Secaucus, NJ, June 25, 2008 – In response to the increasing demand for full-function handheld PCs for the mobile field worker, Panasonic Computer Solutions Company, manufacturer of durable, reliable Panasonic Toughbook mobile computers, today announced the availability of the Panasonic Toughbook CF-U1, the first ultra mobile PC (UMPC) to integrate the new low power Intel Atom processor in a rugged handheld computer for use in the field.  With the introduction of the extremely portable Toughbook CF-U1, remote workers are able to connect to critical information and applications in real time, thus improving organizational efficiency, increasing information accuracy, and enabling field-based decision-making.  The CF-U1 reinvents handheld computing by integrating robust features previously only available on a full size Toughbook PC in a rugged UMPC form factor that can be used anywhere.

A new electric distribution Reliability Team has been formed by investor owned, municipal, and cooperative electric utilities in the upper Midwest as part of the Midwest ENERGY Association’s (MEA) ongoing efforts to help its members achieve operational excellence. This group will hold its second multi-day education program during MEA’s Electric Operations Conference (EOC) August 4-6, 2008 at Iowa State University in Ames, Iowa.

June 27, 2008—A new electric distribution Reliability Team has been formed by investor owned, municipal, and cooperative electric utilities in the upper Midwest as part of the Midwest ENERGY Association’s (MEA) ongoing efforts to help its members achieve operational excellence. This group will hold its second multi-day education program during MEA’s Electric Operations Conference (EOC) August 4-6, 2008 at Iowa State University in Ames, Iowa.