White Papers

  • Wind and Solar Power Modeling Using PLEXOS for Power Systems
    Jan 31, 2012 | Energy Exemplar Pty Ltd
    Learn how to integrate wind and solar power in your power system with the cutting-edge simulation capabilities of PLEXOS for Power Systems. Using very sophisticated “energy and ancillary-service co-optimization” capabilities and a 5-minute time step to represent the real-time market, PLEXOS...

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  • Cisco Connected Grid Bundle
    Aug 30, 2011 | Cisco Systems, Inc.
    Learn how Cisco’s Connected Grid solutions and services can help you secure and manage your business via an IP-based infrastructure. From generation to transmission/distribution to consumption, Cisco technology can your business run more efficiently.

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  • Taking Stock of California's New RPS Law
    Jul 29, 2011 | IHS Inc.

    The California Public Utilities Commission recently took steps toward implementing its new RPS law, requiring the state to generate 33% renewable energy by 2020. A new IHS briefing assesses the impact of this legislation and the progress California utilities are making toward reaching this...

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  • The Energy Elephant in the Boardroom: How to Increase Efficiency and Create Value
    Jun 29, 2011 | Hara
    Strategic management and optimization of energy consumption needs to be addressed and acted on now. This complimentary whitepaper explores the huge opportunity which exists by optimizing energy use to drive cost savings, risk mitigation and shareholder value.

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  • 101 Questions for your payment & presentment partner
    May 31, 2011 | Western Union Payment Services
    Are you confident that your payment partner is helping you create the most value from your payment strategy? Western Union surveyed clients, partners, consultants, and experts to deliver these 101 questions to ask present or potential payment providers.

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  • Estimating the Costs and Benefits of the Smart Grid
    Apr 08, 2011 | EPRI (Electric Power Research Institute)
    This report documents the methodology, key assumptions, and results of a quantitative evaluation of the investment needed (costs) for an envisioned Smart Grid, and it represents a partial update to an earlier EPRI report (EPRI TR- 1011001). It also offers a preliminary estimate of benefits of...

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  • NERC-CIP's Most Wanted: The Three Top Most Violated NERC-CIP Standards
    Mar 18, 2011 | AlertEnterprise
    For three years, electric utilities across North America have been engaged in NERC Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP) compliance, which includes Sabotage Reporting, Critical Cyber Asset Identification, Security Management Controls, Personnel Training, Physical Security of Critical Cyber...

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  • Cisco Security for the Smart Grid Bundle
    Feb 28, 2011 | Cisco Systems, Inc.
    Download this 3-pack that includes 2 whitepapers and 1 case study to learn about the different layers of security that need to be addressed and how to secure SCADA protocols for NERC CIP

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  • The Dollars - and Sense - of EV Smart Charging
    Jan 27, 2011 | Silver Spring Networks
    Silver Spring’s analysis indicates that utility ownership of smart grid EVSE has the highest costs but yields the greatest benefits. In cases where the utility owns or subsidizes the EVSE, the utility has peak load control and therefore can avoid increases in peak demand and the associated costs of...

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  • Utilities Facing Many Challenges - Cyber Security Is One Area Where Help Is Available
    Nov 02, 2010 | AT&T Inc.
    Read about the multiplicity of computer and communications systems & how they must be protected against threats from those who would do harm to electric, natural gas and water distribution systems.

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