3 Tips for Success When Adding DA Devices to SCADA
Without proper preparation, adding distribution automation (DA) devices to SCADA (Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition) systems can be a utility’s own apocalypse. Let’s look at how utilities can avoid communications glitches to gain situational awareness and...3 Ways Utilities Use Truck Rolls to Gain Situational Awareness – and 1 Solution to Eliminate Them
Historically, electric utilities send linemen to the field to gain situational awareness by visibly inspecting wires to detect circuit anomalies. In many cases, linemen on these truck rolls find no significant problems before returning to the utility. This is...4 Key Factors to a Successful AMI Project Rollout
Sometimes, the key to the success of an advanced metering infrastructure project is not the technology, but project management and implementation. The way an implementation is conducted can make all the difference in the world in terms of meeting success factors of...Stop Wildfires Before They Start – For Less Than $10K
Every fire season brings new horrors and hardships for people living in dry or drought-prone areas. The summer of 2020, for example, bought apocalyptic fires raging in Oregon and California.