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Staff explains SCADA system and planned upgrade during agenda review

Grand Prairie City Council · February 4, 2025
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Summary

During agenda review staff explained the city's SCADA (supervisory control and data acquisition) system used on lift stations, elevated tanks and generators and said it is due for an upgrade. No votes or contracts were recorded in this segment of the transcript.

During agenda review, staff explained the purpose of the city's SCADA system and said an upgrade is planned. Bill Quipson asked what the supervisory control and data system is; staff replied it is the SCADA system used on all lift stations, elevated tanks and generators and it sends signals so staff can monitor water levels and flows from a laptop.

Staff said the system already exists in the utility infrastructure but has not been upgraded in a while and the agenda item under review represents an upgrade to that system. No formal action or vote on the upgrade appears in the provided transcript fragment.

Council and staff discussion in the provided segment focused on clarifying the system's functional role rather than on procurement details or funding.

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