Tantalus selected by PenTex for AMI, grid upgrades

Executive Summary

• Tantalus Systems Holding Inc. has secured a contract with PenTex Energy, a Texas-based electric cooperative, to deliver its TRUConnect Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI), TRUSense gateways, and TRUGrid reliability analytics.
• The deployment aims to modernize PenTex Energy’s legacy AMI system, enabling granular data access, seamless integration with existing SCADA systems, and proactive grid management to address historic growth and reliability challenges in Texas.
• The solution includes cellular gateways for power quality data and reliability analytics to transform raw data into actionable insights, allowing for remote monitoring and control of network devices to improve resilience against extreme weather and load demands.

Key Details

• Customer: PenTex Energy (Texas-based electric cooperative).
• Provider: Tantalus Systems Holding Inc.
• Solution Components:
  • TRUConnect Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI).
  • TRUSense gateways (cellular gateways delivering power quality data and situational awareness).
  • TRUGrid reliability analytics (transforms raw data into actionable insights to pinpoint outage root causes and strengthen restoration strategies).
  • Delivered through the Tantalus grid modernization platform (TGMP).
• Operational Benefits:
  • Access to detailed, granular data across the network.
  • Seamless integration with existing SCADA systems.
  • Shift from reactive to proactive operational model.
  • Remote monitoring and control of devices across the network.
  • Improved ability to diagnose issues, streamline manual processes, and strengthen system reliability.
• Contextual Drivers:
  • ERCOT recorded an all-time peak demand of 85,559 megawatts in August 2024.
  • ERCOT projects a 72% increase in peak load by 2030.
  • PenTex is accelerating investments to ensure safe, reliable, and affordable power amidst historic growth and reliability challenges.

Notable Quotes

• Ryan Fuhrmann, Director of Finance and Office Operations at PenTex Energy: "PenTex Energy chose Tantalus as a key partner in our journey to build a modern AMI system and grid management platform... What impressed us most was how quickly and easily we could access data to diagnose issues and improve member service. With just a few clicks, our teams will be able to identify problems, streamline manual processes and strengthen overall system reliability."
• Peter Londa, President and CEO of Tantalus: "PenTex has a clear and compelling vision for distribution grid modernization, and we look forward to partnering alongside their team... Their selection of our platform is yet another indicator of the strength of our data-centric approach to Unified Intelligence, and an ideal way for utilities to achieve more robust functionality, market-leading analytics and interoperability with existing systems."