Based in Atlanta, Southern Company is one of the largest generators of electricity in the nation, serving both regulated and competitive markets across the southeastern United States. It participates in all phases of the electric utility business with more than 42,000 megawatts of electric generating capacity and a grid of transmission and distribution lines that would more than circle the earth. Southern Company has been serving the Southeast for more than 100 years. Its four electric utilities - Alabama Power, Georgia Power, Gulf Power, and Mississippi Power - serve more than 4.4 million retail customers (through December 2008). 

GE (NYSE: GE) is an advanced technology, services and finance company taking on the world's toughest challenges. Dedicated to innovation in energy, health, transportation and infrastructure, GE operates in more than 100 countries and employs about 300,000 people worldwide. For more information, visit the company's website at www.ge.com. GE serves the energy sector by developing and deploying technology that helps make efficient use of natural resources. With more than 90,000 global employees and 2011 revenues of $38 billion, GE Energy www.ge.com/energy is one of the world's leading suppliers of power generation and energy delivery technologies. The businesses that comprise GE Energy - GE Power & Water, GE Energy Services and GE Oil & Gas - work together to provide integrated product and service solutions in all areas of the energy industry including coal, oil, natural gas and nuclear energy; renewable resources such as water, wind, solar and biogas; and other alternative fuels.

Sensus is a leading utility infrastructure company offering smart meters, communication systems, software and services for the electric, gas, and water industries. Sensus technology helps utilities drive operational efficiency and customer engagement with applications that include advanced meter reading, data acquisition, demand response, distribution automation, home area networking and outdoor lighting control. Customers worldwide trust the innovation, quality and reliability of Sensus solutions for the intelligent use and conservation of energy and water. Learn more at www.sensus.com.

ABB (www.abb.com) is a leader in power and automation technologies that enable utility and industry customers to improve their performance while lowering environmental impact. The ABB Group of companies operates in around 100 countries and employs about 124,000 people.

 Accenture is a global management consulting, technology services and outsourcing company, with more than 215,000 people serving clients in more than 120 countries. Combining unparalleled experience, comprehensive capabilities across all industries and business functions, and extensive research of the world's most successful companies, Accenture collaborates with clients to help them become high-performance business and governments. The company generated net revenues of US$21.6 billion for the fiscal year ended Aug. 31, 2010. 

Alstom is a global leader in power generation with a portfolio of products covering all fuel types. Close to 25% of the world's power production capacity depends on Alstom technology and services. Whether in design, manufacture, procurement or servicing, Alstom is setting the benchmark for innovative technologies that provide clean, efficient, flexible and integrated power solutions.

BaseN is an international platform provider, headquartered in Finland and operating around the globe, dedicated to large scale infrastructure monitoring and management. Founded in 2001, BaseN has developed a comprehensive suite of network data collection and reporting services that are in use by enterprises, operators and energy companies around the world.

The services are based on BaseN Platform, which opens up new possibilities in energy and environment measurement due to its ability to integrate sensors and other measurement devices such as electric, water and gas meters into one system. The BaseN Platform aims to be the measurement platform for transforming the Smart Grid into reality.

Cisco Systems, Inc. is the worldwide leader in networking for the Internet. Today, networks are an essential part of business, education, government and home communications, and Cisco Internet Protocol-based (IP) networking solutions are the foundation of these networks. Cisco hardware, software, and service offerings are used to create Internet solutions that allow individuals, companies, and countries to increase productivity, increase customer satisfactions and strengthen their competitive advantages. The Cisco name has become synonymous with the Internet, as well as with the productivity improvements that Internet business solutions provide. At Cisco, our vision is to change the way people work, live, play and learn.

OPOWER is a leading Smart Grid and Energy Efficiency software company that partners with utilities to empower their consumers to make smarter decisions about their energy use. By combining cutting-edge behavioral science, user experience, and advanced data analytics, the OPOWER Advanced Customer Engagement platform enables utilities to connect with their customers in a highly targeted fashion, thus motivating large-scale reductions in energy use, increased program participation and overall customer satisfaction.  

More than 50 utilities in the United States use OPOWER to engage their customers, including Baltimore Gas & Electric, Pacific Gas & Electric, National Grid, AEP Ohio, Commonwealth Edison, San Diego Gas & Electric, and Xcel Energy. By mid-2011, OPOWER will have delivered Home Energy Reports to more than 5 million households nationwide and engaged with more than 10 million households via its customer web portal.

Oracle Utilities delivers proven software applications that help utilities of all types and sizes achieve competitive advantage, business performance excellence and a lower total cost of technology ownership. Oracle Utilities integrates industry-specific customer care and billing, network management, work and asset management, mobile workforce management and meter data management applications with capabilities of Oracle's industry-leading enterprise applications, business intelligence tools, middleware, database technologies, as well as servers and storage. The software enables customers to adapt more nimbly to market deregulation, meet ever-evolving customer demands and deliver on environmental conservation commitments. Additionally, Oracle Utilities helps utilities prepare for smart metering and smart grid initiatives that enhance efficiency and provide critical intelligence metrics that can help drive more-informed energy and water usage decisions for consumers and businesses. For more information, visit www.oracle.com/goto/utilities.  

Siemens Energy is the world’s leading supplier of a complete spectrum of products, services and solutions for the generation, transmission and distribution of power and for the extraction, conversion and transport of oil and gas. The company develops and builds fossil-fueled power plants, power-generating components, wind turbines, turbines for use as mechanical drives and compressors for industrial applications, instrumentation and control systems, and fuel cells. Siemens also is a leading supplier of high and medium voltage power delivery equipment, energy management systems, network planning and power system engineering software for regulated and deregulated generation, transmission, and distribution markets.

Wipro Technologies, the global IT business of Wipro Limited (NYSE:WIT) is a leading Information Technology, Consulting and Outsourcing company, that delivers solutions to enable its clients do business better. Wipro Technologies delivers winning business outcomes through its deep industry experience and a 360 degree view of “Business through Technology” – helping clients create successful and adaptive businesses. Wipro Technologies has 120,000 employees and serves clients across 54 countries.

Wipro’s Energy, Natural resource and Utilities (ENU) Strategic Business Unit (SBU) has over the last decade established itself as a trusted partner to clients across the globe to address their business challenges using its deep industry domain competency and technology expertise. It has over 5000 dedicated consultants serving businesses in the oil & gas, metals, mining, agriculture products, water, gas and electricity industries. Having a strong relationship with over 40 customers spread across Americas, Europe, India, Middle East, Southeast Asia, Australia and New Zealand, the ENU SBU has been continuously investing in building competencies to help them do business better.  

Elster (NYSE: ELT) is one of the world's largest electricity, gas and water measurement and control providers. Its offerings include distribution monitoring and control, advanced smart metering, demand response, networking and software solutions, and numerous related communications and services - key components for enabling consumer choice, operational efficiency and conservation. Its products and solutions are widely used by utilities in the traditional and emerging Smart Grid markets. Elster has one of the most extensive installed revenue measurement bases in the world, with more than 200 million metering devices deployed over the course of the last 10 years. It sells its products and services in more than 130 countries across electricity, gas, water and multi-utility applications for residential, commercial and industrial, and transmission and distribution applications. For more information about Elster, please visit http://www.elster.com/.

Power Partners is a leading manufacturer of overhead distribution transformers, serving utility, industrial and commercial customers in North America, Central America, Mexico, the Caribbean and other markets. More than 8,000,000 transformers have been produced at the Power Partners’ plant in Athens, Georgia