Energy & Utilities

Grid & Advanced Distribution Planning

A digital grid allows electric utilities to optimize investment decisions and more accurately forecast future load on the grid. The growing prevalence of distributed energy resources, electric vehicles, new customer expectations, carbon reduction goals, and extreme weather have all contributed to making grid modernization more critical than ever. CapTech’s Energy and Utilities team has experience developing digital grid simulations that can provide a 10-year forecast, building modeling for power flow simulations and identifying violations to provide optimized investment insights for grid planners.

Undergrounding Solutions

Undergrounding is a priority for many electric utilities; however, execution can be complex and costly due to the need to navigate disparate data systems, multiple vendors, and customer concerns. Additionally, many existing work management systems are cumbersome and inefficient at managing these programs. The systems developed by CapTech establish a single source of data, leading to greater efficiencies and a reduction in construction costs.

Vistar ℠ –  An Augmented Reality (AR) Tool

To address customer concerns and streamline the undergrounding process, CapTech developed Vistar, a first-of-its-kind application that allows customers and field workers to visualize the placement of undergrounding equipment. The app is currently in use at several top electric utilities where it has significantly increased customer satisfaction and led to higher undergrounding adoption.

Fleet Mapping

Managing a fleet of vehicles can be expensive and time consuming and is often done through a manual, paper-based process. If warranties and repairs are not tracked accurately, companies risk losing reimbursements for covered expenses from vehicle manufacturers. CapTech developed a web-based app that consolidates all vehicle data into one place and includes iPads for mechanics’ garages to enable real-time updates and repair tracking. This has also helped utilities recoup money for repairs and keep vehicle information up to date.

Rural Broadband

Extending broadband internet coverage to underserved areas is an important but challenging undertaking for internet service providers. By leveraging electric utility digital grid projects, internet service providers are able to build the “middle mile” of broadband infrastructure. CapTech’s web-based tracking and reporting tools allow for efficient project management and allow workers in the field the ability to access the system and make updates without needing the security clearance required to access on-premises systems. Our comprehensive, strategic technology application manages project from initiation to fiber cable installation.

Asset Management

Modernizing and managing asset management has become a priority for many energy companies. Existing control systems can be dated and manual, and often lack a clear source of truth and capacity for predictive analytics on repairs and maintenance. CapTech has experience developing tailored, holistic solutions, including one around voltage optimization and project tracking developed for an electric utility that leverages web-based application technology to provide tracking data, predictive modeling, and comprehensive dashboards while maintaining an accurate, real-time work management system.