EPRI, the research arm for the nation’s electric utilities, has tasked Signatech Systems to assist member utilities in planning fleet-wide asset intelligence, These methods utilize sensor technologies and advanced algorithmic techniques to improve enterprise-wide safety and performance, monitor equipment health and develop better situational awareness of operations. Successful implementation of these capabilities is expected to result in cleaner, and safer operation of electric power plants and more judicious use of industrial assets, as well as a cleaner environment.
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Signatech Systems has been engaged with the United nation's International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) on Nuclear Power and Grid Stability in a carbon-constrained world in 2009. Over three meetings in 2009 in the Summer and Fall, Signatech Systems is assisting IAEA in developing requirements for Nuclear Power and Grid Stability to meet burgeoning demands by Less Developed Countries (LDCs) to assess the feasibility of nuclear power and the needs to assure safety and grid stability. Signatech Systems provided the
U.S. perspective of nuclear power in the face of climate change challenges as well as assisting in the updating of existing IAEA document. The updated document is expected to be completed by the end of 2010.
The company has been awarded a project to develop Advanced Visualization for Smart Grid capabilities under the
US Department of Energy Small Business Innovations Research (SBIR) Program. Signatech Systems has teamed with the University of North Carolina Charlotte (
UNCC) Visualization Center-- a world renowned facility. The team will develop and demonstrate practical visualization technologies to enable power distribution managers to make reliable decisions on load management and impending overloads.