How does AVEVA PI System optimize pump performance in the water sector?
At San Jose Water, AVEVA PI System centralizes real-time performance data from every pump in the network. Combined with PI Vision, it makes it possible to visualize the efficiency of each unit, continuously compare efficiencies and prioritize interventions. This approach replaces one-off efficiency tests, which are costly and often outdated, with continuous monitoring that instantly detects any performance drift and directly informs operational decisions.
How can a utility move from reactive maintenance to condition-based asset management?
With AVEVA PI System, AVEVA System Platform and Historian, San Jose Water has a real-time and historical view of the condition of every pump. Algorithms detect early failure signatures and trigger targeted intervention before a breakdown. This condition-based asset management replaces unexpected, costly shutdowns with planned interventions, optimizes equipment life and ensures continuity of service for the California water utility's customers.
How can a water utility reduce its energy costs measurably?
San Jose Water uses AVEVA PI Vision to run its pumps according to real-time energy tariffs. By operating equipment during off-peak tariff hours, the utility saved $143,000 a year on its energy bill. This approach shows how modern industrial monitoring combined with real-time visualization turns energy management into a direct financial lever, with a return on investment achieved in less than a year.
How does industrial monitoring help reduce CO? emissions?
By optimizing pump performance and operating hours, San Jose Water reduced its emissions by 206 tons of CO? per year thanks to AVEVA. This measurable contribution supports its goal of cutting greenhouse gas emissions by 50% by 2030. The combination of PI System, System Platform, InTouch HMI and Historian provides the indicators needed to drive the utility's environmental transition and demonstrate its progress to stakeholders.
Why combine PI System, System Platform and InTouch HMI in a water project?
At San Jose Water, AVEVA PI System manages long-term strategic data, System Platform unifies multi-site industrial monitoring, InTouch HMI provides the operator interface in the control room and Historian handles high-resolution archiving. This combination covers the entire data-decision-action chain and explains the ROI achieved in less than a year: $143,000 in annual savings and 206 tons of CO? avoided, while improving the reliability of service to customers.
