Cellphone giants agree to lower termnation fees Oct 24, 2009
South Africa's largest mobile phone operator Vodacom and its rival MTN said on Friday they had reached an agreement to cut interconnection rates ... 168) per minute at peak times for their interconnection fee, a charge to enable calls to be transmitted from each other's networks ... Vodacom said on Friday its agreement with MTN proposed a blended interconnection rate of 78 cents, which declines to 61 cents on a glide path. (Business Report, South Africa)
TNBs joint venture operational by 2015 Oct 24, 2009
KUALA LUMPUR: The Sumatera-Peninsular Electrical Power Interconnection Project, which is jointly developed by Tenaga Nasional Bhd (TNB) and PT PLN (Persero) of Indonesia, is scheduled to be operational by 2015. The electrical interconnection project, which will have a capacity of 600 megawatts, will comprise 200km of 250kV overhead High Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) double circuit and two 57km of 250kV HVDC submarine cables ... Major benefits of this interconnection project include the reduction... (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Business)
Cell talks break down Oct 24, 2009
The interconnection fee is what the networks pay each other to connect their users to people on other networks. Eyewitness News Digg. (iAfrica.com)
Telmex Third-Quarter Profit Drops 12% as Customers Switch to Mobile, Cable Oct 22, 2009
05 billion pesos, wasnt enough to counter decreases in revenue from local and long-distance service and from the interconnection fees charged to other carriers. Telmex will seek a legal review of findings by Mexicos antitrust agency that the company, which operates almost 90 percent of the nations fixed phone lines, is dominant in the market for originating phone calls, according to todays statement. (Bloomberg -- Latin America)
Empowering Consumers: Moving Intelligence to the Edge of the Grid Oct 22, 2009
This benefit associated with demand response has been demonstrated dramatically on the PJM Interconnection (savings of $600 million in one month in 2006), has been modeled by the Brattle Group for the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, and has been recognized by the FERC in several orders. There are multiple societal benefits and public policies which are furthered by enhanced demand response. (Energy Pulse, CO)
Federal student aid data isn't secure, IG says Oct 22, 2009
The audit found that the FSA did not properly review system security plans before certification and accreditation, didn't effectively manage interconnection agreements, didn't have controls in place to manage authorizations to operate, didn't have proper controls in place to continuously monitor system documentation, and didn't properly conduct vulnerability scanning. The FSA needs to improve contingency planning and needs to improve controls over privacy impact assessments and also needs to... (FCW.com)
Cultural Exchanges Along the Silk R... Oct 20, 2009
The resulting interconnection led to the enrichment of far flung societies, thus contributing significantly to their technological progress and the flourishing of human civilization. References. (Suite101.com)
Competition Commission targets cellular operators Oct 19, 2009
The broadening of the commission's investigation of possible price fixing by the cellular operators comes days after they appeared before Parliament's portfolio committee on communications to discuss the reduction of interconnection rates ... Formal complaints against the industry date back four years, but the commission's investigation of MTN and Vodacom has been bolstered by accusations of collusion in pricing, including interconnection rates, which they raised by 500 percent to R1 ...... (Business Report, South Africa)
Watchdog probes cellular phone firms for price collusion Oct 16, 2009
Meanwhile, the South African government on Tuesday and Wednesday held public hearings, as part of plans to push mobile and telecom operators to reduce interconnection fees, in an attempt to lower telecoms costs that have impacted the country's growth ... Siphiwe Nyanda, Minister of Communications, directed the regulator to lower interconnection rates, a charge to transfer calls to rival networks ... The committee has proposed interconnection rates should be cut to 60 cents per minute during peak... (Business Report, South Africa)
Trai's pay per-sec plan to hit 3G bid, fears DoT Oct 15, 2009
While the DoT does not have any statutory powers to engage in tariff or interconnection issues which fall under Trai's jurisdiction, this can be seen as an standoff as it carries the potential of placing 3G auction revenues at risk, which is a key priority for the UPA government. India has been gearing up for 3G spectrum auctions for almost a year now. (India Times, India -- Intl Business)
MTN: Tariff cuts require rebalancing business model Oct 15, 2009
The South African government is holding public hearings, as part of plans to push mobile and telecom operators to reduce interconnection fees, in an attempt to lower telecoms costs that have impacted the country's growth. "A rigorous and balanced approach is required to ensure the success story of South Africa mobile penetration to all sections of society... Securing the lowest possible economically feasible interconnection rate is easy. Doing it in a way that delivers on growth and government... (Business Report, South Africa)
Unilever names worst fear: an L-shaped future Oct 15, 2009
One of the truly disturbing things about attending these public hearings on cellphone interconnection rates is that eventually you are struck by the suspicion that they may be worse than the banks. Anyone who attended the Competition Commission's "market inquiry" into the banks a few years ago will surely have been struck by a sense of dj224 vu when MTN's Karel Pienaar started talking about the need to compare apples with apples and proceeded to muddy up the waters of comparison. (Business Report, South Africa)
'Call rates too high' Oct 15, 2009
"We support further reductions over the next three years but also on a defensible basis." The committee has proposed to reduce the interconnection rate, or the termination rate, from 1. 25 rand to 60 cents with effect from November 1 and by a further 15 cents every November until 2012. (iAfrica.com)
SA state: mobile fee cuts not political interference Oct 14, 2009
The parliamentary communications committee is holding public hearings on Tuesday and Wednesday to hear reaction to its proposal to push mobile and fixed line phone operators to reduce interconnection fees, in an attempt to lower telecom costs that have choked the country's growth ... The communications committee has proposed that interconnection rates between telecom operators to be cut to 60 cents per minute during peak times by November and further slashed by 15 cents annually until 2012 ...... (Business Report, South Africa)
New East London motor plant to fuel exports and jobs Oct 13, 2009
Today Parliament will hold long overdue public hearings on cellular interconnection rates. This will assist the Independent Communications Authority of SA (Icasa), which held similar hearings three years ago but failed to regulate the rate. (Business Report, South Africa)
FCC inquiry wants to know: Is Google Voice a phone service? Oct 12, 2009
In a Sept. 25 letter to the FCC, AT&T accused Google of blocking calls to rural areas to avoid paying pricey "interconnection" fees in those areas. The fees are charged by local phone companies to complete calls. (USA Today)
Ring in cheap calls Oct 12, 2009
Spokesman Tiyani Rikhotso confirmed various media reports that the department wanted to see interconnection rates which cellphone operators pay each other for switching a call between networks to drop by 30c, from R1 ... Over the next year the department would like to see the interconnection fee cut to 60c. (iAfrica.com)
SiGe experts push CMOS envelope for Light Peak transceivers Oct 9, 2009
Intel is working with industrial partners like Ensphere for the various components of its optical interconnection technology. Sony is putting Light Peak on its Vaio notebook computers to allow them to interface with a variety of peripherals using the same optical connector. (EETimes)
New Singapore-France research alliance to develop state-of-the-art nanotechnologies Oct 8, 2009
"Thales is pleased to be part of this alliance and to jointly develop new skills and new technologies to fulfil the requirements of future advanced electromagnetic sensors and signal processing functions. This is done by combining ultra high performances and very low power consumption, especially in addressing the integration and interconnection of electronics and photonics nanotechnologies," says Dr Marko Erman. The collaboration will also open opportunities for post-graduate students and... (EurekAlert! -- Business News)
PUC approves tariffs for 'green' energy Sep 30, 2009
Rates will be based on the project cost and reasonable profit of a typical project, according to the PUC, and rates will be differentiated by technology or resource, size and interconnection costs. The PUC noted that HECO customers may see an increase in utility rates in the short-run once the program is started. (Pacific Business News, HI)
Intel vows to make TV personal, social, optical Sep 26, 2009
In a talk Sept. 24 at the Intel Developer Forum on "The Future of Television," Intel chief technology officer Justin Rattner described how technology might personalize television by adding social networking capabilities and extending viewing to 3-D. Rattner demonstrated user-personalized TV and previewed Intel's new Light Peak optical interconnection technology, which promises 10 Gbits/second at introduction and will push toward terabit speeds ... To make all these superhigh-bandwidth video... (EETimes)
Number portability to roll in by Dec-end, TRAI issues guidelines Sep 24, 2009
But amid all the hype about number portability, the two companies chosen to implement it in India Syniverse Technologies and MNP Interconnection Teleco Solutions had recently told the regulator that less than 3% of the countrys projected 550 million-plus mobile users will go in for MNP by 2010 (based on their surveys) ... Syniverse and MNP Interconnection had proposed to charge customers between Rs 75 and Rs 200 for porting an operator, but the regulator is yet to take a final call on... (India Times)
IPSO Alliance Announces Certification and Compliance Initiative for IP-based Smart Objects Used in Offices, Homes, Healthcare and the Smart Grid Infrastructure Sep 23, 2009
Formed in 2008, the IPSO Alliance has emerged as the leading alliance of technology providers and end-users seeking to establish Internet Protocol as the standard of choice for the interconnection of physical objects. The new IPSO compliance and certification program builds on the foundation IPSO laid earlier this year when it hosted the world's first global interoperability event in March that successfully demonstrated IP-based global interoperability with IP-based sensors, networking... (PR Newswire)
Zayo Group Launches Zayo Colocation Services Sep 15, 2009
Sept. 15 /PRNewswire/ -- Zayo Group, a regional provider of bandwidth and telecom solutions, today announced the creation of Zayo Colocation Services, an independent business unit focused on colocation and interconnection services. The new entity, also known as zColo, absorbs Zayo Group's recently acquired colocation and interconnection business from FiberNet Telecom Group, Inc., including its extensive presence in the New York / New Jersey metro market ... Zayo Bandwidth manages the... (PR Newswire)
Equens and VocaLink Extend SEPA Credit Transfer Interoperability Agreement to SEPA Direct Debits Sep 15, 2009
It is the intention to go-live with the extended interconnection with the start of SDD on 2 November 2009. Michel Stuijt, General Manager Marketing & Sales at Equens, says: "Extending our SCT interoperability agreement with VocaLink to include SDD capabilities was a logical next step for us. This interoperability will enable customers of both Equens and VocaLink to fully benefit from SEPA by providing a fast and low-risk way of achieving reach within the Eurozone for SDD. For SCTs Equens has... (PR Newswire)
Rainy queues for cop shop reveal dire job shortage Sep 11, 2009
As expected, more people are entering the interconnection rate debate ... Icasa and telecoms operators will start the process of reducing interconnection fees with the reduced rate expected to kick in on February ... There have been many suggestions on the ideal interconnection rate, which many have said should be between 60c and 90c. (Business Report, South Africa)
Telkom up on interconnection fee review Sep 11, 2009
TELKOM SHARES UP ON FEE REVIEW: Shares in Telkom, headed by chief executive Reuben September, rose nearly 3 percent on a possible interconnection fee review ... Shares in Telkom, Africa's largest fixed-line telephone operator, rise nearly 3 percent on a possible interconnection fee review ... 25 rand per minute in peak times for their interconnection fee, a charge to carry calls from each other's networks. (Business Report, South Africa)
Zayo Now Exclusive Operator of 60 Hudson St. Meet-Me-Room and Expands Network in Key Gateway Markets of New York, New Jersey, Los Angeles and Miami Sep 10, 2009
Sept. 10 /PRNewswire/ -- Zayo Group, a regional provider of bandwidth and telecom solutions, announced today it has successfully completed its acquisition of FiberNet Telecom Group, Inc. (formerly Nasdaq: ), a leading provider of colocation and complex interconnection services ... Zayo acquires similar colocation and interconnection responsibilities at 165 Halsey in New Jersey, 111 8(th )Ave ... This organization will be staffed with experts from FiberNet and Zayo dedicated to providing... (PR Newswire)
Equinix unveils plans for new area data center Sep 10, 2009
has five data centers in the Washington, D.C., market that offer more than 470,000 square feet of data center space and access to more than 131 networks, making the campus one of the richest IP network interconnection points in the country, officials said. The new projects will increase the companys data center footprint in the two regions by 33 percent and are part of Equinixs $1. (FCW.com)
Equinix to build data center in Ashburn Sep 10, 2009
will build a 152,000-square-foot international business exchange data center in its Washington-area campus making it one of the richest IP network interconnection points in the U.S.. Foster City, Calif. (Washington Business Journal, DC)
Another $100 million earmarked for Switch & Data expansion efforts Sep 10, 2009
4 million in the second quarter thanks to a 21 percent jump in co-location revenue, and a nearly 15 percent increase in interconnection revenue. Switch & Data shares closed at $13. (Tampa Bay Business Journal, FL)
Dormie Club Work Back in Full Swing Sep 9, 2009
Water will be supplied by the county system through an interconnection with the East Moore Water District at the N.C. 73-U.S. 15-501 intersection. The county has extended water lines from East Moore to the Pinehurst water system, which is owned and operated by the county. (The Pilot Newspaper)
Charge into renewables Sep 4, 2009
It would allow a two-year extension for utilities that could not meet the deadline because of inadequate transmission or delays in permitting or making the interconnection. It would protect ratepayers by capping the cost of utilities adding renewable energy to their portfolios. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Opinion)
N.C. Governor Perdue Announces Application for $28.1 Million in Broadband Recovery Funding Sep 4, 2009
The middle-mile is the sector of the network that connects last-mile facilities such as telecom company local interconnection points (central offices) with the commercial Internet and with national and global advanced research networks. The network has the potential to serve more than 1,500 anchor institutions, 180,000 businesses, and more than 300,000 underserved families. (PR Newswire)
Intel Brief: Proactive PC Support Improves Service and Lowers TCO Sep 3, 2009
We describe several solutions, at various layers of the open systems interconnection (OSI) stack, addressing several key network and platform threats. Experiential animated demo of how vPro will solve pressing IT issues through usage models. (IntranetJournal)
Three colonels at Fort Huachuca assume special charters Sep 3, 2009
While they all share the same middle initial, L, their responsibilities are different but have an interconnection within the Army s intelligence community. From left are Col. Frederick Washington, Col. Dwight DuQuesnay and Col. Michael Popovich. (Sierra Vista Herald, AZ)
Vivendi: Solid First Half 2009 Sep 1, 2009
Comments by Jean-Bernard Lvy, CEO of Vivendi: "Vivendi delivered a very solid performance in the first half of 2009 in a tough environment. The Group is successfully weathering the current economic slowdown, which is having a real but limited impact. Vivendi is unique thanks to its subscription-based model, leadership in its markets and high-quality, innovative, creative products and services. Our businesses are young and enjoy substantial growth opportunities due notably to the digital... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Will the recession kill King Coal? Aug 28, 2009
Those awesome mechanisms of interconnection -- the Internet and globalization -- keep us constantly on the go ... Communities undoubtedly become richer through interconnection. (Salon)
Carbon nanotube interconnect startup raises $4.1 million Aug 26, 2009
"The semiconductor industry urgently needs a new interconnection technology. If you can solve the problem of growing precision carbon nanotubes at silicon-friendly temperatures and we have it opens up a massive potential market," said Ben Jensen, chief technology officer of Surrey NanoSystems, in a statement. Manufacturers currently use copper to provide the vertical interconnections required for IC fabrication, but this material is running into technical difficulties as the geometry sizes of... (EETimes)
Silicon circuit board seeks to replace ASICs Aug 25, 2009
You may be able to kiss that printed-circuit board good-bye soon, instead mounting bare die on a wafer-scale silicon circuit board that essentially eliminates the power-hungry soldered interconnections between packages ... "You can call it a poor-man's ASIC since it's basically an alternative way of doing system-in-package, but using a higher-performance silicon substrate for interconnection and redistribution," said Jim Walker, vice president of research in semiconductor manufacturing at... (EETimes)
Disrupting Regulatory Measures and the Overall Tense Economic Situation Impact Results for the First Half Year 2009 Aug 19, 2009
As announced in May 2009 and based on a constant currency assumption, the Telekom Austria Group anticipates slightly weaker revenues than originally expected for the year 2009 due to lower Fixed Net wholesale revenues as well as lower Mobile Communication interconnection and equipment revenues, which will be accompanied by a proportionate reduction in costs ... - the level of demand for telecommunications services or equipment, particularly with regard to access lines, traffic, bandwidth and new... (PR Newswire)
Sustainable Energy Technologies Ltd.: Notice of Insider Options Granted and Other Matters Aug 15, 2009
Advanced power inverters also optimize the performance of the solar PV modules and maintain the integrity and safety of the interconnection with the power grid. Sustainable Energy has developed and patented an inverter design which is a breakthrough in solar inverter technology. (CCNMatthews Press Releases)
Report: Ca. likely needs more power lines Aug 13, 2009
EnerNex, working through the Utility Wind Integration Group (UWIG) Turbine Modeling and Interconnection Study User Group, will develop enhanced documentation, user support, and validations of computer models used toevaluate the impacts of wind energy on the bulk electricpower system. The goal of the two-phase project is to accelerate the appropriate use of generic wind turbine models for transmission network analysis. (Fresno Bee -- State)
Telecom operators make average of US$5.00 a month per subscriber Aug 11, 2009
The ARPU comprised of both what a subscriber spends for calls and data communication on his or her network, plus what the operators make on the average from incoming calls to the subscriber as per the interconnection agreement. The first quarter report for 2009 on telecom operators at the National Communications Authority (NCA) obtained by the GNA showed that market leader MTN made an average of US$8. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Direct grid access for power plants Aug 8, 2009
SLDCs are state-run utilities that act as point of interconnection for power projects intending to undertake inter-state movement of power. Any such movement is routed through SLDCs to the national grid run by central utility PowerGrid Corporation and for further transfer to the consuming centre. (India Times)
The Law of Accelerating Returns, Ray Kurzweil, KurzweilAI.net Aug 1, 2009
As the requisite models and interconnection becomes available, detailed and able models such as the auditory example above will be developed for all regions ... Here we scan someone's to map the locations, interconnections, and s of all the somas, axons, dendrites, presynaptic vesicles, concentrations, and other neural s and levels. (Harper's Magazine)
Digital Agency Zeta Comes Off the Wall With Street Artist Jay Gawronski Jul 30, 2009
Interconnection is another theme in the world of digital, web, email and mobile. That was it really so Henry started moving the furniture and three days later they were done. (PR Newswire)
ITC Holdings Reports 2009 Second Quarter Earnings Increase of 7.4 Percent Over 2008; Raises 2009 EPS and Capital Expenditure Guidance Jul 30, 2009
"ITC experienced another quarter of strong operational and financial performance," said Joseph L. Welch, chairman, president and CEO of ITC. "Our earnings growth continues to be driven by our investments in our transmission systems which provide substantial customer benefits, such as enhanced reliability, enabling the interconnection of new renewable resources, lower system losses and reduced congestion.". For the six months ended June 30, 2009, ITCTransmission, METC and ITC Midwest's... (PR Newswire)
Correction: Equinix earnings story Jul 29, 2009
Recurring revenues, consisting primarily of colocation, interconnection and managed services, were $205. 3 million for the second quarter, a 7% increase over the previous quarter, and a 26% increase over the same quarter last year. (Fresno Bee -- Business)
Iran, China and the New Silk Road Jul 25, 2009
And as far as gas is concerned, the name of the game is Pipelineistan - as in the recently agreed Iran-Pakistan (IP) pipeline and the interconnection between Iran and Turkmenistan, whose end result is a direct link between Iran and China. Then there's the hyper-ambitious, so-called "North-South corridor" - a projected road and rail link between Europe and India, through Russia, Central Asia, Iran and the Persian Gulf. (Asia Times Online)
Bharti dials 22% rise in Q1 profit Jul 24, 2009
"Improved cost efficiencies despite the 10 paise drop in interconnection rates have meant that while gross revenue growth is lower, the net revenue growth is higher at Rs 395 crore, yielding free cash flows of roughly Rs 1,500 crore," said Manoj Kohli, CEO, Bharti Airtel. The company's EBITDA grew 18% to Rs 4,152 crore (Rs 3,522 crore) with margin improving to 41. (India Times, India -- Intl Business)
'Cell'-ing out SA Jul 23, 2009
" In her complaint to the commission, a copy of which was attached to the statement, De Lille says South Africa's mobile operators were charging about 1000 percent more than India's mobile operators. Local interconnection rates had increased 500 percent over the 12-year period ending in 2007, and 515 percent between 1998 and 2001. "South Africa's interconnection rates are among the highest on the African continent. " Among other things, the complaint calls on the commission to investigate... (iAfrica.com)
Axtel Reports 2Q09 Results Jul 23, 2009
283 million, compared with the same period of year 2008, due to a reduction in fixed-to-mobile interconnection costs, reduced leased links payments and lower domestic long distance costs. For the twelve month period ended June 30, 2009, the cost of revenues reached Ps. (PR Newswire)
- Agreement would reduce transmission upgrade costs, time 0 Jul 23, 2009
Montano said at Tuesday s board meeting that 15 developers have requested interconnection with the IID s system. Traditionally when that happens, the developers are placed in a queue and their impacts on the system are investigated one-by-one. (El Centro Imperial Valley Press, CA)
Federal Court Won't Overturn FCC Decision Deregulating Special Acess Lines Jul 18, 2009
The FCC had removed the "dominant pricing" regulations, while continuing to regulate interconnection and reasonable pricing per its Title II common carrier regulation of ILECs. The Ad Hoc Telecommunications Users Committee, representing self-described heavy users of those business broadband services, had asked the court to overturn that decision. (Multichannel News)
Globalization is not so new Jul 15, 2009
Derrick wrote on Jul 14, 2009 10:43 PM:" I'd like to offer some criticism, but not before stating that I appreciate seeing something like this in the Tribune. Popzealot: It's not "local" news, but I don't think that ND is impacted any less than the rest of the world by economic globalization.I do think, however, that Ms. Peters is obscuring the line between global interconnection in a biological sense, and in an economic sense. Certainly the arrival of new species is something we can adapt to,... (Bismarck Tribune, ND)
Do we need yet another regulator? Jul 13, 2009
Since other inputs required for service delivery (interconnection arrangements, QOS, tariffs, etc) are governed by the telecom regulator, there is no logic for spectrum to be governed by a separate regulator. In most countries, spectrum management is an integral part of telecom regulators domain. (India Times)
Program offered to help residents save money Jul 11, 2009
The second step is to establish an interconnection agreement with OnCor. Markovich said OnCor will install a meter that reads the electricity going in and out of house. (McKinney Courier-Gazette, TX)
'Rel, Idea most congested networks' Jul 8, 2009
The regulator tracks this by evaluating the congestion levels at the points of interconnection (PoI), which are places where mobile traffic is exchanged between the networks of different operators. Congestion level is one of the important parameters and signifies the ease by which a customer of one network is able to communicate with a customer of another network. (India Times)
Malaysia-Sarawak submarine cable contract to be awarded next year Jul 7, 2009
Power from Bakun will be sold to TNB, which entered into an agreement with SEB last year to jointly undertake feasibility study to determine the interconnection framework for the long-term power transmission from Sarawak to the peninsula. The first part of the study is scheduled for completion by the end of the year. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Business)
CLIPPER WINDPOWER SETS MEETINGS Jul 3, 2009
Clipper is proposing to construct, operate and maintain an approximate eight mile long electrical transmission line between a substation supporting the new Eclipse Windfarm and a proposed interconnection substation located adjacent to Mid -American Energy's existing Council Bluffs to Grimes transmission line. The exact location of the substation in Guthrie County has not been determined but it is proposed about two to three miles northwest of Adair on Elm Avenue between 310th and 330th Streets. (The Guthrian, IA)
NTIA, RUS Create Application Process, Define Terms for Allocating Broadband Funds Jul 2, 2009
The government will give applicants extra points for exceeding what it is defining as baseline broadband speed, and for exceeding minimum requirements for nondiscrimination and interconnection, including prominently displaying those nondiscrimination policies ... For middle-mile projects, underserved is defined as having "only one interconnection point that terminates in a proposed funded service area that qualifies as unserved or underserved for Last Mile projects.". (Multichannel News)
East Africa: Region Has to Wait Longer for Seacom, Teams Cables Jun 29, 2009
O&M, another affiliate providing interconnection. Asks Mr Waruinge: "Were these contracts procured on an arms-length basis and in accordance with the Public Procurement Rules? How is the interest of the Kenyan public safeguarded. Suppose somebody went to court to seek clarification?". (allAfrica.com)
Govt for new telecom licence sans spectrum Jun 29, 2009
Two service providers will be allowed to connect at the IP level for interconnection. Such a licence further indicates that India is firmly moving away from a pure facilities-based infrastructure policy to partially owned or non-facilities based infrastructure in the fixed, broadband and VoIP service areas. (India Times, India -- Intl Business)
House Climate Bill Lacks Necessary Transmission Reforms Jun 27, 2009
But the new provision only applies to the Western Interconnection. Superior, high quality wind resources are abundant within the Eastern Interconnection. (PR Newswire)
