Utility Integration Solutions (UISOL), the utility industry’s business integration specialist, and AREVA’s Transmission and Distribution (T&D) division have formed a strategic global alliance working closely on developing and marketing Smarter Grids technology for utilities. This collaboration is based on their vision of a more flexible, responsive and resilient electric system – the ‘Smarter Grid’.
 
AREVA’s expertise in SCADA and its energy, distribution and market management solutions is complemented by UISOL’s knowledge of utility’s business processes, applications and interoperability standards. This alliance will enable the companies to analyze customers’ Smarter Grids needs, and then design and build tailor-made solutions.
 
The two companies will work together on optimizing distribution throughout the grid and developing ‘demand response¹’ solutions.
 
“AREVA and UISOL have both pioneered key transformations for energy customers. AREVA’s thirty-year history means today we have several platforms which support Smarter Grids, and UISOL are renowned experts in large scale integrations,” commented Jean-Michel Cornille, Executive Vice President, AREVA T&D Automation, “Thanks to this alliance, utilities can now more effectively implement innovative technologies. We expect to see acceleration in the success of utility-specific Smarter Grid programs industry-wide.”
 
“By combining our strengths, UISOL and AREVA are taking an important step forward in meeting today’s global utility challenges,” said Ali Vojdani, CEO, Utility Integration Solutions. “In support of our common goal to help utilities achieve greater integrated energy system efficiency and reliability while reducing environmental impact, we will deliver high-quality, highly reliable solutions,” he added.
 
¹ Demand response: This is the process of managing customer consumption of electricity in response to supply conditions.
 
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AREVA
All over the world, AREVA provides its customers with solutions for carbon-free power generation and electricity transmission. With its knowledge and expertise in these fields, the group has a leading role to play in meeting the world’s energy needs.
 
Ranked first in the global nuclear power industry, AREVA's unique integrated offering covers every stage of the fuel cycle, reactor design and construction, and related services. In addition, the group is developing a portfolio of operations in renewable energies. AREVA is also a world leader in electricity transmission and distribution and offers its customers a complete range of solutions for greater grid stability and energy efficiency. Sustainable development is a core component of the group’s industrial strategy. Its 75,000 employees work every day to make AREVA a responsible industrial player that is helping to supply ever cleaner, safer and more economical energy to the greatest number of people.
 
AREVA's T&D division is an active player around the globe. It designs, manufactures and supplies a complete range of equipment, systems and services for all stages in the transfer of electricity, from the generator to the large end-user.
 
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UISOL
Utility Integration Solutions, Inc. (UISOL) is the utility industry business integration specialist. UISOL offers a range of services to help its clients transform their business performance through the power of smart integration for market operations, advanced metering, smart grid systems, meter data management and more. Visit http://www.uisol.com/ or call 925-939-0449.
 
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