In this presentation, I will share my experiences as the project manager for two major utility projects with EMACSA and UK Power Networks. Through these projects, we have navigated numerous challenges, leveraged AVEVA's suite of products, and learned valuable lessons about delivering smart solutions effectively.

EMACSA Project:

EMACSA, a Spanish water utility serving 100,000 meters, is implementing two key use cases for Smart Water Meters. The first use case involves replacing legacy software with the PowerRunner on PI solution, creating a common data set for operational use cases and billing support. The second use case focuses on System Balance, determining water in and out to identify total volume, potential water loss, and planning processes.

Lessons Learned:

Customer-Defined Requirements: It's critical to have the customer define requirements and ensure vendors do not change business processes.
Collaborative Solutions: A successful project requires collaboration to understand existing processes and find a solution together.
Platform Versatility: Choosing an industry-aware platform that maps to processes and remains agile provides more value than purpose-built SaaS solutions or generic large data solutions that require extensive customization.
 

UK Power Networks Project:

UK Power Networks, an 8-million-meter utility around London, is implementing four use cases:

Data Harmonization: Integrating all time series data into a single platform.
Alarm Management and Predictive Fault Detection: For Remote Terminal Units asset health and planning.
Customer Mapping: Validating and identifying phases to secondary transformers.
Low Voltage Smart Meter Fault Detection
 

Lessons Learned:

Data Challenges: Longstanding data issues and short-term solutions can slow project progress.
Vendor Cooperation: Resistance from vendors to upgrade or support new systems can introduce complexity.
Phased Implementation: Prioritizing use cases that show immediate value can help manage project timelines and expectations.