All members of NoaNet are nonprofit, community-owned electric and water utilities. We use the NoaNet fiber optic system for utility purposes such as real-time metering, energy management, load control, and networking among remote utility facilities. NoaNet, Clallam PUD, Jefferson PUD, Kitsap PUD, Mason PUD, and other members’ success are mutually inter-dependent on one another.
Clallam PUD is already using fiber links to NoaNet, other PUDs, and our own operations. Future anticipated benefits to Clallam PUD are numerous including better, faster computer connection to substations, facilities, and SCADA; improved reliability and speed of the SCADA system; improved customer service; better load control, and numerous capabilities yet to be understood. We have already used video-conferencing to start lowering travel costs.