| | June 202019KES's drive to create a new intelligent grid platform capable of meeting the distribution grid needs of today and tomorrow is exciting and innovative. Sentient Energy's Grid Analytics System creates a strong foundation in which to build uponefficiently preempt problems and deliver dependable power. Along with this, Sentient Energy is focused on keeping its devices cost-effective and high quality.Sentient Energy Grid Analytics SystemTM comprises intelligent sensors, distributed applications, and the AmpleTM Analytics suite that analyzes and interprets the sophisticated data the system collects from the grid. Powered by harvesting energy from the grid's magnetic field, the sensors support multiple communications options. "Sentient Energy's Intelligent Sensors are designed to detect and analyze various types of data on the operations of power lines, thereby helping the utility to run more reliably, recognize and remedy issues as or before they occur," says Michael Bauer, President, Founder, and Chief Product Officer of Sentient Energy. In cases when the conductor is impacted by a tree branch, dispatch center staff who are monitoring the system can inform utility crews of the problem, benefitting crew and public safety. "By providing the best intelligent sensor technology, the Sentient Energy team is providing the foundation of future predictive analytics ensuring a highly reliable and safe distribution grid," says Keener. Sentient Energy's intelligent sensors, the MM3TM overhead line monitor, the ZM1TM feeder lateral monitor, and the UM3+TM underground sensor are all high-performance oscilloscope sensors featuring substation-class measuring, computing, and processing capabilities. The new grid solutions encompass innovations around both existing and new products and services. Sentient Energy's Grid Analytics System supports utilities in preventing reliability events and restoring power more quickly after an event. Intelligent sensors' views show past distribution line faults as well as real-time fault locations that allow utility staff to quickly address the situation in a greatly reduced time period. Utility customers typically see an 8 to 10 percent improvement in the outage reduction with Sentient Energy's system.Sentient Energy's industry-leading capabilities and innovative solutions combined with the expertise of KES are instrumental in helping utilities keep up in this phase of rapid change. "The acquisition of Sentient Energy is an exciting and important first step toward building an intelligent electric grid platform within KES," says Don Brown, Vice President of Business Development at KES. "We believe the complementary capabilities of Sentient Energy and Koch Industries, such as our mutual expertise in sensors, software, and data analytics, will allow KES to build an important new business that offers solutions to make distribution grids more efficient and sustainable in the years to come. Sentient Energy has recorded exceptional growth over the years, and Koch's global capabilities will help it scale even faster."According to Dave Dotson, President, KES, the addition of Sentient Energy to KES is a natural step in its vision to become a preferred partner in delivering superior value by developing, integrating, and applying innovative technical and service solutions for industrial, and now electric utility, value chains. "Similar to what we are doing in areas like mass transfer, combustion engineering, and separation, our vision to build an intelligent electric grid platform underscores our commitment to providing solutions that help our partners and customers solve their highest value challenges," he adds. Michael Bauer
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