Utility Companies Adopt Intergraph® InService 8.2 as the Solution for Operations, Control and Dispatch

HUNTSVILLE, Ala., July 22, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Utilities across the United States are migrating toward Intergraph®'s InService 8.2, an enhanced solution for operations and control in the dispatch center. Five Intergraph customers have upgraded to version 8.2, including Central Vermont Public Service, Knoxville Utilities Board, Oncor, PECO and Progress Energy, Florida. In addition, three customers are in the migration process, including Detroit Edison, Sacramento Utilities Board and Wisconsin Public Service. These utilities have discovered the advantages of using InService 8.2 for Smart Grid operations control and dispatch centers, taking a leap forward in outage management and advanced distribution management system (ADMS) technology.

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InService 8.2 provides a consolidated user environment to visualize, analyze and operate the distribution network using sophisticated visualization tools through an interactive GIS map. New network status symbology helps deliver a clearer picture of the electrical network, while supervisory control of remote devices and display of digital and analog information provide the operator everything needed to make informed decisions in real time. With nearly 100 functional enhancements, including the addition of a simulation environment and integrated alarming, Intergraph's InService 8.2 is providing customers with functionality, visualization and control of the distribution system, moving them toward a smarter electrical grid.

Oncor, the sixth-largest electric grid in the United States and the largest distribution and transmission system in Texas, is a current user of InService 8.2. Operating approximately 117,000 miles of distribution and transmission lines, Oncor delivers power to approximately three million smart metered homes and businesses. Oncor selected Intergraph for its end-to-end information flow for mobile workforce and outage and distribution management, replacing previous systems that required dispatchers to run as many as 10 applications from five to seven different computer systems – each with its own interface. With Intergraph, Oncor improved coordination between its back office and field, and empowered the operators to better handle complex scheduling and dispatch operations.

In response to the benefits of InService 8.2, Philip McCrory, Director T&D Services, Oncor Electric Delivery, stated, "With InService 8.2, Oncor has established a strong relationship with smart grid technology for command and control SCADA devices. This Intergraph investment will continue to improve our customer reliability, dramatically reduce costs and minimize the frequency and duration of customer outages."

Oncor, along with other Intergraph utility customers of InService 8.2, are realizing the many benefits of incorporating Smart Grid technology into their daily operations. Version 8.2 is proving to be a leading solution for outage management and control centers across the United States.

About Oncor

Oncor Electric Delivery, a subsidiary of TXU Corp., provides power to more than 3 million homes and businesses and operates more than 115,000 miles of transmission and distribution lines in Texas. Information about Oncor can be obtained by going directly to www.oncor.com.

About Intergraph

Intergraph is the leading global provider of engineering and geospatial software that enables customers to visualize complex data. Businesses and governments in more than 60 countries rely on Intergraph's industry-specific software to organize vast amounts of data to make processes and infrastructure better, safer and smarter. The company's software and services empower customers to build and operate more efficient plants and ships, create intelligent maps, and protect critical infrastructure and millions of people around the world.

Intergraph operates through two divisions: Process, Power & Marine (PP&M) and Security, Government & Infrastructure (SG&I). Intergraph PP&M provides enterprise engineering software for the design, construction, operation and data management of plants, ships and offshore facilities. Intergraph SG&I provides geospatially powered solutions to the public safety and security, defense and intelligence, government, transportation, photogrammetry, and utilities and communications industries. Intergraph Government Solutions (IGS) is an independent subsidiary for SG&I's U.S. federal and classified business.

Intergraph is a wholly owned subsidiary of Hexagon AB, (Nordic exchange: HEXA B) and (Swiss exchange: HEXN). For more information, visit www.intergraph.com and www.hexagon.com.

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