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Managing BESS is complex, but it doesn't have to be — Here's a few tips from our SMEs

The trendiest and latest transformative technology for renewable energy is Battery Energy Storage System (BESS). But as with any new endeavor, they can be difficult to manage—particularly for maximizing scheduled events without utility fines. We compiled a list of the KPIs and use cases for renewable energy to manage energy demand with a BESS. Let's start with cost effectiveness. While management.
Heather Menzies
June 20, 2022
Blog Posts

Traditional Asset Monitoring vs NarrativeWave

Traditional Monitoring vs. NarrativeWave—Why You Need Both for Proactive Asset Management Traditional monitoring for renewable energy assets is a must have. It does a great job of monitoring key performance indicators (KPIs) of assets so that operators can meet contractual obligations with their clients. This is a necessary function of asset management. That said, the data retrieved from.
Heather Menzies
April 12, 2022
Blog Posts

3 Tips to Go From Data Cleansing to Value Realization

The end of the year prompts us to analyze and reflect. What worked within the last year and what is best to leave behind? What should be optimized for the year ahead?
Heather Menzies
December 6, 2021
Blog Posts Get to Know NarrativeWave

Get to Know NarrativeWave: Heather Menzies

Welcome to the first edition of 'Get to Know NarrativeWave", a content series celebrating the people that make NarrativeWave great.
Heather Menzies
August 30, 2021
Blog Posts Worksheets

Analytics Project Template [Worksheet]

The right approach to analytics improvement requires a problem solving attitude and eyes on the best practices to ensure success. This template provides just that: an actionable guide to preparing for and going through an analytics project. Created by data scientists, use it as a worksheet to accomplish the analytics projects you've always wanted to tackle. Click below to access your analytics.
George Garforth
February 23, 2022
Blog Posts

How Asset Management Changed for RWE After Implementing NarrativeWave

The day-to-day experience for renewable energy asset managers and engineers is often frenetic and stressful. Every day these individuals are doing their best to wade through the potential wind farm issues— it is a daily fire drill where asset managers never feel they truly have a handle on asset management, but are instead purely reactive.
George Garforth
September 7, 2022
Blog Posts

Managing BESS is complex, but it doesn't have to be — Here's a few tips from our SMEs

The trendiest and latest transformative technology for renewable energy is Battery Energy Storage System (BESS). But as with any new endeavor, they can be difficult to manage—particularly for maximizing scheduled events without utility fines. We compiled a list of the KPIs and use cases for renewable energy to manage energy demand with a BESS. Let's start with cost effectiveness. While management.
Heather Menzies
June 20, 2022
Blog Posts

Enel Increases ESP Efficiency, Reduces Costs with NarrativeWave

Ken Courville
June 16, 2022
Blog Posts

A BESS is a Big Investment — Don’t Void the Warranty

While Battery Energy Storage Systems may be the latest in game-changing technology for renewable energy, adhering to the warranty around these systems is arguably more complicated than for all other assets in the renewable energy asset class.
Diego Cerda
June 16, 2022
Videos Blog Posts Testimonials

Alert Manager: Webinar Replay [Renewables]

Get to Know the Alert Manager. The alert management solution by NarrativeWave easily creates prioritization rules, automatically reduces overlapping alarms, and even assigns next step actions. This means that instead of spending time manually reviewing alarms and alerts, operators can spend time taking action on high priority issues. Watch below to hear how renewable operators use the alert.
Alec Miller
June 13, 2022
Videos Blog Posts Testimonials

Alert Manager: Webinar Replay [Oil and Gas]

How does the Alert Manager help Oil and Gas Operations? The alert management solution by NarrativeWave creates prioritization rules, automatically reduces overlapping alarms, and even assigns next step actions. This means that instead of spending time manually reviewing alarms and alerts, O&G operators can spend time taking action on high priority issues. Watch below to learn analytic-based.
Ken Courville
June 13, 2022
Blog Posts

Making Renewables Work Better for Europe

The past few years have seen incredible growth in worldwide renewable energy installations. In 2021, electricity generated from renewable sources in the EU alone reached a new high of 1068 TWh, a 9% (+88 TWh) increase compared to 2019. Renewables accounted for 37% of EU electricity production in 2021, up from 34% in 2019. Renewable expansion and self-sufficiency -: how self-sufficient operations.
Lee Morris
June 2, 2022
Videos Blog Posts Coffee with NarrativeWave

Coffee with NarrativeWave: Meet David Molitor from RWE Renewables e.2 [Video Series]

Welcome to Coffee with NarrativeWave, a video series where we sit down with energy leaders, have a cup of coffee and talk about the future. In this episode, we have a cup of coffee with David Molitor, Offshore Wind Engineer at RWE Renewables, a NarrativeWave client since 2020. We discuss the future of renewables, how to attract the next generation, and what role digital solutions must play as.
Jaclyn Freedman
May 24, 2022
Videos Blog Posts

How it Works: The NarrativeWave Solution [VIDEO]

NarrativeWave is not your typical asset monitoring software, which is good because typical asset monitoring cannot keep up with the demands of modern energy engineers. The NarrativeWave solution helps engineers go beyond basic monitoring by automating manual processes and then, suggesting the best corrective action. Watch the video below to learn how it works.
Alec Miller
May 23, 2022
Blog Posts Product Release

Announcing: Alert Manager 🚨

Engineers working at industrial operations can all agree that asset monitoring systems are producing too many alerts to manage. Alert fatigue is common and valuable insights are overlooked because the engineers just don’t have the time to investigate each alert to find the ones that are impacting production. Here's some of what we've heard:
Alec Miller
May 17, 2022
Case Studies Use Case

[Use Case] Detecting Well + Production Anomalies Sooner

It's no secret that the oil industry is evolving. Oil and gas operators feel this more than anyone. The future of operations will look different than operations of decades past. This oil and gas operation had more to do than they could accomplish daily. The results were a lack of insight into what was occurring in their operation on a well by well basis. We see this across the industry: oil and.
Ken Courville
March 22, 2022
Case Studies

[Case Study] Proactively Detecting Meter Anomalies in the Water Industry

Click below to see how through anomaly detection, water operators were given an early warning of meter failure, allowing them to take corrective action before an issue occurred on over 350 meters.
Kris Kadlecek
February 9, 2022
Case Studies

[Case Study]: How Enel Green Power Saved Time and Operational Costs with NarrativeWave

90% reduction in downtime, 54 days advance notice of failures, a streamlined detection-to-repair process, increased internal communication, improved supply chain management; these are just some of the improvements Enel Green power has seen since implementing the NarrativeWave solution. Scroll below to learn more about why EGP choose NarrativeWave when they needed to go Beyond Monitoring.
Alec Miller
April 22, 2021
Case Studies

[Case Study]: How RWE Improved Maintenance Operations with Automated Corrective Actions

RWE shares how they transitioned from using the original equipment manufacturer’s (OEM) maintenance services to self-performing the maintenance activities. As a result, RWE has reduced the time it takes to identify corrective actions, reducing the number of turbine visits, and improving internal processes. Learn more by filling out the form below.
Alec Miller
January 26, 2021
Blog Posts Use Case

Feeling Like You Have No Control Over Asset Downtime? Here’s How Longroad Energy Changed That

Jeremy Law, VP of Commercial Asset Management for Longroad Energy, started his career in the Coast Guard and was eventually a tall ship captain before coming on land to renewable energy. There is a common misconception that most land lovers have about sea captains that they must love adventure. Law says, “People often say to me “If you’re a tall ship captain, you must love risk!” My response is.
Alec Miller
May 11, 2022
Case Studies Use Case

[Use Case] Detecting Well + Production Anomalies Sooner

It's no secret that the oil industry is evolving. Oil and gas operators feel this more than anyone. The future of operations will look different than operations of decades past. This oil and gas operation had more to do than they could accomplish daily. The results were a lack of insight into what was occurring in their operation on a well by well basis. We see this across the industry: oil and.
Ken Courville
March 22, 2022
Infographics Use Case

The Analytic Insight to Stay Ahead in the Water Industry

Kris Kadlecek
January 17, 2022
Infographics Use Case

Using Advanced Analytics to Optimize Oil Production

Ken Courville
July 6, 2021
Infographics Use Case

Fault and Alarm Management: Improving Accuracy and Productivity

Diego Cerda
June 28, 2021
Infographics Use Case

Advanced O&G Pump Optimization and Failure Predictions

Ken Courville
June 22, 2021
Use Case

Use Case: RWE Improves Wind Turbine Performance

Explore the infographic below to learn why RWE partnered with NarrativeWave to automate corrective actions , saving time and money on turbine fixes at every level.
George Garforth
February 17, 2021
Use Case

Use Case: Oil & Gas

Oil & gas performance operators lack critical insights into how assets are operating, from knowledge of efficiency to advanced notice of failures. They are surprised by sudden asset failures, causing significant downtime. Living in the reactive, they rarely have the chance to optimize pump operations. Scroll below to dive into a NarrativeWave software use case, featuring Oil & Gas.
Jaclyn Freedman
January 25, 2021
Infographics Use Case

Infographic: Enel and NarrativeWave - Electrical Submersible Pumps

Enel successfully made the transition from having unplanned failures and excessive downtime, to using predictive analytics that significantly reduced downtime and supply chain costs. Using NarrativeWave’s solution and transparent predictive analytics, Enel now has an average 54 days in advance notice of critical asset failure. Scroll below to dive into a NarrativeWave software high-level.
Jaclyn Freedman
January 20, 2021
Videos Blog Posts Testimonials

Alert Manager: Webinar Replay [Renewables]

Get to Know the Alert Manager. The alert management solution by NarrativeWave easily creates prioritization rules, automatically reduces overlapping alarms, and even assigns next step actions. This means that instead of spending time manually reviewing alarms and alerts, operators can spend time taking action on high priority issues. Watch below to hear how renewable operators use the alert.
Alec Miller
June 13, 2022
Videos Blog Posts Testimonials

Alert Manager: Webinar Replay [Oil and Gas]

How does the Alert Manager help Oil and Gas Operations? The alert management solution by NarrativeWave creates prioritization rules, automatically reduces overlapping alarms, and even assigns next step actions. This means that instead of spending time manually reviewing alarms and alerts, O&G operators can spend time taking action on high priority issues. Watch below to learn analytic-based.
Ken Courville
June 13, 2022
Videos Blog Posts Coffee with NarrativeWave

Coffee with NarrativeWave: Meet David Molitor from RWE Renewables e.2 [Video Series]

Welcome to Coffee with NarrativeWave, a video series where we sit down with energy leaders, have a cup of coffee and talk about the future. In this episode, we have a cup of coffee with David Molitor, Offshore Wind Engineer at RWE Renewables, a NarrativeWave client since 2020. We discuss the future of renewables, how to attract the next generation, and what role digital solutions must play as.
Jaclyn Freedman
May 24, 2022
Videos Blog Posts

How it Works: The NarrativeWave Solution [VIDEO]

NarrativeWave is not your typical asset monitoring software, which is good because typical asset monitoring cannot keep up with the demands of modern energy engineers. The NarrativeWave solution helps engineers go beyond basic monitoring by automating manual processes and then, suggesting the best corrective action. Watch the video below to learn how it works.
Alec Miller
May 23, 2022
Videos Blog Posts Testimonials

30 Seconds with NarrativeWave + Renewable Client

Spend 30-seconds with NarrativeWave's renewable client and their performance engineer as he talks about NarrativeWave's proactive problem solving across his fleet of assets, mitigating failures and increasing visibility.
Jaclyn Freedman
May 13, 2022
Videos Blog Posts Coffee with NarrativeWave

Coffee with NarrativeWave: Meet Jeremy Law from Longroad Energy [Video Series]

Welcome to Coffee with NarrativeWave, a video series where we sit down with energy leaders, have a cup of coffee and talk about the future. Everything from what keeps them up at night, to what excites them about the future of energy - we cover it. "Longroad is always looking for ways to leverage data and increase the value of our wind, solar, and storage assets. Through our partnership with.
Jaclyn Freedman
April 22, 2022
Videos Webinars

[WEBINAR] Actionable Automation: The Next Frontier in Asset Management 🚀

The future of automation has arrived. Innovative operators are turning data and insights into automated actions that drive real business value. Ready to learn how you can do the same? Watch the video above and you'll hear from Director of Client Engineering, Dr. George Garforth, Chief Executive Officer, Benjamin Decio and Director of Client Success, Heather Menzies as they share how you can: Move.
Jaclyn Freedman
March 9, 2022
Videos

[Video]: Self-Service Analytics to Really Get Things Done

How specifically can an organization implement and use analytics to make an impact? In the video below, Alec Miller and Dr. George Garforth share their experience with implementing self-service analytics to provide: 1) Actionable Insights. 2) Improved Communications. 3) An Ongoing Feedback Loop. Follow up with our Self-Service Guide to begin implementing today.
George Garforth
March 1, 2021
Videos

[Video]: How it Works - NarrativeWave's Self-Service Solution

Imagine if instead of monitoring and routinely reacting to alerts, you could create valuable insights, predict failures, and automate corrective actions. We make it easy for you to combine the power of advanced analytics with your engineering knowledge to go beyond monitoring - improving asset performance and engineering productivity.
Benjamin Decio
January 29, 2021
Videos

[Video]: How Enel Green Power Achieved Proactive Operational Status - and Advance Notice of Failures

In this video, NarrativeWave and Enel share how they partnered to help Enel transition from reactive to proactive operations, and what it took to really get there. Enel Green Power successfully made the transition from having unplanned failures and excessive downtime, to using predictive analytics that significantly reduced downtime and supply chain costs, while improving overall system.
Alec Miller
January 28, 2021
Guides

[Whitepaper] Launching a Successful Analytics Project

Many analytics projects stall or fail because of avoidable missteps. Engineers go into a project thinking their data is high quality and ready for analysis when it is anything but. Or they think that data analysis is all that is needed, when the operational process for action on that data is just as important. The right approach to analytics improvement requires a problem solving attitude and.
George Garforth
January 27, 2022
Guides

Frequently Asked Questions

What does it really look like to kick off an analytic journey? We've answered below.
Alec Miller
October 25, 2021
Guides Blog Posts

Roadmap for Engineering Process Automation

Operators of industrial equipment constantly interpret and diagnose anomalies, patterns, and alarms that come from their equipment. The operators assign these tasks to engineers, who manually analyze them using the knowledge that they have developed over time. Humans are great at doing these tasks, but it takes significant amounts of time, is repetitive, and does not scale well. The result is an.
Alec Miller
June 3, 2021
Guides

Guide: Improving Operations with Self-Service Analytics

There are lots of buzzwords that are used to talk about analytics and digital tools, such as Digital Twin, AI, and Machine Learning. These are critical technologies that are affecting every industry, but how practically can these be used to improve energy operations? Read on to explore our guide, "Beyond the Hype: Self-Service Analytics to Really Get Things Done," and start improving your.
George Garforth
February 17, 2021
Guides

Quickstart Guide to Developing Impactful Analytics [Guide & Worksheet]

Looking to deploy advanced analytics on your energy assets? We’ve helped develop and deploy analytics used on thousands of assets around the world.
Alec Miller
December 3, 2020
Guides Blog Posts

How Machine Learning Improves Asset Performance

In today’s competitive energy markets, operators need to be highly efficient at their operations in order to compete. This includes the need to effectively use their existing knowledge to improve asset performance, as well as the need to make sense of the large volume of data available to them. Fortunately, machine learning (ML) can be a powerful tool to help make sense of the data and drive the.
Alec Miller
November 4, 2020
Guides Blog Posts

How to Use Advanced Analytics to Produce Actionable Outcomes

Energy operators today face increasing competition and price pressure, and are seeking new ways to be more efficient. Traditionally, many operators have implemented standard monitoring solutions, which focused on alerting engineers and operators about issues on their assets. This approach requires a manual diagnostic process to distinguish true / false alarms, determine their meaning and.
Alec Miller
October 6, 2020
Guides Blog Posts

Human-Centric Data-to-Decision Analytics for the Industrial IoT (IIoT)

As companies engage in the implementation of analytics and data science applications, many challenges lie ahead. According to the Harvard Business Review, many data science applications fail due to poor goal definition, a lack of understanding of the key data, or a lack of focus on business value. We believe the best route to data analytics and particularly analytics for the Industrial Internet.
Alec Miller
December 16, 2018
Infographics Use Case

The Analytic Insight to Stay Ahead in the Water Industry

Kris Kadlecek
January 17, 2022
Infographics

The Evolution of Becoming a Digital Water Operation

Kris Kadlecek
September 22, 2021
Infographics Blog Posts

Top 3 Excuses We Hear For Not Getting Started

Many organizations feel they don't have the time, resources, or knowledge to begin any type of data science project. Some lack insights into their data, some are buried under a pile of insightful data, and most do not even know where to begin. Leveraging automation and analytic solutions can garner a massive return, but how do you even get started?
Diego Cerda
July 30, 2021
Infographics Use Case

Using Advanced Analytics to Optimize Oil Production

Ken Courville
July 6, 2021
Infographics Use Case

Fault and Alarm Management: Improving Accuracy and Productivity

Diego Cerda
June 28, 2021
Infographics Use Case

Advanced O&G Pump Optimization and Failure Predictions

Ken Courville
June 22, 2021
Infographics Use Case

Infographic: Enel and NarrativeWave - Electrical Submersible Pumps

Enel successfully made the transition from having unplanned failures and excessive downtime, to using predictive analytics that significantly reduced downtime and supply chain costs. Using NarrativeWave’s solution and transparent predictive analytics, Enel now has an average 54 days in advance notice of critical asset failure. Scroll below to dive into a NarrativeWave software high-level.
Jaclyn Freedman
January 20, 2021
Infographics

Infographic: Self-Service Analytics

Go beyond traditional monitoring by combining advanced analytics and your existing engineering knowledge. With NarrativeWave's self-service solution, you can easily put your knowledge into action. Our custom platform is powered by machine learning and decision trees that produce more than standard alerts - they produce critical insights you can use to improve your operations. Through automating.
Alec Miller
November 19, 2020

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