Progress Energy Florida or PEF has selected Telvent for implanting smart grid solutions. Telvent's OASyS SCADA solution will be engineered, designed and implemented at PEF. More than 1.6 million electric customers of PEF will be therefore better served by the utility. An announcement in this regard has been made by Telvent.

OASyS DNA, the supervisory control and data acquisition or SCADA system will be implemented by Telvent. Reliable, real-time information from the field can be therefore received by PEF. By seamlessly integrating with the utility’s current software, a user-friendly interface is used to present this data. PEF's distribution network will be managed by Telvent. PEF’s operational integrity will be also maintained by Telvent. PEF will be therefore provided enhanced reliability. The utility will be also capable of making faster operational decisions. Apart from increasing distribution efficiency, PEF will be able to enhance customer satisfaction.

In a release, Ignacio Gonzalez, chairman and CEO of Telvent said, “Integrating these advanced tools is one of the best ways a utility can gain the information necessary to improve efficiencies while updating its infrastructure. We are proud to serve Progress Energy Florida and its customers' needs and look forward to seeing the positive results.”

Successful results with Progress Energy California or PEC have been previously achieved by Telvent. PEC is the sister company of PEF. Telvent's SCADA system has been used by PEC for the past 13 years. In order to ensure that it receives the latest and most reliable real-time data to manage its operations, PEC recently upgraded the version of SCADA system.

Advanced information management systems for the energy industry have been developed and deployed by Telvent for nearly 50 years. Today, Telvent technology and solutions are relied upon by more than 500 utilities from around the world.

Improving efficiency, safety and security for top companies across the world has been the mission of the global IT solutions and business information services provider, Telvent. Markets that are critical to the sustainability of the planet are served by Telvent. These include the energy, transportation, agricultural and environmental sectors.

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