IBM has announced two new utilities joining the Global Intelligent Utilities Network Coalition. CPFL Energia from Brazil and Liander from the Netherlands are now members of the collective designed to push adoption of smarter energy distribution programs. The IUN Coalition now serves about 100 million customers worldwide.
IBM’s Energy & Utilities Industry manager Guido Bartels said in yesterday’s release that “the addition of these new members furthers the global scope of the coalition and accelerates how we can fundamentally change the way power is managed and distributed… Each utility company brings specific expertise to the table that allows members to apply new competencies to their own networks. Full story...
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