CARTO Case Studies Optimizing Utility Management Workflows with Location Intelligence: A Case Study on Premier Utility Services

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Optimizing Utility Management Workflows with Location Intelligence: A Case Study on Premier Utility Services

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Technology Category	Application Infrastructure & Middleware - Data Visualization Sensors - Utility Meters
Applicable Industries	Electrical Grids Oil & Gas
Applicable Functions	Quality Assurance
Use Cases	Inventory Management Water Utility Management
Services	Testing & Certification
Challenge	Premier Utility Services was faced with the challenge of managing their fieldwork operations, which included a large gas meter inspection and leak detection project in upstate New York. The project required the processing and management of large data sets, including data on over half a million gas meters. While Premier had turned to Fulcrum for help with data processing and management, they still needed a solution that would allow them to visualize and analyze the data at scale. The complexity of the application they needed was significant, as it had to handle vast amounts of data and provide useful insights for decision-making. Read More
About Customer	Premier Utility Services is a global contractor that specializes in energy infrastructure, providing innovative and industry-leading solutions. Since its inception in 2001, the company has aimed to become the leading Utility Services Company in the industry, focusing on safety, superior quality, and reliability for their utility and operator customer base nationwide. Their experienced management team is proficient in all areas of Utility Services, including Damage Prevention, Gas Leak Detection/Inspection, Stray Voltage Detection, Pre-storm and Post-storm Assessment, and Vacuum Excavation, among other utility services. Read More
Solution	Premier Utility Services found their solution in the combination of Fulcrum's mobile data collection and management functionalities and CARTO's dynamic data visualization and mapping capabilities. This combination allowed Premier to build a custom dashboard application, providing their staff and clients with tools for viewing, analyzing, and updating their data. Project Managers and clients could access the dashboard to filter data on various fields, run standard reports, search records, and export spreadsheets quickly. CARTO’s ability to seamlessly integrate their spatial analysis technology with Fulcrum’s data collection and management tech stack helped Premier streamline their fieldwork operations, saving them hours of valuable time each week. CARTO’s user-friendly interface allowed Premier staff and clients to quickly visualize, interact with, and understand their utility data, leading to more efficient workflows and better decision making. Read More Log in to view content
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Technology Category

Application Infrastructure & Middleware - Data Visualization

Sensors - Utility Meters

Applicable Industries

Electrical Grids

Oil & Gas

Applicable Functions

Quality Assurance

Use Cases

Inventory Management

Water Utility Management

Services

Testing & Certification

Challenge

Premier Utility Services was faced with the challenge of managing their fieldwork operations, which included a large gas meter inspection and leak detection project in upstate New York. The project required the processing and management of large data sets, including data on over half a million gas meters. While Premier had turned to Fulcrum for help with data processing and management, they still needed a solution that would allow them to visualize and analyze the data at scale. The complexity of the application they needed was significant, as it had to handle vast amounts of data and provide useful insights for decision-making.

About Customer

Premier Utility Services is a global contractor that specializes in energy infrastructure, providing innovative and industry-leading solutions. Since its inception in 2001, the company has aimed to become the leading Utility Services Company in the industry, focusing on safety, superior quality, and reliability for their utility and operator customer base nationwide. Their experienced management team is proficient in all areas of Utility Services, including Damage Prevention, Gas Leak Detection/Inspection, Stray Voltage Detection, Pre-storm and Post-storm Assessment, and Vacuum Excavation, among other utility services.

Solution

Premier Utility Services found their solution in the combination of Fulcrum's mobile data collection and management functionalities and CARTO's dynamic data visualization and mapping capabilities. This combination allowed Premier to build a custom dashboard application, providing their staff and clients with tools for viewing, analyzing, and updating their data. Project Managers and clients could access the dashboard to filter data on various fields, run standard reports, search records, and export spreadsheets quickly. CARTO’s ability to seamlessly integrate their spatial analysis technology with Fulcrum’s data collection and management tech stack helped Premier streamline their fieldwork operations, saving them hours of valuable time each week. CARTO’s user-friendly interface allowed Premier staff and clients to quickly visualize, interact with, and understand their utility data, leading to more efficient workflows and better decision making.

Impact #1	The integration of CARTO's spatial analysis technology with Fulcrum's data collection and management tech stack led to a significant improvement in Premier's fieldwork operations. The user-friendly interface of CARTO allowed Premier's staff and clients to quickly visualize, interact with, and understand their utility data. This not only led to more efficient workflows but also facilitated better decision-making. The custom dashboard application provided tools for viewing, analyzing, and updating data, enabling project managers and clients to filter data on various fields, run standard reports, search records, and export spreadsheets quickly. This operational efficiency was a significant qualitative benefit for Premier Utility Services.

Impact #1

The integration of CARTO's spatial analysis technology with Fulcrum's data collection and management tech stack led to a significant improvement in Premier's fieldwork operations. The user-friendly interface of CARTO allowed Premier's staff and clients to quickly visualize, interact with, and understand their utility data. This not only led to more efficient workflows but also facilitated better decision-making. The custom dashboard application provided tools for viewing, analyzing, and updating data, enabling project managers and clients to filter data on various fields, run standard reports, search records, and export spreadsheets quickly. This operational efficiency was a significant qualitative benefit for Premier Utility Services.

Benefit #1	Managed and processed data on over half a million gas meters
Benefit #2	Saved hours of valuable time each week through streamlined operations
Benefit #3	Enabled quick export of spreadsheets and running of standard reports

Benefit #1

Managed and processed data on over half a million gas meters

Benefit #2

Saved hours of valuable time each week through streamlined operations

Benefit #3

Enabled quick export of spreadsheets and running of standard reports

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Optimizing Utility Management Workflows with Location Intelligence: A Case Study on Premier Utility Services

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