BPL Global®, Ltd. (BPLG), a smart grid technology company, has partnered with Xcel Energy (NYSE: XEL) on their Smart Substation project in St. Paul, MN. BPLG and Xcel Energy will deploy BPLG’s Serveron® Transformer Monitoring Solution in Xcel Energy’s Merriam Park substation to provide continuous information on the health of the power transformer, the key energy delivery asset in every substation.
The Smart Substation project includes retrofitting an existing substation (Merriam Park) with cutting-edge technology that will serve as a platform to demonstrate Xcel Energy’s ability to implement state of the art monitoring and control equipment. The Serveron Transformer Monitoring Solution will be deployed as part of a network of intelligent electronic devices all communicating to one another and a network information processor to provide new levels of substation protection, automation, control and monitoring.
"We are pleased to have BPL Global working closely with us as a partner in our Smart Substation project," said Dennis Stephens, director of Xcel Energy’s Utility Innovations and Smart Grid Investment. "The next-generation Smart Substation will allow our company to better meet growing demands, address environmental challenges and increase power system reliability. BPL Global’s transformer monitors will contribute in all these areas."
The project includes developing an analytics engine that processes massive amounts of data for near real-time decision-making and automated actions. Additionally, the project will enable operators to perform almost all functions remotely and will eliminate much of the need for "hands on" monitoring and control. The Smart Substation project will help Xcel Energy in optimizing power factor performance and obtain a significant reduction in distribution losses leading to a reduction in carbon footprint.
Xcel is working to install its first complete smart grid in the city of Boulder, Colorad.
About BPL Global
BPL Global, Ltd. (BPLG) is a smart grid technology company dedicated to leading the transformation of energy efficiency and reliability. The company provides software solutions and services to electric utilities enabling an intelligent grid to more efficiently manage demand, integrate distributed energy resources, improve service reliability, and optimize cost and capital productivity. BPL Global partners with local utilities, Internet service providers, equipment suppliers and financiers to create end-to-end solutions integrating the best in software, communications, hardware and managed services to aggressively deploy smart grid solutions around the world. Part of the clean technology sector of the electric utility industry, our applications provide the critical foundation for a coordinated, intelligent grid to deliver energy more efficiently and reliably for a greener environment.
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