Learn about what is happening at OSI Open communications are essential to strong partnerships. OSI presents information and demonstrates our solutions at many conferences, events, and seminars, offering valuable information for decision-makers across a wide range of industries and technology areas. We believe in open communications with our customers, potential customers, partners, and all those interested in our company. We would like to share with you important news about our company and catch up with you at an upcoming industry event. We value personal face-to-face time with you and hope to meet you soon. http://www.osii.com/news-and-events/media-coverage.asp en Fri, 9 Jul 2010 09:36:12 -0500 Fri, 9 Jul 2010 09:36:04 -0500 http://www.osii.com/img/interface/logo.gif http://www.osii.com/news-and-events/media-coverage.asp 269 96 (Minneapolis, MN) - Open Systems International, Inc. (OSI) has been awarded a new contract by Alliant Energy of Madison, Wisconsin, for an advanced, centralized Volt/VAR Control (VVC) system. http://www.osii.com/news-and-events/media-coverage.asp?display=detail&id=162 http://www.osii.com/news-and-events/media-coverage.asp?display=detail&id=162 Mon, 6 Jun 2011 13:11:41 -0500 (Minneapolis, MN) - OSI to Upgrade Electrical Distribution Control System for Malaysia's Kuala Lumpur International Airport http://www.osii.com/news-and-events/media-coverage.asp?display=detail&id=161 ad79cd63-450c-42d4-9b00-421c7a1566ed Fri, 8 Apr 2011 13:11:41 -0500 (Minneapolis, MN) - Open Systems International, Inc. (OSI) has been selected by Montana-Dakota Utilities Co. (MDU) to upgrade and replace their legacy SCADA/EMS system with OSI's state-of-the-art monarch (Multi-platform Open Network ARCHitecture) platform. MDU's primary motivations for switching to the OSI technology has been the desire for improved usability, interoperability, support and overall lower cost of maintenance and enhanced ability to meet regulatory requirements. http://www.osii.com/news-and-events/media-coverage.asp?display=detail&id=160 fbd55850-13eb-481f-abe4-1a841cf0e979 Wed, 30 Mar 2011 09:34:41 -0500 (Minneapolis, MN) - Open Systems International, Inc. (OSI) has been awarded a new contract by East Kentucky Power Cooperative (EKPC) to replace and upgrade its legacy SCADA/EMS system with OSI's monarch (Multi-platform Open Network ARCHitecture) technology. http://www.osii.com/news-and-events/media-coverage.asp?display=detail&id=159 b9a88f81-2651-499f-9c19-96e13711be4d Tue, 15 Feb 2011 09:34:41 -0500 (Minneapolis, MN) - Open Systems International, Inc. (OSI) has been awarded a new contract by Modesto Irrigation District (MID) of Modesto, California, for a new multi-phased real-time Volt/VAR Control System project. http://www.osii.com/news-and-events/media-coverage.asp?display=detail&id=158 c5c59df2-22dd-448e-90f4-0d3bab65e6fb Mon, 17 Jan 2011 09:34:41 -0500 (Minneapolis, MN) - Open Systems International, Inc. (OSI) has been awarded a new contract by Colorado Springs Utilities (Springs Utilities) to implement multiple new SCADA and Energy Management Systems to upgrade its Gas, Water, and Electric system operations. http://www.osii.com/news-and-events/media-coverage.asp?display=detail&id=157 41edeb3b-f694-461c-aa19-af657ed5b4c1 Wed, 15 Sep 2010 09:34:41 -0500 ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA, July 15, 2010 - Open Systems International, Inc. (OSI) and Milsoft successfully passed interoperability tests for interfaces between OSI's monarch (Multi-platform Open Network ARCHitecture) SCADA and Distribution Management platform and Milsoft's DisSPatch and Windmil products in compliance with MultiSpeak 3.0 standards. The monarch platform is a modern control system architecture for supporting the monitoring, controlling, scheduling and optimization of complex network operations for the electric, oil and gas, transportation, and water industries. http://www.osii.com/news-and-events/media-coverage.asp?display=detail&id=156 61b16583-a1cc-4d01-a060-edc054ae144c Mon, 16 Aug 2010 09:34:41 -0500 (Minneapolis, MN) - Open Systems International, Inc. (OSI) has been selected by Pedernales Electric Cooperative (PEC) of Texas, to provide a large-scale, new EMS (Energy Management System) and SCADA (Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition) system for control and monitoring of a distribution system that serves more than 233,000 meters across more than 8,100 square miles, includes all or portions of 24 counties across central Texas and borders the major cities of Austin and San Antonio. http://www.osii.com/news-and-events/media-coverage.asp?display=detail&id=155 e5e4bb77-0e66-49d1-a4e9-53027dbfd316 Fri, 13 Aug 2010 09:34:41 -0500 (Minneapolis, MN) - Open Systems International, Inc. (OSI) has been awarded a contract to replace the Energy Management System (EMS) and Supervisory Control and Acquisition (SCADA) system for the New Brunswick System Operator (NBSO) in New Brunswick Canada. http://www.osii.com/news-and-events/media-coverage.asp?display=detail&id=154 5f42354f-dccb-4d5e-8cb2-42087b306f29 Wed, 4 Aug 2010 09:34:41 -0500 (Minneapolis, MN) - Open Systems International, Inc. (OSI) has been selected by Manitoba Hydro of Winnipeg Canada, to supply a new natural gas SCADA (Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition) and Pipeline Management System to manage the more than 1,741 kilometers of natural gas transmission pipelines and over 7,105 kilometers of distribution pipelines within the province of Manitoba. http://www.osii.com/news-and-events/media-coverage.asp?display=detail&id=153 87589D46-3B94-4073-B8EF-17A5F597CDA9 Wed, 2 Jun 2010 09:34:41 -0500 (Minneapolis, MN) - Open Systems International, Inc. (OSI) and partner Global Energy Technologies Ltd have been awarded a significant new contract by the Federal Electricity & Water Authority (FEWA) of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to upgrade their existing control center with a state-of-the-art new SCADA, Energy Management System, and Distribution Management System as part of a wider-ranging turnkey project including the commission and building of a new and modern Load-Dispatch Center in Um Al-Quain. http://www.osii.com/news-and-events/media-coverage.asp?display=detail&id=152 7EBC77ED-7921-41D5-B3E2-A4C3B350C6BE Tue, 30 Mar 2010 10:51:50 -0500 (Minneapolis, MN) - Open Systems International, Inc. (OSI) has been selected by the Trinidad & Tobago Electricity Commission (T&TEC) to supply a comprehensive new Distribution SCADA system; intended to secure and modernize the national distribution grid of Trinidad & Tobago. http://www.osii.com/news-and-events/media-coverage.asp?display=detail&id=151 A1A5546E-D77F-4846-A5B6-22B0CE53D824 Thu, 4 Mar 2010 14:36:47 -0600 Open Systems International, Inc. (OSI) and its employees have successfully completed an internal fundraising drive to support the survivors of the recent earthquake in Haiti with generated proceeds going to the American Red Cross International Disaster Relief Fund; in support of the Haiti disaster relief and redevelopment efforts. http://www.osii.com/news-and-events/media-coverage.asp?display=detail&id=150 9A94BAAE-C354-4BB6-824A-760A230DF43F Fri, 26 Feb 2010 12:18:27 -0600 (Minneapolis, MN) - Open Systems International, Inc. (OSI) is pleased to announce the release of ISIS (Inline-Serial-Information-Shield), OSI's comprehensive security solution for utility industry serial communications channels. Part of the new OSI Security Shield suite of products, ISIS is a fully NERC, FERC and NIST compliant serial security solution, specifically designed to quickly and seamlessly integrate with the existing serial communications infrastructures currently utilized by the electric, gas, water, transportation and chemical processing industries; as well as other critical industries with similar communications and security requirements. http://www.osii.com/news-and-events/media-coverage.asp?display=detail&id=149 471774EC-3DDC-49EC-B87D-25DAF12D8625 Tue, 23 Feb 2010 12:42:26 -0600 (Minneapolis, MN) - Open Systems International, Inc. (OSI) and Indian partner, Chemtrols Ltd. have been awarded a comprehensive new contract by The Tata Power Company, Ltd. of Mumbai, India; a multiphase project to upgrade the automation infrastructure that serves the central Mumbai and surrounding areas... http://www.osii.com/news-and-events/media-coverage.asp?display=detail&id=148 D7EF04DD-7FCB-60DB-9F07-CD09B6F16E45 Tue, 5 Jan 2010 14:06:52 -0600 (Minneapolis, MN) - Open Systems International, Inc. (OSI) has been awarded a comprehensive new contract by Dairyland Power Cooperative to upgrade and replace its Energy Management System (EMS) as well as its Distribution Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) system. http://www.osii.com/news-and-events/media-coverage.asp?display=detail&id=147 D7EF04CC-7FBA-48DB-9E96-BC09B6E16E44 Thu, 19 Nov 2009 09:06:52 -0600 (Minneapolis, MN) - Open Systems International, Inc. (OSI) has been awarded a contract by Cowlitz PUD (Public Utility District No. 1) of Washington, for a comprehensive new Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) system. http://www.osii.com/news-and-events/media-coverage.asp?display=detail&id=146 1320B14A-CA07-4DDF-BB47-664721CF2122 Tue, 13 Oct 2009 16:02:49 -0500 (Minneapolis, MN) - Open Systems International, Inc. (OSI) today announced it will work with Oracle to develop and market advanced distribution management systems technology to support utilities' smart grid build-outs aimed to improve energy delivery utilization and resilience, as well as empower consumers to address environmental concerns. http://www.osii.com/news-and-events/media-coverage.asp?display=detail&id=145 68055558-76E3-4510-98C8-D49BACF826F6 Thu, 1 Oct 2009 08:32:49 -0500 (Minneapolis, MN) - Open Systems International, Inc. (OSI) has been awarded a comprehensive new contract by NV Energy Inc. (NVE) to supply next generation SCADA and Energy Management platforms for its two Nevada subsidiaries, Sierra Pacific Power Company (SPPC) in Reno; and Nevada Power Company (NPC) in Las Vegas. http://www.osii.com/news-and-events/media-coverage.asp?display=detail&id=144 D53FE414-8E88-47E8-A222-DF08AF39CAE1 Mon, 24 Aug 2009 09:12:43 -0500 (Minneapolis, MN) - Open Systems International, Inc. (OSI) has launched a new Competitive Upgrade program specifically designed as a viable and more cost effective alternative for companies that are considering SCADA and EMS revision upgrades with their current suppliers. http://www.osii.com/news-and-events/media-coverage.asp?display=detail&id=143 6FCED013-B660-4C32-9755-F846EA038F8C Wed, 29 Jul 2009 09:37:12 -0500 (Minneapolis, MN) - Open Systems International, Inc. (OSI) has been awarded a contract by southwest power cooperative Valley Electric Association, Inc. (VEA) to supply a comprehensive new SCADA system intended to serve a 6,800 square mile area along the Nevada-California border. http://www.osii.com/news-and-events/media-coverage.asp?display=detail&id=142 9F6F087F-33F4-4AED-925A-966BFC0D0A52 Mon, 29 Jun 2009 09:05:26 -0500 (Minneapolis, MN) - Open Systems International, Inc. (OSI) has been selected by NRG Energy (NRG), a Fortune 500 company with a portfolio of projects in North America, Europe and Australia, as the supplier of its automation systems for Generation Management and Energy Management across NRGs Eastern Interconnection Regions. http://www.osii.com/news-and-events/media-coverage.asp?display=detail&id=141 97E33E72-39D2-480B-95E2-24A73104FECA Wed, 10 Jun 2009 17:47:09 -0500 (Minneapolis, MN) - Open Systems International, Inc. (OSI) has been awarded a contract by Black Hills Corporation (BHC) to supply common, state-of-the-art SCADA, EMS and Distribution Management System platforms serving three of its subsidiaries, Black Hills Power, Black Hills Energy and Cheyenne Light Fuel & Power. http://www.osii.com/news-and-events/media-coverage.asp?display=detail&id=139 2EFA9702-F150-4FBE-8A91-4D40A6316478 Mon, 8 Jun 2009 11:05:40 -0500 (Minneapolis, MN) - Mexican partner, Automatizacin y Tecnologa Mexicana SA de CV (Atemex) and Open Systems International, Inc. (OSI) have been awarded a contract by Divisin de Distribucin Jalisco of Comisin Federal de Electricidad (CFE) to be the supplier of its new, next-generation SCADA system in their facilities in Guadalajara. http://www.osii.com/news-and-events/media-coverage.asp?display=detail&id=138 29DA4D43-F008-4124-BF83-3B7945FD6A89 Tue, 2 Jun 2009 11:03:28 -0500 Montreal, Canada, April 27, 2009 -- ISaGRAF A Rockwell Automation Company, the leading automation software technology partner, announced today that Open Systems International, Inc. (OSI) has selected ISaGRAF v5 for the new Automation Control Platform (ACP) option on their innovative and versatile OSIRIS Secure RTU. http://www.osii.com/news-and-events/media-coverage.asp?display=detail&id=137 38ACA156-6139-4B85-ADBA-4498928F0B1D Tue, 12 May 2009 10:59:55 -0500 (Minneapolis, MN) - Open Systems International, Inc. (OSI) is pleased to announce the release of OSIRIS X3 (OSI Remote Information System). It is an easily scalable and larger version of OSIs OSIRIS Linux-based Remote Terminal Unit (RTU) that supports an efficient rack-mount configuration. http://www.osii.com/news-and-events/media-coverage.asp?display=detail&id=136 F1601F9D-F9F0-4309-B7DB-29E7DD423E4C Tue, 5 May 2009 22:19:10 +0000 (Minneapolis, MN) - Open Systems International, Inc. (OSI) is pleased to announce the release of OSIRIS X3 (OSI Remote Information System). It is an easily scalable and larger version of OSIs OSIRIS Linux-based Remote Terminal Unit (RTU) that supports an efficient rack-mount configuration. http://www.osii.com/news-and-events/media-coverage.asp?display=detail&id=135 88F3ACCA-720F-4C05-A343-997FA0B89179 Wed, 29 Apr 2009 22:17:34 +0000 (Minneapolis, MN) - Open Systems International, Inc. (OSI) has been awarded a contract by the Los Alamos Department of Public Utilities (DPU) for a new comprehensive SCADA system. http://www.osii.com/news-and-events/media-coverage.asp?display=detail&id=134 F5D57465-7ABD-479D-A645-00A0B10A0524 Mon, 13 Apr 2009 17:15:40 +0000 (Minneapolis, MN) - Open Systems International, Inc. (OSI) has adopted a "Buy American" first initiative across its operations to ensure all of its suppliers use components that are manufactured in the United States. http://www.osii.com/news-and-events/media-coverage.asp?display=detail&id=133 771E8FF8-C685-4A5C-974C-428FD42B7D4A Thu, 9 Apr 2009 15:12:54 +0000 (Minneapolis, MN) - Open Systems International, Inc. (OSI) and its Mexican partner, Automatizacion y Tecnologia Mexicana SA de CV (Atemex), have been awarded a contract by Division de Distribucion Centro Occidente, headquartered in Morelia, Mexico, for a modern centralized SCADA System and future Distribution Management System (DMS). http://www.osii.com/news-and-events/media-coverage.asp?display=detail&id=132 1B57060E-86DB-4444-A14F-A5012E14B826 Wed, 8 Apr 2009 15:15:18 +0000 (Minneapolis, MN) - Open Systems International, Inc. (OSI) and Consumers Energy Co. (Consumers Energy), one of the nations largest combination electric and natural gas utilities, have signed an agreement to collaborate on an Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) technology assessment and field pilot program. http://www.osii.com/news-and-events/media-coverage.asp?display=detail&id=131 EBB57EC8-751D-4FE1-989D-25047318E6B1 Mon, 27 Apr 2009 15:16:29 +0000 (Minneapolis, MN) - Open Systems International, Inc. (OSI) and Mexican partner, Automatizacion y Tecnologia Mexicana SA de CV (Atemex), are pleased to announce the successful implementation of a next-generation SCADA system for Division de Distribucion Noroeste of Comision Federal de Electricidad (CFE) at its Distribution Control Center located in Hermosillo, Mexico. http://www.osii.com/news-and-events/media-coverage.asp?display=detail&id=130 6B5EE230-95A8-472F-9122-03ACF47A5F6D Tue, 17 Mar 2009 15:18:00 +0000 (Minneapolis, MN) - Open Systems International, Inc is pleased to announce its ISO-New England Remote Information Gateway (RIG) replacement solution stemming from OSIs Remote Terminal Unit, OSIRIS (OSI Remote Information System). http://www.osii.com/news-and-events/media-coverage.asp?display=detail&id=129 B54DC7E0-2C18-48B9-BB4B-FE263E437C26 Fri, 13 Feb 2009 15:18:44 +0000 (Minneapolis, MN) - Open Systems International, Inc. (OSI) has been awarded a contract by Connexus Energy of Minnesota for a new, modern Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) system. http://www.osii.com/news-and-events/media-coverage.asp?display=detail&id=128 2612A644-F3B7-4F2A-AE27-60F5639CAB6E Tue, 20 Jan 2009 15:21:29 +0000 (Minneapolis, MN) - Open Systems International, Inc. (OSI) has introduced a new release of its monarch™ (Multi-platform Open Network ARCHitecture) platform, which has been specifically targeted for mid-tier utilities. The monarch/mt™ (mid-tier), offers growing cooperatives and municipal utilities a quality and easy to implement SCADA and automation platform at a very affordable price point. http://www.osii.com/news-and-events/media-coverage.asp?display=detail&id=127 C4C9FBB5-7ECF-4031-ACFC-3382CA5D6F4F Fri, 16 Jan 2009 15:22:19 +0000 (Minneapolis, MN) - Open Systems International, Inc. (OSI) has released powerful Configurable Logic Control capabilities for its OSIRIS Remote Telemetry Unit. OSIs innovative and versatile Linux-based Secure RTU, the OSIRIS (OSI Remote Information System) now provides full IEC61131-compliant programmable logic functionality. http://www.osii.com/news-and-events/media-coverage.asp?display=detail&id=126 002A31C4-0C24-4A17-A8BC-D46DDA5C731F Thu, 18 Dec 2008 15:23:50 +0000 (Minneapolis, MN) - Open Systems International, Inc. (OSI) is pleased to announce that Old Dominion Electric Cooperative (ODEC) of Glen Allen, Virginia has chosen to continue its relationship with OSI for ODECs next-generation SCADA/Energy Management System (EMS). http://www.osii.com/news-and-events/media-coverage.asp?display=detail&id=125 6E2EBF19-BF4C-4262-AC3E-43217CEFCDF9 Fri, 12 Dec 2008 15:32:37 +0000 (Minneapolis, MN) - Open Systems International, Inc. (OSI) has been chosen by a joint group of Rural Electric Cooperatives (REC) to replace an aging SCADA system. http://www.osii.com/news-and-events/media-coverage.asp?display=detail&id=124 E31D9B51-FC21-4BB3-B905-054214EAD9A0 Fri, 5 Dec 2008 15:33:31 +0000 (Minneapolis, MN) - Open Systems International, Inc. (OSI) has been awarded a major contract by Public Service Company of New Mexico (PNM) of Albuquerque, New Mexico to be the supplier of its next-generation Energy Management System (EMS) technology. http://www.osii.com/news-and-events/media-coverage.asp?display=detail&id=123 6886C016-3224-4A39-83F2-63170B4094CE Thu, 21 Aug 2008 15:34:11 +0000 (Minneapolis, MN) - Open Systems International, Inc. (OSI) has been awarded a contract by Conectiv Energy Supply, Inc. (Conectiv Energy) to implement a new Generation Management System (GMS) based on OSIs popular monarch platform. http://www.osii.com/news-and-events/media-coverage.asp?display=detail&id=122 D40CDEB1-EDA0-4AD5-9951-DF21BF04FFA6 Mon, 18 Aug 2008 15:35:09 +0000 (Minneapolis, MN) - Open Systems International, Inc. (OSI) has been awarded a contract by Edison Sault Electric Co. (ESE) of Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, for a new comprehensive SCADA system. http://www.osii.com/news-and-events/media-coverage.asp?display=detail&id=121 7B34AE1F-6815-4CF1-A75D-604E08CF2F00 Mon, 4 Aug 2008 15:36:07 +0000 (Minneapolis, MN) - Open Systems International, Inc. (OSI) has been awarded a new contract by Powerco, of New Plymouth, New Zealand, for implementation of Powerco’s next-generation SCADA and Load Management systems. http://www.osii.com/news-and-events/media-coverage.asp?display=detail&id=120 A9D6AD0D-64E3-438C-B2B7-F7D7E5CF924C Thu, 17 Jul 2008 15:36:53 +0000 (Minneapolis, MN) - Open Systems International, Inc. (OSI), the leading provider of open automation solutions to utilities worldwide, announces the establishment of a wholly foreign owned enterprise (WFOE) in Beijing, China. A WFOE is a Chinese legal entity licensed to do business in China. http://www.osii.com/news-and-events/media-coverage.asp?display=detail&id=119 BD820E8C-A8C2-46CE-B8E3-3D9A47770D60 Fri, 20 Jun 2008 15:37:50 +0000 (Minneapolis, MN) - Open Systems International, Inc. (OSI) has been chosen by the Salt River Project (SRP) of Phoenix, Arizona to supply SRP’s enhanced next-generation Backup Control Center (BCC) System. http://www.osii.com/news-and-events/media-coverage.asp?display=detail&id=118 A0B94CD2-C780-4529-92D7-3C14301605B6 Fri, 6 Jun 2008 15:39:30 +0000 (Minneapolis, MN) - Open Systems International, Inc. (OSI) has been awarded a major joint-contract by Chugach Electric Association, Inc. (Chugach) and Anchorage Municipal Light & Power (ML&P) of Anchorage, Alaska to be the supplier of each utility’s next-generation Energy Management System (EMS) technology. http://www.osii.com/news-and-events/media-coverage.asp?display=detail&id=117 B6D10A66-E131-4FB1-878D-1A11C10DBEB0 Wed, 4 Jun 2008 15:40:32 +0000