In today’s fast-paced and increasingly complex utility landscape, the ability to access and analyze real-time data is more critical than ever. As utilities strive to manage expanding networks and ensure swift response to grid events—such as power outages, equipment failures, or voltage fluctuations—traditional methods that interrupt control room operations for status reports and decision making are proving inefficient and insufficient. If your utility relies on these methods, you not only risk delayed responses during critical situations but also the creation of data silos that limit collaboration across departments.

Survalent recognizes and understands these challenges, which is why we developed SurvalentONE Live!

Let’s dive into more detail. In this first part of the two-part blog series, we will explore what SurvalentONE Live! is, its key features, and why it is important for utilities. In the second part, we’ll discuss who benefits from it and how it really enhances utility operations.

What is SurvalentONE Live!?

SurvalentONE Live! is an innovative web-based application that gives utilities near-real-time access to key network data. It allows stakeholders including operators, administrators, IT specialists, engineers, managers and executives to monitor grid performance and gain insights from anywhere, at any time, by accessing key network data that they previously may not have had. By bridging the gap between control room operations, IT departments, and organizational stakeholders, SurvalentONE Live! ensures that critical data is accessible across the entire organization, enabling swift, informed decisions that improve the efficiency of grid management.

Robust, easy-to-configure capabilities

The application has powerful differentiating features like a modernized Point Browser for navigating and analyzing data, configurable dashboards for tailored visualization, and a robust Query Builder for exploring and exporting historical datasets.

Unlike other dashboarding or visualization tools that may require extensive coding knowledge, SurvalentONE Live! allows users to build dashboards and create queries without the need for coding or scripting expertise, making it easier to explore and visualize data through an intuitive interface, enabling faster and more informed decision-making.

SurvalentONE Live! allows users to build dashboards and create queries without the need for coding or scripting expertise.

Fully customizable dashboards

Recognizing the diversity of user preferences in organizing and visualizing information, SurvalentONE Live! offers the flexibility to create custom dashboards using near-real-time points and historical dataset information. Users can quickly and easily enhance these dashboards with a wide range of widgets, categorized to meet different operational needs:

• Status Points Widgets such as Value, List, and Time-line allow users to monitor and display the status of key grid elements.

• Analog Points Widgets like Value, Gauge, List, and Line provide flexible visualization options for displaying and analyzing analog data.

• Dataset Widgets such as Chart and Table widgets, enable users to organize and visualize large datasets in graphical or tabular formats.

• Text Points Widget, which uses the Value widget, is ideal for displaying specific text-based point information.

• Controls Widgets such as Dates allow users to control and interact with the dashboard by setting time ranges or filters.

Other Widgets like Label and Navigate help enhance dashboard navigation and labeling for clarity and ease of use.

Key Benefits of SurvalentONE Live!

In a landscape where utilities must manage increasingly complex networks, having the right tools to access real-time data, facilitate collaboration, and make informed decisions is critical. SurvalentONE Live! addresses these challenges head-on by offering a range of key features and consequent benefits, designed to enhance operational efficiency and improve performance across all levels of an organization.

• Secure, Remote Access: Safely access key network data from any device, whether you are using a workstation, tablet, or smartphone. This secure, read-only access helps safeguard operational data while allowing users to monitor grid operations and data in near-real-time.
• Enhanced Collaboration: Seamlessly collaborate across departments by breaking down traditional data silos. With the use of secure workspaces, SurvalentONE Live! allows administrators to control user access, ensuring that individuals only see the dashboards and queries assigned to them. Froman executive needing a high-level overview to an operations engineer requiring detailed analysis, the platform ensures that everyone has access to the critical information they need, tailored to their role.
• Liberated Data: Live! offers easily accessible tools for ADMS managers and IT departments to explore and utilize data more effectively. Users can export query results to CSV format, making it easier to work with data outside the platform for further analysis or reporting.
• Configurable Dashboards: Effortlessly create custom dashboards tailored to your specific needs. Whether you are tracking the status of critical infrastructure or analyzing historical trends, these dashboards make it easier to visualize and interpret data. Best of all – you can build and deploy dashboards in just minutes, versus weeks with many industry solutions.
• Advanced Query Capabilities (that don’t require SQL coding expertise): Quickly explore and export historical datasets, alarms, and events with SurvalentONE Live!’s powerful query builder.  This feature is particularly useful for conducting in-depth analyses or generating reports.

Why SurvalentONE Live! Matters for Utilities

SurvalentONE Live! is more than just a tool for accessing key network data; it’s a platform that transforms how utilities operate and make decisions. By offering secure, remote access, customizable dashboards, and advanced query capabilities without the need for coding, it empowers teams across the organization to collaborate more effectively and make informed decisions faster.

But that’s not all.

In the next part of our series, we’ll dive deeper into who specifically benefits from SurvalentONE Live! – from administrators to executives—and how each role can leverage this powerful solution to enhance operations. Don’t miss it! Read here.

Empower your utility with real-time insights and make every decision count with SurvalentONE Live! Contact us for more information.