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Metering Link (con nued from page1)


The informa on we harvest is cri cal to future


engineering, planning and modeling. We use this load and voltage data to design, build and upgrade new services.


This communica on in the fi eld gives line-


men real  me informa on, increasing the effi ciency of maintenance and power restora on opera ons. It has allowed us to go from paper service orders to the Mobile Meter Exchange on I-Pads. It is more ac- curate, saves  me and has preloaded meter numbers and loca ons that could have been transposed or misread in the past. It allows us to work safer when we know what’s going on around us.


Because the Metering Department does so


much more than they used to, it has grown from one employee to three. Tim Hopkins is the Metering Supervisor and Jason Zielny and Ray S ner are Meter T echnicians. In addi on to providing the communi- ca ng meters, they also perform other du es. They build specialty meter loops for CT services. These are services that are greater than 320 amps in size or 480- volt services used a lot in the oil fi eld. They also build primary metering equipment where metering is done at one primary point.


informed. We are beta tes ng some new large power equipment right now.”


The informa on that is available to our members is online. You can access detailed informa on about the power you use by going online to Cimarron’s website


at www.cimarronelectric.com. “It’s real informa ve, said Ray S ner, just click on the Smart Hub icon and you can see your usage history, check averages and even pay your bill!”


Ray S ner is fi nishing up a special meter loop on the work bench.


Cimarron Electric Coopera ve even off ers


pre-paid metering to customers. This has been real popular for rental property and seasonal homes. It allows you to pay for your electricity before you use it.


Jason Zielny gets metering equipment ready to go out into the fi eld.


They will spend two to three days each month to drive out and visually inspect and read a percentage of Cimarron’s meters every month. “Informa on is very important to us and we try to make sure it is as accurate as possible, said Tim Hopkins. We are con- stantly looking at new technology and striving to keep


There are 27 jobs that the TWACS (Two Way Auto- ma c Communica ons System) can be scheduled to perform every day. From reading meters to checking voltage, it is impressive the informa on that can be gathered. We can also ping or read a meter at any point/ me of the day from the offi ce. Cimarron now has over 15,000 meters located in nine coun es and we have over 4600 miles of line. Things have really been hec c, as we have just completed the 69Kv to 138 Kv transmission line and substa on upgrades. We are about to fi nish up the 11-mile upgrade in the Marshall area. “We are really hooked up, said Jason Zielny, but it is a good feeling to get things done.”


This coming year will probably be the big-


gest growth year that Cimarron Electric Coopera ve has ever seen. There are plans being worked on that involve major line upgrades and lots of new services being built. It is nice to know that Cimarron’s meter- ing department is all ready providing the necessary link to get the job done!


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