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Stephen Hadden is a Senior Consultant at the Boston office of Plexus Research, an R. W. Beck company, where he provides guidance to utilities nationwide on advanced technologies in metering, customer service and demand management.
Mr. Hadden received the BS degree in Engineering Physics from Cornell University. He worked for fifteen years at GE, first as a systems engineer, then as manager, developing microprocessor-based systems for monitoring and control of mechanical and electrical systems. As Engineering Manager, Mr. Hadden was responsible for new system development from initial R&D concept to mass-produced product.
At Plexus since 1987, Mr. Hadden has conducted market and technical research for EPRI, supported utility AMI and customer service technology programs, and guided developments in home automation. He has provided expert witness support to utility AMI regulatory proceedings. He was a key contributor to the 1998 Plexus report for the NARUC on metering requirements for an open retail electric market. He has been central in a number of utility projects evaluating prepayment and power line communication technologies, including broadband on power line (BPL). And he has developed detailed business modeling methods for evaluating the financial viability of utility advanced metering.
Mr. Hadden has published regularly and has been an invited speaker at national utility industry meetings. He has been named as an inventor on six US patents.
Plexus Research is an award winning engineering and management consulting firm founded in 1983 to serve the energy and energy technology industries. Plexus specializes in the business and technology of utility interaction with customers. This includes revenue metering, meter reading, load management, demand response, customer site automation, and customer communications. Plexus has been the leading independent resource in its specialty for more than 20 years. The company is widely recognized for the objectivity, integrity and excellence of its services.
Plexus has served many distinguished clients including: large investor owned utilities such as National Grid USA, Boston Gas, Southern California Edison, and Baltimore Gas & Electric; municipal utilities including Colorado Springs Utilities, JEA, and Seattle City Light; institutions like the Electric Power Research Institute, the Edison Electric Institute, the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association and the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners; and equipment suppliers such as ABB, Cellnet, General Electric, Harris Corp., Lennox Industries, Itron, and the Williams Cos.
Plexus Research was acquired by R. W. Beck in June 2007. R. W. Beck became an SAIC company in August 2009. Plexus and R. W. Beck are recognized worldwide for leadership in smart grid strategy and execution and have the knowledge, experience and industry access to ensure that client objectives are met. Our clients call upon us for technical expertise and senior managerial decision support relating to metering, communications, and control issues in customer service. Plexus blends engineering prowess with solid business insight to produce consistently excellent results.
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8.31.10
A Useful Thing Happened on the Way to the Smart Grid: An Agile Grid, Part 5
Topic: Grid Operations Article Viewed 64 Times;
1 comments The concept of an intelligent electric utility infrastructure or "smart grid" is attracting wide interest among utilities, consultants, regulators, and other utility stakeholders. This interest, however, is accompanied by widely differing expectations about when the smart grid will emerge.
11.19.09
A Useful Thing Happened on the way to the Smart Grid: the Agile Grid, Part 4
Topic: Metering Article Viewed 3331 Times;
Comment on this article The concept of an intelligent electric utility infrastructure or "Smart Grid" is attracting wide interest among utilities, consultants, regulators and other utility stakeholders. This interest, however, is accompanied by widely differing expectations about when Smart Grid will emerge. Some confidently proclaim that the Smart Grid is here or just around the corner.
1.12.09
A Useful Thing Happened on the way to the Smart Grid: the Agile Grid, Part 3
Topic: Grid Operations Article Viewed 3779 Times;
Comment on this article The concept of an intelligent electric utility infrastructure or "Smart Grid" is attracting wide interest among utilities, consultants, regulators, and other utility stakeholders. This interest, however, is accompanied by widely differing expectations about when Smart Grid will emerge. Some confidently proclaim that the Smart Grid is here or "just around the corner." But utility management and staff responsible for operating real electric systems are understandably cautious.
11.19.08
A Useful Thing Happened on the Way to the Smart Grid: the Agile Grid, Part 2
Topic: Grid Operations Article Viewed 4254 Times;
1 comments This is the second in a series of articles on practical approaches to the Smart Grid that utilities can initiate right now. The concept of an intelligent electric utility infrastructure or "Smart Grid" is attracting wide interest among utilities, consultants, regulators, and other utility stakeholders. This interest, however, is accompanied by widely differing expectations about when Smart Grid will emerge.
6.2.08
A Useful Thing Happened on the Way to the Smart Grid: the Agile Grid
Topic: Grid Operations Article Viewed 6489 Times;
30 comments The concept of an intelligent electric utility infrastructure or “Smart Grid” is attracting wide interest among utilities, consultants, regulators, and other utility stakeholders. The widespread interest, however, is accompanied by widely differing expectations about when Smart Grid will emerge.
4.27.07
Making the Best Smart Meter Choice
Topic: Metering Article Viewed 6406 Times;
1 comments In response to the federal Energy Policy Act of 2005 (EPAct '05), utilities across America must decide if and how to deploy "smart" meters or, more broadly, advanced metering infrastructure (AMI).
