GE Energy Announces Smallworld Analysis And Optimization For Secondary Networks

ATLANTA, GA.- December 20, 2005 : -- Utilities that are seeking support for network analysis within the plan/design/build phase of the asset management process have a new option to consider. GE Energy has announced the availability of its Smallworld Analysis and Optimization* 4 (A&O) product for the electric utility design market. The product allows users to take advantage of advanced analysis algorithms without having to become experts in the field.

An addition to GE Energy's Smallworld Engineering Management product line, A&O employs state-of-the-art power flow analysis algorithms that are embedded as "engines" in Smallworld Core Spatial Technology*, providing analysis and optimization tools to any organization managing electric networks using the Smallworld application.

"Network analysis tools are generally expensive, complex, standalone applications that are not well integrated into the design environment. The general utility workforce does not have the time or skills to accurately analyze and optimize designs, " said Dan Heintzelman, president of energy services for GE Energy. "GE Energy's cost-effective A&O solution allows for analysis results and optimization recommendations to be seamlessly integrated with the design workflow, providing easy access with simple-to-use tools for every designer, regardless of skill level."

With A&O, users can perform secondary network analysis and optimization for conductor and transformer sizing based on short-circuit, flicker and voltage drop, as well as check for overloads and voltage drop problems. Any number of customer and special loads can be placed at demand points before the services are actually available, giving the designer the capability to accurately model the load on the future network.

About GE Energy

GE Energy (www.gepower.com ) is one of the world's leading suppliers of power generation and energy delivery technology, with 2004 revenue of $17.3 billion. Based in Atlanta, Georgia, GE Energy provides equipment, service and management solutions across the power generation, oil and gas, transmission and distribution, distributed power and energy rental industries.