Power Meters Articles & Analysis

Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. (Nasdaq: AEIS) – a global leader in highly engineered, precision power conversion, measurement and control solutions – today announced two new high-performance, high-accuracy technologies for RF power sensor calibration. The TEGAM® 2818A is a 9 kHz to 18 GHz power transfer standard, while the TEGAM PMX18-CS is a turnkey 9 kHz to 18 GHz system that ...

By Advanced Energy Industries, Inc.

Cybersecurity is gaining significant importance on the power grid as more distributed energy resources (DERs) are connecting to operational technology (OT) networks. Visualizing network behaviors and flagging anomalies on the grid network is crucial to manage and mitigate cybersecurity threats while considering the increasing installation of DERs—such as solar, wind, or battery—in numbers and ...

By Smart Grid Observer

PG&E recently announced the successful development a first-of-its-kind personal microgrid backup power transfer meter device for customers that fully integrates into PG&E’s existing electric SmartMeter system. The device is designed to provide customers with a more reliable solution for interconnecting backup power sources, such as portable generators or batteries, to power essential ...

By Smart Grid Observer

We introduce the highly accurate 3 Phase Power Meter. This newest addition to the portfolio measures true power, as it measures the voltage and current of all three phases. It provides power, voltage, current, cos(phi) and many more electrical parameters. All of these are communicated via the RS485 (Modbus RTU) interface. VPInstruments 3 Phase Power Meter is the recommended power meter for ...

By VPInstruments

Atlantic City Electric has received approval from the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (BPU) to build a Smart Energy Network across the company's entire South Jersey service area, including upgrading the local energy grid and installing smart meters to enhance local energy grid reliability and resiliency and improve the customer experience. The Smart Energy Network is a critical component in ...

By Smart Grid Observer

Legend Power Systems (TSX-V: LPS, OTC: LPSIF), a global leader in commercial electrical system solutions, today announced that the Company is recognized as a top provider of Active Power Management Systems in a recent study published by Emergent Urban Concepts and Integral Energy, with contributions from the Building Electrification Institute. The whitepaper, Active Power Management at the Grid ...

By Legend Power Systems Inc.

Itron, Inc. this week announced that Versant Power, an electric transmission and distribution utility serving nearly 160,000 customers in northern and eastern Maine, will deploy Itron's multi-purpose solution, including an IoT network and more than 160,000 distributed intelligence-enabled meters, to modernize its electricity grid. Versant Power plans to initiate some project activities in 2021 ...

By Smart Grid Observer

Direct Energy is expanding services to its residential customers via a deepened partnership with Innowatts, a leading AI-enabled SaaS platform for global energy providers. Through the partnership, Direct Energy plans to deliver more responsive, customized services for its U.S.-based residential customers, adding value and reducing customer costs by providing actionable energy insights, customized ...

By Smart Grid Observer

VPInstruments is proud to launch a new model of the 3 Phase Power Meter. With the 3 Phase Power Meter you can measure the voltage and current of all three phases, thereby, providing a high-accuracy measurement of the real power consumption. The new model 3 Phase Power Meter can handle a very wide range of voltages: the same meter can be used for all nominal voltages between 100 Vac and 600 Vac, ...

By VPInstruments

Following a competitive bid process, Sunverge, provider of an industry-leading distributed energy resource (DER) control, orchestration and aggregation platform, recently announced that it has been selected by Delmarva Power, an Exelon Company, for a proposed behind-the-meter virtual power plant (VPP) project on the Elk Neck peninsula in Cecil County, Maryland. Sunverge was selected from five ...

By Smart Grid Observer

Landis+Gyr and Sense recently (1/16) announced a partnership that makes Sense technology available within Landis+Gyr’s Gridstream® Connect IoT platform, enabling utilities to provide a wide range of home energy management services to consumers.As part of this agreement the Sense home energy app, which monitors and measures energy used by electrical devices, will be available as an application ...

By Smart Grid Observer

Honeywell announced recently it will provide three power providers in the United States with managed smart grid services that are designed to offer a simpler way to manage very technical smart grid networks, and enable improved electricity service and reliability for customers. The Honeywell subscription services are intended to offer an alternative for smaller utilities, which typically have ...

By Smart Grid Observer

Spanish energy company Iberdrola has signed an order for the supply of more than 700,000 smart meters from Landis+Gyr, which was also chosen to provide a total of 1.5 million devices over the past six years. The newly ordered smart meters are of the latest generation and will be installed within the scope of the final phase of the STAR mass rollout, starting in 2017. By December 2018, IBERDROLA ...

By Smart Grid Observer

Overview test There must be an overcurrent protection device (circuit breaker or fuse) protecting each phase conductor connected to the WattNode meter's voltage input terminals (green, 5 circuit screw terminal block). However, in some cases, the circuit being monitored is already protected by fuses or circuit breakers and there is no need for additional protection for the meter. WARNING!Only ...

By Continental Control Systems, LLC (CCS), A member of Socomec Group

Power management company Eaton today announced a new patented fuse disconnect option with its best-in-class ePDU third-generation (G3) platform in North America. Building on its advanced portfolio of rack power distribution units (PDUs), Eaton’s new fuse disconnect models address a common challenge of 400-volt power distribution – offering higher amp interrupt capacity and the ability ...

By Eaton Corporation

RWE SmartHome is an established name in the market for affordable, easy-to-use home networks for tenants and home owners. Wireless, modular and mobile, the SmartHome product family of over 20 different devices offers numerous, individually configurable functions. The open platform of RWE enables integration of the products of selected brands. With minimal technical effort, RWE partners are able ...

By RWE AG

Power management company Eaton today announced new metered outlet power measurement capabilities for data centers with its best-in-class ePDU® third-generation (G3) platform in the Americas. Providing capabilities to monitor and measure critical factors such as voltage, current and power consumption, Eaton’s latest rack power distribution units (PDUs) help information technology (IT) ...

By Eaton Corporation

Power management company Eaton announced today that its engineering services, lighting and metering equipment will be on display March 17 and 18 at the 2015 GLOBALCON conference in Philadelphia. Visitors to Eaton’s booth #906 can consult with Eaton application experts and interact with industry-leading products. Additionally, Eaton will present two educational seminars focusing on energy ...

By Eaton Corporation

Power management company Eaton® today announced new management capabilities for data centers and colocation facilities with its best-in-class ePDU® third-generation (G3) platform in the Americas, featuring one percent revenue-grade power monitoring for enhanced accuracy and efficiency through its ePDU G3 managed models. Providing the ability to measure energy consumption and control power ...

By Eaton Corporation

Power management company Eaton today announced the introduction of the LumaWatt™ Outdoor Wireless Control and Monitoring System from its Cooper Lighting Division. The lighting management and control system minimizes power consumption and energy costs by providing lighting where and when it’s needed, specifically designed for area, roadway and parking garage/canopy applications. ...

By Eaton Corporation