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07.29.10
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SYSTEM OPTIMIZATION
CURRENT® System Optimization solutions enable utilities to adjust voltage and other grid operating characteristics based on real-time conditions throughout the distribution system. Distributed intelligent sensors provide a real-time feed to the OpenGrid platform where it is combined with geospatial, asset, SCADA and other operational data from capacitor banks, substations and other grid devices to determine the correct action to optimize the voltage or VAR control dynamically throughout the day.
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DISTRIBUTION MANAGEMENT
CURRENT Distribution Management applications provide utilities unprecedented, “actionable intelligence” on the devices in the distribution network based on real-time sensing from throughout the distribution grid. This Actionable Intelligence enables better planning, condition-based asset maintenance, operational improvements, and enhanced outage prevention, detection and restoration.
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OPENGRID™
OpenGrid is the software foundation to enable Smart Grid applications deployed today and in the future. The OpenGrid platform provides the network and data management system to integrate any grid device, including intelligent sensors, capacitor banks, tap changers, reclosers, switches, substation devices and meters with a variety of low-latency IP based communications systems including fiber, 3G wireless, DSL, cable, WiMax and BPL.
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SENSING & COMMUNICATIONS
CURRENT provides intelligent voltage and current sensing integrated with a variety of open IP real-time communications solutions to provide the distributed analysis and communications necessary for a Smart Grid. Sensors may be installed at selected locations identified as key monitoring and control locations, at network trouble spots, or may be broadly deployed for comprehensive monitoring of the full distribution grid.
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SMART TRANSFORMER STATION
The CURRENT® Smart Transformer Station (STS) consists of interoperable, open and flexible hardware and software components to provide a Smart Grid solution to utilities. CURRENT's Smart Grid products are designed to solve major power distribution issues for utilities. CURRENT STS components include communications, and sensing and analytic devices, smart metering technologies and the CURRENT OpenGrid™platform for network and data management.
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