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Contact:
Steve Isaacson
Telemetric Corporation
(208) 658-1292 x24
sissacson@telemetric.net
NEVADA POWER SELECTS
TELEMETRIC CELLULAR COMMUNICATION SOLUTION TO IMPROVE SYSTEM EFFICIENCY
AND RELIABILITY
Boise, ID – July 27, 2007 –
Telemetric Corporation, a leader in end-to-end wireless data
communication solutions for the electric utility industry, announced that Nevada Power Company (Las
Vegas, NV) is implementing Telemetric's cellular data communication solution for their new state-of-
the-art capacitor automation system. This innovative capacitor automation project combines central
control intelligence with two-way communication and local intelligence, allowing Nevada Power to
precisely control electric distribution system reactive power and voltage. This will result in increased
energy efficiency and system reliability in the Las Vegas metropolitan area. The Telemetric solution
includes intelligent Remote Telemetry Modules (RTM's) located in the capacitor controls, cellular data
network services, and PowerVista™, a suite of powerful web-based software applications. Deployment
began this month and will result in control of more than 2200 capacitor banks when complete in 2008.
According to Tom Loutzenheiser, President of Telemetric,
"Combining central control with two-way
communications allows Nevada Power to better manage voltage and reactive power, improving the
efficiency of their distribution system and allowing them to provide reactive power to support their
transmission system when needed. In addition Nevada Power will be able to optimize their capacitor
bank assets because they will know immediately if a bank is not functioning, eliminating the need to
purchase additional banks to obtain the necessary reactive power and improving repair crew
efficiency."
The Telemetric solution will provide communications
between Nevada Power’s central capacitor control
software system and eCap™ capacitor controls from QEI, Inc. using industry standard DNP 3.0
protocol. Because the solution utilizes two-way communications, Nevada Power will receive
confirmation of all switching commands and capacitor bank status, eliminating any guesswork
regarding their state. The solution supports fallback to a number of local control strategies resident in
the eCAP™ controls should there be a disruption of the communications network or central control
application. Nevada Power can view data and control capacitor banks through the central control
software as well as through the Telemetric PowerVista™ software, which allows authorized Nevada
Power personnel to view, control and manage all the capacitor controls from an intuitive web-based
user interface. In addition, Nevada Power engineers can configure the eCap™ setpoints over the
network using the PowerVista™ application, avoiding site visits to change settings.
Nevada Power selected the Telemetric solution
after evaluating alternatives that included an expansion
of their existing private radio network, installation of a new private radio
network and other cellular options. The key benefits identified are:
- Single source for equipment, cellular network services, software and technical support
- Rapid deployment allowing the project to move forward at a fast pace
- Ease of installation – units arrive provisioned and ready for deployment
- Telemetric’s PowerVista applications compliment and backup the central control application
- Two-way communications enables immediate notification of operational issues eliminating
routine inspections and optimizing capacitor bank asset utilization
- All data is viewable and downloadable via Telemetric’s PowerVista web-based applications
- Alarms and event notifications can be sent via e-mail, text messages and pagers to dispatchers
and operations personnel
About Telemetric
Telemetric is an industry leader in wireless communications and control solutions for the electric utility
industry. Telemetric solutions are installed at more than 200 utilities nationwide, allowing them to cost-
effectively monitor and control equipment on their electric distribution systems. Telemetric solutions
allow utilities to make the most of their electric distribution assets – communicate more efficiently,
control field assets, respond to power interruptions and equipment problems, and automate reporting
functions, resulting in lower operating costs and more reliable power. For more information, please visit
www.telemetric.net, or e-mail to
info@telemetric.net.
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