GE Launches a New High Accuracy Power and Energy Meter for the Building Automation Industry

Press release:

18 July 2012

GE Launches a New High Accuracy Power and Energy Meter for the Building Automation Industry

 

• Enables Rapid Integration into BACnet Management Systems
• Users Can Read Energy and Meter Data Remotely through a Web Interface
• Provides Easy Access to Metered Data and Power Quality Status with EnerVista™ Software

MARKHAM, ONTARIO— July 18, 2012—GE (NYSE: GE) today announces the release of the Multilin™ EPM 6010, a high accuracy, revenue-class power meter that can communicate using both the BACnet/IP and Modbus TCP protocols.

The BACnet protocol is used today in building automation projects to integrate HVAC, lighting, elevators and other devices to building management systems to better control energy usage and costs. The EPM 6010 provides accurate and timely energy use data allowing the automation system to better respond to changes in demand. The Multilin EPM 6010 gives building management systems access to an impressive 40 predefined BACnet objects, which allows the meter to seamlessly integrate into the automation system. In addition to BACnet, the meter’s Web interface allows users to track energy usage remotely with a standard browser, and the Modbus TCP interface permits interoperability with HMI software such as Multilin EnerVista™ Viewpoint Monitoring.

Along with its advanced communications capabilities, the EPM 6010 meter provides true RMS multifunction measurements including voltage, current, power, frequency and 0.2 percent energy accuracy in compliance with modern IEC and ANSI accuracy standards.

GE Energy has more than 20 years of experience and innovation in industrial power meters and industrial energy management solutions. The larger portfolio of GE meters, communications equipment and energy management software solutions helps customers utilize power efficiently and economically by building a fully integrated energy management solution.

For more information about GE’s Multilin EPM 6010 please visit:http://www.gedigitalenergy.com.

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GE Energy Helps Launch New U.S. Industrial Energy Efficiency Coalition

19 March 2012

GE Energy Helps Launch New U.S. Industrial Energy Efficiency Coalition

 

• GE Energy’s Industrial Solutions Business Joins IEEC to Advocate for Policies that Boost Industrial Energy Efficiency, Productivity
• IEEC Leveraging Industrial Controls and Automation Expertise of GE and Other Charter Members
• Alliance to Promote Solutions to Help U.S. Manufacturers Reduce Energy Usage 25 to 30 Percent

PLAINVILLE, Conn. — March 19, 2012 — GE Energy’s (NYSE: GE) Industrial Solutions business has joined the new Industrial Energy Efficiency Coalition (IEEC) as a founding member. The IEEC is a unique alliance of industrial controls and automation suppliers advocating for new federal policies that encourage manufacturers to implement energy efficiency strategies to boost their productivity and sustainability.

With U.S. industries consuming one third of the country’s energy, the industrial sector has a significant opportunity to achieve substantial energy savings of 25 to 30 percent over the next 25 years by installing new controls and automation technologies. However, current government policies and investments are failing to adequately address these potential energy saving opportunities.

The IEEC was established to leverage its members’ collective expertise in controls and automation to promote processes, best practices, technologies and standards to help ensure the most efficient use of electrical energy by the U.S. industrial sector.

“We are proud to unite with other industry leaders in helping the IEEC advocate for new policies and programs that encourage greater investment in industrial energy management and services,” said Sergio Corbo, chief marketing officer for GE Energy’s Industrial Solutions business. “This will dramatically increase energy efficiency and plant modernization throughout the country’s industrial ecosystems.”

The IEEC is administered by NEMA the association of electrical equipment and medical imaging manufacturers. In addition to GE, other charter members of the consortium include ABB, Eaton, Rockwell Automation, Schneider Electric, and Siemens. Together, these founding members supply an estimated 75 percent of the industrial controls purchased by U.S. companies.

Leading the future of electrification around the globe, GE Energy's Industrial Solutions business forges strong relationships with customers, identifies and solves challenges and invests in innovative technologies that help create a cleaner, smarter and more efficient electrical infrastructure. Operating in more than 60 countries, GE’s dedicated teams from electrical distribution, industrial services and power electronics manufacture and service products for residential, commercial and industrial applications.

About GE

GE (NYSE: GE) works on things that matter. The best people and the best technologies taking on the toughest challenges. Finding solutions in energy, health and home, transportation and finance. Building, powering, moving and curing the world. Not just imagining. Doing. GE works. For more information, visit the company's website at www.ge.com.

GE Energy works connecting people and ideas everywhere to create advanced technologies for powering a cleaner, more productive world. With more than 100,000 employees in over 100 countries, our diverse portfolio of product and service solutions and deep industry expertise help our customers solve their challenges locally. We serve the energy sector with technologies in such areas as natural gas, oil, coal and nuclear energy; wind, solar, biogas and water processing; energy management; and grid modernization. We also offer integrated solutions to serve energy and water-intensive industries such as mining, metals, marine, petrochemical, food and beverage and unconventional fuels.

Follow GE Energy on Twitter @GE_Energy.