Real-time utility monitoring empowers organizations to optimize energy usage, reduce energy waste and maximize equipment performance. This leads to reduced operational costs and a higher return on investment.
The STARDOM FCN/FCJ hybrid PLCs bring together utility data from multiple instruments and recorders to eliminate blind spots. This information can then be displayed on the DCS HMI.
Improved Grid Reliability
The power grid needs to be reliable in order for consumers to receive a steady supply of electricity. Real-time tracking allows for the quick detection of faults, enabling utility providers to address problems before they occur, improving reliability and minimizing downtime.
It also helps optimize energy distribution by identifying congestion points and redistributing power flow. This reduces energy losses and improves efficiency by reducing waste. It also allows for the seamless integration of renewable energy sources, ensuring a sustainable power source.
Traditionally, building engineers had to walk down to the basement to manually read the utility meters and record the data. With a real-time system, the data is available to view online 24 hours after it has been collected. This means if you see any unexpected spikes in consumption, you can take action immediately and avoid paying unnecessary utility bills. The ability to monitor energy usage in real-time also empowers building tenants to track their own consumption patterns, encouraging them to cut back on their wasteful behaviors.
Quicker Fault Detection
Using real-time tracking solutions allows energy managers to identify and mitigate faults quickly, improving reliability and reducing downtime. It also helps identify anomalies and inefficiencies that can be addressed through predictive maintenance, leading to cost savings and increased efficiency.
Real time monitoring identifies spikes in consumption and allows energy managers to proactively manage utility bills by understanding base load usage (turning off air conditioning, computers and lights), reducing peak loads, evaluating irregularities and optimising operational scheduling. It also helps them track energy saving targets and goals more accurately.
In addition to improving grid resilience, real-time utility monitoring enables utilities to optimize energy distribution by identifying congestion points and balancing supply with demand. It also supports the integration of renewable energy sources.
Enhanced Grid Resilience
A resilient power grid withstands major events like natural disasters or equipment failures without significant interruptions. This ensures a consistent power supply to consumers and minimizes disruption and economic losses.
Maintaining a resilient electricity network requires more than just having enough professionals to handle problems as they arise. It also means shortening notification, response and repair times so that communities receive the power they need as soon as possible.
Real-time tracking allows utility companies to optimize energy distribution and avoid congestion points during peak demand periods. This increases efficiency and energy conservation. It also helps utilities better manage the integration of intermittent renewable sources, such as wind and solar energy.
Real-time tracking gives utilities a variety of benefits, including faster fault detection and better maintenance. Contact us to learn more about how Landis+Gyr can help you optimize your electricity network. Or try our new Grid Monitoring as a Service. This cloud native solution offers several ways to improve grid resilience, including early fault detection, predictive maintenance and incident management.
Quick Response to Outages
When an energy disruption occurs, customers want quick updates. This will help them stay calm and feel confident that the issue is being taken seriously.
Real-time tracking enables utility companies to monitor equipment performance and health, so they can detect issues before they cause outages and make repairs faster. It also helps them improve customer satisfaction by improving grid reliability and optimizing energy distribution.
Energy providers can also use real-time monitoring to optimize demand response management, which enables them to engage consumers in programs that reduce electricity consumption during periods of peak demand to ease stress on the power grid and prevent blackouts. This will increase the efficiency of energy distribution and reduce costs for both consumers and utilities. Moreover, this will also promote energy conservation and lead to a more sustainable future for all. By enhancing grid stability, addressing outages quickly and optimizing energy distribution, real-time monitoring is revolutionizing the energy industry. Learn more about how our real-time monitoring technology can transform your business.
