http://www.nisc.coop/About/News.htm National Information Solutions Cooperative (NISC) is an information technology company that develops and supports software and hardware solutions for our Member-Owners who are primarily utility cooperatives and telecommunications companies across the nation. NISC is an industry leader providing advanced, integrated IT solutions for consumer and subscriber billing, accounting, engineering and operations, as well as many other leading-edge IT solutions. Tues, 1 Mar 2011 8:00:00 -5 GMT en-us http://www.nisc.coop/News/News-NISC_Receives_YP_Award_for_Sixth_Time.htm http://www.nisc.coop/News/News-NISC_Receives_YP_Award_for_Sixth_Time.htm Wed, 20 Jun 2012 8:00:00 -5 GMT National Information Solutions Cooperative (NISC) has been selected by the Bismarck-Mandan Young Professionals Network as one of the Top 10 Places to Work in Bismarck-Mandan for the sixth consecutive year. NISC has received this recognition each and every year since the award has been established and is the only local area business to do so. http://www.nisc.coop/News/News-NISC_on_Best_Places_List_for_10th_Time.htm http://www.nisc.coop/News/News-NISC_on_Best_Places_List_for_10th_Time.htm Mon, 18 Jun 2012 8:00:00 -5 GMT National Information Solutions Cooperative (NISC), a leading provider of information technology products and services to utilities and telecommunications organizations, has been listed by IDG’s Computerworld magazine as one of the 100 best workplaces for IT professionals in the United States for the 10th time. This year, NISC is ranked 54th overall. http://www.nisc.coop/News/News-2012_MIC_Creating_a_Connected_Tomorrow.htm http://www.nisc.coop/News/News-2012_MIC_Creating_a_Connected_Tomorrow.htm Mon, 11 Jun 2012 8:00:00 -5 GMT Technology's ever-changing landscape is creating opportunities and challenges. The question we all face is simple, "how can we take advantage of the opportunities and handle the challenges?" This year's MIC is about helping you answer this question. http://www.nisc.coop/News/News-NISC_Selected_by_GRE_For_Smart_Grid_Project.htm http://www.nisc.coop/News/News-NISC_Selected_by_GRE_For_Smart_Grid_Project.htm Tue, 5 Jun 2012 8:00:00 -5 GMT NISC has been selected by Great River Energy, a generation and transmission (G&T) co-op based in Maple Grove, Minn., to provide meter data management (MDM) and demand response (DR) management solutions to a smart grid demonstration project. http://www.nisc.coop/News/News-Electric_Utilities_Consider_The_Cloud_1.htm http://www.nisc.coop/News/News-Electric_Utilities_Consider_The_Cloud_1.htm Fri, 1 Jun 2012 8:00:00 -5 GMT NISC Technology Evangelist Brad Molander and other electric utility technology specialists discuss cloud architecture and its place in the electric utility with Electric Light and Power. http://www.nisc.coop/News/News-Ninestar_Features_Hybrid_Electric_Broadband.htm http://www.nisc.coop/News/News-Ninestar_Features_Hybrid_Electric_Broadband.htm Mon, 1 Aug 2011 8:00:00 -5 GMT At the 2011 Broadband Properties Summit, NineStar Connect President and CEO Tim Hills discusses the motives for merging two Indiana cooperatives to create one of only two hybrid telephone-electric cooperatives in the United States. Check out the video from Viodi TV! http://www.nisc.coop/News/News-Cherryland_Wins_Right_to_Serve_Case.htm http://www.nisc.coop/News/News-Cherryland_Wins_Right_to_Serve_Case.htm Mon, 1 Aug 2011 8:00:00 -5 GMT Following a recent ruling by the Michigan Supreme Court, Grawn, Mich.-based Cherryland Electric Cooperative (CEC) will continue to keep the lights on for families splashing at the Great Wolf Lodge hotel and water park in nearby Traverse City (Story courtesy of the CFC). http://www.gridposium.com/video http://www.gridposium.com/video Mon, 1 Aug 2011 8:00:00 -5 GMT ACES Power Marketing’s David Tudor talks about the future of the smart grid in this Gridposium 2011 video. http://www.nisc.coop/News/News-NISC_Ranked_No_1_In_Career_Development.htm http://www.nisc.coop/News/News-NISC_Ranked_No_1_In_Career_Development.htm Mon, 20 Jun 2011 8:00:00 -5 GMT National Information Solutions Cooperative (NISC), a leading provider of information technology products and services to utilities and telecommunications organizations, has, for the tenth time, been listed by IDG’s Computerworld magazine as one of the 100 best workplaces for IT professionals in the United States. This year, NISC ranked fifteenth overall. http://www.nisc.coop/News/News-Gridposium_2011.htm http://www.nisc.coop/News/News-Gridposium_2011.htm Tues, 7 Jun 2011 8:00:00 -5 GMT At this year’s Gridposium, smart grid experts from around the country emphasized how utilities are rapidly adopting new technologies to make their systems more efficient and engage consumers in the control of their energy use. http://www.nisc.coop/News/News-Viper_Puts_Holy_Cross_In_Striking_Distance.htm http://www.nisc.coop/News/News-Viper_Puts_Holy_Cross_In_Striking_Distance.htm Tues, 6 Jun 2011 8:00:00 -5 GMT Holy Cross Energy is unleashing the ‘Call 811 Viper’ onto the streets of Colorado to stress the importance of calling 811 before digging around underground facilities including gas, fiber optic and power lines. http://www.nisc.coop/News/News-NISC_Staff_Fight_Flood_Waters.htm http://www.nisc.coop/News/News-NISC_Staff_Fight_Flood_Waters.htm Tues, 6 Jun 2011 8:00:00 -5 GMT A 10-year persistent drought dropped water levels in the Upper Missouri River Basin to modern lows. The drought abated in 2010 and this year the flood gates are opening – literally. http://www.nisc.coop/News/News-Carroll_Takes_Over_As APPA_Chair.htm http://www.nisc.coop/News/News-Carroll_Takes_Over_As APPA_Chair.htm Tues, 5 Jun 2011 8:00:00 -5 GMT Greenville Light and Power System General Manager Bill Carroll has been tabbed as the next chairman of the American Public Power Association (APPA). http://www.nisc.coop/News/News-New_AMS_Offering_Saves_Time_Money.htm http://www.nisc.coop/News/News-New_AMS_Offering_Saves_Time_Money.htm Mon, 21 Apr 2011 8:00:00 -5 GMT National Information Solutions Cooperative’s (NISC) Automated Mailroom Services (AMS) department has announced a new postcard printing and shipping solution allowing NISC Members and Customers to save on both printing and mailing costs. http://www.nisc.coop/News/News-NISC_Names_Reichert_VP_of_People_Services.htm http://www.nisc.coop/News/News-NISC_Names_Reichert_VP_of_People_Services.htm Mon, 18 Apr 2011 8:00:00 -5 GMT National Information Solutions Cooperative (NISC) announces a new addition to its executive team. Kari Reichert, most recently served as assistant general counsel for NISC, has accepted the position of Vice President of People Services. http://www.nisc.coop/News/News-NISC_Lockheed_Martin_Integrate_Meter_Data_Management.htm http://www.nisc.coop/News/News-NISC_Lockheed_Martin_Integrate_Meter_Data_Management.htm Tues, 22 Mar 2011 8:00:00 -5 GMT National Information Solutions Cooperative (NISC) and Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] have successfully integrated Lockheed Martin’s SEEload Demand Response Management Solution (DRMS) with NISC’s cloud-based Meter Data Management System (MDMS). http://www.nisc.coop/News/News-NISC_Adds_Sensus_Technologies_to_Smart_Grid_Partner_Network.htm http://www.nisc.coop/News/News-NISC_Adds_Sensus_Technologies_to_Smart_Grid_Partner_Network.htm Tues, 22 Mar 2011 8:00:00 -5 GMT The Sensus FlexNet Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) network is now supported by the Meter Data Management System (MDMS) offered by National Information Solutions Cooperative (NISC). The companies have worked in collaboration to assure full integration of the NISC/Sensus solution, which is now live and in use at Sawnee EMC in Cumming, Ga. http://www.nisc.coop/News/News-Evolution_of_iVUE_Part_1.htm http://www.nisc.coop/News/News-Evolution_of_iVUE_Part_1.htm Tues, 1 Mar 2011 8:00:00 -5 GMT NISC offers an enterprise solution known as iVUE, but what exactly does that mean? http://www.nisc.coop/News/News-NISC_Members_Connect_Through_Social_Media.htm http://www.nisc.coop/News/News-NISC_Members_Connect_Through_Social_Media.htm Tues, 1 Mar 2011 8:00:00 -5 GMT Social media (Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, etc.) has grown beyond simply connecting with old classmates into a legitimate - and necessary - marketing tool. http://www.nisc.coop/News/News-iGEAR_Brands_NISC_Members.htm http://www.nisc.coop/News/News-iGEAR_Brands_NISC_Members.htm Tues, 1 Mar 2011 8:00:00 -5 GMT iGEAR provides a wide variety of clothing and other promotional materials. Members can get company-branded t-shirts, high-quality embroidered shirts, drinkware, bags, pens and even computer equipment. http://www.nisc.coop/News/News-NISC_Basin_Support_Cancer_Research.htm http://www.nisc.coop/News/News-NISC_Basin_Support_Cancer_Research.htm Tues, 1 Mar 2011 8:00:00 -5 GMT NISC and Basin Electric have teamed up to support the St. Baldrick's Foundation's "Shave a Life" event to raise money for cancer research. http://www.nisc.coop/News/News-NISC_CEO_Vern_Dosch_Quoted_in_Wall_Street_Journal.htm http://www.nisc.coop/News/News-NISC_CEO_Vern_Dosch_Quoted_in_Wall_Street_Journal.htm Tues, 1 Mar 2011 8:00:00 -5 GMT NISC's President and CEO Vern Dosch was recently quoted in the Wall St. Journal about filling technology jobs in North Dakota. http://www.nisc.coop/News/News-AMS_Flathead_Rush_Reprint_Following_Mail_Spill_on_MO_Highway.htm http://www.nisc.coop/News/News-AMS_Flathead_Rush_Reprint_Following_Mail_Spill_on_MO_Highway.htm Tues, 1 Feb 2011 8:00:00 -5 GMT When a Post Office tractor tailer spilled mail headed for Flathead Electric customers, NISC's AMS worked with the Montana Co-op to make sure customers had their bills. http://www.nisc.coop/News/News-NISC_Adds_Learning_Opportunities_to_Meet_Member_Needs.htm http://www.nisc.coop/News/News-NISC_Adds_Learning_Opportunities_to_Meet_Member_Needs.htm Tues, 1 Feb 2011 8:00:00 -5 GMT Through the Brian Wolf National IT Learning Center, NISC offers many learning opportunities for our Members/Customers. NISC Members/Customers have not only been taking advantage of learning opportunities presented online through NISC’s Pathways, they have been requesting more opportunities for online learning. http://www.nisc.coop/News/News-FUSE_NISCs_Solution_to_Your_Utilitys_Heavy_GIS_Workload.htm http://www.nisc.coop/News/News-FUSE_NISCs_Solution_to_Your_Utilitys_Heavy_GIS_Workload.htm Tues, 1 Feb 2011 8:00:00 -5 GMT NISC provides a service called Full User Support Editing (FUSE) for utilities who need someone to help with their GIS needs. Finding qualified GIS personnel can be hard, and retaining these individuals can be difficult as well. FUSE allows utilities to have access to a staff of GIS professionals without yearly cost of a full-time employee or a high-dollar consultant. http://www.nisc.coop/News/News-NISC_Meter_Data_Management_System_is_Ready_For_Prime_Time.htm http://www.nisc.coop/News/News-NISC_Meter_Data_Management_System_is_Ready_For_Prime_Time.htm Thurs, 12 Jan 2011 8:00:00 -5 GMT Meter Data Management System (MDMS) v.1.4 for utility use. The service is an affordable solution for utilities, large and small, that need an accurate and efficient way to convert Advanced Metering Infrastruture (AMI) data into useful operational, billing and consumer information. http://www.nisc.coop/News/News-NISC_Honored_for_Community_Commitment.htm http://www.nisc.coop/News/News-NISC_Honored_for_Community_Commitment.htm Thurs, 6 Jan 2011 8:00:00 -5 GMT National Information Solutions Cooperative (NISC) was presented with the 2010 Excellence in Community Development Award from Progress 64 West in recognition of displaying a commitment to the St. Charles community. "We really thank you for this... http://www.nisc.coop/News/News-NISC_Membership_Jumps_in_2010.htm http://www.nisc.coop/News/News-NISC_Membership_Jumps_in_2010.htm Thurs, 30 Dec 2010 8:00:00 -5 GMT NISC has experienced a flurry of new Member activity in 2010. The following sites — including our latest additions: Boone Electric Co-op (MO), Poudre Valley REA (CO) and Redwood Electric (MN) — have joined our NISC Family in the past 12 months. Welcome to NISC! http://www.nisc.coop/News/News-NISC_Invites_You_to_Visit_Us_at_the_2011_NTCA_Annual_Meeting_and_Expo.htm http://www.nisc.coop/News/News-NISC_Invites_You_to_Visit_Us_at_the_2011_NTCA_Annual_Meeting_and_Expo.htm Thurs, 30 Dec 2010 8:00:00 -5 GMT Make plans to visit the NISC booth #103/105 at the NTCA Expo and learn more about the powerful iVUE Enterprise System and how it can bring greater efficiency to your telecom. http://www.nisc.coop/News/News-iVUE_ABS-CIS_Workshops_A_New_Level_of_Learning.htm http://www.nisc.coop/News/News-iVUE_ABS-CIS_Workshops_A_New_Level_of_Learning.htm Wed, 22 Dec 2010 8:00:00 -5 GMT The Brian Wolf National IT Learning Center® presents the ABS/CIS 2011 Workshops Tour. We’re taking this show on the road and revving things up with new topics, prizes and the addition of pre-workshop E-Solutions sessions. http://www.nisc.coop/News/News-The_Power_Bill_Gets_a_Year_End_Extra_at_Crow_Wing_Power.htm http://www.nisc.coop/News/News-The_Power_Bill_Gets_a_Year_End_Extra_at_Crow_Wing_Power.htm Wed, 22 Dec 2010 8:00:00 -5 GMT When members of Crow Wing Power in Brainerd, Minn., opened their January electric bills, they found more than just how much they owed. Each bill came equipped with a one-page insert detailing how much energy they used each month in 2010. http://www.nisc.coop/News/News-NISC_Awarded_Prestigious_Governors_Choice_Award.htm http://www.nisc.coop/News/News-NISC_Awarded_Prestigious_Governors_Choice_Award.htm Wed, 8 Dec 2010 8:00:00 -5 GMT National Information Solutions Cooperative (NISC) has received the 2010 Governor's Choice Awards for Economic Development, sponsored by the North Dakota Department of Commerce, for its Utility Bill Pay project. The award was presented to NISC... http://www.nisc.coop/pdf/news/NISC-CSLLC_Release.pdf http://www.nisc.coop/pdf/news/NISC-CSLLC_Release.pdf Mon, 18 Oct 2010 8:00:00 -5 GMT Computer Systems LLC (CSLLC), a Shawano, Wis.‐based telecommunications information technology company has agreed to merge its operations into those of National Information Services Cooperative® (NISC), effective November 1, 2010. http://www.nisc.coop/10thAnniversary/ http://www.nisc.coop/10thAnniversary/ Thurs, 1 Jul 2010 8:00:00 -5 GMT 2010 marks ten years since North Central Dakota Cooperative (NCDC) and Central Area Data Processing (CADP) consolidated to form the National Information Solutions Cooperative® (NISC). Today, as NISC celebrates 10 years as NISC, over 45 years of history, we take a look back at the origins of NISC and its many accomplishments since becoming a national organization. http://www.nisc.coop/pdf/news/Computerworld_2010_Final_Release.pdf http://www.nisc.coop/pdf/news/Computerworld_2010_Final_Release.pdf Mon, 21 Jun 2010 9:00:00 -5 GMT National Information Solutions Cooperative (NISC), a leading provider of information technology products and services to utilities and telecommunications organizations, has once again been listed by Computerworld magazine as one of the 100 best workplaces for IT professionals in the U.S. This year, NISC ranked 22 and this is the eighth time in nine years NISC has been recognized by the publication. http://www.nisc.coop/pdf/news/NISC_Elects_New_Board_Officers.pdf http://www.nisc.coop/pdf/news/NISC_Elects_New_Board_Officers.pdf Tues, 27 Apr 2010 13:00:00 -5 GMT The manager of a South Carolina electric cooperative has been elected Chairman of the Board of the Directors of the National Information Solutions Cooperative (NISC), the national information technology cooperative owned by almost 600 electric cooperatives and rural telephone systems across the nation. http://www.nisc.coop/pdf/news/SmartTrack_news_release.pdf http://www.nisc.coop/pdf/news/SmartTrack_news_release.pdf Wed, 24 Mar 2010 8:00:00 -5 GMT National Information Solutions Cooperative (NISC), a leading provider of information technology products and services, announced today NISC SmartTrack™. NISC SmartTrack is tightly integrated with NISC’s iVUE® Enterprise System, enabling a way to track, allocate and improve operations in the field and office through efficient scheduling of people, equipment and facilities. http://www.nisc.coop/pdf/news/FINAL2010AnnMtgRelease.pdf http://www.nisc.coop/pdf/news/FINAL2010AnnMtgRelease.pdf Fri, 19 Feb 2010 9:00:00 -5 GMT At its 2010 Annual Membership Meeting held Feb. 14 in Atlanta, Ga., National Information Solutions Cooperative® (NISC) reported record revenues, continued Membership growth, ratified Board elections, recognized Members celebrating 25 years or more of Membership and unveiled new products—including a cutting-edge Meter Data Management System (MDMS). http://www.nisc.coop/pdf/news/CallCapture_news_release.pdf http://www.nisc.coop/pdf/news/CallCapture_news_release.pdf Wed, 27 Jan 2010 8:00:00 -5 GMT National Information Solutions Cooperative (NISC), a leading provider of information technology products and services, announced today the release of the next generation of Interactive Voice Response (IVR) solutions, the NISC CallCapture™. NISC CallCapture is tightly integrated with NISC’s iVUE® Enterprise System, enabling an improved customer service experience, a way to interact with customers more effectively and to quickly receive payments and service interruption information.