Optimizing Utility Management Workflows with Location Intelligence: A Case Study on Premier Utility Services
Technology Category
- Application Infrastructure & Middleware - Data Visualization
- Sensors - Utility Meters
Applicable Industries
- Electrical Grids
- Oil & Gas
Applicable Functions
- Quality Assurance
Use Cases
- Inventory Management
- Water Utility Management
Services
- Testing & Certification
About The Customer
Premier Utility Services is a global contractor that specializes in energy infrastructure, providing innovative and industry-leading solutions. Since its inception in 2001, the company has aimed to become the leading Utility Services Company in the industry, focusing on safety, superior quality, and reliability for their utility and operator customer base nationwide. Their experienced management team is proficient in all areas of Utility Services, including Damage Prevention, Gas Leak Detection/Inspection, Stray Voltage Detection, Pre-storm and Post-storm Assessment, and Vacuum Excavation, among other utility services.
The Challenge
Premier Utility Services was faced with the challenge of managing their fieldwork operations, which included a large gas meter inspection and leak detection project in upstate New York. The project required the processing and management of large data sets, including data on over half a million gas meters. While Premier had turned to Fulcrum for help with data processing and management, they still needed a solution that would allow them to visualize and analyze the data at scale. The complexity of the application they needed was significant, as it had to handle vast amounts of data and provide useful insights for decision-making.
The Solution
Premier Utility Services found their solution in the combination of Fulcrum's mobile data collection and management functionalities and CARTO's dynamic data visualization and mapping capabilities. This combination allowed Premier to build a custom dashboard application, providing their staff and clients with tools for viewing, analyzing, and updating their data. Project Managers and clients could access the dashboard to filter data on various fields, run standard reports, search records, and export spreadsheets quickly. CARTO’s ability to seamlessly integrate their spatial analysis technology with Fulcrum’s data collection and management tech stack helped Premier streamline their fieldwork operations, saving them hours of valuable time each week. CARTO’s user-friendly interface allowed Premier staff and clients to quickly visualize, interact with, and understand their utility data, leading to more efficient workflows and better decision making.
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