In this article, we will share some insights into the rapidly evolving Virtual Power Plant (VPP) market and how Evans can help you to build scalable and practical control room for your Electric Utility.  

The tragedy in Uvalde, Texas devastated this small, rural community in southwest Texas. The country mourned with Uvalde, and both local companies and the Public Safety industry at large stepped up in a big way for the first responders. The Uvalde Communications Center received a complete overhaul which was provided by industry partners and Texas 911 centers statewide. Two of those extraordinary and empathic people in the industry work with us here at Evans. Scott Mathews, a long-term Texas resident who frequently visits the Uvalde region, and Megan Koehler a Market Manager in Public Safety were among those motivated to help. Scott and Megan agreed there was a need for new consoles to help support the operators after everything they went through. The upgrades will help in the immediate term and for future operations.

On February 18, 2021, NASA and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) landed the Perseverance rover on Mars — a huge feat for the team and a great accomplishment for the scientific community. Here at Evans, we played a small part in bringing the Perseverance Rover to the red planet. Learn about our relationship with NASA, the unique JPL control room, the recent accomplishments of this mission, and a virtual tour of mission control!

When you choose Evans, you get more than just quality state-of-the-art console equipment. You get our entire team which has over 40 years of experience designing and building control rooms. You get our team that prepares all the documents and drawings you require to meet operational standards. This includes our manufacturing team, project managers, designers, modelers, regional sales managers, shipping experts, and installers.

How do we know Evans consoles are built to last? Earlier this month we got to see just how tough they are. One of our tradeshow demos was in an accident while in transit, a 700-pound crate was dropped on our console. Our consoles take a significant amount of time to design and manufacture, and we look forward to showing them off. Unfortunately for us, the shipping crate took significant damage due to the accident. How did our console do inside the crate?

We value our partners here at Evans and we enjoy working with each of them. Sometimes things go so well and our partners say kind things about us. We have some nice things to say about Intertech as well, a solid partner of ours for 20 years and counting. So before we quote what they said about us in their latest success story, we wanted to share our testimonial about Intertech from our CEO and COO:

Here we grow again! Evans has added to our world class showrooms designed to let you explore leading the  technology available in mission-critical operations.

In partnership with Planar and Extron we are excited to announced the grand opening of the Emerging Technology Center in Tampa, Florida. This 5,500 foot facility showcases the latest in Evans consoles, like our flagship Response NextGen, along with integrated technologies in this state of the art showroom.

The control center is the hub of any mission-critical operation whether in industrial plants, utility rooms, or dispatch and communication centers. The control center operator is responsible for critical communication and monitoring complex systems and environments, regardless of the application. Situational awareness and reduction of distractions are paramount in the planning and implementation of innovative control room solutions.

Mission-critical centers include a lot of equipment and thousands of feet of cable. How do you manage these cables without it turning into a complete nightmare? Surely, you don't want your operators tripping over mismanaged wires, hot cables that create a fire risk, or the dreaded rats' nest of tangled cables. Wire management is essential to keep your control room organized.