Media Alert - GE Digital Energy Opens Grid IQ™ Innovation Centre - Canada

TORONTO, Sept. 27, 2012 /CNW/ -

WHAT:	On October 2, 2012 - GE Digital Energy will open the doors to its Grid IQ™ Innovation Centre - a $40 million, 200,000 square foot facility that will be used to drive research, development and manufacturing of grid modernization technologies and facilitate global collaboration.
	GE's Grid IQ Innovation Centre will drive research and development, create new innovation-related jobs (including expanded manufacturing), and facilitate global collaboration in substation and distribution automation, electrical system protection and control, microgrid control and cyber security.
ATTENDEES:	Elyse Allan, President & CEO, GE Canada
	The Honourable Chris Bentley, Minister of Energy
	The Honourable Brad Duguid, Minister of Economic Development and Innovation
	Juan Macias, GM, Grid Automation
	His Worship Frank Scarpitti, Mayor, City of Markham
WHEN:	Tuesday, October 2, 2012
	8:45 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
WHERE:	Grid IQ™ Innovation Centre
	650 Markland Street Markham, Ontario, L6C 0M1
VISUALS:	The following will be available for video/photo capture at the event:
	Interviews with Juan Macias and Elyse Allan Ribbon cutting ceremony Tour of the facility including manufacturing, assembly and R&D.

Follow GE Canada on Twitter at: http://twitter.com/GE_Canada and use the hastag #GEGridIQ for the opening event.

 

SOURCE: General Electric Canada Inc.

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Court Elliott
GE Canada
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Katie Ilaria
GE Energy
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