 74.9 percent stake in PSO-Erft and Westenergie AG holds a 25.1 percent stake.  The Erft municip...

Siemens and Enlighted, a pioneering property technology company owned by Siemens, announced a strategic partnership with Zumtobel Group, a global lighting solutions provider, to advance the adoption of smart building technologies including intelligent IoT lighting, setting new standards for efficiency and sustainability in building operations worldwide. At the core of the partnership lies the technical integration of Enlighted's industry-pioneering smart sensors into Zumtobel Group's lighting p...

Mitsubishi Electric Corporation announces that it has signed an agreement with Dispel LLC, a developer and distributor of secure remote-access and operational management solutions, to expand their operational technology (OT) security business through marketing and technical development. Remote maintenance, which involves utilizing internet technology to monitor and troubleshoot production lines from remote locations, is attracting increasing interest due to manufacturing's globalization as well...

Siemens announces the launch of new Gridscale X software with the release of a Gridscale X Network Model Manager in the US and Canada. The product allows ISOs (independent system operators) and TSOs (transmission system operators) to centrally manage their network data with a Digital Twin of the power grid for more efficient planning, development and operations. The Gridscale X Network Model Manager handles various grid scenarios such as new or changing assets, facilitates project handling, and...

WEG’s mobile solutions ensure application across various voltage classes according to customer needs, providing operational dynamism and time savings for preventive and corrective maintenance. WEG supplied the first mobile substation in the state of Amapá, Brazil, to CEA Equatorial, an electricity trading and distribution company. The acquisition aims to ensure efficiency and reliability in the supply of electricity to the people of Amapá. WEG’s mobile substation WEG...

Cargounit, the largest independent locomotive leasing company in Poland, has signed an agreement with Siemens Mobility for the purchase of 90 Vectron MS locomotives, of which 30 have been immediately called up. Additionally, a second contract was signed for the delivery of ten Smartron locomotives. The first deliveries are planned for 2025. Siemens Mobility and Cargounit’s collaboration dates back to 2018, when a single Vectron MS locomotive was purchased. Cargounit is the largest custome...

Schneider Electric, the pioneer in the digital transformation of energy management and automation, announces the latest innovations and progress towards accelerating grid modernization at DISTRIBUTECH International® 2024, the annual transmission and distribution event for utilities, technology providers, and industry pioneers.  Schneider has also affirmed their leadership in distributed energy resources management with its recognition by Guidehouse Insights as a pioneer in 2024 for bot...

Franklin Electric Co., Inc. has been named to the Indiana Chamber®’s 2024 list of Best Places to Work in Indiana. The Chamber announced winners on its website; rankings will be unveiled at an awards event held on May 8, 2024.  The recognition is one of several the company received in the past 12 months, including awards at the national level presented by Newsweek and USA Today. Best Places award The Chamber’s nomination review process also includes a comprehensive employe...

Siemens has announced the launch of new Gridscale X software with the release of a Gridscale X Network Model Manager in the US and Canada. The product allows ISOs (independent system operators) and TSOs (transmission system operators) to centrally manage their network data with a Digital Twin of the power grid for more efficient planning, development, and operations. cloud-ready software The Gridscale X Network Model Manager handles various grid scenarios, such as new or changing assets, faci...

Siemens has announced the launch of Gridscale X, paving the way towards the vision of autonomous grid management, accelerating digital transformation for grid operators at speed and scale. With Gridscale X, Siemens provides modular software to support utilities to tackle their most pressing challenges related to the energy transition. grid management Gridscale X makes it possible to scale grid capacity fast, handle the complexity of DERs, and increase grid flexibility with software that is ea...

The Voyage Arc Virtual Reality Headset from Lincoln Electric has won a silver medal from the 2023 Brandon Hall Group™ 2023 HCM Excellence Awards® program in the category of Best Advance in Education Delivered Through Technology. Since their inception in 1993, the Brandon Hall Group Awards have recognized industry organizations worldwide that include small, medium, large and global enterprises; government entities; not-for-profits; and associations. Entries focus on programs, strategi...

Schneider Electric, the pioneer in the digital transformation of energy management and automation, announces that it has committed to invest in a portfolio of Texas-based clean energy projects utilizing a Tax Credit Transfer Agreement (TCTA) for solar and battery storage systems developed, built, and operated by ENGIE North America (ENGIE). The contracted projects are expected to come online throughout 2024 and will enable Schneider Electric to get closer to its 100% renewable energy goal in th...

Clean energy solutions provider Gentari Sdn Bhd through its subsidiary Gentari Green Mobility Sdn Bhd (Gentari) has launched Gentari Go, a customer experience platform offering an integrated sustainable lifestyle by unifying Gentari’s clean energy ecosystem. Currently featuring green mobility and renewable energy solutions, Gentari Go is now activated in Malaysia with a regional rollout planned for Southeast Asia and India in 2024. Home energy solutions Gentari Go is designed to be the...

VEON Ltd., a global digital operator that provides converged connectivity and online services announced the launch of the Geolocation Gateway with the first implementation already in place in Uzbekistan. Building on the global GSMA Open Gateway framework for universal, open APIs (Application Programmable Interfaces) for enterprise developers, the Geolocation Gateway will enable a wide range of use cases, from proximity-based commercial services to reducing fraud in financial services, as well a...

Axpo is joining a large-scale green hydrogen project in the Abruzzo region of Italy. Using existing industrial facilities in Corfinio, Axpo is partnering with Infinite Green Energy (IGE), which initiated the project, to deliver up to 12 tonnes of hydrogen a day to help decarbonize customers’ operations in so-called ‘hard-to-abate’ industrial and transportation sectors. The project includes a 30MW electrolyzer powered by a 45MWp solar plant, making it one of the largest hydrog...

The use of eBikes helps to reduce CO2 emissions but is not possible without a comprehensive and user-friendly charging infrastructure. This is because eBike riders need to be able to get from A to B reliably. Municipalities play a central role in this. For this reason, Westenergie AG is committed to expanding the public charging infrastructure in its partner municipalities and, together with the city of Marl, has installed a new Westenergie eBike charging station at the central depot, ZBH, Zech...

Texas Instruments Incorporated announced that Reginald DesRoches, President of Rice University, has been elected to TI's Board of Directors, effective March 1, 2024. rich comments "We're pleased to welcome Reggie to our board," said Rich Templeton, TI's Chairman of the Board. He adds, "With his decades of experience in academia and background in engineering, Reggie understands the impact that technology can have in our lives and the world. We're confident he'll be a valuable contributor to ou...

Arch, a data intelligence platform for HVAC contractors, announced that it has raised $6.2 million in seed funding from Gigascale Capital, Coatue, Floodgate, ReGen Ventures, and MCJ Collective. The investment comes as a fast-growing majority of Americans want to electrify their homes amid a shortage of installers and high upfront costs. Arch aims to ease both by transforming the sales process and making heat pumps the obvious financial and performance choice for contractors and homeowners....

Together with the local community of Rödelhausen, Westenergie AG is supporting the modernization of the local street lighting. Ten new, environmentally friendly LED lights are providing efficient, energy-saving lighting on Hauptstrasse and in Lenzgraben. With this conversion, the entire local community has now been converted to energy-saving LED technology. Local Mayor - Klaus Jürgen Caspar and Westenergie Regional Manager - Florian Schmidt have taken a look at the modernization. LED...

Siemens Smart Infrastructure has supplied and installed 200 VersiCharge wallboxes and an intelligent charging management system to the Infinity building, one of the tallest residential sites in Lisbon, Portugal. José Cardoso Botelho, CEO of Vanguard Properties, which owns the Infinity building, said: “Real estate activity has a considerable impact both environmentally and socially on the community. Infinity is a project of immense pride to us, and an important reference of our digi...

Siemens has released key insights into how electric utilities in the United States and Canada are managing the rapid adoption of behind-the-meter distributed energy resources (DERs) in its new report “Seeing behind-the-meter: How electric utilities are adapting to the surge in distributed energy resources.” Data from the study reveals the extent to which utilities are challenged by behind-the-meter distributed energy resources and the benefits that increased DER visibility could ena...

VEON Ltd., a global digital operator that provides converged connectivity and online services, and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Kyivstar announced that together with partners, Kyivstar raised 180 million hryvnas, or 4.8 million USD, for Ukraine’s demining within the scope of their “We Live Here” project.  We Live Here Kyivstar and charity foundation - Come Back Alive initiated the fundraising campaign “We Live Here” in May 2023 to raise UAH175 million for dem...

Intelligent power management company Eaton announces its continued commitment to modernizing the company’s manufacturing footprint with smart factories in Juarez, Mexico, and Changzhou, China. As both a new build and legacy site, respectively, these electrical manufacturing sites have embraced Industry 4.0 technology and its benefits to digitalize operations. Juarez and Changzhou will serve as models for other Eaton plants, to help accelerate the implementation of advanced digital techno...

Todd Weatherby (58) has been appointed as Chief Executive Officer Siemens Advanta, leading the professional services and consultancy business as of March 1, 2024. Todd has held leadership roles in product management, business development and sales with several technology companies including Oracle, Microsoft and Amazon. He launched Amazon Web Services ProServe and led its impressive growth for a decade from 2012. Cedrik Neike, CEO Siemens Digital Industries and the Member of the Managing Board...

In the realm of energy consumption, the concept of peak demand plays a pivotal role in shaping electricity usage patterns and pricing structures. As electric vehicles continue to gain popularity, understanding peak demand and leveraging off-peak charging rates have become essential strategies for both EV owners and energy providers. In this comprehensive guide, they delve into the intricacies of peak demand, explore the benefits of off-peak charging for EV owners, and examine how this practice...