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Invisible Substations

Learn what makes an "invisible substation" a viable alternative to a traditional substation. In this brief video, discover what kinds of equipment can be used in an invisible substation and find out about their technological capabilities. For more information, download the ABB article: Substations that can hide in a city: Underground solution concepts

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Maximize Uptime Throughout Plant Asset Lifecycles
To ensure the optimum performance of your plant and field assets, all asset-related information—including a range of unstructured content—must be available ...
Sponsored By:  OpenText Corporation
Is Construction Ready for Project-Based ERP?
Examining the construction industry’s move from point solutions towards project-based ERP....
Sponsored By:  IFS
Selecting ERP for your EPC Contracting Business
How Engineer, Procure, Construct, Install (EPCI, EPC) can identify technology designed to manage risk across design, fabrication and construction activities....
Sponsored By:  IFS
Oil & Gas Investor Survey with IFS
In an attempt to better understand the importance of information-system applications use in the energy industry, global enterprise-applications company IFS commissioned ...
Sponsored By:  IFS
IFS Applications for EPCI Contractors- The CFO Perspective
IFS offers a proven, integrated business solution for efficient handling of the business processes for an EPCI contractor. With the project lifecycle in focus, IFS ...
Sponsored By:  IFS
IFS Applications for Capital Projects- A Modern Project Driven Solution
IFS Applications for Capital Projects offers owner-operators and contractors alike a modern, proven project driven business solution for efficient handling of the ...
Sponsored By:  IFS
Usability as an EAM Selection Criteria
In selecting (EAM) software, usability ought to be a major criteria. Expert advice necessary to identify usability features in EAM....
Sponsored By:  IFS
Solutions From IFS Improve Business Processes for Offshore Drilling Contractor
A leading international offshore drilling contractor. Benefits from IFS Applications include Rapid access to control and management information about purchasing, ...
Sponsored By:  IFS
ERP vs Project Based Solutions- Which is right for you?
 Are Project-Based Solutions (PBS) - a new type of ERP for complex, engineer-to-order companies facing rapid change - right for you?   ...
Sponsored By:  IFS
ERP Can be a Barrier to Agility in the Electric Power Sector
In this whitepaper, we'll examine the different enterprise agility barriers reported by study respondents and discuss how energy industry executives can select software ...
Sponsored By:  IFS
Tips for EAM Selection and Implementation
 How to select Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) software, and an outline of the basic steps to prepare for EAM implementation....
Sponsored By:  IFS
Design, Operate and Maintain for the Utility Industry
 Design, Operate, Maintain (DOM) – key concepts in asset management and maintenance, repair and operation. Utility facility designers and those who operate ...
Sponsored By:  IFS
Three Strategies for Field Service Resource Scheduling Software
 Learn the three distinctly different approaches to solving the puzzle of getting the right people to the right place at the right time. These three different ...
Sponsored By:  IFS
Cooling Systems for Electronic Enclosures
Discussion of four options for cooling electronic/electrical equipment housed in enclosures and transit cases. These options include thermoelectric air conditioners, ...
Sponsored By:  EIC Solutions, Inc.
Ensuring Capital Projects Stay On Time and On Budget
In today’s economy, large-scale, resource-intensive capital projects simply can’t afford to fail. In the Energy industry, managing the vast amounts of ...
Sponsored By:  OpenText Corporation
Bentley OpenPlant: At the Forefront of Interoperability
Designing even a moderately sized process plant is a complex endeavor. Managing the design, construction, handover and ramp-up to minimize cost, confusion and the ...
Sponsored By:  Bentley Systems Inc
Fire on All Cylinders in Oil & Gas- Unleashing the Value of Integrating Enterprise Planning with Project Execution
 Companies in the oil and gas industry must invest heavily in further exploration, production, and refining, yet they face growing challenges. The recent past ...
Sponsored By:  IFS
Selecting ERP for Oil and Gas Industry Contractors and Vendors
In this whitepaper, we’ll discuss the market trends affecting vendors to the oil and gas industry, how these trends are affecting operations and specific ways ...
Sponsored By:  IFS
Maximize Uptime and Minimize Lifecycle Costs with IFS' Enterprise Asset Management Solution
 If your organization depends on the reliability of its plant and equipment, IFS' enterprise asset management (EAM) solution can help you improve the bottom ...
Sponsored By:  IFS
Managing and Leveraging Change in Infrastructure Assets
Highly engineered infrastructure assets are unique due to their scale, complexity, and life expectancy. This white paper discusses the unique information technology ...
Sponsored By:  Bentley Systems Inc

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A World of Opportunity: Hydro Energy around the Globe
Hydro is high on the global agenda as nations look to energize their economies, bring power to remote regions, and move toward clean, renewable generation. HRW looks ...
Smart Grid Technologies - Role of Satellite Communications

Did you know that electric utilities continue to forecast a portion of their smart grid budgets on satellite communications?

Watch Mr. Bill Moroney, former UTC (Utilities Telecom Council) CEO and president for 13 years, as he discusses utility industry smart grid trends and role for satellite communications. Click Here to View


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Smart Grid: Where do You Stand?
Please join us for this eye opening webinar that that will reveal the survey results with expert commentary and insights from two distinguished industry leaders: ...
Sponsored By: 
Microsoft
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Asset and Equipment Integrity Governance: A New Approach towards Mitigating Operations Risk
This Webinar will provide attendees with additional insight into the current environment and trends around organizational governance and risk management. ...
Sponsored By: 
Zurich Financial Services Group

Are You Ready for SEMS?
The Webinar will be build around this construct and provide attendees with information management tools for SEMS implementation....
Sponsored By: 
Bentley
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Lessons in Risk Management
Please join PennEnergy, SAP and Deloitte for a discussion designed to explore leading practices in building a risk-intelligent enterprise GRC program....
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SAP

Selecting ERP for Power Generation
Two experts share insights that will be invaluable to anyone contemplating an investment in enterprise software in the energy sector. Jill Feblowitz, Vice President ...
Sponsored By: 
IFS