Resilient PNT Services for Power Utilities

Critical infrastructure for power generation and distribution relies on the use of Position, Navigation and Timing (PNT) services delivered by Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) for monitoring and control of power generation and distribution. The modern smart grid is a highly distributed architecture that is dependent on accurate timing for coordination, protection and control systems.

Power utility operators also rely on timing services from GNSS for their secure and private network communications. These networks deliver critical time information to the local network for event monitoring and logging while providing a high-accuracy common time base, which is used to synchronize every device on the network. These networks can also deliver PNT information into the telecommunications backbone, allowing for accurate delivery of voice communication and telemetry data throughout the entire power utility’s wide area network. Tekron International is now a part of Microchip, expanding our portfolio of field-proven timing solutions for the power industry.