Cisco Case Studies Hydro Utility Builds Foundation for Powerful Efficiencies and Protection

	Hydro Utility Builds Foundation for Powerful Efficiencies and Protection Cisco

Hydro Utility Builds Foundation for Powerful Efficiencies and Protection

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Technology Category	Cybersecurity & Privacy - Network Security Sensors - Utility Meters
Applicable Industries	Electrical Grids
Applicable Functions	Business Operation
Use Cases	Advanced Metering Infrastructure
Challenge	As the main British Columbia electric distributor, BC Hydro provides 1.9 million residential, commercial, and industrial customers with energy. The hydro utility transformed to a digital business with Cisco connected networking, security, and smart grid solutions. • Deliver reliable, high-quality services • Enable remote automation and monitoring • Connect applications over a common networking infrastructure Read More
About Customer	BC Hydro Read More
Customer Name	BC Hydro Read More
Solution	• Designed a smart grid based on Cisco Field Area Network • architecture and advanced metering infrastructure (AMI). • Deployed Cisco Identity Services Engine and Cisco connected firewalls, mobile devices,and systems • Cisco IoT Planning, Design and Implementation (PDI) Advanced Services and Cisco IoT Network Optimization (NOS) Advanced Services Read More Log in to view content
Data Collected	Light Intensity, Power Consumption, Voltage Read More Log in to view content
Contents

Technology Category

Cybersecurity & Privacy - Network Security

Sensors - Utility Meters

Applicable Industries

Electrical Grids

Applicable Functions

Business Operation

Use Cases

Advanced Metering Infrastructure

Challenge

As the main British Columbia electric distributor, BC Hydro provides 1.9 million residential, commercial, and industrial customers with energy. The hydro utility transformed to a digital business with Cisco connected networking, security, and smart grid solutions. • Deliver reliable, high-quality services • Enable remote automation and monitoring • Connect applications over a common networking infrastructure

About Customer

BC Hydro

Customer Name

BC Hydro

Solution

• Designed a smart grid based on Cisco Field Area Network • architecture and advanced metering infrastructure (AMI). • Deployed Cisco Identity Services Engine and Cisco connected firewalls, mobile devices,and systems • Cisco IoT Planning, Design and Implementation (PDI) Advanced Services and Cisco IoT Network Optimization (NOS) Advanced Services

Data Collected

Light Intensity, Power Consumption, Voltage

Impact #1	[Cost Reduction - Energy] Controlled power outages
Impact #2	[Management Effectiveness - Operation Transparency] Improved visibility for remote devices across the grid

Impact #1

[Cost Reduction - Energy]
Controlled power outages

Impact #2

[Management Effectiveness - Operation Transparency]
Improved visibility for remote devices across the grid

Benefit #1	Increased data collection from once every two months to twice a day

Benefit #1

Increased data collection from once every two months to twice a day

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Hydro Utility Builds Foundation for Powerful Efficiencies and Protection

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