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Abstract
Powerline communications (PLC) has been used for many years for simple load management. New methods of signal processing have propelled PLC into the domain of advanced telecommunications, posing a threat to the monopoly of the local loop enjoyed by incumbent telecommunications providers in many countries.
Less well-publicised is the impact PLC can have on energy management. This paper introduces the new PLC technology, and explains how it can be used to manage demand, monitor power quality, prevent fraud - and provide a medium for broadband telecommunications.
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R.S. Watts
Ronald Watts has a background in the business applications of technology. He currently works for leading broadband PLC and energy management provider InovaTech, and is chairman of Australia’s first online retail energy trading enterprise, EnergyAction.
Ronald has worked in the IT, telecommunications, and education industries. He has qualifications in science, quantum theory, and finance.