Tracking on-site substation weather data
Weather station upgrade College Station Utilities (CSU) provides electric, water, and wastewater services to residents across eastern Texas. Last year, an aging weather station led them to search for an accurate, reliable replacement. “These mechanical devices were getting older,” said SCADA Systems Analyst Robert Lawry, “and we started to lose some faith in the readings we were getting. That’s why we were looking to get an ‘all-in-one’ unit.” Above: An Orion Weather Station mounted on a College Station Utilities substation control building. Tracking on-site substation weather data for informed decisions CSU selected the Orion Weather Station and mounted it on the roof of a substation control building. “On-site weather data is important because we are now using this data in order to purchase power on the market,” Lawry explained. “This data is being used in historical calculations to help us do that. By combining this weather data with historical data, we can accurately predict o...