News: Portfolio 2008

BPL Global Collaborates with JCP&L a FirstEnergy Company

BPL Global Provides Integrated DER Solution to FirstEnergy Subsidiary JCP&L

Pilot program to be deployed by JCP&L

PITTSBURGH; PA – July 15, 2008 – BPL Global®, Ltd. (BPLG), a smart grid technologycompany dedicated to leading the transformation of energy and information delivery, has collaborated with Jersey Central Power and Light (JCP&L), a subsidiary of Akron, Ohio-based FirstEnergy Corp., to deploy an Integrated Distributed Energy Resource (DER)management system to demonstrate energy efficiency and reliability as well as customersatisfaction in JCP&L’s service area.

 

The project combines JCP&L distribution design and operations expertise with BPLG software solutions and device technology. The Integrated DER project will deliver a projected eight megawatts of direct load control consisting of five megawatts from about3,500 residential customers

and three megawatts from 30 to 90 commercial and industrial customers. This industry-leading smart grid technology will support JCP&L’sefforts to coordinate the management of distributed generation, renewables, energystorage and demand management.

 

The technology allows real-time management of the energy delivery system based onthe changing conditions of the distribution network. The system can be configured to respond differently based on the condition of the grid, whether operations are normal, orunder high load. Using the DER management solution can result in energy, operational,capital and environmental efficiencies that have the potential to create significant value for electric customers and utilities.

 

"This is a pivotal, enabling technology fundamental to transformation of the intelligentgrid,” said Keith Schaefer, BPLG’s CEO. “JCP&L's commitment to innovation and vision of the future grid have provided invaluable direction to the development of our groundbreaking solution."

 

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