早期采用电力线载波（PLC）系统的公用事业公司走在了时代的前沿。这些公用事业公司走在了从根本上改变电表计量数据收集方式的前沿。抄表员不再需要挨家挨户地抄表，不用面对难以驯服的宠物、恶劣的天气，有时甚至是脾气暴躁的房主。抄表数据每天都会通过为其成员提供电力的同一基础设施发送。PLC系统在当时是一种理想的解决方案，但如今则不然。今天的公用事业面临着一个比以往任何时候都更加依赖大数据和自动化的世界。
Xylem的PLC迁移行动计划是更有效地利用数据、简化内部流程以及提高对配电网络的可见性和控制能力的第一步。我们已经开发了一套经过验证的PLC至RF无线蓝图，简化了过渡过程。
North Carolina has a proud history of innovation and advancement dating back to the Wright brothers and their historic first flight near Kitty Hawk in 1903. This culture of innovation also lives in the electric cooperatives that deliver power to North Carolina’s rural communities. Electric cooperative EnergyUnited, for example, continues to find new opportunities for innovation...
Comanche Electric Cooperative covers seven counties and services 5,000 miles of power line. This vast Texas landscape serves as a playground for outdoor enthusiasts, but it’s no walk in the park for the cooperative to provide dependable services to customers.
