Tantalus Systems recently announce that Tennessee public power utility EPB is expanding its existing partnership with Tantalus to deploy TRUSense Ethernet Gateways (TEGs) across its service territory.
Starting this summer of this year, EPB is planning to deploy an initial 20,000 TEGs over the next five years. Under the agreement with Tantalus, EPB has an option to purchase additional TEGs during the term of the contract and will also be updating a portion of its existing metering infrastructure to the latest generation of Tantalus’ technology.
EPB served as a member of Tantalus’ TRUSense Gateway advisory committee to support its ongoing commitment to leverage advanced technology for its automated distribution grid and enhance operational efficiency.
Tantalus said its TEGs will seamlessly integrate with EPB’s existing fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) network and support EPB’s metering infrastructure with advanced power quality insights while simultaneously supporting broadband services.
“Tantalus worked closely with us, listened to our needs, and developed a solution capable of supporting multiple use cases, making it an ideal choice for forward-thinking utilities,” said Jim Glass, Assistant Vice President of Smart Grid Operations at EPB. “The TRUSense Ethernet Gateway equips our advanced automated grid to remain on the cutting edge and continue delivering reliable, resilient power to our community.”
The EPB deployment "demonstrates the scalability and effectiveness of the TRUSense Gateway in addressing the evolving needs of utilities," Tantalus said.
TRUSense Gateways, which include options for fiber, ethernet or cellular connectivity, offer utilities an accelerated path to grid modernization by providing granular access to critical data, which helps utilities improve the resiliency, efficiency and reliability of their distribution system.
