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Brian Johnson updates Peoria-area sanitary district on PLC/SCADA upgrades and solar power
Summary
Brian Johnson, presenting on behalf of the sanitary district, described ongoing PLC and SCADA automation upgrades at the treatment plant and said the district has installed on-site solar and purchases additional solar energy to lower cost; he also brought three recent Dunlap High School graduates to observe the meeting.
Brian Johnson, who presented on behalf of the sanitary district, told the committee the district is continuing a multi-stage automation effort to modernize its electronics and information systems.
“This is a continuation of our PLC upgrades and SCADA upgrades within the treatment plant to, really to modernize the electronics and the and the information systems within the plant,” Johnson said, describing the project the board will see on the consent agenda.
A fellow committee member praised the district’s energy work, saying it has “successfully installed a solar power system” and buys additional solar-farm energy “to even further reduce energy cost.” Johnson thanked the board and introduced three recent Dunlap High School graduates who joined the meeting to learn about county government and courts; he identified one of them as his son, Luke Johnson.
Why it matters: the automation and SCADA upgrades are intended to modernize plant controls and data collection, which can improve reliability and operational responsiveness at a facility the chair said operates 24/7. Committee members also noted the district’s solar steps as an ongoing cost-management strategy.
The sanitary-district presentation prompted no formal vote; committee members expressed appreciation and asked no substantive follow-up beyond recognizing the students in attendance. The meeting then proceeded to several routine resolutions and project agreements.
