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The most critical nodes in the power grid
deserve continuous, intelligent monitoring.

Electrical substations are where the grid is most vulnerable. A single undetected transformer fault, failed bushing, or overheated connection can cascade into outages affecting millions of customers. Power Intelligence's persistent far-field thermography and patented analytics provide the early warning intelligence that periodic inspections simply cannot.

30+
Years of substation expertise
200ft
Far-field sensing range
10-14wk
Advanced fault warning
24/7
Continuous monitoring
Key Challenges

What's at stake in this environment

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Transformer Health

Persistent radiometric thermal imaging of transformer bodies, bushings, cooling fins, and tank connections. Building thermal baselines that detect developing faults weeks before failure.

Buswork & Disconnects

Every bolted connection, bus section, and disconnect switch continuously monitored. Elevated resistance joints are detected as rising thermal signatures — long before they reach critical temperatures.

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DGA Integration

The Neuron connects to dissolved gas analysis (DGA) monitors to correlate thermal data with oil gas readings — providing multi-variable fault confirmation that reduces false positives to near zero.

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Physical Security

PowerShot ballistic detection protects your transformer assets from the growing threat of physical attack. Immediate alerts to law enforcement with precise impact location.

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NERC CIP Compliance

Automated documentation of thermal monitoring data supports NERC CIP-014 physical security and reliability standards compliance — reducing audit preparation burden.

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Alarm Prioritization

PowerIntel's Sigma Delta Tau algorithm filters environmental noise and prioritizes alerts by severity — so your operations center receives only actionable intelligence, not sensor noise.

Our Solution

Purpose-built monitoring for your environment

Power Intelligence's 30 years of expertise in utilities and U.S. Department of Defense environments means our solutions are engineered to meet the most demanding reliability requirements — including yours.

  • Persistent far-field thermography from distances up to 200 feet — no proximity to energized equipment required
  • ScanIR cameras selected and configured by PI engineers for your specific substation layout
  • Neuron Field Data Collector aggregates thermal, DGA, moisture, and protection relay data into one synchronized stream
  • PowerIntel builds adaptive thermal baselines for every measurement point — eliminating false alarms from weather and load variation
  • Integration with your existing SCADA, EMS, and asset management systems
  • Fast, non-invasive installation — no outage required, no disruption to operations
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Non-invasive installation: Every Power Intelligence deployment is engineered for zero planned downtime. We integrate with your existing systems and go live without interrupting operations.

Protect your substations before the next fault

Talk to a Power Intelligence substation specialist about your monitoring gaps — and see what persistent far-field thermography would find in your facility.