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Power Tagging Expands Management Team

slimbach — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 00:00:36 +0000

Power Tagging Expands Management Team with Key Utility Industry Executive

Bernheim joins Power Tagging as Smart Grid Solutions Take Shape

BOULDER, CO – August 9, 2010– Power Tagging, the leader in grid resident communications for the next generation of the smart grid, announced that it has appointed Rick F. Bernheim as the Vice President of Engineering and Operations. Mr. Bernheim joins at an exciting time that represents an inflection point for Power Tagging as it meets a rapidly growing demand for its offerings that benefit electric utilities as well as consumers.

“Rick’s leadership and track record of taking multiple start-ups through successful exits as well as his Utility industry experience, further strengthens our Power Tagging team,” said Power Tagging CEO John LoPorto. “We are energized to have Rick onboard as we continue to deliver smart grid communications and applications to electric utilities.”

Previously, Bernheim served as the Vice President of Research and Development for JDSU CommTest, and General Manager of JDSU’s Cable Television Network Division. Prior to JDSU, Bernheim served as the Chief Operating Officer at SmartSynch, Inc., recently ranked as a top Smart Grid Company to Watch by Smart Grid News. Bernheim also served as Vice President of Engineering at Harris Communications Corporation within the Microwave Communications Division, where he lead an internationally based organization of 185 engineers with an operating budget of $26 million. As the Vice President of Engineering at Wavtrace, Inc., he contributed to the company’s turn-around and rapid increased valuation leading to its acquisition by Harris in 2000. Bernheim has also held various management positions at France Telecom, Comstream, GE, RCA, Cylix Communications, Transworld X-ray Corporation, and Philips Medical Instruments.

“I am pleased to have the opportunity to work with such a game changing offering,” said Bernheim, “Power Tagging technology has the unique ability to transform the electrical grid as we know it today. Simple, effective communications that are cost effective provide true value to utility providers.”

About Power Tagging

Power Tagging is the leader in next generation smart grid communications for the 21st century. Power Tagging’s rapidly growing team is focused on delivering excellent solutions that fundamentally transform what is expected from the power grid. Power Tagging leverages its patent-pending technology for digitally “tagging” electric power and attached devices to drive solutions in grid mapping, fault resolution, electric vehicle integration, demand side management and Conservation Voltage Regulation. By working with utilities, the stewards of the power grid, Power Tagging solutions are ready for immediate adoption and maximal impact.

Power Tagging Addresses EV Futures at PIPTA

slimbach — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 18:03:38 +0000

Strategies for Incorporating EVs into Transportation Infrastructures

On August 1-3 Pacific Intermountain Parking and Transportation Association (PIPTA) congregated in Boulder, CO to discuss and foster the growth and development of the parking industry. Power Tagging was in attendance presenting how electric vehicles will be integrated and managed as the next generation of vehicles penetrate the consumer market.

Presentation: Monday, August 2, 2010: Focus on the technology and infrastructure required for future parking and refueling strategies as electric vehicles hit the consumer market. Topics include future strategies toward connecting EVs to the current electric grid; strategic solutions to charging EVs when using public parking infrastructure; and simplified billing modes for charging EVs as they integrate with utilities, consumers and municipalities.

Power Tagging Featured in Green Chip Stocks Article

slimbach — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 15:05:23 +0000

… Energy magnate Dominion Resources (NYSE: D) completely validated the smart grid when it took a stake in Power Tagging Technologies. Dominion said its new friend has “the technology that will play a key role in transforming infrastructure into a truly smart grid.” ….

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Power Tagging Featured in Innovation Article

bcatlin — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 05:10:17 +0000

… Perhaps the best chance for the Front Range to build the hub of a national economic sector is in the burgeoning field of alternative and clean energies, an industry with a strong presence in eco-friendly Boulder.

“There’s really no reason Colorado shouldn’t become the Silicon Valley of clean energy,” said John LoPorto, chief executive of Boulder-based Power Tagging, which is developing “digital tags” to track and record information traveling over power lines. “I don’t know that there are any natural limits.”

Most successful Boulder and Colorado tech companies in the past were engineering-oriented and ultimately succumbed to larger competitors on the coasts, but clean tech is wide open, LoPorto said. The presence of the National Renewable Energy Laboratory in Golden and its National Wind Technology Center south of Boulder are major advantages, he said.

“I think you may see a reversal of fortunes,” he said. “We will see Colorado companies making the acquisitions, and the headquarters will be here.” ….

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BCBR Special Edition Power Tagging Article

slimbach — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 16:34:23 +0000

Smart-Grid Technology
By Lyla D. Hamilton

In 2009, shortly after Power Tagging Technologies Inc. emerged from stealth mode, CEO John LoPorto presented the company’s smart-grid solution at an industry conference.

Before he could return to his seat, a utility company executive intercepted him. Draping an arm around LoPorto’s shoulder, he drawled, “You boys gonna need some money? Let me buy you a drink.” Since then, Dominion Resources of Richmond, Va., among the nation’s largest producers and transporters of energy, has invested $3 million in the fledgling company.

“We want to get out in front of these companies before they invest in unnecessary fiber-optic cable and cellular towers,” LoPorto said. “We have faster, better solutions, and the capital investment is orders of magnitude lower.”

The new technology incorporates Power Tagging Modules, small digital signal processing systems attached to the grid, plus power amplifiers and coupling subsystems. Tagging gives a unit of energy an encrypted digital fingerprint.

Until the inception of this technology, LoPorto said, “Utility companies couldn’t tell one unit of energy from another.” They can now identify the power a particular device consumes, produces or conducts. It’s possible, for example, to determine whether the energy comes from coal, solar or wind. That supports auditing of cap-and-trade programs and renewable energy credits.

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CEO LoPorto at World Climate Solutions in Europe

slimbach — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 00:24:19 +0000

September 29th and 30th in Copenhagen, Denmark Power Tagging President John LoPorto is invited to present in the Sustainable Cities track. Discussion and topics will analyze the best practices and technologies needed for the intelligent smart grid that will secure both energy supply and conservation. Read more.

Power Tagging to Speak at Clasma’s Grid-Interop 2010

slimbach — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 15:11:12 +0000

Attracting a broad audience within the technical community, on December 1-3 Clasma’s Grid-Interop Conference in Chicago, IL brings together key players from the semiconductor, energy utilities, software, cable, telecommunications and electricity consumer sectors. Power Tagging’s CSO Steven Berens will be attending to present the interoperability capabilities within the Smart Grid 2.0. Read more.

Power Tagging CMO Berens to Present at Autovation

slimbach — Sun, 27 Jun 2010 19:52:03 +0000

On September 12, 2010 the Autovation Conference in Austin, TX is an educational forum attracting utility executives from around the world looking for new ways to optimize their operations through autovation technologies. In session 2B on Monday the 13th, Power Tagging’s Steven Berens presents alongside Dominion’s Phil Powell to discuss automating the distribution grid. Read More.

Power Tagging Invited to SWREC in Santa Fe

slimbach — Sat, 26 Jun 2010 17:45:41 +0000

The Southwest Renewable Energy Conference in Santa Fe, New Mexico gathers government officials, public commisioners, as well as technology companies in the clean energy space. On day two, Wednesday, September 15th at 2:45pm, Power Tagging CSO Steven Berens joins the session Emerging Technologies to provide insight on the importance of on-grid communications to the future of renewable energy.

» See Agenda Here

Board of Directors Sidebar

slimbach — Mon, 21 Jun 2010 21:22:43 +0000