2025 - AVEVA World - San Francisco - Power & Utilities
PGE: Empowering Operational Excellence - Our Journey with AVEVA PI System
Join Portland General Electric (PGE) on a transformative journey as we share how we leveraged AVEVA PI System to drive operational excellence. By growing our PI System architecture to scale our operations, we established a robust foundation with a PI Governance Group and implemented advanced cybersecurity measures like zero trust. Our innovations span predictive models for thermal assets, condition-based maintenance integrated with Maximo, enhancing wind farm reliability, improving situational awareness. Additionally, we've streamlined operations with eRounds for mobile data collection and developed hot weather dashboards for transformer monitoring. Compliant with GADS and NERC standards, our efforts pave the way for a resilient, data-driven future, redefining asset management and grid reliability.
Industry
Power and Utilities
Company
Portland General Electric
Speaker
Jagdish Konathala
At Portland General Electric, my tenure as Principal System Integration Specialist has been marked by a steadfast commitment to enhancing system architectures and integrating enterprise systems. My work with Aveva/OSIsoft technologies, including the PI System, has been pivotal in ensuring high availability and secure data access for critical operations. The design and standardization of PI Displays have significantly improved real-time data access. My approach emphasizes collaboration, leveraging the PI Web API for automation solutions and engaging with external vendors to optimize data utilization. By leading the PI Governance Group and contributing to monthly report generation using PI Asset Framework, our team has successfully migrated legacy systems and established robust governance for data management. My role embodies a fusion of technical prowess in time-series data, relational databases, and software development, with a strategic focus on delivering integrated solutions that drive business efficiency.
Session Code
SESS-52
