Cooper Power Systems and AT&T to offer Wireless Smart Grid Sensors
Agreement harnesses both companies’ technologies to improve electrical system performance
PEWAUKEE, WI,
June 24, 2009 - Cooper Power Systems, a
division of Cooper Industries, Ltd. (NYSE: CBE) announced today that it has entered into an
agreement with AT&T, to jointly market and sell to utility companies smart
grid sensor devices that are certified on AT&T’s wireless data network.
Utilities can now receive real-time system performance data to efficiently
operate their electrical grids, reduce the need for on-site inspections, and
identify and solve problems that could cause outages or increase system energy
losses.
“Our
nation’s utilities are under intense pressure to provide the latest technologies
to their customers in a cost effective way,” stated Cooper Power
Systems group president, Mike Stoessl. “This agreement brings together Cooper
Power Systems and AT&T, each of which is committed to leading the
advancement of smart grid technology. Working together we will be able to help
utilities streamline the way in which they gather the critical information they
need to better serve their customers.”
“AT&T
continues to focus its efforts in building out a robust set of smart grid
capabilities for the global utility industry. By offering Cooper Power Systems’
smart grid sensors, we can now provide businesses the ability to monitor their
distribution network in real-time,” said Chris
Hill, vice president, mobility product management, AT&T Business Solutions.
“AT&T’s
suite of M2M (Machine-to-machine) pricing plans designed specifically for the
advanced meter infrastructure (AMI)
market, nationwide coverage, and dedicated M2M platform makes these wireless
grid monitoring solutions an economical, secure, and rapidly deployable choice
for utilities.”
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Cooper
Power Systems will co-sell two products with AT&T under this
agreement:
OutageAdvisor™ and VARAdvisor™. OutageAdvisor™ transmits the location and other
detailed information about fault conditions in real-time over AT&T’s
wireless network. This solution increases grid reliability and reduces the need
for the costly and time-consuming methods used in the past to identify and fix
distribution grid problems. VARAdvisor™ also helps utility customers save time
and money while improving the overall energy efficiency of the grid. VARAdvisor™ monitors the status of fuses
on distribution capacitor banks and notifies the utility of a fuse failure so
they can quickly identify the reason behind the failure, replace the fuse and
get the capacitor bank back online.
These smart sensor solutions from Cooper Power Systems improve system
reliability, increase utility productivity and reduce energy losses
Cooper Power Systems: Commitment to Smart
Grid
Cooper Power Systems has long been
a provider of comprehensive reliability and productivity solutions for utility,
commercial and industrial customers.
The Energy Automation Solutions (EAS) group within Cooper Power Systems
is a leading provider of innovative smart grid technologies and solutions that
enable customers to optimize their electrical grid performance. These solutions include Advanced
Metering Infrastructure (AMI), Demand Response (DR), Smart Sensors, Power
Systems Engineering Software and Services, Substation Automation and Feeder
Automation.
June 25, 2009
Cooper Power Systems and AT&T to offer Wireless Smart Grid Sensors
Agreement harnesses both companies’ technologies to improve electrical system performance
PEWAUKEE, WI,
June 24, 2009 - Cooper Power Systems, a
division of Cooper Industries, Ltd. (NYSE: CBE) announced today that it has entered into an
agreement with AT&T, to jointly market and sell to utility companies smart
grid sensor devices that are certified on AT&T’s wireless data network.
Utilities can now receive real-time system performance data to efficiently
operate their electrical grids, reduce the need for on-site inspections, and
identify and solve problems that could cause outages or increase system energy
losses.
“Our
nation’s utilities are under intense pressure to provide the latest technologies
to their customers in a cost effective way,” stated Cooper Power
Systems group president, Mike Stoessl. “This agreement brings together Cooper
Power Systems and AT&T, each of which is committed to leading the
advancement of smart grid technology. Working together we will be able to help
utilities streamline the way in which they gather the critical information they
need to better serve their customers.”
“AT&T
continues to focus its efforts in building out a robust set of smart grid
capabilities for the global utility industry. By offering Cooper Power Systems’
smart grid sensors, we can now provide businesses the ability to monitor their
distribution network in real-time,” said Chris
Hill, vice president, mobility product management, AT&T Business Solutions.
“AT&T’s
suite of M2M (Machine-to-machine) pricing plans designed specifically for the
advanced meter infrastructure (AMI)
market, nationwide coverage, and dedicated M2M platform makes these wireless
grid monitoring solutions an economical, secure, and rapidly deployable choice
for utilities.”
Cooper
Power Systems will co-sell two products with AT&T under this
agreement:
OutageAdvisor™ and VARAdvisor™. OutageAdvisor™ transmits the location and other
detailed information about fault conditions in real-time over AT&T’s
wireless network. This solution increases grid reliability and reduces the need
for the costly and time-consuming methods used in the past to identify and fix
distribution grid problems. VARAdvisor™ also helps utility customers save time
and money while improving the overall energy efficiency of the grid. VARAdvisor™ monitors the status of fuses
on distribution capacitor banks and notifies the utility of a fuse failure so
they can quickly identify the reason behind the failure, replace the fuse and
get the capacitor bank back online.
These smart sensor solutions from Cooper Power Systems improve system
reliability, increase utility productivity and reduce energy losses
Cooper Power Systems: Commitment to Smart
Grid
Cooper Power Systems has long been
a provider of comprehensive reliability and productivity solutions for utility,
commercial and industrial customers.
The Energy Automation Solutions (EAS) group within Cooper Power Systems
is a leading provider of innovative smart grid technologies and solutions that
enable customers to optimize their electrical grid performance. These solutions include Advanced
Metering Infrastructure (AMI), Demand Response (DR), Smart Sensors, Power
Systems Engineering Software and Services, Substation Automation and Feeder
Automation.