August 2007 

In This Issue:


Feature

NASA Reaches Lofty Energy Goals


What’s New?

EP&M Webinar Archive

Spotlight

2007 Training

Product News

SMS Service Update

Events

Event Calendar


Back Issues

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Welcome to the August 2007 edition of the Square D PowerLogic Wire, an e-newsletter from Schneider Electric offering helpful news and tips about the latest in power and energy monitoring applications and systems.

Feature:

Energy & Power Management Article - Power Monitoring Helps NASA Reaches Lofty Energy Goals

NASA

For NASA and its Kennedy Space Center (KSC) the value of having a robust system to monitor its power events and consumption wasn’t enough. The greater value came in implementing a system that could be integrated into a base-wide supervisory control and data acquisition system (SCADA), allowing for more advanced monitoring and opening the door for uses that go well beyond simply power. Click here for full story

What's New:


Original Event August 22nd at 2:00pm ET

  • How to properly analyze and use the data you collect from your meters to identify energy and cost savings opportunities across all utilities
  • Greg Palko will share practical examples of how Oak Ridge National Lab used meter data to identify energy savings opportunities, allocate energy costs, change worker behavior and measure and verify the success of their energy efficiency program.
  • CLICK here to replay this Event!
Spotlight:
NEED Training and Have End of Year Funds?

Courses:  Below are the remaining courses being offered.  Please refer to the PMU 2007 Course Catalog for more info or call us at 615-287-3304.
Register Now:  To register please fax in registration form on back of catalog to 615-287-3403 or
register online
Onsite Training:  We also offer onsite training at your facility on your system, with our equipment, or both. Call now for available dates and pricing

PowerLogic System Manager Software Courses:
October 2007
16-18 - Regional SMS Overview; Dallas, TX
22-25 - PowerLogic Comprehensive; Lavergne, TN

November 2007
 6- 8 - Power Quality with PowerLogic; Lavergne,TN
 6- 8 - Regional SMS Overview; Houston, TX
13-15 - Energy Management with PowerLogic; Lavergne,TN

December 2007
 3 - 6 - PowerLogic Comprehensive; Lavergne, TN
10-13 - SMS Administrator; LaVergne, TN

PowerLogic ION Enterprise Software Courses
October 2007
 1- 4 - ION Programmer; Victoria BC
 8-11 - ION Fundamentals; LaVergne, TN
29 - Nov 1 - ION Fundamentals; Victoria BC 

November 2007
 5- 8 - ION Administrator; Victoria BC
26-29 - ION Programmer; Victoria BC 

December 2007
 3- 6 - ION Fundamentals; Lavergne, TN
 4- 6 - ION Update; Victoria BC

Product News:

Service Update 3 now available for PowerLogic System Manager Software (SMS)

The latest update for System Manager Software Version 4.0 is now available in the Downloads area Service Update 3 (SU3) is applicable for each edition of SMS 4.0 (DL, SE and PE) and contains a number of beneficial additions to the software. New capabilities in SU3 include:

  • Support for the PowerLogic PM870
  • Support for the PowerLogic PM750
  • Support for the PowerLogic Branch Circuit Monitor 42 100A
  • Additional functional software enhancements
Events:

September 2007
10 - 53rd Annual Northwest Electric Meter School; Seattle, WA
17 - IEEE PCIC Calgary 2007; Alberta, Canada

October 2007
 1 - University of Arkansas Electric Meter School; Fayetteville, AR
29 - SWEMA Texas Meter School; Bryan/College Station, TX

November 2007
 5 - SEMA 82nd Annual Conference; St. Petersburg, FL

? 2007 Schneider Electric.

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