Southern CO - Alabama Power, Georgia Power, Gulf Power, Mississippi Power and Savannah Electric
Typical System Users
Telecom Network Engineers
Network Surveillance Managers
Maintenance Technicians
Operation Managers
Substation Engineers
Network Capacity Analyst
NPCC (Northeast Power Coordinating Council
Multitel offers solutions to and works with members of the NPCC (Northeast Power Coordinating Council), an international electric regional reliability council which is part of the NERC (North American Electric Reliability Counsil) to ensure they have the proper equipment to meet reliability requirements.
Industry Challenges
Competition in the Power Utility industry and increased demand for power have resulted in a greater reliance on information systems, networks and remote monitoring. Power consumers put continuous pressure on utilities for uninterrupted, high-quality, error-free power supply. When a fault occurs in the network, the utility must be able to handle the fault fast and minimize all disturbances to customers.
Multitel Power Utility Solutions
Multitel’s solutions give Public Utility network managers remote monitoring equipment and software to reduce outage times, improve power, shorten restoration times, troubleshoot bad configurations, reduce the amount of undelivered energy quality, all while cutting maintenance costs.
Windmill Photovoltaic Monitor / Controller
In remote areas where utility power is not present and a reliable source of energy is needed 24/7, a stand-alone power system is the best solution. Often these systems combine different sources of energy producers like solar panels, wind turbines, micro-turbines and diesel generators. For optimal reliability and performance, energy is stored in a battery backup system. Multitel’s remote monitor / controller system provides monitoring of all critical parameters and automates controls. Data recording is essential to Operation Managers to optimize power generation performance and maintain battery life expectancy to its maximum. Remote access provides a means to evaluate the urgency of situations, determine best practices and take action to solve issues in a proactive matter. In return, expensive dispatches (helicopter) are minimized, saving thousands of dollars.
DC Power and Battery Monitoring
The Power Utility engineering community uses a large number of DC power systems with battery backup for the highest levels (99.999) of service availability. Critical infrastructure around the transport and distribution of electricity must remain up at all times, thus monitoring of DC power systems found in telecom networks, substation facilities and nuclear plants is the foundation for an efficient and reliable utility. Multitel’s remote monitoring systems monitor critical DC power systems and battery parameters, performs statistics and history reports, generate alarms and notify accordingly to system configuration using a flexible remote communication access strategies.
Remote Hybrid Site Power
Remote installations are often located in regions where grid power can be unreliable or unavailable. Because of their critical nature, these applications require high quality, unmanned, continuous power with absolute reliability and little or no maintenance. These systems often present complex integration and logistical challenges due to the fact that they tend to be located in harsh environments. Such challenges include: difficult access, temperature and humidity extremes, high winds, and seismic activity.
Multitel systems can monitor / control a single source, or combinations of multiple power sources to provide economical, combined heat and power generation and ultra-reliable power. By remotely monitoring / controlling some or all of its own power, utilities gain greater control of their power needs, enabling them to reduce energy costs, improve power quality and reliability, increase efficiency and decrease the environmental impact of power generation.
Equipment Alarm Surveillance
Networks experience unforeseen failure and service degradations. While it's impossible to avoid these degradations completely, there are steps that can be taken to reduce risks and effects. Multitel’s alarm surveillance equipment is an off-the-shelf alarm management and analysis tool that enables decisive detection and response to network failures. Problems can be identified and located effectively to alert technicians so repairs can be made quickly to decrease lost revenue and subscriber disturbance.
Substation Monitoring
An electric substation uses a set of transformers and circuit breakers (switchgear) to reduce voltage coming from transmission lines (networks). The lower voltage is distributed across circuit breakers to feed electricity to consumers. Most of these sites are unmanned and completely automated. Multlitel’s remote monitoring platform can be customized to support the full range of substation functions.
