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(GENEraTION TEchNOlOGIES) GuIDe&souRCeBook « souRCeBook ABB Inc. Power Technologies division 2945 harding st., suite 207 carlsbad, ca 92008 (760) 720-6198 Fax (760) 720-2861 www.abb.us Contact John barnick (760) 720-6198 Now more than ever, Utility companies are looking for ways to apply intelligent, comprehensive solutions to manage their networks. ABB offers an array of tools to support these activities. With sophisticated planning and analysis tools such as network asset documentation, load forecast modelling, reliability assessment and optimization studies, ABB’s solutions delivers the capabilities needed to optimize network asset performance. ABB also offers specialized training and project support services to help Utility companies to realize their goals. NewEnergy Associates, A Ventyx Company 400 interstate n. 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SAP Americas, Inc. 3999 W. chester Pike newtown square, Pa 19073 (610) 661-1000 www.sap.com/usa/industries/utilities/ Contact chris camino, senior vice President and General Manager utilities Lisa dalesandro, vice President utilities; us eastern region Trent brown, vice President utilities; us central region everett Oliven, vice President utilities; us Western region The SAP® for Utilities solution portfolio employs 35 years of industry experience to deliver the functionality, integration, and scalability utilities require to respond to today’s needs - and prepare for tomorrow’s challenges. This integrated solution portfolio is specifically designed to meet the needs of electric, gas, and water utilities for Customer Service, Asset Management, Energy Data Management, Human Resource and Financials. SAP has over 1150 Utilities customers in generation, transmission, distribution, meter operation, retail, and services. With SAP, utilities can optimize business processes for better procurement processes, improved service delivery, and advanced collaborative and cooperative business practices. AREVA NP Inc. 3315 Old Forest road P. O. box 10935 Lynchburg, va 24506 (434) 832-3000 Fax (434) 832-3840 www.us.areva.com Contact andrew cook sr., vP, sales & Marketing (434) 832-3045 susan hess, Manager, strategic Marketing & communications (434) 832-2379 donna Gaddy-bowen, Manager, Marketing communications (434) 832-3702 With manufacturing facilities in 41 countries and a sales network in more than 100, AREVA offers customers reliable technological solutions for CO2-free power generation and electricity transmission and distribution. We are the world leader in nuclear power and the only company to cover all industrial activities in this field. Our 61,000 employees are committed to continuous improvement on a daily basis, making sustainable development the focal point of the group’s industrial strategy. AREVA’s businesses help meet the 21st century’s greatest challenges: making energy available to all, protecting the planet, and acting responsibly towards future generations. OSIsoft 777 davis st., suite 250 san Leandro, ca 94577 (510) 297-5800 www.osisoft.com Contact ron kolz, vP sales, north america (440) 720-3670 OSIsoft (www.osisoft.com) delivers the PI System, the industry standard in enterprise historians, as the core of its real-time infrastructure platform. A global base of more than 11,000 installations across manufacturing, energy, utilities, life sciences and other process industries relies upon the OSIsoft PI System to safeguard data and deliver enterprise-wide visibility into operational health in order to manage assets, mitigate risks, and identify new market opportunities. Founded in 1980, OSIsoft, Inc. is headquartered in San Leandro, Calif., with operations worldwide and is privately held. 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EnergyBiz - November/December 2007 Contents Continental Grid Vision Needed Readers’ Views and Opinions Next for National Grid Clearing the Air The Need for Nuclear Energy Trade Status Report The Innovators California On The Leading Edge FERC Sparks Change Getting Coal Right Leadership in Times of Turmoil Innovation Delivers Return A Tale of Two IPOs LNGs Bright Prospects Generation Techologies The Age of Superconductors Leaders with Vision Get Ready for Plug-in Hybrids Betting on Batteries Cost of Decarbonizing Nuclear Helmsman – A chat with Dale Klein, Chairman of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Global Energy Snapshot; Low-Income Energy Help; IT Spending Robust; The Greening of State Regulators; Generating Support Simplifying Offshore Wind Regs Chasing Construction Costs Energy Agency Sets New Course Deregulation Means Higher Rates Go-To Staffer Nightmare in Manhatten

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