iXP Provides Assessment, Design, and Development of New Security Operations Center and Emergency Operations Center for Constellation Energy Group

Sector: Energy

Focus: Operations Center Development

Situation

Constellation Energy Group (CEG), a Fortune 200 company, is an integrated financial services and energy company operating in all areas of the energy value chain. They generate, transmit, and deliver energy through a diversified, nationwide fleet of power plants providing electricity and natural gas. It is also one of the nation's largest wholesale power sellers. They operate / serve customers in at least 15 states, the District of Columbia, United Kingdom, and two Canadian provinces.

Constellation Energy approached iXP to assist in the assessment, design, and development of a new Security Operations Center and associated Emergency Operations Center. This included incorporating their network of over 300+ CCTV cameras from across their operating states into a single monitoring location.

Solution

iXP assisted in developing the implementation and transition plan to incorporate CCTV and other technologies into the new Security Operations Center. We worked with them to design a user friendly operating environment, incorporating large screen displays, and designing consoles to support the CCTV monitoring and polices for the appropriate response(s). Additionally, iXP worked with Constellation energy on Monitoring Center operations, staffing, and job descriptions.

We also assisted CEG in selecting an enterprise wide access control and Video Management System. iXP worked with CEG to document the base requirements and the targeted vendors were interviewed and investigated to determine their products' compliance with the requirements, financial viability, and product roadmap for the future.

Result

The deliverable for this project was a Report on the targeted products/vendors and a recommended short list for the next phase, that being the development of a Request for Proposal (RFP) and ultimate vendor(s) selection.

iXP also worked with CEG on a Smart-CCTV analysis and initial pilot effort. We have conducted an extensive review of commercially available Smart-CCTV solutions to determine the capabilities of these platforms and recommending the "best fit" for Constellation Energy based on their functional and operational requirements.

Value Delivered. Problem Solved.