Utility data and software experts commit to a standards-based future
WATERTOWN, Mass., Sept. 12, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Xtensible
Solutions, part of Doble Engineering Company, a subsidiary of
ESCO Technologies Inc. (NYSE: ESE), and Open Grid
Systems, a software and services company focused on model-driven engineering and open standards, have joined forces to
provide standards-based integration and analytic solutions for utilities' Network Connectivity Models. The initiative offers
customers consulting expertise with a standards-based tool set to deliver network connectivity and grid operation insights.
"The power industry is rapidly evolving and requiring utilities to capture real-time insights from grid operations, including
distributed energy resources (DER)," said Michael Covarrubias, director of market strategy and
solutions at Xtensible. "Collaborating with Open Grid Systems will offer utilities a comprehensive, one-stop shop for integration
needs and solutions, and provide a standards-based foundation for enterprise analytics for grid operations to support the utility
of the future."
Open Grid Systems offers a suite of flexible, standards-based products designed for utility workers to collect, manage, access
and visualize critical grid information, including consolidated geographic information systems (GIS), network and asset health
data. The company's product suite includes the Cimphony and Grid suite of desktop, server and mobile applications, which support a centralized logic model of the
network, with independent services including data management, data validation, model-driven data transformation, schematic
visualization, open application interfaces, network editing and more.
Through this agreement, Xtensible will provide consulting, deployment and integration services around the Open Grid System
solutions, including the capacity for a broader deployment and usage. Customers will be offered a standards-based approach for
managing and analyzing their Network Connectivity Model. With the complimentary expertise of the two companies, they will deliver
advanced insights and analytics into grid operations to support DER.
"Xtensible and Open Grid Systems have a long history of working together in the development of industry integration standards
along with system implementations worldwide," said Alan McMorran, managing director at Open Grid
Systems. "We are very excited to work with Xtensible to provide modern, scalable solutions for the challenges faced by utilities
in the smart-grid enabled world."
About Xtensible Solutions
Xtensible Solutions focuses on helping utilities make sense of their data so they are optimally positioned to meet the
business challenges of today and tomorrow. Xtensible is a driving force behind the model-driven development and implementation of
open standards – such as IEC CIM, MultiSpeak and OpenFMB – that underpin current and future smart grid interoperability
initiatives. Xtensible's strategy is to provide semantic-based integration and information management solutions to the utility
industry worldwide, supporting integration and enterprise analytics through Data Lakes and data management programs. For more
information, visit xtensible.net and connect with us on
LinkedIn.
About Open Grid Systems Ltd.
Open Grid Systems is a software and consultancy company providing services to the utility industry focused on model-driven
software engineering, open standards and cutting-edge technologies. Open Grid Systems provides software solutions and expertise
in the areas of mobile applications, data management, cloud-computing, information modelling, data transformation, data-exchange
technologies, visualization and power system network analysis software. Visit our website at www.opengrid.com and connect with us on LinkedIn.
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