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GlobalData announces the release of its monthly smart grid newsletter for February 2012 from the Smart Grid eTrack. The February newsletter provides insights about Outage Management Systems (OMS) in smart grids in the section "Technology Focus of the Month", along with the review of Coulomb Technologies, Inc.

The lure of the Smart Grid appears irresistible. If Smart Grids can realize their full potential then consumers, utilities, nations, and even the earth itself will benefit. Unfortunately, as with nearly any new technology, the focus has been on getting Smart Grids up and running, often with little consideration for Cyber Security.

This research report presents an in-depth analysis of the development, applications, products, manufacturers, and trends in the worldwide development of the Smart Grid. After over one hundred years of electric power, it has become apparent that a new type of power grid is needed to serve societal needs in the 21st Century.