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Smart Wires has integrated control and monitoring of its PowerLine Guardian devices into Georgia Power's energy management system (EMS), marking an important step toward creating a dynamic grid.
Georgia Power, the largest subsidiary of Southern Company, currently operates PowerLine Guardians on its transmission network in Atlanta. The devices were first piloted in 2013 and have for the past two years demonstrated power flow control and real-time sensing capabilities. The success of this pilot prompted Georgia Power to expand its deployment in November 2014 and upgrade its fleet...