A well-known axiom in today’s energy marketplace is getting results from a firm’s generation assets. This depends on the quantity and quality of those assets, as well as the competence with which they are managed.
 
Access to real-time generation information is a must in order to make proper business decisions and yield a competitive edge.

The Client
A Fortune 500 energy services company with dozens of wholly or partially owned generation units.

The Challenge
Our client owns a large number of electricity generating units. These units are in a variety of categories, with varying fuel requirements and production classifications. The client wanted an effective and efficient solution to manage unit information, including Unit types, Fuel types, Installed, Available and Operating Capacities data.

The Solution
HOC built an application from end-to-end: requirement analysis to implementation and integration with external systems. This included designing the functional and technical architecture, selecting appropriate technology and tools, designing the database and providing user training. The solution required a real-time link to external systems, including embedded circuit breakers to manage its information universe.