Silver Spring Networks, a leading provider of smart grid platforms, recently announced Public Service Company of Oklahoma (PSO), a unit of American Electric Power, will deploy Silver Spring’s smart grid solutions. The agreement follows the deployment of Silver Spring’s IP-based Smart Energy Platform at two of American Electric Power’s other operating companies, AEP Ohio and Indiana Michigan Power through AEP’s gridSMART® initiative.
Silver Spring will provide unified network infrastructure, professional services and multiple smart grid applications, including advanced metering and automated power restoration equipment on its distribution lines. Silver Spring Networks has committed to unlock the vast potential of the smart grid platform, improving reliability and safety, and empowering consumers with control over their energy usage and electric bills.
PSO is an electric utility company serving more than 530,000 customers in eastern and southwestern Oklahoma, and provides electricity to 230 cities and towns across a service area-encompassing 30,000 square miles. Silver Spring will deliver its Smart Energy Platform, as part of PSO’s initial phase, enabling the utility to upgrade its existing energy infrastructure.
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