Avista Realtime Systems is a SCADA system integrator in Elkridge, Maryland. Since 2007 we have designed, built and supported SCADA, PLC and Industrial IoT systems for utilities, transit agencies, federal sites and industry nationwide.
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SCADA
Substations, generation and plants in one real-time operator view.
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Automation
PLC, RTU and HMI design and programming, with panels built in our UL shop.
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Communications
DNP3, Modbus, IEC 61850, OPC UA and MQTT, chosen to fit your devices.
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Industrial IoT
Edge, cloud, time series storage and analytics, securely tied to SCADA.
BY THE NUMBERS
2007
The year we began delivering SCADA for critical infrastructure
100+ MW
Plant scale, down to sites under 1 MW
1,000+
HMI screens in a single utility SCADA modernization
UL 508A
and UL 698A registered panel shop, in-house
SERVICES
SCADA and automation services
One Avista team takes a SCADA system from requirements and design through programming, panel building, implementation and support.
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SCADA and control system consulting
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Control system design and implementation
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Industrial IoT integration
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Power, substation and process automation
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aviCore and aviSight platforms
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Architecture and device selection, SCADA requirements, HMI standards and control system security risk management.
○ Architecture and device selection
○ Data communication and protocol selection
○ SCADA requirements definition
○ HMI design and standards
○ Historian and data management
○ Control system security risk management
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A managed IIoT platform, and plain-language answers drawn from your SCADA, historian and alarms.
○ aviCore: pumps, UPS, HVAC and power assets in one view
○ aviCore: edge computing, predictive analytics and RealTime alarming
○ aviSight: reads your SCADA, historian, alarms and documents
○ aviSight: every answer names its source
INDUSTRIES WE SERVE
SCADA for operations that cannot stop.
PROJECTS
SCADA projects running today.
UNIVERSITY CAMPUS
200+
campus buildings on one redundant SCADA system
Micro Grid Automation System
Multiple substations and local generation, kept stable through generation shortfalls by automated load shedding.
NATIONAL GRID
50+
grid stations in one operator view
National electric SCADA
Substations, generation and plants reporting into one real-time view instead of separate screens.
WATER UTILITY
Multi-plant
treatment plants on one platform
Water treatment SCADA
Monitoring, historian data and operator access modernized without starting over.
CREDENTIALS
Certified, vendor-neutral SCADA integration.
UL 508A
UL 698A
REGISTERED FIRM
Schneider
Electric
ALLIANCE REGISTERED
Velotic
PARTNER NETWORK
We work on the platforms your systems already run, rather than moving everything to a single automation ecosystem.
SCADA AND HMI
GE iFIX, GE Historian, GE Cimplicity, Ignition, VTScada, AVEVA Wonderware
CONTROLLERS
SEL RTAC and Axion, Allen-Bradley, Siemens, Schneider, Emerson, AutomationDirect
PROTOCOLS
DNP3, Modbus, IEC 61850 and GOOSE, IEEE C37.118.2, OPC UA, MQTT, Ethernet/IP
FAQ
Questions about SCADA integration
Short answers to what operators and engineers ask before starting a SCADA project. For anything specific to your system, talk to an Avista engineer.
What does a SCADA system integrator do?
A SCADA system integrator designs, programs and connects the hardware and software that let operators monitor and control equipment from one place. Avista defines requirements, selects devices and protocols, builds and programs PLC, RTU and HMI panels, implements the SCADA system and supports it after go-live.
Where is Avista located, and do you work outside Maryland?
Avista Realtime Systems is headquartered at 7389 Washington Blvd #108 in Elkridge, Maryland, between Baltimore and Washington, DC. We deliver SCADA projects for clients across the United States, including federal agencies and multi-site utilities.
Can you upgrade an existing SCADA system without replacing it?
Yes. We often modernize the platform a site already runs, updating monitoring, historian data and operator access instead of starting over. One utility SCADA modernization covered more than 1,000 HMI screens.
Do you build control panels in-house?
Yes. Avista runs a UL 508A and UL 698A registered panel shop, so PLC, RTU and HMI panels are designed, built and tested by the same team that programs them.
Which industries does Avista Realtime Systems serve?
Avista builds SCADA and control systems for electric and gas utilities, power and energy sites, transit agencies, hospitals, universities, federal agencies and manufacturers. Clients include the U.S. Department of State, USDA, the National Park Service, Metro, BGE, Cornell University and Inspira Health.
Which SCADA platforms and controllers do you work with?
Avista is vendor-neutral. We work with GE iFIX, GE Historian, GE Cimplicity, Ignition, VTScada and AVEVA Wonderware, and with SEL RTAC and Axion, Allen-Bradley, Siemens, Schneider Electric, Emerson and AutomationDirect controllers.
Which communication protocols do you support?
We design SCADA networks with DNP3, Modbus, IEC 61850 and GOOSE, IEEE C37.118.2, OPC UA, MQTT and EtherNet/IP, and choose protocols to fit the devices already in the field.
What are aviCore and aviSight?
aviCore is Avista's managed Industrial IoT platform. It brings pumps, UPS, HVAC and power assets into one view with edge computing, predictive analytics and real-time alarming. aviSight answers plain-language questions from your SCADA, historian, alarm and document data, and names the source of every answer.
WHY WE EXIST
See More.
Control More.
Achieve More.
We help organizations see clearly,
act decisively and operate confidently in real time.
Ingenuity
Integrity
Service
● CONTACT
Talk to a SCADA engineer.
Tell us about your system and what you need it to do.
Tell us about your project on our contact form
Call the head office
HEAD OFFICE
7389 Washington Blvd #108
Elkridge, MD 21075
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