News: Portfolio 2008

BPL Global Collaborates with JCP&L a FirstEnergy Company

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"The Integrated Distributed Energy Resource Management Pilot will demonstrate the value and viability of targeted peak load management as a source of system reliability and energy efficiency for our distribution circuits,” said Steve Morgan, president, JCP&L. "The Pilot program incorporates smart grid technology and is also consistent with demonstrating alternative means of cost-effectively addressing critical goals related to demand response in the New Jersey Energy Master Plan."

 

This industry leading initiative is a co-development effort between BPLG and JCP&L to demonstrate an integrated approach to demand management and grid efficiency.

 

For more information see JCP&Ls's announcement of the Integrated DER Project.

About BPL Global

BPL Global, Ltd. (BPLG) is a smart grid technology company dedicated to leading the transformation of energy and information delivery. The company provides software solutions 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 for a greener environment.

 

About JCP&L

JCP&L, a subsidiary of Akron, Ohio based FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE:FE), serves 1.1 million customers in 13 New Jersey counties.

 

 

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