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Contact:
Steve Isaacson
Telemetric Corporation
(208) 658-1292 x19
sisaacson@telemetric.net
Otter Tail Power Company Installs Telemetric
Power Interruption Monitoring
and Reliability Reporting Solution.
Boise, ID – June 23, 2004 - Telemetric Corporation, a leader in wireless
communications and control solutions for the electric utility industry, announced
today that Otter Tail Power Company has completed the first phase of a new
interruption monitoring system for its distribution system. Telemetric provided a
complete monitoring system including intelligent Telemetric Voltage Monitoring
(TVM1/3) units, secure wireless communications, and integrated reliability
reporting software. The system replaces an older system, which had become
difficult to maintain and did not meet current industry reliability standards.
Otter Tail Power Company installed more than 700 Telemetric
TVM1 devices to monitor all of its distribution feeders. Through the wireless
network and a secure HTML application, the system collects interruption data and
automatically generates industry-standard power reliability performance indicators
as defined in the IEEE Guide on Electric Power Reliability Indices 1366-2001, including:
SAIDI (System Average interruption Duration Index)
SAIFI (System Average Interruption Frequency Index)
CAIDI (Customer Average Interruption Duration Index)
MAIFI (Momentary Average Interruption Frequency Index)
In addition, Otter Tail Power Company’s operations personnel can pinpoint and respond
quickly to power interruptions and voltage issues in their distribution network.
Otter Tail Power Company also purchased Telemetric TVM3 three-phase power monitoring
devices for trouble shooting sites such as key account businesses or end-of-line
locations.
According to Rod Scheel, Otter Tail Power Company’s Vice
President of Asset Management, Telemetric’s solution gives company personnel
real-time access to reliability data anywhere they have an Internet connection.
"The Telemetric solution will bring our interruption reporting to the next level," he said.
The Telemetric TVM1 (single-phase) and TVM3 (three-phase)
monitoring devices provide the base hardware for the system. Both products monitor
line voltages against user-defined outage and over/under voltage parameters and
report exceptions. The TVMs communicate through the affordable control channel
of the public wireless network.
As part of the project, Telemetric developed a new reliability
reporting software application that was customized for Otter Tail Power Company.
In addition, the reliability data can be integrated to a utility’s existing systems
through a variety of methods, including SCADA integration via Telemetric’s SCADA Xchange,
or via XML-based integration to the customer’s internal software.
“Interruption and voltage monitoring applications offer a
strategic tool for electric utilities to manage and optimize their distribution networks.
Many utilities don’t monitor their distribution system, and our system provides a
great tool to enhance reliability in light of increasing pressure from customers
and public utility commissions,” said Bruce Hogan, Telemetric’s Regional Sales Manager.
"We believe that no other solution offers this combination of industry-standard
monitoring and reliability reporting in a package that’s affordable enough to
be deployed across the distribution network."
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 120 utilities nationwide, allowing them to cost-effectively
monitor points and control equipment on their electric distribution network.
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 email info@telemetric.net.
About Otter Tail Power Company
Otter Tail Power Company, a division of Otter Tail Corporation
(Nasdaq: OTTR), is headquartered in Fergus Falls, Minnesota. It provides electricity
and energy services to more than a quarter million people in Minnesota, North Dakota,
and South Dakota. To learn more about Otter Tail Power Company visit
www.otpco.com.
To learn more about Otter Tail Corporation visit
www.ottertail.com.
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