About: The Electric Department for New Bern, North Carolina, serves more than 21,000 commercial and residential customers distributed across Craven County. Founded in 1902, the organization was among the first city-owned and operated electrical utilities in the country. Challenges: A growing customer base and new advanced meter infrastructure prompted New Bern to pursue outage management and … Continue reading “dataVoice supports growing New Bern, North Carolina”
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dataVoice helps an Apex, North Carolina utility expand its operational capabilities
ABOUT: Town of Apex Electric Utilities serves approximately 20,895 commercial and residential customers located in and around Apex, North Carolina. Founded in 1917, the public utility manages three substations and maintains almost 700 miles of electrical service line. CHALLENGES: The local electric utility had been experiencing significant issues stemming from its small-scale dispatch operation, which … Continue reading “dataVoice helps an Apex, North Carolina utility expand its operational capabilities”
Sequachee Valley Electric Cooperative Case Study
ABOUT: Sequachee Valley Electric Cooperative oversees electrical distribution lines in Southeastern Tennessee. Founded in 1939, the utility provides power to more than 35,000 residents in Bledsoe, Grundy, Marion, Sequatchie and Van Buren counties. CHALLENGES: Before adopting the dataVoice outage management system, Sequachee Valley used a competing solution, which failed often and prevented dispatch personnel and … Continue reading “Sequachee Valley Electric Cooperative Case Study”
dataVoice helps the city of Gastonia, North Carolina, improve its electrical and water services
ABOUT: The Electric Division of the City of Gastonia, North Carolina, serves more than 28,000 commercial, industrial and residential customers across Gaston County. Founded in 1900, the utility distributes approximately 55 million kilowatt hours of power per month via 11 substations and owns a portion of the Catawba Nuclear Station in York, South Carolina. The … Continue reading “dataVoice helps the city of Gastonia, North Carolina, improve its electrical and water services”
Dixie Electric Case Study
ABOUT: The Dixie Electric Power Association provides power to residents in Clarke, Covington, Forrest, Jasper, Jones, Perry and Wayne Counties in south Mississippi. Founded in 1938 via the Rural Electrification Act and based in Laurel, Mississippi, the organization manages more than 38,600 electrical meters and almost 5,000 miles of power line. CHALLENGES: Dixie Electric maintained … Continue reading “Dixie Electric Case Study”
Harris Utilities Group And PayGo Enter Into Strategic Relationship
Vancouver, BC and Atlanta, GA | Harris Utilities Group, a leading provider of advanced enterprise software solutions, and PayGo®, a leading provider of Prepay software and utility payment solutions have entered into a strategic relationship whereby Harris will be reselling and implementing PayGo software and services. PayGo solutions are uniquely designed to provide utility customers … Continue reading “Harris Utilities Group And PayGo Enter Into Strategic Relationship”
Winter work: Understanding the dangers of wind chill
Wind chill poses a serious threat to utility workers navigating the outdoors during the winter months, promoting the development of fast-moving, deadly health conditions.
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Managing wildfire response operations
Electric companies working in regions in which wildfires occur must address the hazards that accompany this work by developing and deploying response strategies that keep field crews safe, while facilitating power restoration.
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How utilities can empower linemen through cutting-edge technology
There are numerous solutions on the market that can help utilities better support their linemen. Here are a few of those options.
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How utilities can protect linemen from the summer heat
Electric companies must develop and deploy strategies for protecting linemen from the summer heat.
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