Operational Technologies | Dryrock Consulting

Utilities are faced with the challenge of adapting to rapid changes in the generation, transmission, and distribution of electrical power, while preserving the highest levels of reliability.

Our team helps utilities optimize grid operations by designing and implementing network monitoring and control technologies providing insight and expertise to lead utilities through the digital transformation. We bring expert knowledge of operational technologies, systems, processes and people that will help you seamlessly run your power systems and assets.

Dryrock Consulting is vendor neutral, enabling us to work with all the world's leading control system, IT and telecommunications vendors to best fit solutions to your needs.

Our Capabilities

Broad, practical, hands-on operational technology experience for electric utilities.

Control Systems — ADMS, EMS, SCADA

Planning and technical investigations
Detailed design and specification development
Data Historian system design, implementation
Integration with Enterprise Systems
Project management
Documentation
Vendor Management
Design and implementation for CVR, FLISR and self-healing grids

Grid Automation

Development of engineering standards for automation equipment (protection, switching, fault detection)
Implementation and deployment processes for smart equipment
Design and implementation for smart grid telecommunications

IT Networking & Security

Data network strategy and asset management
Infrastructure architecture and design
Secure network and server design
Security reviews and network audits
Operations network to Corporate network secure design and implementation
Backup control centre design and implementation