EnerNex Corporation, an electric power engineering and consulting firm specializing in the development
and application of new electric power technologies, today announced it
has been awarded a Small Business Innovative Research Phase II grant
from the U.S. Department of Energy to develop Distribution State
Estimation. This includes EnerNex partners North Carolina State University (NCSU) and OSIsoft.

EnerNex was notified of the award by the office of Senator Bob Corker
(R-Tenn.), who serves on the Senate committee and subcommittees on
energy and small business and entrepreneurship. EnerNex was one of two
companies to receive awards in the topic area of electric transmission
and distribution technologies. The grant will continue supporting
the creation of a software product that will enable load modeling and
prediction tools for the improved resolution of customer loads;
accurate sensitivity assessments of the impact of weather conditions,
new technologies, demand response programs and load curtailment
practices; and advanced algorithms and decision logics for the large
data set analysis. The software will maximize use of current system
capacity and meet contingency planning and response requirements.

EnerNex will use the research of NCSU Professor, Mesut Baran,
to produce better methods of load modeling from statistical data, with
branch current state estimation and bad data identification. Using the
load estimation toolbox, industry researchers can develop new modules
as add-ons to the industry-leading data historian software, the OSIsoft
PI System, for electric utilities.

"We are pleased to
continue our work with DOE. This demonstrates further advancements in
our technology and ability to develop tools that will continue to
enhance the reliability and efficiency of the electric system," said
Jeff Lamoree, EnerNex President and Chief Executive Officer. "As our
nation continues to address concerns about the reliability of the
electric power system, our developments will play an important role in
the progress of flexible, customizable solutions to better understand
the operation of electric power distribution systems."

The
project will be led by EnerNex employee, Tom McDermott, a recognized
expert in circuit simulation, distribution systems, lightning
protection, power quality data analysis and the development of software
tools.

EnerNex Corporation provides engineering and
consulting services, along with software solutions and customization,
for the electric power industry. EnerNex offers these in the areas of
power system studies and analysis as well as utility communication and
automation. For more information on EnerNex, visit www.enernex.com.