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Power Tagging at GNES 2012

slimbach — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 21:21:31 +0000

April 17-19, 2012 at the Broadmoor in Colorado Springs, CO the 4th Annual Global New Energy Summit gathered over 400 leaders from across industry, finance, government and science.

Power Tagging’s VP of Operations and Engineering Rick Bernheim was in attendance as a Smart Grid panelist.

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VCU Deploys Power Tagging Technology

slimbach — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 20:01:35 +0000

Virginia Commonwealth University, Dominion to Partner on Micro-grid Project for VCU School of Engineering

Mar 29, 2012

RICHMOND, Va., March 29, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — Virginia Commonwealth University and Dominion, one of the nation’s leading energy providers, will partner to use the VCU School of Engineering’s West Hall as a five-year test site for efficient energy technologies and research as a micro-grid project.

VCU and Dominion signed an agreement that calls for the use of Dominion experts, VCU engineering faculty and Facilities Management personnel and third-party products and services to gather and share power-consumption data. The project will make continuous, real-time energy adjustments to the building, lights and equipment to save energy and lower costs. It is expected to reduce energy costs by $20,000, or 4 percent, annually.

VCU President Michael Rao, Ph.D., said, “Leading the way in addressing sustainability challenges is one of the core themes of our Quest for Distinction strategic plan. Working with Dominion on this project is a wonderful opportunity for VCU to provide a powerful example of environmental responsibility while delivering valuable data for the development of more efficient energy technologies.”

Paul Koonce, chief executive officer of Dominion Virginia Power, said, “This project with VCU Engineering will open doors for the establishment of energy-saving micro-grids in many other locations such as universities, military bases and industries. Using the latest technology to collect data on electricity use at the outlet will help us fine-tune the delivery of electricity to where it is needed when it is needed, reducing waste, saving energy and saving money for the customer.”

VCU and Dominion, through its Alternative Energy Solutions group, will split the $500,000 cost of the project, which includes the installation of hardware, control systems and solar panels to enable both parties to gather voltage data and analyze energy volume, timing, noise and cleanliness, as well as establish energy usage trends and equipment performance.

VCU’s Facilities Management staff will install 230 portable voltage monitors from Dominion’s technology partners to manage electrical usage and reduce peak power consumption. EDGE(SM) technology, a product developed by Dominion, will be installed to capture energy and demand savings while the other technologies will predict power consumption and power reduction potential, send notifications prior to peak events and control and verify power reduction.

“We’re excited to create a working model that can be used by students and researchers to investigate and create innovative methods for maximizing energy conservation and cost savings,” said Ed Bennett, executive director of Physical Plant and deputy for Facilities Management at VCU. “We foresee this as an extension of our efforts to predict and save future maintenance costs based on equipment energy analysis.”

Dominion’s technology partners include Greenlet Technologies of Israel (www.greenlet.net) and Power Tagging Technologies of Boulder, Col., (www.powertagging.com). Greenlet’s pluggable outlets, which can be installed by consumers, automatically communicate with a utility’s central management system to help utilities control power consumption of individual pieces of equipment. Power Tagging’s Grid Location Aware™ technology is a grid resident solution for granular command and control of electrical distribution.

About VCU and the VCU Medical Center: Virginia Commonwealth University is a major, urban public research university with national and international rankings in sponsored research. Located on two downtown campuses in Richmond, VCU enrolls more than 31,000 students in 211 certificate and degree programs in the arts, sciences and humanities. Sixty-nine of the programs are unique in Virginia, many of them crossing the disciplines of VCU’s 13 schools and one college. MCV Hospitals and the health sciences schools of Virginia Commonwealth University compose the VCU Medical Center, one of the nation’s leading academic medical centers. For more, see www.vcu.edu.

About VCU Engineering: Virginia Commonwealth University School of Engineering, located in Richmond, Virginia, opened in 1996 and houses three state-of-the-art engineering facilities, the School offers more than 300,000 square feet of the highest quality classrooms and laboratory space. Driven to be the national model for innovation in engineering and research, the School offers BS, MS, and PhD degrees in mechanical, nuclear, biomedical, electrical, computer and chemical and life science engineering, and computer science. Interdisciplinary research opportunities are offered through the Center for Nanomaterials and Characterization, the Institute for Engineering and Medicine, the C. Kenneth and Dianne Harris Wright Virginia Microelectronics Center, and the da Vinci Center for Innovation. For more, see www.egr.vcu.edu

About Dominion: Dominion (NYSE: D) is one of the nation’s largest producers and transporters of energy, with a portfolio of approximately 28,200 megawatts of generation, 11,000 miles of natural gas transmission, gathering and storage pipeline and 6,300 miles of electric transmission lines. Dominion operates the nation’s largest natural gas storage system with 947 billion cubic feet of storage capacity and serves retail energy customers in 15 states. For more information about Dominion, visit the company’s website at www.dom.com

SOURCE Dominion

For further information: Joan Izzo, Director, Communications and Marketing, VCU School of Engineering, +1-804-827-3984, jlizzo@vcu.edu, www.news.vcu.edu; or Jim Norvelle, Director-Media Relations / Generation, Dominion, +1-804-771-6115, jim.norvelle@dom.com

Technology Challenge Announces Finalists

slimbach — Thu, 15 Mar 2012 21:17:07 +0000

AUSTIN, Texas, March 15, 2012 – AUSTIN, Texas, March 15, 2012 /PRNewswire/ – Today, the Clean Technology and Sustainable Industries Organization (CTSI) announces 25 semifinalists for the third annual Utility Technology Challenge.

These 25 are recognized for exceptional promise in the areas of: pollution monitoring and reduction, HVAC, transportation, distributed generation, building and energy efficiency, energy storage, natural gas, smart grid, and transmission and distribution.

3H Company	PaceControls
7AC Technologies	Power Tagging
APRS	Primus Power
DERP Technologies	PureSense Environmental
Digital Lumens	Pythagoras Solar
Dynamo Micropower	Retroficiency
EnerVault	Simple Energy
Enlighted	SolaBlock
FirstFuel Software	SustainX
Ideal Power Converters	Varentec
Luon Energy	WegoWise
MicroPlanet	Xergy
Nextek Power Systems

CTSI partnered, this year, with TechConnect, Fraunhofer TechBridge, Department of Energy, and Kauffman Foundation to award three organizations with $100,000 in pilot-demonstration funds for the testing of their solutions. Additionally, three companies will win ‘Top Solution’ recognition awards. From the 25 semifinalists, 15 will move on as finalists to present in Santa Clara, California this June at the Clean Technology Conference.

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Power Tagging at REW 2012

slimbach — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 21:25:13 +0000

February 14-16th, 2012, at the Long Beach Convention Center Renewable Energy World held its annual Conference and Expo. The event gathered a variety of policy makers, business leaders, and experts for the exchange of technical and strategic information all around the clean energy sector. In 2011, the event attracted over 5,000 attendees and 350 exhibitors.

Power Tagging CMO Steven Berens was in attendance to participate in the Utility Integration Mega-Panel on Thursday 2/16. The panel discussed the technology required to effectively monitor the integration of renewables onto the grid.

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Power Tagging Participates at Grid-Interop

slimbach — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 21:13:45 +0000

Attracting a broad audience within the technical community, Clasma’s Grid-Interop Conference on December 5-8th in Phoenix, AZ brought together key players from the semiconductor, energy utilities, software, cable, telecommunications and electricity consumer sectors.

Power Tagging’s Software Architect Andy Abendshein was in attendance to present the interoperability capabilities of next generation distribution grid technology.

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Power Tagging Speaks at NREL Growth Forum

slimbach — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 07:05:11 +0000

Power Tagging Chosen to Present at NREL’s Annual Industry Growth Forum

Power Tagging Continues Momentum By Presenting Its Unique Intelligent Energy Platform to International Group of Attendees and Investors

Denver, CO — October 26th, 2011 — The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) has selected Power Tagging, a leading provider of distribution grid communication technologies, to present at its highly selective 24^th Industry Growth Forum. NREL, a facility of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), holds the premier forum annually to provide further exposure to promising new energy solutions. The forum attracts large numbers of venture capitalists, corporate investors, and strategic partners. The speaking invitation recognizes Power Tagging as a featured Intelligent Energy solution for electric utilities. NREL’s Industry Growth Forum will take place November 8^th-10^th in Denver, Colorado.

“Power Tagging continues to build momentum in the cleantech and energy space,” commented Chris Sheppard, Director of the Colorado Cleantech Industry Association (CCIA). “ We are proud to see one of our charter organizations being recognized for their success. This continues to show that Colorado’s cleantech companies have the technology and leadership allowing them to compete globally”

“It is exciting to be recognized as the top solution by such a highly regarded organization,” said Power Tagging CEO John LoPorto. “The competition this year was extraordinary. We are proud to be part of a select group of game-changing companies.”

Power Tagging’s unique Grid Location Awareness™ technology enables multiple new applications for utilities that focus on energy efficiency, integration of renewable energy and real time management. Power Tagging has successfully demonstrated its offerings on multiple utility grids and is currently conducting additional pilots. The technology provides a schematic, real-time view of the energy grid. Power Tagging is a foundational technology that provides benefits in Volt VAR Optimization, CVR, Distribution Automation and Electric Vehicles.

About NREL:

NREL is the U.S. Department of Energy’s primary national laboratory for renewable energy and energy efficiency research and development. NREL is operated for DOE by The Alliance for Sustainable Energy, LLC. www.nrel.gov

About NREL’s Industry Growth Forum

For over a decade, the National Renewable Energy Laboratory’s (NREL’s) Industry Growth Forum has been the nation’s premier clean energy investment event. The Forum features presentations from emerging clean energy companies, provocative panels led by thought leaders, one-on-one meetings, and organized networking opportunities. www.industrygrowthforum.com

CMO Named To Deming Center Advisory Board

slimbach — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 06:05:44 +0000

Deming Center For Entrepreneurship Names Power Tagging Executive To Advisory Board

The CU-Boulder Deming Center for Entrepreneurship has appointed accomplished business leader Steven Berens to its board of advisors.

Boulder, CO – November 1, 2011 – Power Tagging’s Chief Marketing Officer and Co-Founder has been named to the CU Deming Center Advisory board. The advisory board selects entrepreneurs, venture capitalists and service providers that are active in startup and fast-growth companies or entrepreneurship organizations. The board serves as a communication forum between the entrepreneurial business community, the Leeds School of Business and the College of Engineering and Applied Science. The board’s objective is to generate ideas for growth and direction for the Deming Center. It also provides expertise in entrepreneurship, venture capital financing, business operations and entrepreneurship research; and provides a source of professional contacts and job opportunities for entrepreneurship students.

“We are pleased to add prominent business leaders from the community to our Board of Advisors. Mr. Berens demonstrated success in multiple startups and corporate endeavors making him an excellent addition to our advisory board” said Paul Jerde, executive director of the Deming Center for Entrepreneurship. “The success of companies like Power Tagging provide a symbiotic benefit to the Deming Center and the business community.”

“It is an honor to be named alongside such an esteemed group of business leaders,” commented Steven Berens, chief marketing officer, of Power Tagging. “The Deming Center has long been recognized as a leader in the entrepreneurial community and is a shining example of how industry and universities can collaborate.”

Mr. Berens’ involvement with the Deming Center includes serving as a founding corporate partner of the CU Cleantech Foundation. CU Cleantech is dedicated to building upon the University’s leadership in cleantech and renewable energy research and commercialization capabilities. The organization was founded in 2011 with the purpose of positioning the University as the main regional hub of innovation and commercialization within the rapidly expanding cleantech ecosystem. The collaborative initiative fosters entrepreneurship, industry involvement and student opportunities. CU Cleantech continues to add new members as the Colorado community of industry joins together to demonstrate leadership and foster cleantech growth.

About the Deming Center for Entrepreneurship in the Leeds School of Business at the University of Colorado at Boulder

The Deming Center for Entrepreneurship at the Leeds School of Business advances the University of Colorado at Boulder’s nationally-known program in entrepreneurship education through collaborative initiatives with the business community and across campus. The Deming Center is at the heart of why the Leeds School is consistently ranked among the top 25 programs for entrepreneurship. Deming Center students get cutting-edge business and entrepreneurship courses; access to specialty programs in cleantech, bioscience, and natural/organic products; a rich connection of cross-campus opportunities; and engagement with the Boulder region’s network of successful, innovative entrepreneurs. http://Leeds.colorado.edu/deming

Power Tagging Speaks at GTM’s Networked EV

slimbach — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 17:33:32 +0000

October 20, 2011: Greentech Media held The Networked EV: Smart Grids and Electric Vehicles, the only conference dedicated to the intersection of electric vehicles and smart grids. Based on the findings and expertise from GTM Research market research in the smart grid and electric vehicle industry.

Power Tagging CEO John LoPorto participated to discuss the best way for integrating EV’s with the electrical grid. By monitoring the grid at all its endpoints, EVs are managed by their schematic location on the grid. The one day conference was hosted at PG&E’s auditorium in San Francisco, CA.

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Power Tagging at Renewable Integration Summit

slimbach — Tue, 27 Sep 2011 16:17:09 +0000

September 27-28, 2011 in Denver, CO

The Utility Scale Flexible Power Summit brought together a full spectrum of the United States utility sector, from investor owned utilities to local cooperatives, to explore options available to manage intermittency and maintain reliability.

The Conference examined the issues currently limiting optimal generation and transmission, whilst exploring the potential of gas, demand response and future storage options in providing reliable energy delivery. On Day One, Power Tagging’s CMO Steven Berens presented the future for Demand Response with Renewable Integration.

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Power Tagging Speaks at AVS Symposium

slimbach — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 17:03:44 +0000

The Rocky Mountain Chapter of the AVS held its annual symposium and equipment exhibition on September 21, 2011. The day offered talks to the general public as well as scientists, engineers, technicians and managers.

In the early morning session, Power Tagging’s Ken Wilson presented Smart Grid 3.0. A vision on what the Smart Grid has learned from the recent past and where it is heading in the near future. For more details follow the provided link…

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