Anyone paying attention to power—and probably even those who aren’t—are well aware that the way electricity is generated and delivered is rapidly changing. While the traditional combined cycle power facilities on the generation side we have come to depend on will be...
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Ovation Users’ Conference: Reimagining a More Sustainable Tomorrow
Mark Bulanda, executive president of Emerson’s Automation Solutions business and the keynote speaker for this year’s Ovation™ Users’ Group opened the conference with a topic that resonated across all speakers: how automation software is helping companies accomplish...
Microgrid Control Solution for Resilient Performance
In an Electric Energy Online (EET&D) article, Maximizing Microgrid Resilience Through Integrated Automation Strategies, Emerson’s Rick Kephart shares ways for businesses and other facilities to maximize microgrid resiliency.
Redefining AI: Turning Analytic Insights into Actionable Intelligence
Transition from Reactive to Predictive Data analytics is a critical enabler of digital transformation, making it possible for numerous industries—power generation among them—to shift how they operate and become more efficient and agile and, consequently, more...
Ovation Users’ Group – Balancing Change
Emerson’s 2021 virtual Ovation™ Users’ Group Conference opened with Bob Yeager, president of power & water solutions, and Rick Kephart, vice president of technology, sharing a glimpse into the expanding needs of the changing power and water industries. Bob and...
Latest Ovation Release Improves Performance, Simplifies Troubleshooting and Provides Added Protections
Emerson’s industry-leading Ovation™ platform integrates digitally transformative software and technologies into a unified system that helps customers tackle their toughest challenges. Rick Kephart, Emerson’s vice president of technology for the power and water...
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