DPL Successfully Integrates Into PJM Regional Transmission Organization.DAYTON, Ohio -- DPL (Digital PowerLine) An earlier technology for transmitting a 1 Mbps data signal over electric power lines from Nortel Networks. It was developed in the late 1990s, but later abandoned due to implementation difficulties. See broadband over power lines. Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :DPL) announced today that The Dayton Power and Light Company (DP&L) has successfully integrated its 1,000 miles of high-voltage transmission into the PJM PJM Pacific Journal of Mathematics PJM Project Manager PJM Puerto Jimenez, Costa Rica (Airport code) PJM Pennsylvania New Jersey Maryland Interconnection LLC (Mid-Atlantic region power pool) Regional Transmission Organization  This August 2006 is in need of attention from an expert on the subject.Please help recruit one or [ improve this article] yourself. See the talk page for details. (RTO). As a part of Ohio's electric deregulation Deregulation The reduction or elimination of government power in a particular industry, usually enacted to create more competition within the industry. Notes: Traditional areas that have been deregulated are the telephone and airline industries. law, all of the state's investor-owned utilities are required to join an RTO. The role of the RTO is to act as an independent third party to manage the regional transmission grid and allow power to move freely between markets. The PJM grid runs from the east coast to Illinois and serves 44 million people. "In selecting PJM, we saw an organization that was able to put theory into practice and create the country's largest, operating regional transmission organization," said James Mahoney, DP&L President and Chief Executive Officer. "Now that we are a fully integrated member, we are excited about the future as we work within the PJM system to provide our customers with reliable, cost-effective power." DP&L's first step in the integration process occurred in June of last year when it turned over certain transmission responsibilities to PJM. Since then, DP&L has been working with the PJM staff to coordinate and integrate computer and communication systems, ensuring a smooth transition. About DPL DPL Inc. is a diversified regional energy company. DPL's principal subsidiaries include The Dayton Power & Light Company (DP&L) and DPL Energy. DP&L provides electric services to over 500,000 retail customers in West Central Ohio. DPL Energy markets over 4,400 megawatts of generation capacity throughout the eastern United States. DPL Inc., through its subsidiaries, ranks among the top energy companies in generation efficiency and productivity. Further information on DPL Inc. can be found at www.dplinc.com. About PJM Interconnection PJM ensures the reliability of the high-voltage electric power system serving 44 million people in all or parts of Delaware, Indiana, Illinois, Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan, New Jersey, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia and the District of Columbia District of Columbia, federal district (2000 pop. 572,059, a 5.7% decrease in population since the 1990 census), 69 sq mi (179 sq km), on the east bank of the Potomac River, coextensive with the city of Washington, D.C. (the capital of the United States). . PJM coordinates and directs the operation of the region's transmission grid; administers a competitive wholesale electricity market, the world's largest; and plans regional transmission expansion improvements to maintain grid reliability and relieve congestion The condition of a network when there is not enough bandwidth to support the current traffic load. congestion - When the offered load of a data communication path exceeds the capacity. . Visit PJM at www.pjm.com. |
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