ACS and BSI have signed a partnership agreement to combine their technologies and provide fully integrated energy management system (EMS) solutions. Their combined capabilities will provide advanced EMS systems to utilities with both transmission and distribution energy management on a single real-time platform. BSI brings field-proven energy applications and an innovative culture, while ACS supports broad smart grid functionality and provides system installation, documentation, training, and support. Together they will differentiate themselves in the marketplace with a product roadmap identifying roles for integrated DMS and EMS applications.

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ACS™ and BSI™ Relationship Provides EMS Opportunities and Energy
Market Differentiators with New Application Joint Developments
Advanced Control Systems™ Signs Partnership Agreement with BSI
NORCROSS, GA-- October14, 2015 – AdvancedControl Systems (ACS),aglobal providerof
smart grid automationtechnology,signedapartnershipagreement withBigwoodSystems,Inc.
(BSI), a world-leaderindevelopinginnovativetoolsforpowergridassessment,monitoring,
analysis,operation,control andoptimization. Together, they combine best-in-classtechnology
to provide fullyintegrated EnergyManagement System(EMS) solutionsforthe electrical power
industry.
Accordingto ACSCEO KevinSullivan, “Ourcombined capabilitiesare providingadvancedEMS
systemstoutilitiesthathave bothTransmissionandDistributionenergymanagement,building
an integrated ‘bestof breed’single,real-timeplatform. Ourenergymanagementreal-time
platformPRISM™ (PrecisionReal-timeInformationSystemManagement™)supportsenergy
deliveryandoutage managementseamlesslyfromtransmission anddistributiontothe edgesof
our grid– the consumer.”
“We are very excitedforthispartnershipasbothof our companystrengthsperfectly
complementeachother.BSIbrings field-proven, advancedenergyapplications andan
innovative culturetobe combinedwithACS’sabilitytosupportbroadsmartgrid functionality
and theirfirst-classsysteminstallation,documentation,training,andsupport,”saysBSI
PresidentandCornell University Professor, Dr.Hsiao-DongChiang. “We believe inteamingfor
successto developinnovative technologies andapplyingthemtomeetcritical industry needs in
a cost-effective partnershipwithourcustomers.”
ACS(foundedin1975 and basedinNorcross,GA) successfullydeliversPRISM™ SCADA, OMS,
EMS, ADMS, Substation&FeederAutomation,Mobile andTurnkeyservices toalarge customer
base globally. BSI(foundedin1995 and basedin Ithaca,NY) has an exceptional trackrecordin
developingpowerfulon-lineEMSsolutions deployedaroundthe world,includingseverallarge
ISO/RTO’sinNorthAmerica.BSIalsoinventedand holdsatotal of 20 patentsinthisarea.
Together, ACSandBSI differentiatethemselvesinthe marketplace withaproductroadmap
identifyingspecificrolesandresponsibilitiesfor integratedDMSand EMS applications.
DASmap™ toolsunified withT&Deditorare justtwoof many innovative technologies intended
to targetregionsandglobal customers,enablingreal-timeassessment,enhancement,and
optimization withhighperformance onasingle networkmodel.
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About AdvancedControl Systems
ACSis a leadingproviderof advancedautomationtechnologytothe global electricpower
industry.Forover40 years,ACShas pioneeredcontrol centersolutionswhichincludeSCADA,
advanceddistributionmanagement(ADMS),outage management(OMS),energymanagement
(EMS),networksimulationandoptimization,networkdisplaystrategiesandergonomicdesign.
ACSautomationproductlinesincludeawide range of flexibleandcost-effective substation,
distribution,andfeederautomationsolutions.ACS Real-TimeOn-Time ispoweringthe utilityof
the future—today.Formore information,visit acspower.com.
About Bigwood Systems
BigwoodSystems,Inc.(BSI) wasfoundedin1995 to provide the utilityindustrywithhigh-
performance software solutionsgrownoutof cutting-edgeresearchanddevelopmentwork.BSI
iswell recognizedasaworldleaderindevelopinginnovativetoolsforpowergridassessment,
monitoring,analysis,operation,control andoptimizationtoprovide ourcustomerseffective
solutionstosupportthe highestqualityof reliable,safeandsustainableelectrical power.BSIhas
an exceptionaltrackrecordin developingon-line EMSsolutions forlarge ISO/RTO’s andoff-line
planningtoolsinbothtransmissionanddistributionnetworksforbulkelectricsystems.Formore
information,visit bigwood-systems.com.
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MEDIA CONTACTS:
RebeccaKelly
MarketingDirector
AdvancedControl Systems
Rebecca.Kelly@ACSPower.com
770.409.4614
GilburtChiang
BusinessDevelopmentDirector
BigwoodSystemsInc.
Gilburt@Bigwood-systems.com
607.257.0915