Case Studies Peterborough Utilities relies on Cisco Jasper to cost-effectively monitor and manage remote smart switches and metering units for water and electricity usage.

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	Peterborough Utilities relies on Cisco Jasper to cost-effectively monitor and manage remote smart switches and metering units for water and electricity usage.

Peterborough Utilities relies on Cisco Jasper to cost-effectively monitor and manage remote smart switches and metering units for water and electricity usage.

Technology Category	Analytics & Modeling - Predictive Analytics Functional Applications - Remote Monitoring & Control Systems Networks & Connectivity - Cellular
Applicable Industries	Renewable Energy Utilities
Applicable Functions	Facility Management Field Services
Use Cases	Energy Management System Predictive Maintenance Remote Asset Management
Services	Cloud Planning, Design & Implementation Services System Integration
Challenge	The demand for energy efficiency and more environmentally conscious use of resources is transforming the way utility companies operate. Upgrading existing infrastructures to meet these demands requires new technologies that can provide visibility and control over multiple points in the distribution systems. Peterborough Utilities needed a solution to monitor and manage water treatment, electricity distribution, and utility usage effectively. The company faced challenges in gaining insight and control over mission-critical applications, ensuring that smart switches and metering units were operating properly, and managing issues that arose in the distribution network. Read More
About Customer	Peterborough Utilities Group, located in Ontario, Canada, is an integrated utility company providing electricity and water distribution services. It is one of the leading metering service providers serving residential customers, businesses, and electricity retailers. The company is committed to leveraging new technologies to enhance its operations and meet the growing demand for energy efficiency and environmentally conscious resource usage. Peterborough Utilities has partnered with Cisco Jasper to connect devices across multiple points in its distribution network, including smart switches, relays, and revenue metering installations. The company has developed SCADA (supervisory control and data acquisition) and revenue metering applications to monitor activities and manage issues effectively. Read More
Solution	Peterborough Utilities partnered with Cisco Jasper to connect devices across its distribution network, including smart switches, relays, and revenue metering installations. The company developed SCADA and revenue metering applications to monitor activities and manage issues at various points along the line. The Control Center platform from Cisco Jasper allows Peterborough to collect data such as temperature, electrical current, set points, and board status every few minutes from its switches and metering points across Ontario. This platform enables remote control of devices from a central location, providing greater insight and control over the units. The flexible rate plans offered by Cisco Jasper allow Peterborough to manage individual rate plans on the fly, avoiding large monthly overage charges and staying lean and efficient. Read More Log in to view content
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Technology Category

Analytics & Modeling - Predictive Analytics

Functional Applications - Remote Monitoring & Control Systems

Networks & Connectivity - Cellular

Applicable Industries

Renewable Energy

Utilities

Applicable Functions

Facility Management

Field Services

Use Cases

Energy Management System

Predictive Maintenance

Remote Asset Management

Services

Cloud Planning, Design & Implementation Services

System Integration

Challenge

The demand for energy efficiency and more environmentally conscious use of resources is transforming the way utility companies operate. Upgrading existing infrastructures to meet these demands requires new technologies that can provide visibility and control over multiple points in the distribution systems. Peterborough Utilities needed a solution to monitor and manage water treatment, electricity distribution, and utility usage effectively. The company faced challenges in gaining insight and control over mission-critical applications, ensuring that smart switches and metering units were operating properly, and managing issues that arose in the distribution network.

About Customer

Peterborough Utilities Group, located in Ontario, Canada, is an integrated utility company providing electricity and water distribution services. It is one of the leading metering service providers serving residential customers, businesses, and electricity retailers. The company is committed to leveraging new technologies to enhance its operations and meet the growing demand for energy efficiency and environmentally conscious resource usage. Peterborough Utilities has partnered with Cisco Jasper to connect devices across multiple points in its distribution network, including smart switches, relays, and revenue metering installations. The company has developed SCADA (supervisory control and data acquisition) and revenue metering applications to monitor activities and manage issues effectively.

Solution

Peterborough Utilities partnered with Cisco Jasper to connect devices across its distribution network, including smart switches, relays, and revenue metering installations. The company developed SCADA and revenue metering applications to monitor activities and manage issues at various points along the line. The Control Center platform from Cisco Jasper allows Peterborough to collect data such as temperature, electrical current, set points, and board status every few minutes from its switches and metering points across Ontario. This platform enables remote control of devices from a central location, providing greater insight and control over the units. The flexible rate plans offered by Cisco Jasper allow Peterborough to manage individual rate plans on the fly, avoiding large monthly overage charges and staying lean and efficient.

Impact #1	Peterborough Utilities gained significant insight and control over its smart switches and metering units, allowing for more effective monitoring and management of its distribution network.
Impact #2	The Control Center platform enabled remote control of devices, ensuring that issues could be managed at any time, day or night.
Impact #3	The flexible rate plans provided by Cisco Jasper helped Peterborough avoid large monthly overage charges, resulting in cost savings.

Impact #1

Peterborough Utilities gained significant insight and control over its smart switches and metering units, allowing for more effective monitoring and management of its distribution network.

Impact #2

The Control Center platform enabled remote control of devices, ensuring that issues could be managed at any time, day or night.

Impact #3

The flexible rate plans provided by Cisco Jasper helped Peterborough avoid large monthly overage charges, resulting in cost savings.

Benefit #1	Peterborough plans to have 125 units connected by 2016.
Benefit #2	Data from devices can range from as little as 500KB to as much as 15GB.

Benefit #1

Peterborough plans to have 125 units connected by 2016.

Benefit #2

Data from devices can range from as little as 500KB to as much as 15GB.

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Peterborough Utilities relies on Cisco Jasper to cost-effectively monitor and manage remote smart switches and metering units for water and electricity usage.

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