About us
The PLC Utilities Alliance is the leading non-profit Association of Power utilities with a significant experience in Power Line Communications, aiming to support a large- scale deployment of the PLC technology in Europe and overseas.
The organization was established in Madrid on January 21st 2002 and was constituted as a legal Association in Lisbon, December 14th 2004, when the official Statutes were signed. Since then, the PLC Utilities Alliance perseveres to represent and guard the interests of the utilities in the PLC industry.
Current PUA members are:
- Electricité de France (France)
- Endesa Network Factory (Spain)
- Enel Distribuzione (Italy)
- Energias de Portugal (Portugal)
- Groupe E (Switzerland)
- Iberdrola (Spain)
- Unión Fenosa (Spain)
Vision
PUA members are convinced and want to state clearly that the PLC opportunity exists.
PLC technology represents a real chance for the electric power companies to strengthen their position, playing a key role in the development of the vast list of services likely to be provided throughout the powerlines.
Without any doubt, PLC can constitute an alternative to the existing telecommunications infrastructure, contributing to significantly increase the competition of PLC in Broadband Internet Access and consolidating by this way the development of the Information Society in Europe.
Moreover, PLC technology constitutes an efficient alternative to traditional methods of measurement, providing internal solutions for the utilities by the use of the technology for core applications.
Mission
The mission of the PLC Utilities Alliance is to create a regulatory and standardization suitable framework that supports the development of the Power Line Communications industry, in order to consolidate the PLC as a competitive technology worldwide.
Strategy
The PUA defines strategies which enable to obtain a favorable environment for the wide-scale deployment of the PLC, and carries out actions that contribute in an effective way to this purpose.
Objectives
The PLC Utilities Alliance key objectives are to:
- Act as a common platform in front of PLC stakeholders
- Raise awareness about the PLC technology
- Support the standardization processes
- Collaborate with manufacturers
- Constitute a technical reference at the PLC market
In order to achieve these purposes, the PUA is currently developing focused activities by means of "Task Forces".
To learn more about the PUA main objectives and achievements:
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