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we have the last 10 companies nominated in the Smart Grid Companies to
Watch in 2014 competition. Be sure to vote for the company you believe
should be included in the finalists round. If you missed the first,
second or third groups of 10 companies that were introduced earlier this
week, click the links below. Voting for this round remains open until midnight Sunday, January 26, Pacific standard time.
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only nominations that have been excluded either missed the deadline or
did not provide solid explanations supporting their nominees. Some of
the nominations have been edited for length.
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Also, readers should note that the accuracy of the information contained in the nominations has not been verified.
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We will introduce the top 25 vote getters from this round on Tuesday, January 28. Then it’s up to you to choose the top 14 Smart Grid Companies to Watch in 2014.
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The fourth group of companies nominated is listed below.
If you see one that you believe should be a finalist, be sure to vote
in the quick poll. And don’ forget: voting in this playoff round will
end at midnight Sunday, January 26.
Leidos
will have nearly 50,000 smart meters installed by the end of 2014 after
successful Smart Grid as a Service pilots with United Power and Kings
Mountain. At the cutting-edge of smart grid managed services, Leidos
helps utilities avoid large, up-front investments with a solution that
doesn’t require raising customer rates to pay for the latest technology.
By managing everything from the use case to installation and operation,
Leidos will make the grid smarter for mid-sized utilities in 2014 by
helping them find a more economical way to navigate the growing menu of
advanced metering options. Leidos website>>
Metrycom
brings the value of Internet of Things to Utilities who want to gain
continuous visibility over their high voltage transmission and
distribution lines, reduce maintenance cost and increase reliability and
safety. Metrycom's system utilizes smart induction sensors,
self-developed inexpensive mesh radios and proprietary algorithms to
detect flashovers and variations in the electrical field patterns and
translate them into meaningful information that is processed, mapped and
visualized to network managers and maintenance engineers. Due to its
hands-on experience and unique interdisciplinary experience, Metrycom
demonstrated a cost-effective solution which returns its costs within
months. Metrycom website>>
ENBALA Power Networks
has confirmed with its expertise the value that commercial and
industrial electric utility customers can provide to the management of
today’s evolving grid. For instance, utility customers are currently
supporting the integration of intermittent wind power through real-time,
dispatchable demand management in eastern Canada. ENBALA’s GOFlex
technology platform is helping change the way utilities reliably engage
with their customers for demand management programs to improve grid
operability, reliably integrate renewables and defer infrastructure
upgrades – reducing operating costs and enhancing overall system
efficiencies. In 2014, ENBALA will continue to transform the electricity
industry through the intelligent management of demand-side loads. ENBALA website>>
Trilliant is
the subject of this nomination as a 2014 company to watch. With ~$150MM
raised from prestigious investors that include GE and ABB, world-class
partners, experienced leadership team and leading global customers
(Hydro One, British Gas, Iberdrola, Meralco, TNB, etc.), Trilliant
offers the smart grid industry’s only proven, scalable multi-technology
platform. Trilliant understands there is no one size fits all and that a
multi-technology platform is needed to deliver the most benefits to
customers. Instead of touting a particular technology, Trilliant takes
the customer-first approach and as such, will continue to delight and
win leading utility customers globally and deliver benefits. Trilliant website>>
Comverge
is a company to watch as it works with utilities to realize demand
response as an essential component of the smart grid. In 2014, demand
response will finally morph from a last line of defense solution for
utilities into an operational resource with the real-time
predictability, accuracy and reliability needed to serve as an integral
part of the utility’s supply stack – meaning DR resources can now be
used to integrate intermittent sources of renewable energy, and as part
of a utility’s energy trading strategy. With its DirectLink line of
hardware and advancements to its IntelliSOURCE software platform, Comverge is delivering the technology that makes this a reality. Comverge website>>
Demansys Energy LLC
is nominated by Hitachi America for the SGN 14 award. Demansys has a
seasoned management team in the smart grid space and is using its
proprietary Grid Daemon software platform to manage transactional energy
in the US and Singapore. Demansys is managing behind the meter
commercial and industrial assets and grid connected storage resources to
participate in the ISO ancillary service markets. The company is also
working with PJM and Hitachi to allow advanced energy storage to
participate in the capacity market and will develop a pilot project to
demonstrate this concept in 2014. Demansys Energy website>>
S&C Electric Company
is poised to shine in 2014, whether it’s expanding the reach of
self-healing technology and making it simpler to deploy and manage,
helping utilities handle inherently intermittent renewables or improving
power system efficiency. This year S&C is making advancements in
its self-healing solutions portfolio and energy storage integration
offerings. In addition, the company is helping its customers address
regulatory roadblocks that hinder implementing modern grid-based
technology that improves power reliability and efficiency. For example,
S&C is helping utilities develop business cases to demonstrate the
economic value of a modern grid. S&C Electric website>>
Siemens
is a smart grid superstar by offering the market the most comprehensive
end-to-end smart grid suite. Siemens works closely with energy
producers, grid operators, industrial companies, utilities, cities and
rail operators to help them meet the challenges of the new era. Siemens
drives innovation across the market, such as the recent cooperation with
Alliander to develop and promote innovations for intelligent power
supply networks as well as the announcement with Accenture to form a
joint venture focused on solutions and services for system integration
and management of the growing volume of data created as part of power
grid operation. Siemens website>>
PayGo is
an integrated utility consumer engagement software provider which
enables the rapid provisioning of smart grid applications including
“real time” pay-as-you-go solutions, mobile payments, energy efficiency
and a related consumer messaging platform. In 2013, PayGo secured
contracts with several of the largest IOUs in the USA allowing for over
10 million consumers to access a utility “pay as you go” program. For
2014, PayGo is poised for continued growth globally – including in
Europe and in Brazil. The PayGo solution leverages smart grid
deployments to support utility programs providing both increased
customer satisfaction while reducing utility operational costs. PayGo website>>
Verdeeco
is rapidly accumulating and deploying multiple mid-market utilities to
its cloud-based, SAAS data management and analytics platform,
Grid-As-A-Service. In 2013, the industry experienced strong overall
acceptance of utility data analytics. This trend will continue both in
the USA and globally in 2014. 2014 will be the year Verdeeco delivers
significant market traction through major strategic and global
partnerships soon to be announced. Customers continue to extract value
in Verdeeco’s menu of powerful analytic applications. Verdeeco’s
flexible SAAS model is changing the paradigm of enterprise MDM software
to both operational and customer data management while providing
exceptional value. Verdeeco website>>
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