NIPSCO
selects SoftSmiths' e-Wheel product suite for its Control
Area scheduling operations
Houston, TX. – February
19, 2002 – Today,
SoftSmiths announced that Northern Indiana Public Service
Company (NIPSCO) has chosen SoftSmiths’ e-Wheel
Product Suite for its control area scheduling operations,
and to provide its NERC E-Tag 1.7 compliant tagging solution.
NIPSCO, a Nisource company, is the largest natural gas
distribution company, and the second largest electric
distribution company, in Indiana. SoftSmiths delivers
critical e-Business solutions and services that enable
energy industry participants to enhance profitability
and reliability in the competitive marketplace.
e-Wheel is designed for Control Area Operators, Transmission
Providers, and RTO's who face an increasingly diverse
customer service base and require cutting-edge technology
to accommodate transaction rates in the hundreds of
thousands. SoftSmiths' e-Wheel Suite provides just
that - a flexible, scalable business technology solution,
seamlessly integrating Scheduling, Transmission Services,
ATC Management, Interchange Checkout, EMS integration,
Accounting and Reporting - so that Transmission Providers
can stay on top in the changing business environment.
The e-Wheel suite also provides NIPSCO with the NERC
1.7 compliant e-Authority and e-Approval applications.
Paul Kunzinger, Director of Technical
Services at SoftSmiths, commented, "We are extremely pleased
to have been selected by NIPSCO to implement our e-Wheel
scheduling solution. This adds to our growing reputation
as a leader in application software design and development,
and highlights SoftSmiths' focus on delivering innovative
technology that meets the business requirements of
its customers".
About SoftSmiths
SoftSmiths is a leading provider
of proven business critical Transaction Management
Systems and services
to the energy industry. SoftSmiths' seamlessly integrated
and scalable products are designed to address increased
customer and transaction volumes and yield increased
operational efficiencies, thereby enabling its customers
to profitably operate in the competitive marketplace.
SoftSmiths' highly differentiated position in the market
is a result of its in-depth knowledge of the industry’s
business practices, having the broadest product development
strategy and using its intellectual property and consulting
service to meet its customer’s competitive business
requirements. The company has been successfully delivering
e-business solutions to energy service companies since
1997.
SoftSmiths is a registered trademark of SoftSmiths,
Inc.
Contact Information:
Softsmiths Inc.
Hugo Stappers
Phone: 713.626.9184
Fax: 713.626.0186
Email: mkt@softsmiths.com
Website: www.softsmiths.com
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