AMP-Ohio Selects Spacenet For Critical Electrical Power Monitoring/Control Network
Spacenet to provide high-reliability Connexstar satellite network connectivity for Ohio power association’s electricity transmission system
McLean, VA, March 31, 2004 — Spacenet today announced it has been chosen by American Municipal Power Ohio (AMP-Ohio) to provide a high-speed VSAT data network. The Spacenet Connexstar service will provide remote control for more than 100 transmission substations and carry vital data to AMP-Ohio’s SCADA network.
“When AMP-Ohio decided to transition away from terrestrial leased lines and towards an always-on, high-speed connectivity solution, we naturally looked to VSAT,” said AMP-Ohio Chief Information Officer Phil Meier. “We thoroughly evaluated a number of competing VSAT networking vendors, and Spacenet’s Connexstar service was a clear winner. Spacenet’s technology solution provided the best speed and responsiveness, as well as offering the reliability and availability we demand for our mission-critical network applications.”
“This agreement with AMP-Ohio is an important milestone in Spacenet’s continued growth and expansion in the energy industry,” said Spacenet CEO Bill Gerety. “For years, Spacenet has demonstrated its ability to support the most critical networks for commercial and government customers. Now, our proven technology is seeing increasing use by leading energy companies with strict availability and reliability needs.”
About AMP-Ohio
American Municipal Power-Ohio (AMP-Ohio) is a nonprofit association representing 89 municipal electric communities in Ohio, Michigan, Pennsylvania and West Virginia. Owned and governed by its member communities, the organization has been dedicated to providing member assistance and low-cost power supply to municipal electric systems since its inception in 1971.
The organization supplies wholesale power and provides technical and other services to its members. AMP-Ohio owns and operates the Richard H. Gorsuch Generating Station, a 213-megawatt, coal-fired facility in Marietta, Ohio as well as smaller, distributed generating units dispersed throughout the state. In addition, AMP-Ohio manages projects on behalf of the Ohio Municipal Electric Generating Agency (OMEGA) Joint Ventures program. Through this program, AMP-Ohio member communities jointly own generation and transmission projects. Through OMEGA Joint Ventures, AMP-Ohio operates the 42-megawatt Belleville Hydroelectric Plant on the Ohio River near Belleville, WV; the 3.6-megawatt AMP-Ohio/Green Mountain Wind Farm, located near Bowling Green, Ohio and a number of distributed generation units throughout the state.
About Spacenet
Spacenet Inc. provides Connexstar enterprise-grade satellite and hybrid terrestrial broadband networking solutions, as well as application services and managed networks, throughout North America and worldwide. Spacenet has 20 years experience providing connectivity, application support, customer care and network management to enterprise and government customers, including some of the largest satellite-based networks in the world. Spacenet is based in McLean, Virginia, and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Gilat Satellite Networks, Ltd. Visit Spacenet at www.spacenet.com.
Spacenet Media Contact:
David Myers
Senior Vice President of Marketing and Corporate Development
(703) 848-1200
david.myers@spacenet.com
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