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Utilities: Power Generation News - 2009
October 26, 2009
IEEE Compiles List of Smart Grid Standards
The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Standards Association (IEEE-SA) released a list of approved standards and standards projects ... more
October 12, 2009
OSHA Reopens Record on Electric Power Generation, Transmission, Distribution Due to IEEE Distance Corrections
The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) will open the record on a notice of proposed rulemaking on electric power generation, ... more
October 9, 2009
NIST Unveils Framework for Smart Grid Interoperability Standards
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) issued NIST Framework and Roadmap for Smart Grid Interoperability Standards, Release ... more
October 1, 2009
ASTM WK24211 to Evaluate Control of Coal-Fired Power Plant Mercury Emissions From Flue Gases
ASTM International is developing ASTM WK24211 - Guide for Determination of Hg Adsorption Capacity of Powdered Activated Carbons Used for Removal ... more
October 1, 2009
EIB Invests €500M in Irish Electricity Sector
The European Investment Bank (EIB) agreed to fund up to €500 million in loans signed on Sept. 28 to help Ireland secure and "green" its electricity ... more
September 10, 2009
IEEE 1783 Defines Test Methods for Insulators in Sub-Freezing Conditions
The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Standards Association (IEEE-SA) approved IEEE 1783 - Guide for Test Methods and Procedures ... more
September 4, 2009
Frost: Efficiencies, Incentives to Boost Cogeneration Capacity
The North American cogeneration or combined heat and power production (CHP) market is poised for growth, driven by government incentives, environmental ... more
August 26, 2009
NIST Awards Contract to EnerNex to Advance Smart Grid Standards
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) awarded a contract to EnerNex Corp. to develop standards to build a secure, interoperable ... more
August 21, 2009
ISO Developing Standard for Customer-Friendly Utility Bills
The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) is developing ISO 14452, a standard that promotes customer-friendly billing information ... more
August 17, 2009
ASTM WK24210 Addresses Annealed Concentric-Lay-Stranded Copper-Clad Steel Conductors
ASTM International Committee B01 on Electrical Conductors is developing ASTM WK24210, a standard for annealed concentric-lay-stranded copper-clad ... more
July 31, 2009
AC High-Voltage Circuit Breaker Standard Published - NEMA SG 4-2009
The National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) published NEMA SG 4-2009 Alternating Current High-Voltage Circuit Breakers. ... more
July 27, 2009
DOE Offers $3.9B to Support Smart Grid Technologies
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) issued solicitations in June 2009 for $3.9 billion in grants to support the development and demonstration ... more
July 24, 2009
IEEE Revises Power, Energy Standards for Field Testing, SPDs
The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) will revise four standards in the power and energy field, including IEEE P400.2, ... more
July 14, 2009
ISA99, ISA100 Cited in EPRI Smart Grid Interoperability Report
Two International Society of Automation (ISA) standards, ISA99 - Security for Industrial Automation and Control Systems and ISA100 - Wireless ... more
July 4, 2009
IEEE PC135.64, IEEE P1366 to Address Power Transmission, Distribution
The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) will develop IEEE PC135.64 and IEEE P1366, two standards related to power transmission ... more
June 27, 2009
IEEE Revises, Reaffirms Power-Related Standards
The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) approved work to begin revisions to IEEE P421.2 and IEEE P43, revised two additional ... more
June 23, 2009
CEN Leads Consortium to Harmonize Electricity
On June 19, the European Commission (EC) awarded a tender for a project to harmonize electricity standards in 11 Tacis countries to a consortium ... more
June 18, 2009
IEC to Develop Initiative to Support Smart Grid Standards
The International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) is developing an initiative to support smart electric power grids around the world with technical ... more
June 13, 2009
ZigBee Alliance, European Smart Metering Industry Group to Develop Standard for European Interoperable Smart Metering
The ZigBee Alliance and the European Smart Metering Industry Group (ESMIG) are working together to define interoperable communications standards ... more
June 7, 2009
DOE Issues 16 Smart Grid Tech Standards, Raises Award Ceilings for Smart Grid Projects
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and U.S. Department of Commerce issued 16 interoperability standards for smart grid technologies based on ... more
May 31, 2009
IEEE to Develop Power Transmission Standards - IEEE PC57.154, IEEE PC57.12.37a
The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) is developing two standards in the power transmission field. ... more
May 18, 2009
EC Calls for Proposals for €4B Worth of Energy Investments
On May 18, the European Commission (EC) launched a call for proposals covering key energy infrastructure projects in the European Union (EU), ... more
May 17, 2009
IEEE Launches Smart Grid Interoperability Project P2030
The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) approved IEEE 2030 Guide for Smart Grid Interoperability of Energy Technology and ... more
April 27, 2009
New Brunswick System Operator Signs MOUs with Regulatory Authorities to Improve Electric Grid Reliability
The Canadian province of New Brunswick signed memorandums of understanding (MOUs) with three other regulatory authorities to help improve the ... more
April 27, 2009
Baltic States, Sweden Agree on Electricity Interconnection Link
On April 27, the prime ministers of Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia signed an agreement to start the implementation of a Baltic-Swedish electricity ... more
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