AdaptiVolt™ Goes Live at Murray State University
April 28, 2011
Murray, KY – Murray State University (MSU), finished the commissioning of PCS UtiliData’s AdaptiVolt™ Volt/VAR Optimization system, which saves energy by increasing the efficiency of MSU’s campus wide electric distribution network. “We are excited about the successful completion of this project; and, we are very anxious to complete the measurement and verification process to validate the energy savings that we are achieving,” said Kim Oatman, Chief Facilities Officer for MSU. The project is anticipated to conserve approximately 1,800,000 kWh in a typical year, which is enough energy to power 180 average American homes.
With the successful commissioning, MSU becomes the first university in the United States to gain the benefits of the AdaptiVolt™ Volt/VAR Optimization technology. The AdaptiVolt™ system gives MSU the power to monitor and automatically adjust voltage levels throughout their electric distribution system, thereby conserving energy and reducing power losses. Other AdaptiVolt™ systems are installed across North America at various utilities and large industrial facilities. According to Ron Decker, CEO of PCS UtiliData, “MSU has taken a large step toward realizing the full potential of Smart Grid and energy efficient technologies by taking greater control of their electric distribution system.”
For almost 90 years Murray State University has served students from the region, the nation and the world. Founded in 1922, the university has grown from an enrollment of 202 students to 10,400 today. Murray State University has ranked among the top universities in the nation in U.S. News & World Report's annual publication, America's Best Colleges, for the past 20 consecutive years.
Located in the Jackson Purchase lake area of west Kentucky, Murray State is a state-supported comprehensive university with five academic colleges – business, education, health sciences and human services, humanities and fine arts, and science, engineering and technology, a school of nursing, and a school of agriculture. The university's 236-acre main campus is in Murray, a city of approximately 18,000. The university offers undergraduate, graduate and professional instruction, as well as continuing education programs.
PCS UtiliData, a Smart Grid solutions provider, is the only provider of true live-state, utility-grade Volt/VAR Optimization solutions that increase distribution system reliability and efficiency. As a founding member of the Control Systems Integrator’s Association, PCS UtiliData has been committed to providing world class products and services to a wide range of satisfied clients in the energy and utility automation industry for over 20 years.