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MinMax Showcases eSMART Innovation at Midwest Transmission Conference
MinMax showcased eSMART’s new drone imagery integration at the Midwest Transmission Conference, hosted by Corn Belt Power Cooperative in Cedar Falls, Iowa.
September 16, 2026
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MinMax Technologies at TEC in Frisco!
The MinMax team exhibited at the TEC Annual Engineering Conference in Frisco, Texas, hosting an in-booth demonstration of drone technology and its integration with MinMax eSMART.
September 8, 2026
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MinMax Software Engineer Earns Drone Pilot License to Support MinMax eSMART Aerial Inspection Module
Software Engineer Kamran Ramsey earned his FAA Part 107 drone pilot license as part of his work on the MinMax eSMART Aerial Inspection Module — pairing hands-on flight experience with the aerial inspection workflows he helps build.
June 27, 2026
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MinMax’s Nand Singh Presents at the 2026 North Carolina Meter School Conference
MinMax exhibited eSMART at the 2026 North Carolina Meter School in Myrtle Beach, SC, where Dr. Nand Singh presented on AI for substation performance.
June 11, 2026
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People’s Electric Cooperative Featured in T&D World Magazine for Innovative Drone Inspection Integration With MinMax eSMART
People’s Electric Cooperative of Ada, Oklahoma was featured in the June 2026 issue of T&D World Magazine for integrating drone inspections directly into utility asset management workflows with MinMax eSMART.
May 28, 2026
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MinMax Sponsors T&D World Webinar Featuring People’s Electric Cooperative on the Future of Drone Data Integration for Utilities
MinMax sponsored a T&D World webinar, “From Field to System — Instantly. The Future of Drone Data Integration,” featuring People’s Electric Cooperative on turning drone inspection data into actionable maintenance intelligence.
May 22, 2026
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Data-Driven Innovation in Utility Reliability: 2026 SMU Senior Design Project Showcase
MinMax celebrated the 2026 SMU Lyle School of Engineering graduating class and their Senior Design project, “Utility Substation Health Trend Analysis,” the first sponsored by MinMax Technologies.
May 14, 2026
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MinMax Technologies Highlights MinMax eSMART 11.0 at the 2026 MESO Conference
MinMax exhibited MinMax eSMART 11.0 at the 2026 MESO Conference in Tulsa, Oklahoma, debuting a new Drone Inspection Module that pulls aerial inspection data directly into utility asset management workflows.
May 1, 2026
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MinMax Attends Eastern Shore Safety Drone Day 2026 at A&N Electric Cooperative
Billy Lara, MinMax Support Specialist, joined utility professionals at A&N Electric Cooperative's Eastern Shore Safety Drone Day to discuss how LiDAR and infrared imaging are reshaping asset inspections — alongside MinMax eSMART's new drone-video and SRT file import capability.
April 28, 2026
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MinMax Features New Aerial Inspection Module at 2026 NWPPA E&O Conference in Portland, Oregon
MinMax showcased MinMax eSMART and its new Drone Inspection Module at the 2026 NWPPA Engineering & Operations Conference in Portland, Oregon — letting utilities pull aerial imagery straight into asset records.
April 18, 2026
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MinMax Technologies Releases eSMART 11.0 with Modernized Interface and Enhanced User Experience
eSMART 11.0 introduces a new Blazor-based user interface, a system-wide Search feature, and expanded Company page capabilities — with Phase Two of the new framework planned for later this year.
March 28, 2026
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MinMax Technologies Reaches Major Milestone With 100th MinMax eSMART Customer
MinMax signed its 100th MinMax eSMART utility customer — a public power utility in Oregon — with the partnership tracing back to a meeting at the 2025 NWPPA E&O Conference.
March 13, 2026
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MinMax Showcases MinMax eSMART Drone Inspection Module at TechAdvantage 2026 in Nashville
At NRECA's TechAdvantage 2026 Expo in Nashville, MinMax unveiled the MinMax eSMART Drone Inspection Module — auto-linking GPS-tagged drone imagery to assets and removing manual data transfer steps.
March 11, 2026
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MinMax Announces Native Drone Inspection Support in MinMax eSMART
MinMax eSMART now ingests drone imagery natively — aerial photos and GPS metadata route directly to the right asset, with thermal imagery support for early issue detection.
January 17, 2026
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MinMax Leadership Spotlight
A tribute to MinMax founder Dr. Nandlal Singh, covering his path from IIT Bombay through SMU's doctoral program in Engineering Management to founding MinMax in 2007, plus his recent endowment of a Senior Design Award at SMU.
November 26, 2025
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Edisto Electric Cooperative Showcases MinMax eSMART Success at the South Carolina Engineering Conference
Daniel Eubanks, VP of Engineering at Edisto Electric Cooperative, presented the co-op's MinMax eSMART rollout at the Fall South Carolina Engineering Conference in Hilton Head — sharing how field technicians moved from fragmented manual processes to a single asset, inspection, and work-order system.
October 21, 2025
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MinMax Showcases MinMax eSMART at Midwest Transmission Conference 2025
MinMax joined customer Northeast Power and 17 other generation and transmission cooperatives at the September 2025 Midwest Transmission Conference in St. Louis, demonstrating MinMax eSMART's PRC-005 and FAC-008 NERC compliance modules.
September 27, 2025
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UCEMC's Digital Transformation With the MinMax eSMART Platform
Upper Cumberland EMC adopted MinMax eSMART to modernize asset management as its meter base grew from 49,800 to 55,000 — moving substation inspections off manual paperwork and onto a centralized mobile platform.
August 22, 2025
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MinMax Highlights AI & ISO 55001 Path to Asset Maintenance Maturity at CTCE 2025
At the Cooperative Technologies Conference & Expo in Wilmington, NC, Dr. Nand Singh presented a Utility Asset Maintenance Maturity Model — walking attendees through how AI analytics and ISO 55001 move utilities from reactive to proactive maintenance.
August 19, 2025
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MinMax eSMART Now Empowers Utilities With AI-Driven Analytics Capabilities
MinMax eSMART now exports operational data in Excel and CSV for downstream AI and analytics workflows — letting utilities surface efficiency gaps, prevent outages, and feed external analysis pipelines without leaving the platform.
August 12, 2025
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MinMax Showcases MinMax eSMART 10.5 and Presents Thought Leadership at NCEMS 2025
For its 12th consecutive year, MinMax exhibited at the NCEMS Conference — presenting MinMax eSMART 10.5's dashboard, NERC compliance, and job-briefing improvements. Dr. Nand Singh delivered a session on metrics, KPIs, and ISO 55001 in utility asset management.
June 14, 2025
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MinMax Hosts Future-Proofing Asset Management Webchat
MinMax hosted a 30-minute virtual roundtable with Einar Offerdahl III, Joe Skelton, and Steve Mauser on how utilities can ease the shift from legacy asset management systems to modern, mobile-first platforms like MinMax eSMART.
April 8, 2025
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MinMax's 9th Annual MinMax eSMART User Conference Drives Innovation, Collaboration, and Industry Insight
The 9th annual MinMax eSMART User Conference brought customers to Fort Worth, TX for three days of technical training, case studies on data analytics, vendor sessions on ISO 55001 and NERC compliance, and a preview of MinMax eSMART Release 10.x.
October 19, 2024
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Dr. Nand Singh's Interview at IEEE
Dr. Nand Singh sat down with Alan Ross at IEEE's T&D Conference in Anaheim to discuss how AI, machine learning, IoT, and ISO 55000 are reshaping asset management for electric utilities.
August 1, 2024
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Discovering the Perfect Solution for Optimal Asset Management — Featuring MinMax eSMART
MinMax eSMART was featured in a professional seminar on substation and distribution asset management — covering data collection, equipment monitoring, battery testing, dashboard reporting, and safety protocols.
July 2, 2024
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MinMax Participates at the 2024 NCEMS Conference as a Vendor for the 11th Time
For an 11th consecutive year, MinMax exhibited at the North Carolina Meter School in Myrtle Beach. The booth showcased asset relocation tools, dashboard analytics, pre-job briefing features, and NERC compliance tracking inside MinMax eSMART.
June 15, 2024
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MinMax eSMART Now Integrated With Power BI
MinMax eSMART now integrates with Microsoft Power BI and runs on a georedundant Azure database, giving utilities advanced data visualization, interactive dashboards, and real-time substation asset monitoring on top of MinMax eSMART's core.
May 24, 2024
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MinMax Featured for the 11th Time in T&D World Magazine — April 2024 Issue
T&D World's April 2024 issue features North Carolina utility EnergyUnited's switch to MinMax eSMART after their prior asset management system stalled on manual data collection — covering how the new platform improved operational efficiency and data accuracy.
April 3, 2024
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MinMax Showcases eSMART 10.x at the 2024 TechAdvantage Expo in San Antonio, Texas!
MinMax Technologies participated as an exhibitor in another impressive tradeshow at the 2024 TechAdvantage Expo in San Antonio, Texas, organized by NRECA.
March 16, 2024
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MinMax eSMART is Now Connected to Alber Battery Testing Equipment!
MinMax has expanded its array of testing equipment by introducing yet another battery testing device to its already comprehensive portfolio.
February 13, 2024
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MinMax Hosts Successful User Conference Featuring High-Profile Keynote Speaker – Mark Lauby (Chief Engineer – NERC)
MinMax Technologies, a leading asset management and compliance software company for the utility industry, celebrated a triumphant Eighth Annual User Conference, held on October 17th-19th, 2023 at the Marriott Resorts in Fort Worth, Texas,…
October 21, 2023
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MinMax Showcases ePRC & eFAC at the 2023 Midwest Transmission Conference in Oklahoma!
Once again, MinMax participated as a platinum sponsor and vendor at the 2023 Midwest Transmission Conference in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma on September 18th through 20th.
September 23, 2023
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MinMax Presents Redefining Asset Management at the 2023 TVPPA Conference!
On August 16th through 18th, MinMax participated as a vendor at the Tennessee Valley Public Power Association Conference in Chattanooga, TN!
August 21, 2023
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MinMax Presents on Asset Management at 2023 NCEMS Conference in Myrtle Beach!
On June 11th through 15th, MinMax participated as a vendor at the North Carolina Electric Meter School Conference in Myrtle Beach, SC, for the tenth year!
June 17, 2023
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MinMax Showcases eSMART 10.0 at TechAdvantage in Nashville!
Just like in the past, MinMax participated in TechAdvantage 2023 in Nashville showcasing the latest release (10th) of its popular asset management software – eSMART.
March 11, 2023
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MinMax Featured for the 10th time in the October 2022 Issue of T&D World Magazine!
MinMax eSMART User, Jones-Onslow Electric Membership Corp., has been featured in the October 2022 issue of the T&D World Magazine.
October 27, 2022
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MinMax Participates as a Vendor at the 2022 Midwest Transmission Conference
MinMax had the opportunity to participate as a vendor at the 2022 Midwest Transmission Conference in Minot, North Dakota on September 19th through 22nd.
September 30, 2022
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MinMax Showcases eSMART at 2022 TEC Engineering Conference
For the very first time, MinMax was invited as a Business Alliance Partner to exhibit as a vendor at the 2022 TEC Engineering Conference in San Marcos, Texas.
September 22, 2022
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MinMax Presents and Showcases eSMART 9.5 at the 2022 NCEMS Conference in Myrtle Beach!
MinMax recently participated as a vendor and SME (subject material expert) at the North Carolina Electric Meter School Conference in Myrtle Beach, SC, for the ninth year!
June 20, 2022
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MinMax Showcases eSMART 9.5 at NWPPA 2022!
On April 12th through 14th 2022, MinMax Technologies participated as a vendor at NWPPA 2022 in Spokane, Washington.
April 26, 2022
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MinMax Showcases eSMART 9.5 at TechAdvantage 2022 in Nashville !
On March 6th through 9th 2022, MinMax Technologies participated as a vendor at TechAdvantage 2022 in Nashville, Tennessee.
March 14, 2022
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Save the Date! 2022 MinMax eSMART User Conference
The in-person MinMax eSMART User Conference is back! The 2022 MinMax eSMART User Conference will be held in-person on Tuesday, Oct. 11th through Thursday, Oct. 13th, 2022.
March 1, 2022
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MinMax to Showcase eSMART Compliance Features at TechAdvantage 2022!
On March 7th through 9th 2022, MinMax Technologies will be exhibiting at TechAdvantage 2022 in Nashville, TN showcasing the latest enhancements and features within eSMART.
February 15, 2022
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MinMax Hosts eSMART 2021 Virtual User Conference
MinMax would like to thank the 100+ eSMART users for attending the 6 th Annual MinMax eSMART User Conference on October 12th through 14th.
October 18, 2021
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Major Labor Day Release – eSMART 9.4!
MinMax is pleased to announce the release of eSMART 9.4 as the 2021 Labor Day Edition! Based on the last 2020 Virtual User Conference, MinMax has focused on the Asset Activity Dashboard and Analytics.
September 7, 2021
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MinMax Showcases eSMART at NCEMS Conference!
MinMax recently participated in the North Carolina Electric Meter School Conference in Myrtle Beach, SC. This was MinMax's eighth annual participation in this conference and the very first post-covid event in 2021.
June 20, 2021
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eSMART Releases 9.3 with Major Enhancements to Equipment Tracking (Relocate & Replace)
eSMART continues to build momentum and gain speed with the suggestions and feedback from users. Thank you to all that have contributed to the enhancements of the eSMART Equipment Tracking (Relocate & Replace) workflow.
April 13, 2021
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MinMax to showcase eSMART at NCEMS Conference in Myrtle Beach!
MinMax will be attending the first post-covid event – the NCEMS Conference in Myrtle Beach, SC. It will be demonstrating some of the newest features of eSMART, including the latest enhanced Equipment Tracking (Relocate & Replace) Module.
March 30, 2021
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MinMax featured for the 9th time in T&D World Magazine – March 2021 Issue
MinMax client, Riviera Utilities, has been featured in the March 2021 issue of the T&D World Magazine.
March 2, 2021
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A Success! – The 2020 MinMax eSMART Virtual User Conference
MinMax would like to thank our 140+ eSMART users for attending the 5 th Annual MinMax eSMART User Conference on October 6 th through 9 th .
October 14, 2020
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Save the Date! – 2020 MinMax eSMART Virtual User Conference
MinMax has set the date for the 2020 MinMax eSMART User Conference for Tuesday, October 6th through Friday, October 9th.
August 28, 2020
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MinMax enhances NERC Compliance Features in eSMART
With the increased interest from our existing customers and potential customers, eSMART would like to announce the release of eSMART 9.1 with major enhancements to our NERC Compliance Features (PRC-005 and FAC-008).
June 10, 2020
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MinMax Features eSMART 9.0 at TechAdvantage 2020 in New Orleans !
On March 1 st through 4 th 2020, MinMax Technologies exhibited at TechAdvantage 2020 in New Orleans showcasing the latest enhancements and features within eSMART.
March 6, 2020
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MinMax Technologies partners with WESCO Distribution
Beginning March 1, 2020, MinMax Technologies became a partner with WESCO Distribution to make its leading asset management and inspection program called eSMART (Electric System Maintenance and Asset Reliability Tracking) easily available…
March 1, 2020
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MinMax introduces Utility Asset Maturity Model at WESCO Seminar
MinMax was invited to speak at the Utility Tech Seminar hosted by WESCO on February 27 th in Buda, Texas. Attended by local utilities and co-ops of Central Texas, Dr.
February 28, 2020
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MinMax featured for the 8th time in T&D World Magazine – February 2020 Issue
MinMax client, Wood County Electric Cooperative, has been featured in the February 2020 issue of the T&D World Magazine.
February 13, 2020
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MinMax Launches eSMART 9.0!
MinMax is proud to announce the launch of MinMax eSMART – a product that covers the entire spectrum of electric power utilities assets. From power plants to meters, eSMART takes us to a new level of asset performance.
January 20, 2020
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MinMax to present Webinar “Electric System Inspections. Improving Data Collection & Results with Technology & Innovation.” hosted by AEGIS Loss Control
On Wednesday, November 6, 2019 at 2:00 pm (EDT) MinMax Technolgies’ President, Dr. Nand Singh, will be presenting a webinar hosted by AEGIS Loss Control. The webinar, “Electric System Inspections.
October 30, 2019
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MinMax featured 7th time in T&D World Magazine – October 2019 Issue
MinMax client, Central Electric Power Cooperative, has been featured in the October 2019 issue of the T&D World Magazine.
October 7, 2019
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MinMax showcases eSMART at the 2019 Midwest Transmission Conference
MinMax attended this year’s Midwest Transmission Conference in Grand Forks where they participated as a vendor . MinMax demonstratedtheir latest product called eSMART – Electrical System Maintenance and Asset Reliability Tracking software.
September 13, 2019
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Announcement: 2019 MinMax SMART User Conference to be held on October 9th & 10th
We are excited to announce that the annual 2019 SMART User Conference will be held in Dallas, Texas on Wednesday, October 9 th and Thursday, October 10 th .
July 15, 2019
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MinMax participates in the North Carolina Electric Meter School and Grid Technology Conference
MinMax attended the 88th Annual NCEMS Conference on June 23rd-27th, 2019 in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Just like in the previous years, MinMax demonstrated the newest features and capabilities of SMART.
June 28, 2019
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Memorial Day Release, SMART 8.0, introduces Meter Exchange to SMART!
Based on the feedback from the 2018 SMART User conference, MinMax is pleased to release the much-awaited Memorial Day Release SMART 8.0!
June 1, 2019
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MinMax SMART signs client number 50!
MinMax SMART reaches a significant milestone by signing its 50 th client! A fast-growing Transmission Operator becomes the 50 th client of SMART.
May 31, 2019
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MinMax Loves Giving Back!
Here at MinMax we believe it is important to give back to our community. We proudly participate in local charity events and donate to organizations that support these same intentions.
May 10, 2019
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MinMax to showcase Substation Inspection and Meter Exchange Software tool at NWPPA
MinMax will be demonstrating some of the newest features of its substation inspection, asset management, and meter exchange tool, SMART, at this year’s NWPPA in Spokane.
April 5, 2019
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MinMax releases SMART 7.12 with Major User Upgrades
Based on many of the high ranked features suggested by our users at the 2018 SMART User Conference, MinMax released SMART 7.12 packed with several user productive enhancements.
December 31, 2018
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MinMax SMART achieves lowest risk ranking in Cyber Security!
MinMax takes pride in hosting a cyber-secure product. As of September 26th, 2018, Garland Heart Info Security rated the MinMax SMART application as the lowest ranking risk for publicly connected systems.
September 30, 2018
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MinMax participates in the Cooperative Technologies Conference and Expo
MinMax Technologies recently participated in The Cooperative Technologies Conference & Expo presented by North Carolina's Electric Cooperatives as a vendor. The conference was held on August 15 – 17, 2018 in North Myrtle Beach, SC.
August 20, 2018
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Second Utility from Oregon, Consumers Power, subscribes to SMART!
MinMax would like to welcome our newest utility, Consumers Power, as the second utility from Oregon to get SMART! Consumers Power, Inc. is located in Philomath, OR and was established in 1939.
August 1, 2018
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MinMax SMART featured in T&D World Magazine for the 6th year in a row!
One of our recent customers, Choptank Electric Cooperative, has been featured in the July 2018 issue of the T&D World Magazine.
July 24, 2018
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MinMax invited to speak at FIBERCON hosted by WESCO
MinMax Technologies’ founder, Dr. Nand Singh, attended FIBERCON as an invited speaker on July 19 th in Memphis Tennessee. FIBERCON, a WESCO seminar, was attended by several utilities from the southwestern states. Dr.
July 20, 2018
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Southside Electric Cooperative becomes the fourth utility from Virginia to get SMART!
MinMax is proud to announce the signing of Southside Electric Cooperative to SMART. Not only is SEC the fourth utility on board with SMART but also one of the top four largest utilities in Virginia.
June 30, 2018
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MinMax announces the release of SMART 7.6 with upgrades to customizable features
In order to provide highly-customizable, easy-to-use tools, MinMax Technology works closely with customers to introduce new SMART features on an on-going basis.
June 25, 2018
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Third Utility from Virginia, Central Virginia Electric, gets SMART!
MinMax SMART continues to make its stride through Virginia with the signing of the third utility, Central Virginia Electric Cooperative.
June 15, 2018
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MinMax releases SMART 7.5 with upgrades to Frequently Used Reports and Schedule Template Builder
As a tool designed by utility industry professionals, SMART is a complete asset management and inspection system for transmission, substation and distribution assets.
April 9, 2018
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Fourth Utility from Tennessee, Duck River Electric, subscribes to SMART!
MinMax signed their fourth utility from Tennessee, Duck River Electric Membership Corporation. Duck River Electric is located in Shelbyville, Tennessee and is the second cooperative to deploy SMART from their state.
April 1, 2018
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MinMax SMART deployed in our newest organization: Choptank Electric Cooperative
After their recent successful deployment, MinMax would like to welcome our newest organization, Choptank Electric Cooperative, to SMART. Choptank Electric is the second largest cooperative in Maryland.
March 1, 2018
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Clay Electric, one of the largest Co-ops in Florida, joins MinMax SMART!
As 2017 has come to an end, we are excited to announce our newest SMART subscriber: Clay Electric Cooperative, Inc. Clay Electric is an incorporated, member-owned, not-for-profit organization known for their excellent service.
January 15, 2018
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North Dakota Electric Cooperatives Continue to Embrace SMART
MinMax SMART continues to grow its footprint in North Dakota with the signing of Roughrider Electric Cooperative, a member-owned distribution organization serving a six-county area in the western part of the state.
December 1, 2017
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Second Arkansas Cooperative Gets SMART
South Central Arkansas Electric Cooperative has selected SMART for its extensive capabilities, flexible nature and ease of use. The progressive cooperative serves more than 10,000 consumers over nearly 2,000 miles of line.
November 1, 2017
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SMART User Conference: Keynote Speaker and Utility Case Study Panelists Announced
MinMax is proud to announce that Steve Collier, Director of Smart Grid Strategies for Milsoft Utility Solutions will serve as keynote speaker at the 2017 SMART User Conference.
September 13, 2017
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South Carolina’s Largest Electric Cooperative Becomes First MinMax SMART Customer in the State
MinMax SMART has taken another step towards nationwide adoption with the signing of its first customer in South Carolina. The electric cooperative is the largest in the state and one of the top 25 in the country.
August 9, 2017
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Now in Arkansas: Arkansas Electric Cooperative Deploys MinMax SMART
MinMax SMART is now in use in Arkansas, with the signing of an electric cooperative in the northwest part of the state.
August 5, 2017
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MinMax SMART 7.0 Supports Esri Mapping for Offline Inspections
As a tool designed by utility industry professionals, SMART is a complete asset management and inspection system for transmission, substation and distribution assets.
July 24, 2017
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Oklahoma Municipal Electric Utility Deploys MinMax SMART
The second-largest municipal electric utility in Oklahoma has selected MinMax SMART to streamline inspections and strengthen data collection as part of its long-range plan to maintain and upgrade utility infrastructure.
July 18, 2017
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City of Statesville Featured in T&D World, Showcasing Success of MinMax SMART
Long-time MinMax SMART customer City of Statesville is featured in the July issue of T&D World Magazine .
July 11, 2017
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New Features Added in SMART 6.31, Now Available
With summer temperatures climbing, MinMax has released SMART 6.31, adding new customization options to the easy-to-use software. New features reflect common requests and wish list items from our customers.
June 26, 2017
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Tennessee’s Largest Electric Cooperative Selects MinMax SMART
The largest electric cooperative in Tennessee has selected MinMax SMART to improve their asset management inspections and data collection.
June 21, 2017
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Dr. Nand Singh to Present at North Carolina Electric Meter School and Conference
MinMax Technologies’ founder, Dr. Nand Singh, has been announced as a presenter for the North Carolina Electric Meter School and Conference to be held in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina in late June. Dr.
June 12, 2017
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MinMax Session at VMDAEC E&O Conference: Building and Deploying a Successful Asset Management System
With the growing popularity of its asset management and inspection software for utility operations, MinMax was invited to speak at the annual E&O conference organized by VMDAEC on May 2-3 at Virginia Beach, Virginia.
May 3, 2017
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MinMax Showcases SMART 6.30 at TechAdvantage 2017 in San Diego
TechAdvantage is the leading technology conference designed exclusively for electric cooperative professionals engaged in C-level, engineering, operations, IT, purchasing and supply, and marketing decision-making.
February 22, 2017
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MinMax SMART Enters 2017 Inspecting 1,500+ Substations
With several large G&T co-ops choosing SMARTest from MinMax as their preferred tool for asset management and inspection, SMART is now managing well over 1,500 substations across North America.
January 1, 2017
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Major Features Introduced During SMART ALECS User Conference in Dallas
With the rapid adoption of SMART by G&T utilities operating with 100+ substations, MinMax introduced several key features during its SMART ALECS User Group Conference held in October 2016 in Dallas.
November 27, 2016
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Central Electric Power Coop Brings SMART In-house!
Central Electric Power Cooperative (CEPC) is a transmission cooperative owned and operated by eight member-owner distribution cooperatives.
October 1, 2016
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N.W. Electric Power Coop with 140 Substations Gets SMART !
After evaluating the leading software tools for substation asset performance, N.W. Electric Power Cooperative has selected SMART as the cloud-based software tool for its transmission line and substation inspection.
September 15, 2016
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SMART Makes Its Way to California!
With its 108,450 electric customers, the 6th largest public power utility in the state of California, The City of Riverside, becomes the first utility in the state to adopt SMARTest as its substation asset inspection and performance tool.
August 22, 2016
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Another Canadian City Gets SMART!
The popularity of SMART as a preferred tool for transmission/distribution substation asset performance is making an impact in all of North America.
August 14, 2016
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SMARTest is now ready to help with NERC FAC-008-3 Facility Ratings
SMART is no longer just an inspection, test records, and document management tool. It’s helping utilities get better organized and prepared for their compliance requirements.
July 27, 2016
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SMART Makes a Quantum Jump with KAMO POWER!
While SMART has become popular as a substation and distribution asset management and inspection software tool for municipal utilities and cooperatives operating with a range of 2 to 80 substations, It just took a quantum jump by being…
May 11, 2016
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SMART Showcased as a Possible Solution for Aging Electric Utility Infrastructure at TechAdvantage 2016
NRECA is the national service organization for more than 900 not-for-profit rural electric cooperatives and public power districts.
February 19, 2016
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SMART Exceeds Its Bounds, Enters Canada!
Medicine Hat, a city of 61,000+ in southeast Alberta, Canada, became the first Canadian utility to select SMART as its preferred platform for all its substation, distribution, and metering inspection work.
January 4, 2016
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T&D World Magazine (Nov. 2015) Features NNEC and SMART
A Focused Approach to Preventive Maintenance (pp-34; Nov. 2015) Northern Neck Electric Cooperative Gets Smart Unifying its Substation, Line, and Pole Inspections { The following paragraphs are excerpted from the 5-page narration of NNEC's…
November 2, 2015
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SMART Does It Again in NC!
Within a span of 2 months, SMART was selected again by another large municipal utility in North Carolina with 20+ substations to replace their aging legacy system.
September 11, 2015
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MinMax Unveils the Latest in SMART at TVPPA Conference
MinMax continues to enhance its SMART family of programs based on the participation and feedback received from its SUPER users.
August 6, 2015
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City Of Carthage Selects SMART As Its Tool for Asset Management
SMART proved itself right again in the Show Me state of Missouri. This time it's with the City of Carthage where Carthage Water & Electric Plant selected SMART to perform all its substation and distribution asset management, inspections,…
July 22, 2015
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SMART Displaces A Legacy System At North Carolina Utility
A large municipal utility from the state of North Carolina signed up to use the SMARTest from MinMax as its substation inspection and asset management tool for its inspectors and supervisors replacing their 9-year old legacy system.
July 15, 2015
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MinMax Unveils its New Ad Campaign for SMART
Beginning July 1, 2015, MinMax has kicked off its new ad campaign introducing its premier line of substation & distribution inspection and asset management line of products called SMART, SMARTer, and SMARTest.
July 7, 2015
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NCAMES Invites MinMax to Participate in its 54th Annual Conference
MinMax participated and demonstrated its newly launched SMART 6.0 to an enthusiastic group of NCAMES attendees on April 22, 2015 in Wilson, North Carolina.
April 27, 2015
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MinMax Introduces SMART 6.2 at APPA E&O Conference – 2015
MinMax introduces the latest release (ver. 6.2) of its SMART family of programs to an enthusiastic group of utility substation and distribution supervisors at APPA’s Engineering and Operations Technical Conference held in Sacramento,…
March 30, 2015
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MinMax Demonstrates SMART 6.0 at the 2015 Southeastern Meter School
Bolstered by the response received from the utilities in southeast, MinMax participated and demonstrated SMART 6.0 at the 2015 Southeastern Meter School and Conference held on March 16-19 at Auburn University in Auburn, Alabama.
March 20, 2015
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MinMax Releases its Much Awaited SMART 6.0
The wait is finally over. SMART now goes outside the substation fence and manages distribution assets and other maintenance-worthy equipment items.
March 7, 2015
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T&D World (Nov. 2014) Talks About SMARTest ver. 5.11
The T&D World Magazine in its November 2014 issue talks about the MinMax’s latest release of its Substation Maintenance and Asset Reliability Tracking software SMARTest 5.11.
January 14, 2015
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Bristol Cities on a Roll – BTES, TN Gets SMARTest As Well !!
Bristol Tennessee Essential Services (BTES) is a municipality-owned electric utility that also provides high-speed internet, telephone, and cable television services over a fiber optic network.
January 6, 2015
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Bristol, VA Gets SMARTest !
Bristol Virginia Utility (BVU) becomes the latest municipal utility to get on the bandwagon of SMARTest.
October 22, 2014
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North Carolina – The State with the most SMARTest Munis
The State of North Carolina became the SMARTest of all the states using the much talked about the SMART family of programs from MinMax.
October 15, 2014
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GPL, The 3rd Largest Municipal Utility in Texas, Deploys SMARTest from MinMax
With its current 32 substations in operation and soon to add another 12 subs to its portfolio, The Garland Power and Light (GPL) became the largest customer of SMARTest in the state of Texas.
September 11, 2014
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Electric Energy T&D Magazine Selects MinMax and City of Weatherford for The Grid Transformation Forum
For the Grid Transformation Forum in its July/August 2014 issue, the Electric Energy T&D Magazine selected Dr.
September 1, 2014
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NTUA Deploys SMARTest to Inspect their Power Distribution Across 27,000 Sq. Miles
Navajo Tribal Utility Authority (NTUA) selected the latest release (release 5.11) of SMARTest from MinMax to manage the inspection and asset maintenance of their 73 distribution substations and 306,000 distribution poles spread over 27,000…
August 15, 2014
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SMART Makes Its Way Into Mississippi !
Not to be left behind by the other progressive southern states, several substations in the state of Mississippi will now be under the watch of SMART.
July 24, 2014
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Another Utility from North Carolina Joins SMARTest
Another utility in North Carolina joins the SMARTest group of users. The I-40 corridor is abuzz with SMART talk.
July 1, 2014
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SMART Enters the State of Tennessee
After an intensive review and examination of SMARTest, a progressive municipal utility in the State of Tennessee selects SMARTest to replace its manual inspection and asset management system.
June 15, 2014
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Another Utility in Alabama Gets SMARTest !
After a successful demo of SMARTest (the full feature version of SMART) last week, a major city utility with 21 substations in the State of Alabama has adopted SMARTest to inspect and maintain all of its substations.
April 28, 2014
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A Co-op Gets SMARTest in the State of Oregon !
A major coop utility became the first SMARTest user in the state of Oregon. Utilizing the newly introduced module SMARTest from MinMax, this coop will manage all of its 23 substations’ operations and perform work order management using the…
April 25, 2014
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SMART In North Carolina !
As more people learn about the capabilities (both inside and outside the substation fence) of the SMART suit of applications and its affordable pricing, they are stepping up to SMARTest for their distribution operations.
April 23, 2014
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SMART Enters Alabama !
With five substations, the City of Troy, Alabama, has selected SMART from MinMax to assist them with their substation asset management, inspection, maintenance, and repair.
March 31, 2014
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MinMax releases SMART 5.2 (March 2014)
The major highlights of SMART 5.2 are: Instant Inspections – Ability to perform instant inspections without creating a schedule Track budget accounts – Ability to assign budget accounts and track actual man-hours and costs against them…
March 21, 2014
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SMART Helps Manage 350% Asset Increase with No Additional Manpower
Read what T&D World (March 2014; pp 86-90) has to say about SMART and how it has helped People’s Electric Cooperative (PEC) in Oklahoma.
March 7, 2014
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In Arizona – SMART Manages Both Water and Electric
After establishing itself as a superior tool to inspect and maintain substation assets, SMART is now flowing into water management.
February 17, 2014
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MinMax Invited to Speak at APPA E&O Conference in Oklahoma City on April 7, 2014
MinMax has been invited by APPA to speak to its members at its annual Engineering & Operations Technical Conference on April 7, 2014 in Oklahoma City. Dr. Nand Singh and Mr.
January 2, 2014
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SMART Goes Outside the Substation Fence with GIS
After successfully deploying SMART to maintain its 21 substations, PEC (an Oklahoma-based coop) is now using SMART to inspect and maintain its more than 440 transmission poles using its GIS coordinates and displaying them on Google Maps.
December 16, 2013
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SMART 5.0 Released
The major highlights of SMART 5.0 are: Offline Mode – Ability to perform inspections in an offline mode when there is low/no cell coverage GIS-enabled – Ability to capture and assign latitude and longitude coordinates in decimal format and…
November 22, 2013
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SMART to Serve a Large Cooperative in Oklahoma
With the release of SMART 3.0 that includes new features such as Digital Asset Management, Schedule Replication, Compliance Procedures and Dashboard Display, SMART is off to a great start in 2013.
January 5, 2013
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SMART Selected By a Midwest Public Utility as Their Substation Inspection Tool
After a two-month long pilot study of SMART, a leading public utility from Missouri has selected SMART as their software tool for substation maintenance and inspection.
August 2, 2012
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SMART Goes International – To Philippines
MinMax was invited by OKUDA SANGYO PHILS of Manila to demonstrate SMART to the National Grid Corporation of Philippines and the City of Manila. Both entities collectively operate well over 1,000 substations.
June 9, 2012
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MinMax Launches SMARTER by Conducting an Extensive Focus Group Study
With a successful reception of its initial Substation Maintenance and Asset Repair Tracking (SMART), MinMax conducted an in-depth focus study for its next version called SMARTER (enhanced with Equipment Reliability) by visiting several…
April 13, 2012
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MinMax Joins APPA
As a recognized vendor to public power utilities, MinMax Technologies joins APPA as a corporate associate member with visibility and access to a significant portion of the United States $250 billion electric utility industry and an…
March 19, 2012
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SMART Featured in T&D World Magazine & Case-studied by Microsoft
Transmission & Distribution World is the leading industry magazine for the electric power industry edited for engineers and operating professionals.
January 3, 2012
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City of Weatherford Uses SMART Solution to Track Substation Performance
Weatherford, a western suburb of Fort Worth, Texas, U.S., is a family centric community with a tradition of planning for the future. To deliver clean, reliable power to this community requires near-flawless substation performance.
November 12, 2011
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