BPL Global Unveils New Applications for Smart Grid

Systems Platform and Software Applications Improve Service Reliability and Energy Efficiency 

CTO Jeff Tolnar to Speak at BPL 2006 Event in Charlotte on Sept. 19

PITTSBURGH, Pa., September 14 - BPL Global™, Ltd., an international leader in broadband over power line (BPL) and Smart Grid technologies, today announced a new line of Smart Grid applications. Together with BPL Global's powerful systems platform, these applications provide significant opportunity for utilities to achieve a more powerful, reliable grid.

"Our Power SG™ platform is the strength of our system," said Jeff Tolnar, Chief Technology Officer of BPL Global. "It provides a strong operating base that is flexible enough to interface with multiple disparate systems yet offers a consistent interface to the user over multiple locations on an unparalleled scale. The system is designed to interface with select BPL Global applications as well as those developed by other system developers or manufacturers." Tolnar will speak at Broadband Power Line 2006 on Sept. 19 from 4-5 p.m.

"BPL 2006 is a great venue for launching our new line of applications," said Keith Schaefer, Chief Executive Officer, BPL Global. "These applications -- when coupled with advanced sensor capability, premise controls, and integrated communications methods - provide the right solution for a very robust Smart Grid infrastructure."

Broadband Power Line 2006 is an event held by the United Power Line Council, attended by telecommunications engineers, IT managers, CTOs, CIOs, business managers, utilities, analysts, government representatives and others.

New Applications to Improve Smart Grid and Best
Leverage BPL Deployments
BPL Global is developing a message-based systems platform and unique software applications to enable monitoring and control of distribution grid assets and broadband networks that reside on the grid. All of these will lead to significant improvements in the reduction of outages from extreme load conditions; the ability to more quickly respond to customer needs; and the capability to meet energy efficiency goals where it has been difficult or uneconomical to improve before.

The applications include:

• Premise Load Management (residential and commercial) — controlling edge devices in order to avoid high cost peak usage, protect assets by preventing extreme overload conditions and to meet "green energy" goals;
• Demand Response — providing electric utility customers with the tools to manage their energy purchases based on a variety of pricing options, usage patterns, energy cost, and interruptible load;
• Spinning Reserve Replacement — replacing high cost spinning reserve assets or contracts instead of supplying them;
• Automated Meter Reading (AMR) with remote disconnect and theft detection — leveraging the Power SG platform by easily integrating with nearly any AMR system.

BPL Global forms joint ventures with utilities and Internet service providers (ISPs), providing high speed Internet services over power lines to consumers, while ensuring heightened reliability and efficiency of utility grids through Smart Grid initiatives.

About BPL Global
BPL Global™, Ltd. is a leading international provider of Smart Grid applications to utilities and broadband services to consumers via power lines. The company forms joint ventures with national/regional utilities and ISPs and provides Broadband over Power Line (BPL) technology-based products and services. BPL Global specializes in end to end solutions, providing the best in technology, software, hardware, design, and systems integration. Visit BPL Global on the Web at www.bplglobal.net.