PROVIDENCE, R.I.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Utilidata, Inc., a leading supplier of voltage optimization and digital automation systems for the electric utility industry, today announced that National Grid has selected its AdaptiVolt™ Volt/VAR Optimization (VVO) solution to be deployed on seven electric distribution circuits in Rhode Island. Utilidata was selected from a field of leading industry players through a competitive bid process.
“We ultimately chose Utilidata because voltage optimization is part of National Grid’s strategy to continue to provide our customers with safe, reliable service, while increasing customer value through energy efficiency,” said Timothy F. Horan, president of National Grid Rhode Island. “Utilidata’s innovative approach to voltage control by using digital signal processing is unique in the industry and brings results on both voltage control and reduced voltage regulator operations. We are also pleased to be working with a Rhode Island-based company that has both a domestic and global reach. Our investment in this project will be beneficial both for the customer and the economy of Rhode Island.”
About Utilidata:
Headquartered in Providence, RI, where it has built a world-class production, research and development facility, Utilidata®, Inc. is best-in-breed a technology innovator that is modernizing the distribution grid by leveraging advanced digital signal processing techniques to extract better information from voltage data and enable real-time solutions for intelligent voltage control while providing a steady stream of insightful grid asset data to operators.
The company’s AdaptiVolt™ Volt/VAR Optimization (VVO) Solution for utilities and large energy users has redefined voltage control by feeding more intelligent data into its patented elastic decision making process. As a result, AdaptiVolt™ delivers 25-50% greater voltage reduction than its competitors, is proven to decrease tap change equipment operations by 30% over traditional model-based approaches and is the only real-time solution that can mitigate against the intermittent operational effects of distributed generation. Utilidata’s third-party validated Measurement & Verification protocol ensures the proper due diligence of the value AdaptiVolt™ provides. The solution optimizes energy efficiency and creates reliable energy savings for customers - without any required change in consumer behavior.
