Xcel Energy Uses The PI System To Improve Wind Forecasting And Save $46 Million In Operation Costs

Xcel Energy provides power for 3 million electric customers and 1.9 million natural gas customers across eight states. According to the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA), it has been America’s leading provider of wind-generated power for the past 11 years, and the company holds a world record for electricity generated from wind power. At OSIsoft’s 2015 Regional Seminar in Denver, Kasen Huwa, Senior Business Manager at Xcel Energy, explained how his company’s Enterprise Agreement with OSIsoft has ensured “all of our data is secure,” enabled “a point count increase,” and empowered a data initiative to reduce error in wind forecasting and increase savings.