A large Pacific investor-owned utility is beginning the initial phase of their Energy Management System (EMS) upgrade. Utilicast will provide advisory and project management services to include develop business case, facilitate sessions with the utility’s Transmission System Operations stakeholders, vendor coordination and project management.

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January 20, 2023

Utilicast will support a large Pacific public utility’s Advanced Distribution Management System (ADMS) FLISR training efforts for DSOs.

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January 3, 2023

A Mountain mid-sized public utility plans to transition to a flow-based methodology to calculate the total transfer capability (TTC) on its transmission system (MOD-30). Utilicast will serve as System Integrator for the multi-year implementation.

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January 2, 2023

Utilicast will provide business analysis services in support of a Central mid-size regulated electric utility’s Advanced Energy Management System (AEMS) implementation. Utilicast will act as a liaison between the utility SCADA business team and the AEMS vendor. Utilicast is expected to coordinate and participate in requirements and design sessions, test case development and execution activities (FAT, SAT, UAT), and training development and delivery. Additionally, the utility expects to assess and select a DERMS solution in Q1 2023. Utilicast will support cross referencing DERMS test procedures with the utility’s DERMS requirements and processes and assist with the development of test cases for FAT, SAT, and UAT.

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January 2, 2023

Utilicast will plan, coordinate, and oversee Resource Interconnection study cycles for a Eastern Independent System Operator (ISO). Utilicast will assemble project teams, assign responsibilities, identify resources, and develop schedules for timely completion of study cycles. In addition, Utilicast will work with team members to develop and implement process efficiencies and ensure process compliance with the ISO’s Tariff and Business Practices.

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January 1, 2023

Utilicast will continue to support new projects in the Operations Technology, Energy Management System (EMS), and Business Intelligence area of a large Pacific investor-owned utility. These projects facilitate transmission system operations tools and processes at the utility.

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January 1, 2023

Utilicast will facilitate an assessment for a Mountain regulated utility to determine and evaluate the impacts on the utility’s staff, processes, and technologies from California ISO (CAISO)’s Extended Day-Ahead Markets (EDAM) proposal.

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January 1, 2023