Smart Gas

SCADA 101: What is SCADA?

April 9, 2019

Electric, water and gas utilities all depend on SCADA, but what is it really? Officially it stands for Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition. Most often when we think of electric, water and gas, we think of the metering, billing and revenue collection side of the business.

Is AMI Overkill for Gas Utilities?

January 9, 2019

The gas industry has become comfortable with an “if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it,” approach. But the largest U.S. gas utilities are answering the call of digitalization. Join those who proactively use AMI and other smart technology to streamline operations, reduce costs and improve safety.

Sonix IQ: The Field Trial Chronicles (Part I)

December 5, 2018

Lessons learned from field trials of the Sonix IQ™ ultrasonic gas meter—the smart meter poised to change the way gas is measured for residential customers in North America. It is available in 250 CFH or 400 CFH classes at half the size of traditional diaphragm meter.

Key Takeaways from the ESRI GeoConX Conference

November 9, 2018

After attending ESRI GeoConX, I am certain that GIS and geospatial analytics are the present and the future of the utility industry. Utilities, large and small, are embracing GIS and are realizing the power that lies within geospatial data.