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General Cable to Buy Alcan Cable from Rio
May 25, 2012
In a move to add aluminum wire to its electrical offerings, General Cable Corp., Highland Heights, Ky., has agreed to acquire Alcan Cable, the Atlanta-based manufacturer of wire and cable owned by Rio Tinto Plc, for $185 million in cash...

Hubbell teams with university on power reliability research
Feb 24, 2012
The University of South Carolina said Hubbell Power Systems has joined its research center for Grid-connected Advanced Power Electronic Systems (GRAPES)....

Cellular for Smart Grid Gains Momentum as Itron Buys SmartMeter Maker SmartSynch
Feb 24, 2012
As perhaps a telling sign that cellular communications have been accepted as a viable option for the smart grid, meter giant Itron, Liberty Lake, Wash., last week signed a $100 million deal to acquire SmartSynch....

Distributors Help End-Users Access Lucrative Lighting Rebate Programs
Jan 27, 2012
Lighting rebates are back in the spotlight, blending in newer lighting technologies like LEDs and induction lighting...

Landis+Gyr Buys the Rest of Ecologic Analytics to Strengthen Smart Grid Stake
Jan 14, 2012
Landis+Gyr, Zug, Switzerland, which last spring became part of Toshiba, made a move to further strengthen its position in smart-grid data management this week by purchasing the remaining share of Ecologic Analytics (EA), Bloomington, Minn., a company specializing in software for managing the data generated by smart meters....

Eaton to acquire EA Pederson
Dec 23, 2011
Eaton Corp., Cleveland, agreed to acquire E.A. Pedersen Co., Omaha, Neb., a manufacturer of medium-voltage switchgear primarily for electrical utilities....

CEA forms smart grid committee
Dec 9, 2011
The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA), Arlington, Va., announced the formation of a new committee to advance the standardization of the Modular Communications Interface (MCI) specification...

HD Supply Partners with Agile Sourcing
Dec 8, 2011
Utility products distributor HD Supply Utilities, Atlanta, announced an equity investment in utility supply integrator Agile Sourcing Partners, Inc., Corona, Calif....

Siemens Boosts Stake in Smart Grid Data Management with Purchase of eMeter
Dec 8, 2011
Siemens Industry Inc., said it has signed an agreement to acquire all of the stock of eMeter Corp., San Mateo, Calif., a provider of information-management systems to handle the data generated by smart meters....

Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment Market Developing Rapidly with Push from Utilities
Nov 18, 2011
A new report released this month by the Edison Electric Institute (EEI) offers power companies a roadmap for evaluating electric vehicles� potential impact on their service areas and promoting the adoption of electric vehicles among their customers...

Anixter to host smart grid seminars
May 21, 2010
Anixter, Glenview, Ill., has launched a new series of smart grid seminars: the �IP Connected Grid: The Future of the Intelligent Power Network.�...

ABB Seeks Stake in Energy Management Software with $1 Billion Deal for Ventyx
May 7, 2010
ABB Group, Zurich, Switzerland, said it has agreed to buy Ventyx, an Atlanta-based software provider specializing in systems to manage energy networks, for more than $1 billion...

Utilities and Large Manufacturers Looking to Make Supply Chains Greener
Apr 23, 2010
Electrical distributors are among a host of suppliers facing a rising chorus of demands from customers to prove their green commitment...

Cooper Industries Diversifies Smart Grid Offerings with Eka Systems Acquisition
Apr 23, 2010
Cooper Industries added radio-frequency (RF) wireless networking capabilities to its smart grid offerings with the acquisition of Eka Systems, Georgetown, Md., last week. Terms of the acquisition were not disclosed...

Wind Farms, PV Power Plants and Smart Grid Starting to Fuel Utility Construction
Mar 26, 2010
Although manufacturers, distributors and reps are struggling to squeeze nickels and dimes out of the still-slumping electrical construction market, some market niches are slowly but surely coming to life....

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June 3-6
Windpower 2012
Atlanta; American Wind Energy
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July 11-12
NAED Congressional Fly-In
Washington, D.C.; National Association of Electrical Distributors (NAED), 314-991-9000, www.naed.org

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NAED 2012 Lead Conference
Chicago; National Association of Electrical Distributors (NAED), 314-991-9000, www.naed.org

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NAED 2012 AdVenture
Chicago; National Association of Electrical Distributors (NAED), 314-991-9000, www.naed.org

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