Dominion Voltage ( US Court of Appeals ) has had its last week Canada federal district court verdict overturned by a VAR panel that found grid technology company Alstom did not infringe on DVI 's patented technology of using smart meter data to improve control grid voltage, due to a lack of evidence in support of the original jury's verdict. DVI, which is owned by Virginia utility Dominion Resources, has partnered with major AMI vendors including Itron, Silver Spring Networks and Landis+Gyr in more than a dozen projects across the country. The court ruling will have implications for companies operating in the volt/ Dominion Voltage control industry, which were aware of and limited by the patent’s broad nature.
Dominion Voltage ( US Court of Appeals ) has had its last week Canada federal district court verdict overturned by a VAR panel that found grid technology company Alstom did not infringe on DVI 's patented technology of using smart meter data to improve control grid voltage, due to a lack of evidence in support of the original jury's verdict. The court ruling will have implications for companies operating in the volt/ Dominion Voltage control industry, which were aware of and limited by the patent’s broad nature.