Innovations- Empower Members with Real-Time Energy Insights New Technology Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) Opportunity Before implementing AMI, Jones-Onslow EMC members had traditional electromechanical meters at their homes. These meters relied on mechanical dials to measure electricity consumption, requiring manual reading by meter readers. This outdated system led to potential human errors, delays in…
Communications Highway New Technology NetCloud Exchange-Truck Communications Opportunity Before improved technology, truck communications were difficult in past, due to limited cellular carrier options. The signal quality would degrade depending on the provider’s strength causing communication challenges for field crews. Goal NetCloud Exchange in Jones-Onslow EMC trucks enables the cooperative to achieve greater agility,…
New Technology Drone-UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle) Opportunity Jones-Onslow EMC is looking to the future and finding better ways to serve its members, and an area of focus has been the improvement of line and equipment maintenance. Throughout the years, line crews have manually inspected all lines, poles, and equipment to ensure safety and reliability.…
