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PSA says SCADA rollout stalled by AEP, right-of-way work; staff to begin training
Summary
Carroll County PSA staff reported Feb. 3 that SCADA monitoring installation is nearly complete but awaiting AEP power connections and right-of-way work; staff said 32 total sites were planned and only two still need electricity and that training is scheduled.
Carroll County Public Service Authority staff told the board Feb. 3 that the authority's SCADA (Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition) rollout is nearly finished but remains stalled while the utility awaits work from American Electric Power and right-of-way clearing.
“We're still holding. We're waiting on AEP. Been waiting on them since before the storm,” said Mr. Watson, a PSA staff member. Watson said crews had to address right-of-way issues and that AEP must complete work at two locations before SCADA monitoring there can be activated.
Staff said the authority previously had about 16 sites with SCADA and added another 16 sites during the current rollout, and that only two locations remained without permanent electricity. “When we went through the SCADA process, I think we had 16 sites that had sort of SCADA, and then we added another 16 about 16 sites onto it that we could monitor going forward,” Watson said. He and board members discussed monitoring and alarm behavior, noting staff will perform training before closing the rollout.
Staff described mobile and desktop access to the SCADA system: alarms can be pushed to phones or laptops and staff will adjust alarm settings to avoid repeated notifications. Watson said the system will let technicians view levels remotely and receive notifications for events.
Why it matters: SCADA monitoring lets staff detect and respond to pump and tank issues remotely; the system also enables alarm notifications to phones and should reduce response time to outages once AEP completes the power connections.
Next steps: Staff will coordinate with AEP and complete required right-of-way work, conduct field tests, and provide training to operations staff before the authority moves to full monitoring on the remaining sites.
