Press Releases_

08/17/10-SmartSignal to Present at XXI World Energy Congress

SmartSignal Corporation today announced that it will present a paper to the XXI World Energy Congress (WEC), which is being held September 12-16, 2010 at the Palais des congres/Convention Centre in Montreal, Canada. Read More »

07/22/10-SmartSignal Announces Speakers for Summit 2010: Avoid Surprises

SmartSignal Corporation today announced the speakers and agenda for Summit 2010: Avoid Surprises, an international gathering of the most advanced users of Predictive Analytics and Diagnostics for monitoring of critical industrial assets. Read More »

06/17/10 - SmartSignal Announces Expanded APC Offerings

Full-service Predictive Diagnostic center offers 7 x 12 analyst coverage and the “Analyst for a Day” program.Read More »

06/10/10 - SmartSignal's David Bell Featured at U.S. Wind Conference

David Bell, vice president application engineering, was a featured speaker at the recent 2nd Annual U.S. Wind Energy Operations & Maintenance Summit held in Dallas, TX. The conference featured industry leaders who discussed how the wind industry can mitigate risks, reduce O&M costs, reduce downtime, and optimize productivity. Read More »

05/20/10 - Compute Scottland_Scottish & Southern Energy Take Predictive Analyics.

Scottish and Southern Energy (SSE) are to install SmartSignal EPI*Center Predictive Analytic software to protect SSE's entire large thermal fleet. SmartSignal will be monitoring all 6.5GW at all SSE coal and CCGT plants in the UK and SSE will be using SmartSignal's xConnector.Read More »

05/18/2010 - Scottish and Southern Energy entscheidet sich für SmartSignal zum Schutz seiner gesamten Wärmekraftwerksflotte

Die SmartSignal® Corporation meldet heute, dass sie von Scottish and Southern Energy (SSE) mit der Installation der SmartSignal-Software EPI*Center® zur prädiktiven Analyse beauftragt wurde, mit der jetzt sämtliche Wärmekraftwerksanlagen von SSE geschützt werden sollen. Mit SmartSignal sollen die gesamten 6.5 GW in allen Kohlekraftwerken und Gas- und Dampf-Kombikraftwerken (CCGT) in Großbritannien überwacht werden. Außerdem setzt SSE das SmartSignal-xConnector™-System ein.Read More »

05/18/2010 - Scottish and Southern Energy sceglie SmartSignal per proteggere la sua intera flotta termica

SmartSignal® Corporation ha annunciato oggi di essere stata selezionata da Scottish and Southern Energy (SSE) per l'installazione del software analitico predittivo SmartSignal EPI*Center® per proteggere la sua intera grande flotta termica. SmartSignal monitorerà tutti i 6,5 GW di tutti gli impianti a carbone e CCGT di SSE in Gran Bretagna. Inoltre, SSE utilizzerà xConnector™di SmartSignal. Read More »

05/18/2010 - Scottish & Southern Energy elige a SmartSignal para proteger todas sus centrales térmicas

SmartSignal® Corporation ha anunciado hoy que ha sido elegida por Scottish & Southern Energy (SSE) para instalar EPI*Center®, el software de análisis predictivo de SmartSignal, para proteger todas sus grandes centrales térmicas. SmartSignal supervisará todas las centrales de carbón y de ciclo combinado de SSE en el Reino Unido, con una potencia total de 6,5 GW. Además, SSE utilizará el xConnector™ de SmartSignal. Read More »

05/18/10 - Scottish and Southern Energy choisit SmartSignal pour protéger l’ensemble de son parc thermique

SmartSignal® Corporation a annoncé aujourd’hui qu’il venait d’être sélectionné par Scottish and Southern Energy (SSE) pour déployer son logiciel d’analyse prédictive EPI*Center afin d’assurer la protection de l’ensemble du grand parc thermique de SSE. SmartSignal assurera la surveillance de l’ensemble des centrales à charbon et centrales à gaz à cycles combinés de SSE au Royaume-Uni, représentant une capacité totale de 6,5 GW. SSE utilisera également xConnector™ de SmartSignal.Read More »

05/18/10 - Scottish and Southern Energy Chooses SmartSignal to Protect Its Entire Thermal Fleet

SmartSignal® Corporation today announced that it has been selected by Scottish and Southern Energy (SSE) to install SmartSignal EPI*Center® Predictive Analytic software to protect SSE’s entire large thermal fleet. SmartSignal will be monitoring all 6.5 GW at all SSE coal and CCGT plants in the UK. In addition, SSE will be using SmartSignal’s xConnector™.Read More »

05/11/10 - SmartSignal annonce son Sommet 2010

SmartSignal® Corporation a annoncé aujourd’hui que son Sommet 2010 aurait lieu au Fairmont Hotel de Chicago, du 7 au 9 septembre 2010. Terrence O’Hanlon, éditeur du magazine Uptime® et de Reliabilityweb.com, et Robert Distefano, Président-directeur général de Management Resources Group (MRG), figureront parmi les intervenants. Ce sommet, qui devrait accueillir plus de 250 grands noms des secteurs de la production d’énergie électrique et des hydrocarbures, traitera des dernières avancées dans le domaine du diagnostic prédictif des équipements.Read More »

05/11/10 - SmartSignal veranstaltet Summit 2010

Die SmartSignal® Corporation lädt zu ihrem Summit 2010 ein, der vom 7. bis 9. September 2010 im Fairmont Hotel in Chicago veranstaltet wird. Zu den Hauptred¬nern gehören Terrence O’Hanlon, Herausgeber von Uptime® Magazine und Reliabilityweb.com, und Robert Distefano, Vorstandsvorsitzender und Chief Executive Officer der Management Resources Group (MRG). Die Veranstaltung, zu der mehr als 250 führende Persönlichkeiten aus der Kraftwerks¬branche und der Öl- & Gasindustrie erwartet werden, befasst sich mit den neuesten Trends auf dem Gebiet der prädiktiven Diagnose des Zustands von Systemen.Read More »

05/11/10 - SmartSignal annuncia il Summit 2010

SmartSignal® Corporation ha annunciato oggi il Summit 2010, che si terrà presso il Fairmont Hotel, Chicago, 7-9 settembre 2010. Tra i relatori, Terrence O’Hanlon, editore, Uptime® Magazine e Reliabilityweb.com, e Robert Distefano, presidente del comitato e amministratore delegato di Management Resources Group (MRG). Il Summit, al quale si prevede la partecipazione di oltre 250 leader dei settori della produzione di energia, olio e gas, avrà come oggetto le ultime novità nel campo della diagnostica predittiva relativa allo stato delle apparecchiature. Read More »

05/11/10 - SmartSignal anuncia el Summit 2010

SmartSignal® Corporation ha anunciado hoy el Summit 2010, que se celebrará en el Fairmont Hotel, Chicago, del 7 al 9 de septiembre de 2010. Entre los ponentes destacados figuran el editor Terrence O’Hanlon, de Uptime® Magazine y Reliabilityweb.com, y Robert Distefano, presidente del Consejo de Administración y consejero delegado de Management Resources Group (MRG). Se prevé que el Summit reúna a más de 250 líderes de las industrias de energía eléctrica y del petróleo y gas, que abordarán los últimos avances en diagnósticos predictivos para la salud de los equipos.Read More »

05/11/10 - SmartSignal Announces Summit 2010: Avoid Surprises

The Summit, expected to attract over 250 leaders in the Power Generation and Oil & Gas industries, will address the latest advances in Predictive Diagnostics for equipment health. Read More »

04/29/10 - SmartSignal meldet internationales Wachstum durch wachsendes Interesse an prädiktiven Analyse- und Diagnosesystemen

Die SmartSignal Corporation konnte in jüngster Zeit ein rasches Wachstum ihrer Kundenbasis auf dem weltweiten Energieerzeugungsmarkt verzeichnen. Als Marktführer auf dem Gebiet prädiktiver Diagnosesysteme zur Überwachung des Zustands von Systemen hilft Smart¬Signal mit seiner Software und seinen Dienstleistungen Anwendern in der Kraftwerkstechnik und in der Öl- & Gas -Industrie dabei, unerwartete Systemausfälle zu vermeiden. Das zuletzt zu beobachtende Wachstum des Unternehmens ist nicht nur durch neue Kunden, sondern auch durch internationale Veranstaltungen, neue Partner und ständige Produktinnovationen gekennzeichnet.Read More »

04/29/10 - SmartSignal ha annunciato la propria espansione internazionale incentrata sul crescente impegno nel settore dell’Analisi e della Diagnosti

SmartSignal Corporation ha recentemente ampliato il proprio portafoglio di clienti nel mercato globale dell’energia. Come fornitore leader di soluzioni di diagnostica predittiva sullo stato delle apparecchiature, SmartSignal offre applicazioni software e servizi che consentono agli utenti dei settori Power Generation e Oil & Gas di evitare guasti imprevisti alle apparecchiature installate. L’acquisizione di nuovi clienti, la partecipazione ad eventi di portata internazionale, l’ottenimento di prestigiosi riconoscimenti, il rafforzamento della partnership e la continua introduzione di nuovi prodotti sono tutti fattori che hanno contribuito alla recente crescita aziendale.Read More »

04/29/10 - SmartSignal annonce un accroissement de son chiffre d’affaires à l’international en raison de l’engouement suscité par l’analyse et le diag

SmartSignal Corporation a enregistré récemment un accroissement rapide de sa clientèle dans le secteur de l’énergie. Pionnier des diagnostics préventifs pour préserver la santé des équipements, SmartSignal propose des logiciels et des services pour aider les utilisateurs du secteur de la production d’électricité et de l’industrie pétrolière et gazière à éviter les défaillances subites de leurs équipements. Le développement récent de l’activité de l’entreprise se manifeste non seulement par un afflux de nouveaux clients mais aussi par l’organisation d’événements et une reconnaissance au niveau international, l’établissement de nouveaux partenariats et une capacité d’innovation en continu.Read More »

04/29/10 - SmartSignal anuncia su expansión internacional fruto del aumento en interés por análisis y diagnósticos predictivos

SmartSignal Corporation ha registrado últimamente un crecimiento rápido de su base de clientes en el mercado mundial de energía. Siendo el líder en diagnóstico predictivo de equipos, el software y los servicios de SmartSignal ayudan a usuarios de las industrias de generación de energía y de petróleo y gas a prevenir sorpresas de fallos en sus equipos. El crecimiento reciente de la empresa esta marcado no solo por nuevos clientes, sino también por eventos y reconocimientos internacionales, nuevos socios y un flujo continuo de productos innovadores.Read More »

04/29/10 - SmartSignal Announces Aggressive International Expansion Due to World’s Increasing Interest in Predictive Analytics and Diagnostics

SmartSignal® Corporation is pleased to report its rapid expansion into the global energy marketplace. The leader in Predictive Diagnostics for equipment health, SmartSignal’s software and services help users in the Power Generation and Oil & Gas industries avoid surprise equipment failures. The company’s recent growth is marked by new customers, international events and recognition, new partners, and a steady stream of product innovations.Read More »

04/08/10 - Jim Gagnard, SmartSignal CEO, Announces Significant Product Innovation

In a stakeholder meeting recapping 2009 and launching 2010, SmartSignal® CEO Jim Gagnard noted that the company’s recent new product introductions have been pivotal to SmartSignal’s success. The new products that are part of SmartSignal’s strategic roadmap will define the next major stage of Predictive Analytics.Read More »

04/01/10 - Illinois Technology Association (ITA) announces Finalists for 11th Annual CityLIGHTS Awards Gala

With over 150 nominations across 6 categories, the list of nominees included the foremost individuals and companies within the Illinois technology community. From the broad range of products, services, and businesses in all stages of development, the 2010 finalists represent the growing vitality of the Illinois technology ecosystem.Read More »

03/15/10 - SmartSignal Congratulates CTOTF on 35 years of service.

SmartSignal congratulates the Combustion Turbine Operators Task Force (CTOTF) on 35 years of service to Combustion Turbine operators. SmartSignal will participate in the Spring Meeting and Vendor Fair to be held in April at the Amelia Island Conference Center and Plantation. Read More »

02/23/10-SmartSignal Rejects the Recession with Growth Surge from New xConnector-Providing Increased Value to OSIsoft PI Customers

SmartSignal Corporation today announced that 6 leaders of the power-generation industry already have purchased SmartSignal xConnector since its introduction in fall 2009. Customers include Constellation Energy, BC Hydro, RRI, NV Energy, APS, and Bruce Power. Read More »

02/17/10-SmartSignal Named Combustion Turbine Industry "Super Champion"

SmartSignal Corporation today announced that it has been named a "Super Champion" by the world's oldest and foremost combustion turbine users group, the Combustion Turbine Operations Task Force (CTOTF). Super_Champion_pr_release.pdf

02/02/10-Constellation Energy deploys Transpara software

Constellation Energy deployed Transpara Corp. Visual KPI in their central Performance Management and Diagnostics center. SmartSignal WatchList alerts on Blackberries.....Read More »

01/19/10 - SmartSignal Introduces First Predictive-Diagnostics Software to Energy Industry

SmartSignal® Corporation today announced the introduction of SmartSignal SHIELD®, the first ever predictive-diagnostic software. Using SHIELD, SmartSignal customers in Power and Oil & Gas now have a complete understanding of the status of their equipment—what is going to fail, what is the apparent cause of the failure, and what is the priority of the failure.SmartSignal_SHIELD_Press_Release_01-20-10.pdf

12/15/09 - Entergy Nuclear and SmartSignal Honored Among Industry Best

SmartSignal Corporation today announced that Entergy Nuclear and SmartSignal received international recognition as one of 2009's top nuclear plant projects. SmartSignal_Entergy_Nuclear_Press_Release_12-09.pdf

12/03/09 - Invenergy Chooses SmartSignal to Protect Wind Turbines Fleetwide

SmartSignal Corporation today announced that it has been selected by Invenergy to install SmartSignal EPI*Center predictive diagnostic software to protect Invenergy's GE wind turbines across its entire U.S. fleet. SmartSignal_Invenergy_Press_Release_12-03-09.pdf

11/24/09 - Gas Natural Adopts SmartSignal Predictive Diagnostics Fleet-Wide

SmartSignal Corporation today announced that Gas Natural has selected SmartSignal EPI*Center software to monitor 22 combined cycle units and six coal power units, responsible for 10,774 MW of power generation, across Spain and Mexico. SmartSignal_GasNatural_Press_Release_11-24-09.pdf

11/10/09 - SmartSignal EPI*Center 3.0 is an Industry Game Changer in Predictive Diagnostics

SmartSignal EPI*Center provides predictions of impending equipment and process failures—more precisely than and earlier than current condition-monitoring tools. SmartSignal_EPICenter_3_0_Press_Release_11-09.pdf

11/05/09 - SmartSignal Plant Availability and Performance Solution Selected by Major Energy Company

SmartSignal® Corporation today announced that it has been selected by one of North America’s largest energy and energy-related services providers to deploy a predictive-analytic solution at one of its energy centers on a 2X1 combined cycle unit.Read More »

11/05/09 - SmartSignal Chosen by Power Gen Company to Help Maintain Equipment Health

SmartSignal® Corporation today announced that it has been selected by an independent power producer to deploy a predictive-analytic solution on a 1279 MW unit at its combined cycle plant in the Southwestern United States. Read More »

10/16/09-Illinois Institute of Technology to Lead Wind Energy Research Consortium

US Energy Secretary Steven Chu has announced new investments in three university-led wind energy research facilities that will enhance the United States' leadership role in testing and producing the most advanced and efficient wind turbines in the world. Read More »

10/05/09 - Power Engineering Magazine Names Projects of the Year Awards Finalists

The editors of Power Engineering magazine and PennWell Corp. have announced 12 finalists for the annual Projects of the Year Awards program.Read More »

09/01/09 - New SmartSignal xConnector Brings the World’s Leading Equipment-Performance Intelligence to OSIsoft PI System Users

xConnector provides a comprehensive, bi-directional link between the PI System™ and SmartSignal EPI*Center® predictive-analytics software. This link makes it possible for PI users worldwide to access the intelligence of SmartSignal directly in their PI tools.SmartSignal_xConnector_Press_Release_08-31-09.pdf

08/18/09 - New SmartSignal CycleWatch™ Predictive-Analytic Solution Increases Reliable Starts in Combustion Turbines

SmartSignal Corporation, the leader in predictive analytics for equipment health in the power industry, today announced the availability of an innovative new software product: SmartSignal CycleWatch™. SmartSignal_CycleWatch_Press_Release_08-09.pdf

08/10/09 - SmartSignal Ramps Up Wind Turbine Monitoring on “Wind Day”

SmartSignal® Corporation today announced the successful expansion of its SmartSignal® Wind Availability and Performance Solution™ (WindAPS™) . On June 19, now referred to as “Wind Day,” the SmartSignal Availability and Performance Center (APC) built out the assets of 126 wind turbines.Read More »

06/29/09 - Bruce Power Selects SmartSignal to Support Critical Nuclear Plant Equipment

SmartSignal® Corporation today announced that it has been selected by Bruce Power to install its predictive-analytic software at the Bruce facility in Ontario, CanadaSmartSignal_Bruce_Power_Support_Critical_Nuclear_Plant_Assets_PressRelease_06_09.pdf

05/13/09 - SmartSignal's Bell introduces Threat Based Maintenance (TBM) at Electric Power 09

SmartSignal® Corporation today announced a new concept in equipment maintenance called “Threat-Based Maintenance” (TBM). David Bell, VP of Application Engineering at SmartSignal, introduced this new methodology during the Combined Cycle Users’ Group, which is co-located within the Electric Power Conference held in Chicago this week.SmartSignal_Threat-Based_Maintenance_Press_Release_05-09.pdf

05/04/09 - SmartSignal Honored with ITA CityLIGHTS Lighthouse Award

SmartSignal® Corporation today announced that the Illinois Technology Association (ITA) has honored the company with a 2009 CityLIGHTS Award. The CityLIGHTS Awards, which honor outstanding information technology companies, executives, and advocates in Illinois, were presented to the winners at the Association’s tenth annual CityLIGHTS Gala on April 23rd at Union Station. CityLIGHTS is the Midwest’s premier technology-related award event and Illinois’ largest gathering of technology executives. From over 550 member companies and nearly 150 nominations, only six awards were presented, with SmartSignal receiving the prestigious Lighthouse Award.SmartSignal_ITA_Winner_Press_Release_05-09.pdf

04/17/09 - SmartSignal Named Finalist for ITA CityLIGHTS Award

SmartSignal® Corporation today announced that the company has been named a finalist for the Illinois Technology Association CityLIGHTS award in the Lighthouse Award category. The Lighthouse Award is presented to the company which, through sustained growth, national reputation, and recognized excellence in product and services, best represents the region’s growing stature as home to quality information technology companies.SmartSignal_ITA_Finalist_Press_Release_04-09.pdf

03/20/09 - SmartSignal Commemorates Founding & Continued Success

Since its founding a decade ago, SmartSignal has emerged as the leader in predictive analytics for equipment health, currently holding over 45 patents for solutions delivering operationally relevant data to detect, diagnose, and prioritize equipment and process problems and eliminate costly and potentially catastrophic failures.SmartSignal_10th_Anniversary_Press_Release_04-09.pdf

03/18/09 - Announcing "Tough Times Call for Smart Solutions" Conference

SmartSignal announces its annual User Group & General Session to be held in San Francisco on March 30, 2009 in conjunction with OSIsoft’s 20th Annual User Conference. SmartSignal will be joined by Dr. Robert Peltier, P.E., Editor-in-Chief of POWER magazine, along with Power and Oil & Gas industry leaders, to discuss advances in market-leading predictive-analytic technology that help overcome economic challenges and eliminate equipment failure.SmartSignal_User_Group_Press_Release_03-09.pdf

09/09/08 - New SmartSignal Research Study Identifies Major Gap in Power Industry

SmartSignal Corp., a leader in equipment-performance intelligence worldwide, today released findings of a new industry-wide research study. The study identified several key factors necessary to improve availability and capacity in power plants--and the need for most plants to improve their levels of equipment-performance intelligence to maximize these factors and achieve peak performance.SmartSignal_POWER-mag-Survey-Results_Press_Release_09-2008.pdf

07/01/08 - Plant Availability & Performance Solution Typically Pays Back in 6 - 9 Months

SmartSignal Plant Availability and Performance Solution (PlantAPS) predicts, diagnoses, and prioritizes equipment failures; it identifies and resolves minor issues before they grow into major problems. It also manages the solution, freeing plant staff to focus on their core job responsibilities. The solution supplies each plant with readily understood and actionable diagnostic intelligence.SmartSignal_Plant_APS_Press_Release_07-08.pdf

05/02/08 - SmartSignal and General Physics Join Forces to Deliver the Performance Intelligence Needed to Achieve Record Availability and Efficiency

At the 2008 SmartSignal Summit in Chicago, SmartSignal Corp., a leader in maximizing worldwide industry equipment performance through predictive technologies, and General Physics Corporation, a global provider of sales and technical training, e-learning solutions, management consulting, and engineering services, announced today that they have signed an agreement to further enhance business performance for power generation companies by combining the best practices of both organizations.SmartSignal-_GP_Joint_Solution_Press_Release_05-08.pdf

12/06/07 - M2M Magazine Reveals the M2M 100 for 2008

M2M magazine today unveiled the 2008 M2M 100, a directory of the most influential providers of machine-to-machine technology. Now in its fourth year and published annually in the M2M Sourcebook, the M2M 100 is widely regarded as the definitive record of companies comprising the rapidly emerging machine-to-machine technology market.Read More »

11/01/07 - BC Hydro Selects SmartSignal Advanced Asset Analytic Application

Maximizes Availability and Reliability with Advanced Warning of Potential IssuesSmartSignal_BCHydro_PressRelease_10-07.pdf

09/12/07 - SmartSignal Appoints New Vice-President of Product Development

SmartSignal Corporation, the premiere provider of applications that predict, diagnose, and prioritize impending equipment failures, today announced the appointment of Stacey Kacek to the position of Vice-President of Product Development.SmartSignal_NewProdDevVP_PressRelease_09_07.pdf

05/01/07 - Transpara and SmartSignal Partner to Deliver Mobile Performance Monitoring Soltuion to Joint Customers

Transpara Corporation today announced a technology partnership with SmartSignal Corporation, which enables joint customers to access critical performance-monitoring data and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) on any mobile device.SmartSignal_Transpara_MobilePerfMonit_PressRelease_05_071.pdf

03/21/07 - New EPI*Center Delivers Predictive Analytics: Plant-wide & Fleet-wide

SmartSignal, the leader in Predictive Analytics, today announced the availability of the new EPI*Center software product.SmartSignal_EPICenter_Intro_PressRelease_03_07.pdf

01/22/07 - Best-In-Class Organizations Employ Proactive Maintenance Strategies, Achieve Superior Asset Uptime & Reliability

Aberdeen Benchmarking Study, Collaborative Asset Maintenance Strategies, Also Sees Superior Performance on Other Key Power Plant MetricsSmartSignal_AberdeenStudy_(EPICenter)_PressRelease_01_07.pdf

09/12/06 - SmartSignal Wins Wall Street Journal Technology Innovation Award

SmartSignal Corporation announced today that it was selected as a runner-up in The Wall Street Journal’s 2006 Technology Innovation Awards.SmartSignal_WSJ_Award_(EPICenter)_PressRelease_09_06.pdf

07/11/06 - SmartSignal Announces Worldwide Caterpillar Contract

SmartSignal Corporation today announced an enterprise contract with Caterpillar Inc. for the EPI*Center software solution.SmartSignal_CAT_(EPICenter)_PressRelease_07_06.pdf

04/28/06 - EdiPower Selects Accenture to Help Improve Service Operations with Predictive Monitoring Solution

Accenture (NYSE: ACN) will help Italian utility EdiPower reduce equipment failure and service disruptions by deploying a predictive monitoring solution, which draws upon Accenture’s research into improving businesses’ ability to access, analyze and act upon business intelligence in real-time.Accenture_EdiPower_ACN_PressRelease_04-08.pdf

04/25/06 - Detroit Edison Will Utilize Performance Monitoring System to Enhance Operational Excellence

New Performance Monitoring Center to Implement SmartSignal’s EPI*Center SolutionSmartSignal_DTE_(EPICenter)_PressRelease_04_06.pdf

02/21/06 - Reliant Energy Bolsters “Best-In-Class” Maintenance Strategy with Fleet-wide Addition of SmartSignal EPI*Center

SmartSignal announced an agreement with Reliant Energy, Inc., (NYSE: RRI) to deploy SmartSignal’s EPI*Center business-intelligence solution across units representing 15,700 megawatts of generating-fleet capacity.SmartSignal_Reliant_Energy_(EPICenter)_PressRelease_02_06.pdf

02/08/06 - Xcel Energy Unveils New Utility Innovations initiatives at DistribuTECH 2006

Xcel Energy (NYSE: XEL) revealed its most recent Utility Innovations (UI) projects today at DistribuTECH 2006 in Tampa, Fla. Xcel_Energy_SmartSignal_PressRelease_02_06.pdf