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Inside this issue...
• FOCAL POINT (Cover Story): Learn how EPCOR Water Services
is harnessing the power of automation across the enterprise in our
FOCALPOINT feature (p.16)
• The BLeading Edge: Inside Tracks (Interview): Leading consultants
from electric, gasand water sectors discuss the most pressing drivers,
issues and trendsfacing utilities and the evolving role for automated
solutions.
• The BLeading Edge: A leap into advanced technology andinnovation
from a practical perspective!
• TOPIC FORUMS: Industry experts address Regulatory,Education and
Standardization topics in a balanced and informativestyle.
• On The HORIZON: On The HORIZON: Research-based Automation/
IT marketinsights and commentary from hi-profile thought leaders
andconsultants
PLUS: Guest Editorials, Industry News, Book Reviews
and much more!
Publisher’s Message.....................................................................................................3
And Now for Something Completely Different…
Contents...........................................................................................................................6
The QUEUE..........................................8
When Automation Wasn’t Cool…
Automation Rising!..........................10
A Chronicle of Automation News for the
Global Utility Marketplace
12
Inside Tracks ..............................................
Smart Grid Outlook: To everything there
is a season…
INSIDE TRACKS
FOCAL POINT................................................................................................................16
Automation and Innovation at Epcor Water Services
BLeading Edge: Advanced Technology Perspectives..........................................26
Consumer Engagement: The Future Goes Mobile.......................................26
Demand Response: Why The Future is in the Cloud.....................................31
Building Paths to Smarter Water Management...............................................35
Bullet-proofing Your SCADA System Against the Evil-doers....................38
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Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Utility Horizons - Second Quarter 2013
Utility Horizons - Second Quarter 2013
Publisher’s Message
Contents
The Queue
Automation Rising!
Inside Tracks
Focal Point
Automation and Innovation at Epcor Water Services
BLeading Edge: Advanced Technology Perspectives
Consumer Engagement: The Future Goes Mobile
Demand Response: Why the Future Is in the Cloud
Building Paths to Smarter Water Management
Bullet-Proofing Your Scada System Against the Evil-Doers
Education Matters
Standard Bearings
Regulation De Rigueur
On the Horizon
Purviews
Intersections
Eventualities
Thinking It Through With Sparky Flamedrop
Loose Ends
Utility Horizons - Second Quarter 2013
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