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Majesco’s Utilant Acquisition Celebrates Two Years of Disruptive Market Success in Risk Management and Data and Analytics

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Tuesday, August 29, 2023
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Majesco launched an innovative Data and Analytics business unit combining Utilant’s technology and data scientists with Majesco’s market-leading solutions, resulting in an array of new, innovative solutions.

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  • Majesco launched an innovative Data and Analytics business unit combining Utilant’s technology and data scientists with Majesco’s market-leading solutions, resulting in an array of new, innovative solutions.
  • Data, effectively used, will always have value as analytics’ capabilities stand to be a game-changer for insurance.
  • When new, real-time data, advanced analytics, AI/machine learning, and generative AI are effectively combined, insurers can have a significant impact across the entire insurance value chain.
  • Business Intelligence – Offering unified insurance data & analytics solution by embedding business intelligence and AI/ML insights inside core insurance workflows.

PPL Electric Utilities' first-of-its-kind innovation improves reliability, reduces costs

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Tuesday, July 11, 2023
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ALLENTOWN, Pa., July 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- PPL Electric Utilities is bolstering the reliability of the power it delivers to its more than 1.4 million customers with the use of Dynamic Line Rating (DLR) technology, an innovative and first-of-its-kind technology that is garnering national recognition.

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  • In 2022, PPL Electric became the first U.S. electric utility to integrate DLR technology into real-time and market operations.
  • EEI honored PPL Electric with its 2023 Edison Award, one of the industry's highest honors, which recognizes electric companies for their distinguished leadership, innovation and contribution to the advancement of the electric power industry.
  • awarded PPL Electric with an Industry Excellence Award for the transmission line innovation.
  • The technology has allowed PPL Electric to eliminate or defer transmission line upgrades and additions, which allows PPL Electric to manage costs and invest money on other projects designed to improve system reliability.

AES and LineVision Partner on Grid Enhancing Technologies Study

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Thursday, June 8, 2023
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ARLINGTON, Va., June 8, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The AES Corporation (NYSE: AES) and LineVision, Inc., today announced the launch of a joint project to assess how Grid Enhancing Technologies (GETs) may increase transmission capacity on the existing power grid. Through this pilot, the companies will gather data using Dynamic Line Ratings (DLR) to evaluate how LineVision can optimally integrate power from renewable energy sources. The study is being launched this month and will conclude before the end of the year.

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  • ARLINGTON, Va., June 8, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The AES Corporation (NYSE: AES ) and LineVision, Inc., today announced the launch of a joint project to assess how Grid Enhancing Technologies (GETs) may increase transmission capacity on the existing power grid.
  • The study is being launched this month and will conclude before the end of the year.
  • "There are several exciting technologies that can be used to enhance the capacity of our grid," said Kristina Lund, President, AES Utilities.
  • Utilities are uniquely positioned to accelerate the decarbonization of our electric grid by increasing transmission capacity on existing assets to unlock transmission constraints and relieve grid congestion.

Twenty20 Solutions Announces Advanced Security Solutions for Electrical Substations

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Wednesday, February 1, 2023
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IRVING, Texas, Feb. 01, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Twenty20 Solutions ("Twenty20"), a leading provider of automated security technology for the Electric Utilities industry, announces the release of the SiteWatch™ family of products for substation monitoring.

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  • IRVING, Texas, Feb. 01, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Twenty20 Solutions ("Twenty20"), a leading provider of automated security technology for the Electric Utilities industry, announces the release of the SiteWatch™ family of products for substation monitoring.
  • Industry leaders are emphasizing the need for robust security solutions to ensure the safety and reliability of these vital assets.
  • ASLI, a new generation of "gunshot detection" technology, is a vital component of comprehensive substation security solutions.
  • Leading security technology providers, such as Twenty20 Solutions, have adapted by incorporating advanced technology into a full line of portable, self-contained, on- and off-grid capable solutions.

GE Grid Solutions and LineVision Partner to Deliver Comprehensive Dynamic System Rating Platform

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Wednesday, December 7, 2022
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BOSTON, Dec. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- GE Grid Solutions (NYSE: GE), bringing together advanced grid technologies and expertise to help electrify our world and accelerate the energy transition, and LineVision, the global leader in Dynamic Line Ratings (DLR), have formed a partnership to deliver the world's first integrated suite of Grid Enhancing Technologies (GETs), providing utilities with an end-to-end Dynamic System Rating (DSR). GE and LineVision will combine Dynamic Line Ratings (DLR), Dynamic Power Rating (DPR), and Optimal Power Flow Controllers (OPFC) to significantly increase transmission capacity while ensuring grid reliability.

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  • GE and LineVision will combine Dynamic Line Ratings (DLR), Dynamic Power Rating (DPR), and Optimal Power Flow Controllers (OPFC) to significantly increase transmission capacity while ensuring grid reliability.
  • "Our utility clients know that increased renewable integration and electrification requires a flexible and dynamic grid," said Claudia Cosoreanu, CTO of GE Grid Automation, Grid Solutions.
  • "Dynamic System Rating will change how utility operators optimize the grid and enable them to integrate more renewables using the same infrastructure.
  • GE Grid Solutions' Grid Automation business offers a broad portfolio of grid and substation automation solutions that provide customers with the control and automation functions needed to build a smarter, greener, and more reliable power grid.

National Grid and LineVision Deploy Largest Dynamic Line Rating Project in the United States

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Thursday, October 20, 2022
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SOMERVILLE, Mass., Oct. 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- National Grid, one of the largest investor-owned utilities in the world, and LineVision, the world's only provider of non-contact overhead power line monitoring systems, announced today that LineVision's sensors will be installed on transmission lines in western New York to increase grid capacity and reduce curtailment of planned renewable generation projects. The effort will be the first instance in New York where Dynamic Line Rating technology will be used to operate transmission lines in real-time, allowing National Grid to further optimize grid performance.

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  • The effort will be the first instance in New York where Dynamic Line Rating technology will be used to operate transmission lines in real-time, allowing National Grid to further optimize grid performance.
  • "We are pleased to again work with LineVision to optimize and modernize our network," said Bart Franey, Vice President of Clean Energy Development in New York for National Grid.
  • "As National Grid works to meet ambitious climate goals, we are continuously looking for cost-effective ways to support the integration of renewable generation in New York.
  • National Grid is focused on building a path to a more affordable, reliable clean energy future through our fossil-free vision.

National Grid Installs LineVision's Dynamic Line Rating Sensors to Expand the Capacity of Existing Power Lines

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Thursday, October 20, 2022
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The sensors will continuously monitor the transmission lines and apply advanced analytics to calculate the Dynamic Line Rating.

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  • The sensors will continuously monitor the transmission lines and apply advanced analytics to calculate the Dynamic Line Rating.
  • The Dynamic Line Rating is determined by a power line's physical and electrical properties, such as size, resistance and maximum safe operating temperature, as well as the local weather conditions.
  • Electricity transmission lines have historically been operated using a "static" line rating calculated using conservative and static values for assumed weather conditions.
  • LineVision's "dynamic" line ratings determine capacity limits by combining real-time conductor properties and forecasted weather conditions, allowing for more informed grid operations and safely increasing operational limits.

Utilities to Increase Cybersecurity Spending for 1.3 Billion Electricity Meters by 2027 due to the Adoption of Advanced Metering Infrastructure

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Wednesday, May 18, 2022
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NEW YORK, May 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The move toward Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) is becoming the quintessential driver for connected electricity meters, which are expected to reach an installed base of 1.3 billion by 2027.

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  • NEW YORK, May 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The move toward Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) is becoming the quintessential driver for connected electricity meters, which are expected to reach an installed base of 1.3 billion by 2027.
  • Digitization of traditional electricity grids and the modernization of the aging energy infrastructure is among the top concerns for operators and governments worldwide.
  • "The name of the game is oversight, efficiency, and security when it comes to smart metering," Pavlakis says.
  • "The responsibilities for utilities and energy suppliers have increased significantly and they are treading into new potentially unfamiliar grounds.

Utilities to Increase Cybersecurity Spending for 1.3 Billion Electricity Meters by 2027 due to the Adoption of Advanced Metering Infrastructure

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Wednesday, May 18, 2022
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NEW YORK, May 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The move toward Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) is becoming the quintessential driver for connected electricity meters, which are expected to reach an installed base of 1.3 billion by 2027.

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  • NEW YORK, May 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The move toward Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) is becoming the quintessential driver for connected electricity meters, which are expected to reach an installed base of 1.3 billion by 2027.
  • Digitization of traditional electricity grids and the modernization of the aging energy infrastructure is among the top concerns for operators and governments worldwide.
  • "The name of the game is oversight, efficiency, and security when it comes to smart metering," Pavlakis says.
  • "The responsibilities for utilities and energy suppliers have increased significantly and they are treading into new potentially unfamiliar grounds.

WATT Coalition to Host First Annual Grid Enhancing Technologies Summit

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Friday, March 25, 2022
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WASHINGTON, March 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The WATT Coalition's "Unlocking the Grid's Hidden Potential" Summit will be held on May 23rd, 2022, in Partnership with the Distributech / PowerGen International Tradeshow in Dallas, TX.

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  • March 25 2022 TheWorking for Advanced Transmission Technologies (WATT) Coalition announced today that it would host its first annual Grid Enhancing Technologies (GETs) Summit in conjunction with the Distributech / PowerGen International Tradeshow .
  • Speakers will include representatives from leading utilities and RTOs/ISOs, who will share their experiences with Grid Enhancing Technologies as well as grid technology leaders.
  • "Grid-Enhancing Technologies could save U.S. energy customers billions of dollars every year," said Rob Gramlich, Executive Director of the WATT Coalition.
  • U.S. electricity customers pay the price for inaction on Grid Enhancing Technologies, and it's time to fix that."