1045 Hickory Street
Pewaukee, WI 53072
Phone: (262)524-3300
Fax: (262)524-3319
www.cooperpower.com
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Raleigh, NC 27610
Phone: (919)212-4800
Fax : (919)250-5439
www.elster.com
News Release
Contact:
Stephen Weinstein
Marketing Communications Manager
(262) 691-8241
Stephen.Weinstein@CooperIndustries.com
Yvette Ruffin
Senior Manager of Corporate Communications
(919) 250-5512
Yvette.Ruffin@us.elster.com
Elster and Cooper Power Systems demonstrate control of distribution
equipment using DNP/IP over the ENERGYAXIS® AMI network to improve
system performance and reduce losses
Cooper Power Systems joins the Elster Advanced Grid Infrastructure Initiative
RALEIGH, NC and WAUKESHA, WI, April 20, 2010 – Cooper Power Systems, a division of Cooper
Industries plc (NYSE: CBE), and Elster today announced that Cooper Power Systems has joined
Elster’s Advanced Grid Infrastructure (AGI) Initiative.
The AGI Initiative is a collaborative effort between utilities, Elster and key technology providers to create
innovative solutions to modernize and improve the operation and reliability of utility distribution networks.
One of the major objectives of the AGI Initiative is to leverage advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) to
enable smart grid applications for the distribution system.
Elster and Cooper Power Systems have successfully demonstrated DNP/IP SCADA communications
through Elster’s EnergyAxis AMI system and Cooper Power Systems intelligent capacitor controller.
Utilities are evaluating improved voltage control as a practical means of achieving voltage and energy
conservation. Capacitor controllers such as the Cooper Power Systems CBC 7000 allow utilities to
better regulate distribution voltages and reduce system loading.
The integration of these leading Smart Grid technologies will allow existing SCADA management
systems, or other advanced systems, such as Cooper Power Systems Yukon® Advanced Energy
Services Platform, to perform standard operations over the EnergyAxis AMI Network on third party IP
enabled SCADA devices, such as Cooper Power Systems CBC 7000 Series Capacitor Bank
Controllers.
“Our collaboration with Cooper Power Systems demonstrates Elster’s commitment to helping utilities
leverage their AMI investment to improve customer service and easily realize energy conservation using
their AMI systems,” said David G. Hart, executive vice president of systems and products at Elster.
“The interoperability of Elster’s EnergyAxis system allows utilities to integrate technologies such as
those offered by Cooper Power Systems for smarter grid management. Partners such as Cooper Power
Systems have allowed us to deliver smart grid applications that modernize the grid using AMI,” Hart
added
“EnergyAxis customers can utilize Yukon’s Integrated Volt/VAR application and capacitor bank controls
for voltage and power factor optimization, increasing efficient energy delivery to the home, reducing
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system losses and the customer’s carbon footprint,” said Tom Pitstick, vice president and general
manager of the Energy Automation Solutions division at Cooper Power Systems.
“The Yukon platform is a field proven, feature rich platform, with more than 200 systems deployed since
2000. This partnership, with an industry leader like Elster, highlights the importance of flexible data
integration across various networks and systems within smart grid deployments,” Pitstick added.
Realizing that innovative smart grid applications utilizing AMI systems would require cooperation
between utilities and technology providers, Elster began the AGI initiative several years ago. The AGI
initiative has allowed Elster and its collaborators to deploy new innovative applications using AMI.
EnergyAxis, a field-proven Smart Grid solution with more than 3.5 million endpoints deployed with
utilities across North America, enables utilities to realize grid modernization applications such as:
Power Factor Correction
Voltage conservation to reduce energy consumption
Voltage monitoring across the distribution grid
Load shedding
Outage detection
Transformer monitoring
Detection of non-technical losses
Cooper Power Systems: Commitment to Smart Grid:
Cooper Power Systems has long been a provider of comprehensive reliability and productivity solutions
for utility, commercial and industrial customers. The Energy Automation Solutions (EAS) group within
Cooper Power Systems is a leading provider of innovative smart grid technologies and solutions that
enable customers to optimize their electrical grid performance. These solutions include Advanced
Metering Infrastructure (AMI), Demand Response (DR), Smart Sensors, Power Systems Engineering
Software and Services, Substation Automation and Feeder Automation.
About Cooper Power Systems
Cooper Power Systems, Inc., with 2009 revenues of approximately $1.1 billion, is a division of Cooper
Industries plc (NYSE: CBE). Cooper Power Systems is a global manufacturer of world-class power
delivery and reliability solutions for the electrical and industrial markets. Through its Energy Automation
Solutions group, it is also a leading provider of software, communications and integration solutions that
enable customers to increase productivity, improve system reliability, and reduce costs. For more
information, please visit www.cooperpower.com or cooperpowereas.com.
About Cooper Industries
Cooper Industries plc (NYSE: CBE) is a global manufacturer with 2009 revenues of $5.1 billion,
approximately eighty-nine percent of which are from electrical products. Founded in 1833, Cooper's
sustained level of success is attributable to a constant focus on innovation, evolving business
practices while maintaining the highest ethical standards, and meeting customer needs. The
Company has eight operating divisions with leading market share positions and world-class products
and brands including: Bussmann electrical and electronic fuses; Crouse-Hinds and CEAG explosionproof electrical equipment; Halo and Metalux lighting fixtures; and Kyle and McGraw-Edison power
systems products. With this broad range of products, Cooper is uniquely positioned for several longterm growth trends including the global infrastructure build-out, the need to improve the reliability and
productivity of the electric grid, the demand for higher energy-efficient products and the need for
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improved electrical safety. In 2009, sixty-one percent of total sales were to customers in the industrial
and utility end-markets and thirty-nine percent of total sales were to customers outside the United
States. Cooper has manufacturing facilities in 23 countries as of 2009. For more information, visit the
website at www.cooperindustries.com.
About Elster
Elster is one of the world’s largest providers of electricity, gas and water meters, and related
communications, networking and software solutions, which are key components for enabling energy
efficiency and conservation. Its products and solutions are widely used by customers in the manualread meter and Smart Grid markets.
Elster has one of the most extensive installed meter bases in the world, with more than 200 million
metering devices deployed over the course of the last 10 years. It sells its products and services in
more than 130 countries across electricity, gas, water and multi-utility applications for residential,
commercial and industrial customers. With a heritage of more than 170 years of providing metering
solutions, Elster enjoys a reputation as a leading innovator and plays an important role in shaping
industry standards with respect to performance, reliability, accuracy and functionality.
Elster was acquired by funds advised by CVC Capital Partners in September 2005. In 2008, Elster
generated revenues of €1.3 billion, or $1.9 billion.
For more information about Elster, please visit www.elster.com
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