Energy and Utilities

Q: Remote Monitoring of Electrical Substations

Application: Many utilities use industrial cellular routers to monitor remote electrical substations, which are often located in rural or hard-to-reach areas. Example: A U.S.-based utility provider, Southern California Edison, employs cellular routers to connect remote substations to their central monitoring systems. These routers provide real-time data on substation performance, helping them detect faults and maintain reliable power delivery without requiring physical presence.

Q: Smart Grid Infrastructure

Application: Utilities use industrial routers as part of their smart grid infrastructure to enable two-way communication between power generation, distribution systems, and smart meters. Example: In the UK, Western Power Distribution utilizes cellular routers to create secure communication pathways for its smart grid initiatives. The routers help connect smart meters to the main control centers, allowing for real-time monitoring of electricity usage, load balancing, and integration with renewable energy sources.

Q: Water Utility Pumping Stations

Application: Cellular routers are used by water utilities to monitor and control pumping stations remotely. This helps ensure the reliable delivery of water and wastewater management. Example: Sydney Water, Australia’s largest water utility, uses industrial cellular routers to provide connectivity for its remote pumping stations. These routers transmit data on water flow, pressure, and quality to centralized systems, allowing engineers to adjust operations in real-time and optimize water distribution.

Q: Distributed Energy Resources (DER) Management

Application: Utilities use industrial cellular routers to manage distributed energy resources like solar panels, wind turbines, and energy storage systems. Example: A renewable energy company in Germany uses cellular routers to manage its network of wind farms. These routers provide a reliable connection between remote wind turbines and the central control room, enabling real-time performance monitoring, data collection, and remote control of energy output to the grid.

Q: Gas Utility Smart Metering

Application : Gas utilities deploy cellular routers to support smart metering systems that allow for real-time monitoring of gas consumption and leak detection. Example : In Italy, Eni Gas uses cellular routers in conjunction with smart meters to monitor gas consumption across urban and rural areas. The cellular connectivity ensures accurate and timely reporting to the utility, as well as automatic alerts in the case of a gas leak or anomaly.

Q: Renewable Energy Integration

Application : Cellular routers play a key role in integrating renewable energy sources into traditional energy grids, helping to balance supply and demand. Example : Duke Energy in the United States uses cellular routers to integrate solar farms into its grid. These routers provide secure, real-time communication between the solar farm and the grid’s energy management systems, enabling efficient distribution of renewable energy based on current demand.

Q: Emergency Backup Power and Disaster Recovery

Application : During natural disasters or large-scale power outages, utilities deploy mobile units equipped with industrial cellular routers to maintain critical communication and power management. Example : After hurricanes in the southeastern U.S., utilities such as Florida Power & Light deploy mobile generators and temporary substations with cellular routers to maintain communication with central operations. These routers provide critical data on power availability and help coordinate recovery efforts.

Q: Remote SCADA Integration for Water Management

Application : Cellular routers are used to integrate remote SCADA (Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition) systems in water utilities, enabling centralized monitoring of water flow, reservoir levels, and water treatment plants. Example : Veolia Water, a global leader in water management, uses industrial cellular routers in remote locations to provide connectivity to its SCADA systems. These routers allow for the real-time monitoring of water treatment plants, ensuring that water quality and pressure are maintained.

Q: IoT-Based Predictive Maintenance for Utility Assets

Application : Utilities use cellular routers to connect IoT sensors installed on critical assets such as transformers, valves, or generators. These sensors collect data on equipment performance, allowing utilities to perform predictive maintenance. Example : A European energy company uses cellular routers to connect IoT-enabled sensors to its power transformers. The sensors track performance metrics such as temperature and vibration, with the data being sent to the central office through the cellular router. This system enables the utility to predict and prevent transformer failures.

Q: Smart Grid Automation and Load Balancing

Application : Industrial routers are used for automating load balancing across the grid, enabling utilities to adjust electricity distribution based on demand in real-time. Example : Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) in California uses cellular routers to automate its demand-response systems, adjusting energy distribution based on consumption peaks and integrating renewables efficiently. This minimizes energy waste and reduces the need for additional power generation.

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Electric Power Generation

Hydropower, Solar Power & Wind Energy

Aging turbines, boilers, and generators causing unplanned downtime
Limited real-time monitoring of critical assets in harsh environments
Rising fuel and energy costs from inefficiencies in plant operations
Regulatory pressure for emissions, safety, and compliance reporting
Worker safety risks from remote and hazardous plant conditions
Lack of secure connectivity between generation assets and control systems

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Gas Utilities

Natural Gas Distribution, LPG Networks, Biogas & Renewable Gas Distribution

Aging pipeline infrastructure leading to leaks, methane emissions, and safety risks
Limited real-time visibility into pipeline pressure, flow, and asset health
High operational costs from manual inspections and emergency repairs
Regulatory compliance pressures (PHMSA, EPA, OSHA) requiring continuous monitoring
Connectivity challenges for remote or underground assets
Unauthorized access or tampering at metering and distribution stations

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Water Utilities

Municipal Water Utilities, Irrigation Water Systems, Desalination Plants, Private Wells & Small Systems

Aging infrastructure causing leaks, non-revenue water, and costly repairs
Lack of real-time visibility into pipelines, pumps, and treatment facilities
Manual meter reading and inefficient billing processes
Water quality issues not detected until after contamination events
High energy costs from pumping, treatment, and distribution
Rising pressure to meet regulatory compliance (EPA, local, ISO)
Limited connectivity in remote pumping stations and rural water systems

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Electric Power Transmission & Distribution

Transmission System Operators (TSOs), Distribution System Operators (DSOs), Microgrids & Smart Grids

Aging infrastructure causing outages and inefficiency
Lack of real-time grid visibility at substations, feeders, and distribution points
Rising energy demand and distributed generation (solar, wind, EVs) stressing the grid
Manual inspections leading to delays in detecting faults or asset failures
Cybersecurity & compliance risks from unmonitored edge devices
High operational costs for truck rolls, maintenance, and meter reading

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Utility Services & Support

Metering & Billing (AMI/Smart Meters), Utility Asset Management, Energy Efficiency & Sustainability Programs

Inefficient field operations from manual inspections and meter reads
High OPEX from excessive truck rolls and reactive maintenance
Limited visibility into distributed assets (transformers, meters, pumps, substations)
Worker safety risks in hazardous or remote environments
Rising regulatory compliance demands for reporting and auditing
Connectivity challenges across rural, urban, and industrial service territories

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Renewable Energy Services

Solar Tracking & Optimization, Energy Storage / Battery Systems & EV Charging Infrastructure

Intermittent generation (solar/wind) causing load balancing challenges
Limited real-time visibility into asset health across remote sites
High maintenance costs from reactive service models (turbines, inverters, batteries)
Grid integration complexity when combining renewables with legacy infrastructure
Environmental and compliance monitoring requirements (emissions, sustainability)
Connectivity gaps in remote solar farms, wind farms, and storage sites

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Applications and Real World Use Cases

Public and private utilities benefit from using industrial cellular routers in several ways, as you seek to modernize and enhance the reliability of your critical infrastructure. Here are some of the more common use cases and applications of industrial cellular modems.

Remote Monitoring of Electrical Substations

Application: Many utilities use industrial cellular routers to monitor remote electrical substations, which are often located in rural or hard-to-reach areas.

Example: A U.S.-based utility provider, Southern California Edison, employs cellular routers to connect remote substations to their central monitoring systems. These routers provide real-time data on substation performance, helping them detect faults and maintain reliable power delivery without requiring physical presence.

Smart Grid Infrastructure

Application: Utilities use industrial routers as part of their smart grid infrastructure to enable two-way communication between power generation, distribution systems, and smart meters.

Example: In the UK, Western Power Distribution utilizes cellular routers to create secure communication pathways for its smart grid initiatives. The routers help connect smart meters to the main control centers, allowing for real-time monitoring of electricity usage, load balancing, and integration with renewable energy sources.

Water Utility Pumping Stations

Application: Cellular routers are used by water utilities to monitor and control pumping stations remotely. This helps ensure the reliable delivery of water and wastewater management.

Example: Sydney Water, Australia’s largest water utility, uses industrial cellular routers to provide connectivity for its remote pumping stations. These routers transmit data on water flow, pressure, and quality to centralized systems, allowing engineers to adjust operations in real-time and optimize water distribution.

Distributed Energy Resources (DER) Management

Application: Utilities use industrial cellular routers to manage distributed energy resources like solar panels, wind turbines, and energy storage systems.

Example: A renewable energy company in Germany uses cellular routers to manage its network of wind farms. These routers provide a reliable connection between remote wind turbines and the central control room, enabling real-time performance monitoring, data collection, and remote control of energy output to the grid.

Gas Utility Smart Metering

Application: Gas utilities deploy cellular routers to support smart metering systems that allow for real-time monitoring of gas consumption and leak detection.

Example: In Italy, Eni Gas uses cellular routers in conjunction with smart meters to monitor gas consumption across urban and rural areas. The cellular connectivity ensures accurate and timely reporting to the utility, as well as automatic alerts in the case of a gas leak or anomaly.

Renewable Energy Integration

Application: Cellular routers play a key role in integrating renewable energy sources into traditional energy grids, helping to balance supply and demand.

Example: Duke Energy in the United States uses cellular routers to integrate solar farms into its grid. These routers provide secure, real-time communication between the solar farm and the grid’s energy management systems, enabling efficient distribution of renewable energy based on current demand.

Emergency Backup Power and Disaster Recovery

Application: During natural disasters or large-scale power outages, utilities deploy mobile units equipped with industrial cellular routers to maintain critical communication and power management.

Example: After hurricanes in the southeastern U.S., utilities such as Florida Power & Light deploy mobile generators and temporary substations with cellular routers to maintain communication with central operations. These routers provide critical data on power availability and help coordinate recovery efforts.

Remote SCADA Integration for Water Management

Application: Cellular routers are used to integrate remote SCADA (Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition) systems in water utilities, enabling centralized monitoring of water flow, reservoir levels, and water treatment plants.

Example: Veolia Water, a global leader in water management, uses industrial cellular routers in remote locations to provide connectivity to its SCADA systems. These routers allow for the real-time monitoring of water treatment plants, ensuring that water quality and pressure are maintained.

IoT-Based Predictive Maintenance for Utility Assets

Application: Utilities use cellular routers to connect IoT sensors installed on critical assets such as transformers, valves, or generators. These sensors collect data on equipment performance, allowing utilities to perform predictive maintenance.

Example: A European energy company uses cellular routers to connect IoT-enabled sensors to its power transformers. The sensors track performance metrics such as temperature and vibration, with the data being sent to the central office through the cellular router. This system enables the utility to predict and prevent transformer failures.

Smart Grid Automation and Load Balancing

Application: Industrial routers are used for automating load balancing across the grid, enabling utilities to adjust electricity distribution based on demand in real-time.

Example: Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) in California uses cellular routers to automate its demand-response systems, adjusting energy distribution based on consumption peaks and integrating renewables efficiently. This minimizes energy waste and reduces the need for additional power generation.