CURRENT Technologies,
a subsidiary of CURRENT Group, develops, builds and provides innovative BPL networking technology.
 CURRENT Technologies® equipment is overlaid on the electric distribution network to enable CURRENT Smart Grid Services for utilities and high speed broadband services for consumer and business users.
CURRENT Technologies solution is being deployed commercially with Duke Energy, formerly known as Cinergy, in and around Cincinnati, Ohio with plans to expand throughout Duke's 1.5 million customer service territory in Ohio, Indiana and Kentucky. The network’s robust performance and reliability have created high customer satisfaction. Additionally, CURRENT Technologies is deploying a BPL network solution in Dallas and other Texas communities in conjunction with Oncor (formerly TXU Electric Delivery). Once completed, the CURRENT™ BPL network will serve two million Oncor customers.
CURRENT Technologies BPL system is capable of providing multi-megabit speeds for residential and commercial Internet users leveraging the HomePlug® power line modem standard. In addition to traditional data services, the system also supports Internet telephony, gaming, digital quality video streaming and other advanced broadband services. CURRENT Technologies BPL is "always on" at every outlet in the home or business without the need for re-wiring. In addition, the system provides for a variety of applications that will create the “digital utility” by improving the security, reliability, and efficiency of electric distribution networks.
With CURRENT Smart Grid Services solution, utilities can transform the electric distribution system grid into an intelligent network, remotely monitored, managed and secured in real time. CURRENT Smart Grid Services enable utilities to:
- Monitor operations at literally every transformer throughout the system on a real-time basis.
- Detect problems and schedule repair/replacement before any outage or service interruption occurs. Similarly, the utility can detect warning signs of faults and enable a repair before a serious problem arises.
- Control their equipment remotely, creating a self-correcting, interactive power distribution network that can handle changes in load and minimize power outages.
- Manage electricity supply and demand more effectively, maximizing efficiency and moderating the use of natural resources.
- Protect electric distribution networks against threats to the security and continuous operation of the network.
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