Our utilities customers in Power Generation, Electric Distribution, Gas Generation and Distribution face difficult times with regulations, cost controls, security, an aging workforce, and infrastructure. We understand that the demand for Electricity and Gas are constantly increasing as well as the requirement to keep the price down for residential, commercial and industrial customers. The Northeast United States is one of the costliest places for Electricity and Gas.
AutomaTech is able to help our customers by sharing best practices to develop solutions that help them meet the challenges of:
- Regulation Compliance – NERC CIP
- Security – Cyber and Physical – protection of the systems
- Safety of the public and employees
- Aging Workforces
- Infrastructure
- Identifying new sources of Power and Gas
- Balancing the Grid
The power industry is now experiencing a major digital transformation that will only accelerate. Better information is needed to effectively manage power generation to optimally balance goals, including availability, reliability, efficiency and environmental compliance. Smart meters, equipment sensors and voltage meters can all be connected via digital platforms, but must be kept secure. Using analytics helps reduce energy cost, consumption and carbon footprint by using energy management.
The benefits of connecting your assets, applying automation and leveraging analytics include:
- Early warning prior production failure with predictive maintenance
- Understand how to engage control software using analytic software
- Manages utilities restoration workforce and equips the field workers with actionable data
- Monitor, control and regulate the power line assets to optimize power flow
