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Connected Plant 2019 ‘Game Changers’: The People Behind Digital Innovation

February 1, 2019 admin albemarle corp., Business, Coal, connected plant, connected plant conference 2019, Cybersecurity, duke energy, Exelon, fpl, game changer, Gas, Georgia Power, iiot, iiot chemical, iiot cyber, iiot power, news, nexceris, nextera, nova scotia power, Nuclear, proaxion, royal dutch shell, securitygate, siemens energy, Technology, winners

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Fri, 01 Feb 2019 20:21:23 +0000

Behind the digital tools that make the industrial internet of things (IIOT) in the power generation and chemical process industries are people. The upcoming Connected Plant Conference—Feb. 19–21, 2019, in Charlotte, North Carolina—will recognize the achievements of 11 individuals and companies who are fast risers in the field. Through insight and experience, these “Game Changer” champions […]

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DERMS Technology Part of Australia’s Push for Renewables

January 31, 2019 admin Business, connected plant, derms, distributed energy, distributed power, Energy Storage, horizon power, iiot, iiot power, Instrumentation & Controls, International, microgrid, news, osisoft, psixe, Renewables, sempra energy, Solar, Technology, Wind, windows

Credit to Author: POWER| Date: Fri, 01 Feb 2019 00:00:00 +0000

A new distributed energy resources management system (DERMS) is being deployed in Western Australia, designed to manage distributed energy resources (DERs) across nearly 1 million square miles, with a focus on

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How Digital Technology Is Changing Power Plants

January 1, 2019 admin biomass, Coal, Commentary, connected plant, connected plant conference, digital technology, digital twin, emerson, Gas, Hydro, iiot, iiot power, Instrumentation & Controls, International, news, Nuclear, ovation, Renewables, Solar, Technology, Wind

Credit to Author: POWER| Date: Wed, 02 Jan 2019 04:59:00 +0000

Digital technology is everywhere today including in most power plants. Computer hardware and software are changing the way plants are operated and maintained. Many technology experts will tell you that

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Control Room Considerations: What You Need to Know

January 1, 2019 admin aten technology, av, Coal, connected plant, control room, Energy Storage, Gas, iiot, iiot power, Instrumentation & Controls, it, kvm, news, Nuclear, O&M, reliability, Renewables, Research and Development, Security, software, Technology

Credit to Author: POWER| Date: Wed, 02 Jan 2019 04:59:00 +0000

Control rooms are vital for organizations to efficiently and effectively monitor multiple information streams and make accurate mission-critical decisions. With an ever-increasing number of content sources and

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Blockchain-Enabled VPP Planned for South Korea

December 11, 2018 admin blockchain, Busan, connected plant, Energy Storage, iiot, iiot power, news, Renewables, Solar, South korea, Technology, virtual power plant, vpp

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Tue, 11 Dec 2018 19:03:45 +0000

The South Korean government has pledged 4 billion Korean won (about $3.5 million) to support a blockchain-enabled virtual power plant (VPP) in Busan, the country’s second-most-populous city after Seoul. Busan officials said they have selected a project to build a VPP on a “citizens-shared” blockchain. Technology Aggregates Resources, Standardizes Transactions A VPP is a cloud-based […]

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Three Things ICS Security Pros Can Do to Maximize Uptime

December 5, 2018 admin connected plant, cyber threat, Cybersecurity, ICS, ics security pros, iiot, iiot power, industrial control systems, Instrumentation & Controls, Legal & Regulatory, news, O&M, Technology, tripwire

Before industrial control systems (ICSs) were network-connected, operators had little to worry about in the way of cyber threats. But as industrial environments, such as energy utilities, become more connected, they’re exposed to vulnerabilities and attacks. ICSs are used in large amounts of critical infrastructure, including the electrical grid, transportation systems, and wastewater plants. How […]

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Power Plant Control Loop Tuning and Optimization [PODCAST]

December 1, 2018 admin abb, Business, connected plant, connected plant conference, control system optimization, iiot, iiot power, Instrumentation & Controls, loop tuning, news, O&M, podcast, power podcasts, Technology

Optimizing power plant control systems can be challenging, but new tools are available to simplify and improve the process. On this episode of The POWER Podcast, Executive Editor Aaron Larson spoke with Jon Towslee, digital engagement leader for ABB Inc.’s Industrial Automation Power Generation & Water business. Towslee explained how ABB Ability is focused on […]

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New Digital Safety System Controller Approved for Nuclear Plants

November 15, 2018 admin Business, connected plant, digital controller, iiot, iiot power, Instrumentation & Controls, International, Legal & Regulatory, meltac nplus s, mitsubishi electric corp., news, Nuclear, nuclear power plant, Safety, Technology

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission has approved the use of Mitsubishi Electric Total Advanced Control (MELTAC) Nplus S digital safety system controllers in U.S. nuclear power plants. While new to the U.S. industry, Mitsubishi said the MELTAC system is already deployed in 38 nuclear power plants around the world, primarily in Japan and China. MELTAC […]

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Three Newly Approved CIP Reliability Standards for Cybersecurity Will Be Costly

October 25, 2018 admin Business, cip standards, connected plant, costs, Cybersecurity, ferc, iiot, iiot cyber, nerc, news, reliability, supply chain, supply chains, Technology, vendors

Entities with industrial control systems (ICS) associated with bulk electric system (BES) operations must develop and implement plans that include security controls for supply chain management, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) ordered in a final rule that formally adopts three new critical infrastructure protection (CIP) reliability standards. FERC on October 18 issued Order No. […]

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A Reimagined Power Future Enabled by Digital Technologies

September 2, 2018 admin additive manufacturing, battery storage, Business, connected plant, data security, diagnostics, digital optimization, digital power, digital technologies, distributed energy, Energy Storage, iiot, iiot power, innovation, Instrumentation & Controls, monitoring, news, O&M, Plant Design, Technology

The power industry is changing and leading companies are turning to digital technologies to revolutionize their operations. Monitoring and diagnostics centers are leveraging vast amounts of data from around

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