Energy Biz - July/August 2008 - (Page 57) READ REGULARLY UPDATED INFORMATION ABOUT ASSET MANAGEMENT: WWW.ENERGYCENTRAL.COM/AM.CFM guidebook « Asset MAnAgeMent The Promise of Video Surveillance Con Edison Taps nEw Tools By salvaTorE salamonE As utility compAnies increAse the number of substations and distributed generation facilities they operate to meet the growing and varied energy demands of their customers, they are also considering the security of those facilities. Many of these sites — even the ones in urban areas — are in remote and isolated locations. The majority of these facilities is unstaffed. While concern grows about terrorist and cyberattacks on the country’s electrical infrastructure, the bulk of the security problems these facilities are likely to encounter will come from common vandals and thieves intent on destroying or stealing property. To help improve the security of its sites, Con Edison, through its urban utility center, has undertaken a program to test and pilot sophisticated video surveillance systems that would be the company’s eyes on the street in these facilities. “We wanted to find an inexpensive alternative to existing intrusion detection systems,” said Thomas Paratore, a systems specialist in Con Edison’s corporate security services group. At the beginning of the effort, the first choice was whether or not the solution should include video. Con Edison determined that there should be video to assist when an intrusion was detected. That set in motion a search for a solution with specific criteria www.energycentral.com e n e rgyb i z 57 http://WWW.ENERGYCENTRAL.COM/AM.CFM http://www.energycentral.com
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