REPORT TO COUNCIL
SUBJECT
Title
Action on Delegation of Authority to the City Manager to Negotiate and Execute Amendment No. 7 to the Agreement with Applied Power Technologies, Inc. for Electrical Power Monitoring Systems Support and Maintenance Services
Report
COUNCIL PILLAR
Deliver and Enhance High Quality Efficient Services and Infrastructure
BACKGROUND
The City of Santa Clara's Electric Utility, Silicon Valley Power (SVP), uses an Electrical Power Metering System (EPMS) to monitor and analyze power quality. The EPMS collects energy usage and disturbance data using distributed power-quality meters, which are installed throughout SVP's substations. This data is logged in an on-site database and used to generate reports, display real-time single-line human-machine interface views, and trigger alarms for critical power events. The EPMS sends customized notifications to SVP's teams including engineering, operations, and SVP key customer representatives. The notifications provide details about the magnitude, duration, and location of disturbances enabling a prompt response, root-cause analysis, and timely customer notification. EMPS also plays a key role in identifying events that originate from PG&E's system but affect SVP's service territory.
The EPMS system was originally installed over 20 years ago by Applied Power Technologies, Inc. (Applied Power) and has since undergone regular upgrades to stay aligned with current utility standards and SVP operational needs. During that time, Applied Power provided support under various arrangements prior to the current agreement. The EPMS software and database are securely hosted on-site, while power-quality meters are distributed across multiple substations, including six recently commissioned substations. The EPMS will also be installed in other substations which have yet to be commissioned. Integrating meters from these new sites into the existing EPMS will require additional programming, configuration, and...
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