The VTScada Blog: All Things SCADA

SCADA in the Cloud

A New York integrator compares hosted and traditional SCADA The typical SCADA system is a diverse collection of hardware and software spread over a large geographical area. Many utilities, especially those without dedicated IT departments, simply cannot afford the cost of purchasing, configuring, and indefinitely maintaining this level of infrastructure. However, the need for reliable[…]

Eye of the Stormwater

A FL utility uses non-proprietary software as a more flexible interface to their aging Bristol Babcock system. For many years, the Miami-Dade Stormwater Utility has been using Bristol Babcock controllers and HMI software to monitor and control a dozen remote sites across the county. Though stable, the age of the system made it increasing expensive[…]

SCADA and the Resource Play

Cutting Edge Software for Advanced Natural Gas Well Completion. Improving Well Performance Through InnovationPainted Pony Petroleum Ltd. owns 140,000 acres of the Montney Resource Play in northeast British Columbia, Canada. This area is rich with high-quality liquefied natural gas (LNG) that can be easily exported via the nearby pipeline infrastructure. As with all resource plays,[…]

The Many Faces of SCADA

A PEI utility brings the benefits of SCADA to water, wastewater, wind turbines, and backup generators. For over a decade, utilities have turned to supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) systems to monitor and control their remote infrastructure. Originally, SCADA systems simply eliminated the need for personnel to visit remote sites in order to manually[…]