Maximize the value of substation video monitoring with PowerGUARD
PowerGUARD is a software solution for electric utilities that automates the detection of substation security, safety and equipment condition issues. The software analyzes streaming video from substation cameras and when detections occur it sends alerts and displays details in the PowerGUARD software in near real-time.
PowerGUARD platform
The PowerGUARD application displays a listing of alerts detected by trained AI
detection algorithms. The listing includes camera number, alert ID, time, and alert
type along with snapshots of the event.
PowerGUARD Capabilities
PowerGUARD automates the analysis of streaming substation video to accurately detect more threats while freeing up utility resources The software streamlines a 5-step process that transforms substation video into actionable alerts.
PowerGUARD Workflow
Substation video analysis and alerting
Monitor
Stream optical and thermal videos in real time using PTZ fixed cameras
Visualize
The PowerGUARD interface displays alert detection details
Analyze
Pre-trained AI algorithms find security, safety, thermal, and visible equipment condition issues
Prioritize
Through the interface detections can be prioritized for work order management systems
Alert
Respective teams are alerted via email, text and software notifications
How PowerGUARD Helps
Increased security
PowerGUARD helps security teams gain full awareness of unauthorized events including intrusions from vehicles, people, and animals. With this knowledge utilities can reduce risk of theft, vandalism and future attacks.
Improved safety
PowerGUARD alerts emergency personnel to injuries and critical events sooner, enabling faster response. It also identifies the need for additional PPE training to reduce risk of injuries.
Reduced outages
With PowerGUARD substation engineers can react faster to high energy events including arc flashing, fire and smoke. Also, by identifying equipment anomalies and thermal overloading engineers can take actions to preempt outages.
Resource savings
With PowerGUARD software utility workers are made aware of important substation events without having to constantly monitor substation video feeds.
Reduced truck rolls
Combining fixed PTZ cameras with PowerGUARD at unmanned substations provides proactive monitoring and reduces the number of truck rolls required to check on substation conditions.
Thanks Buzz Solutions team for pushing the innovation needle! PowerGUARD will assist in keeping our grid and substations more secure and enhance our ability to monitor substation apparatus closely.
”Substation Maintenance Program Manager
Southern California Edison
Southern California Edison
PowerGUARD Features
- Support for optical and thermal video from PTZ fixed cameras
- Accurate AI detections of security and safety events, plus equipment condition anomalies
- Alerts via email, text and software notifications
- Software interface to view and prioritize alerts
Problems we Detect
Person down
Thermal overheating
Unauthorized vehicles
Equipment anomalies
PPE use
Animal intrusion
With PowerGUARD now you can scale your substation video monitoring
