Duke Energy, Accenture, Microsoft Developing Methane-Emissions Monitoring Platform
August 23 2021 - 10:44AM
Dow Jones News
By Michael Dabaie
Duke Energy Corp. said Monday it is working with Accenture PLC
and Microsoft Corp. on a new technology platform to measure actual
baseline methane emissions from natural gas distribution
systems.
Duke said this would provide near-real-time data collection,
allowing Duke's field-response teams to more rapidly identify and
repair methane leaks.
The cloud-hosted platform would use advanced detection methods
such as satellites, fixed-wing aircraft and ground-level sensing
technology. The new sensor technology can detect trace levels of
methane emissions that current technology may not identify, Duke
said.
Duke Energy said it anticipates implementing the
methane-monitoring platform by October.
Duke Energy began testing satellites for detecting leaks on its
natural gas system in 2020 and said it found satellite detection
has the potential to be more accurate and an expedient way to
locate leaks compared to traditional leak survey methods like
aerial and foot patrols.
Write to Michael Dabaie at michael.dabaie@wsj.com
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