Change is on the Horizon | New Adventures Await
Seasons Change Easter and spring are known as times of hope, new life, and new beginnings. Seasons change. Days get brighter and longer, storms pass, and new growth begins. We plant seeds, flowers bloom, and warmer times are on the horizon. Over the past year, the world has changed, forcing us all to reflect and […]
Tiered Rates vs. Time of Use Rates | What to Know
Tiered Rates vs. Time of Use Rates Silicon Valley Clean Energy (SVCE) recently announced that they would automatically transition residential customers currently on a tiered rate plan with PG&E to Time of Use (TOU) rates by June of 2021. SVCE is allowing residential customers the option to remain on the tiered plan if actively requested. […]
Power Outages Happen | Is Your Backup System Prepared?
We rely on power to ensure our lives and businesses run smoothly. In the world today, what can be more inconvenient than the power going out? California is no stranger to blackouts and power outages. Power outages are rising each year due to increased demand and supply shortages. In 2019, 28.4 million utility customers were […]
30 Day Electrical Load Studies | Why Are They Necessary?
Why Are Load Studies Necessary? When providing electrical contractors with load studies for a new installation, end customers often fail to understand why they are necessary. After all, the branch circuit panel has spare breakers. So why can’t the electrician hook up the new load? Let us break it down for you. Load Studies | […]
Energy Bills | Control Your Biggest Costs
Electricity on Fire In the world today, the topic of energy is at the forefront of many minds.In other words, people are starting to take energy consumption seriously. The movement toward energy efficiency has sparked like wildfire. Further, this cultural shift has increased the demand for energy-saving solutions. As a result, all government and society […]
Top 5 Plant Equipment Impacted by Power Quality
Electrical Equipment Powers Us Electricity powers the electrical equipment used in our lives. It is a streaming force we rely on every day that we easily take for granted. In general, electricity is always there when we need it. For example, when you walk into a dark room and flip the switch, you come to […]
Why Should I Care About the “C” in SCADA?
SCADA stands for Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition, which is a standard industry term for a system of software and instrumentation that allows one operator to supervise and control many remote processes and machines.
3 Ways to Reduce Cybersecurity Threats | Facility Subnet Equipment
Many people are surprised to hear that APT is in the CyberSecurity business. APT is uniquely positioned to help companies bridge the gap between the corporate IT department’s responsibility and the operations team’s equipment.
Data Quality | Why Communications Between Devices Fail
Data Quality | Device Communications Data quality communications are the critical path for power monitoring systems to function properly. Device communications are only as good as the hardware, firmware, protocols, and physical wiring between these devices and the server. The old adage “garbage in equals garbage out” is very true. Understanding the reasons causing your […]
10 Power Quality Terms and What They Mean?
What is Power Quality? Power Quality has various definitions. For instance, a technical definition, based on the voltage/amperage/distortion of the sinusoidal waveforms in an alternating current system. As well as, a supplier management definition, which usually applied to a utility supplier by a customer. While utilities don’t usually talk to their customers about providing a […]