Bigwood Systems, Inc. (BSI) was founded to provide the electric utility industry with high-quality software solutions grown out of cutting-edge research and development work. BSI is well recognized as a world leader in developing innovative tools for power grid assessment, monitoring, analysis, operation, control and optimization to provide our customers effective solutions to support the highest quality of reliable, safe and sustainable electrical power in their communities. BSI has an exceptional track record in developing on-line EMS solutions and off-line planning tools in both transmission and distribution networks for bulk electric system installations. The company invented and holds rights to eleven U.S. patents and four oversea patents in this area of expertise. Today, the BSI corporate office is located in the Cornell Business and Technology Park, Ithaca, NY 14850, USA with branch offices in San Francisco, Taipei and Abu Dhabi. The BSI staff has an extensive background in the electric and gas utility business, with a high degree of technical expertise and experience in utility research and applications. Consultation, training, technology transfer and education are important components of our solutions to better serve our customers.