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NarrativeWave's Architectural Leap: Harnessing Kubernetes for Advanced Analytics

Discover how NarrativeWave has embraced Kubernetes (K8s) to revolutionize its operations. From container management to enhanced security, learn how this shift keeps us ahead of the pack in the advanced analytics software industry.
Stephen Utlak, PhD
September 8, 2023
Blog

Industrial IoT SaaS: 5 Attributes that Set Winners Apart

Industrial IoT SaaS platforms promise transformation of data into actionable insights, reduced downtime, and increased operational output and efficiency. To facilitate the hunt for the best IIoT SaaS provider, Shellie Bucklin (Director of Client Success) outlines 5 key attributes to consider when selecting a platform.
Shellie Bucklin
February 24, 2023
Blog

Designing a Digital Product People Want to Use

Every product has its own unique set of challenges to solve, stakeholders to satisfy, and user stories to consider. In this article, Allison Kennedy presents the five main UX principles she uses to measure her own success as the Manager of UI/UX Development at NarrativeWave.
Allison Kennedy
December 6, 2022
Blog

How Asset Management Changed for RWE After Implementing NarrativeWave

The day-to-day experience for renewable energy asset managers and engineers is often frenetic and stressful. Every day these individuals are doing their best to wade through the potential wind farm issues— it is a daily fire drill where asset managers never feel they truly have a handle on asset management, but are instead purely reactive.
George Garforth, PhD
September 7, 2022
Blog

Managing BESS is complex, but it doesn't have to be — Here's a few tips from our SMEs

The trendiest and latest transformative technology for renewable energy is Battery Energy Storage System (BESS). But as with any new endeavor, they can be difficult to manage—particularly for maximizing scheduled events without utility fines. We compiled a list of the KPIs and use cases for renewable energy to manage energy demand with a BESS.
Benjamin Decio
June 20, 2022
Blog

A BESS is a Big Investment — Don’t Void the Warranty

While Battery Energy Storage Systems may be the latest in game-changing technology for renewable energy, adhering to the warranty around these systems is arguably more complicated than for all other assets in the renewable energy asset class.
Diego Cerda
June 16, 2022
Blog

Traditional Asset Monitoring vs NarrativeWave

Traditional monitoring for renewable energy assets is a must have. It does a great job of monitoring key performance indicators (KPIs) of assets so that operators can meet contractual obligations with their clients. This is a necessary function of asset management. That said, the data retrieved from traditional monitoring isn’t doing enough to improve performance.
Benjamin Decio
June 16, 2022
Infographic

Enel Increases ESP Efficiency, Reduces Costs with NarrativeWave

Diego Cerda
June 16, 2022
Video

Alert Manager: Webinar Replay [Oil and Gas]

How does the Alert Manager help Oil and Gas Operations? The alert management solution by NarrativeWave creates prioritization rules, automatically reduces overlapping alarms, and even assigns next step actions. This means that instead of spending time manually reviewing alarms and alerts, O&G operators can spend time taking action on high priority issues.
Alec Miller
June 13, 2022
Video

Alert Manager: Webinar Replay [Renewables]

Get to Know the Alert Manager. The alert management solution by NarrativeWave easily creates prioritization rules, automatically reduces overlapping alarms, and even assigns next step actions. This means that instead of spending time manually reviewing alarms and alerts, operators can spend time taking action on high priority issues.
Alec Miller
June 13, 2022
Blog

Making Renewables Work Better for Europe

The past few years have seen incredible growth in worldwide renewable energy installations. The best way to meet the demands of capacity growth efficiently is by going beyond monitoring to intelligent automation. This article will discuss why current monitoring doesn’t scale and how intelligent automation can fix it so you can grow with confidence.
George Garforth, PhD
June 2, 2022
Video

Coffee with NarrativeWave: Meet David Molitor from RWE Renewables e.2 [Video Series]

Welcome to Coffee with NarrativeWave, a video series where we sit down with energy leaders, have a cup of coffee and talk about the future. In this episode, we have a cup of coffee with David Molitor, Offshore Wind Engineer at RWE Renewables, a NarrativeWave client since 2020. We discuss the future of renewables, how to attract the next generation, and what role digital solutions must play.
George Garforth, PhD
May 24, 2022
Video

How it Works: The NarrativeWave Solution [VIDEO]

NarrativeWave is not your typical asset monitoring software, which is good because typical asset monitoring cannot keep up with the demands of modern energy engineers. The NarrativeWave solution helps engineers go beyond basic monitoring by automating manual processes and then, suggesting the best corrective action. Watch this video to learn how it works.
Alec Miller
May 23, 2022
Blog

Announcing: Alert Manager 🚨

Engineers working at industrial operations can all agree that asset monitoring systems are producing too many alerts to manage. Alert fatigue is common and valuable insights are overlooked because the engineers just don’t have the time to investigate each alert to find the ones that are impacting production. Here's some of what we've heard.
Alec Miller
May 17, 2022
Video

30 Seconds with NarrativeWave + Renewable Client

Spend 30-seconds with NarrativeWave's renewable client and their performance engineer as he talks about NarrativeWave's proactive problem solving across his fleet of assets, mitigating failures and increasing visibility.
Benjamin Decio
May 13, 2022
Blog

Feeling Like You Have No Control Over Asset Downtime? Here’s How Longroad Energy Changed That

Jeremy Law, VP of Commercial Asset Management for Longroad Energy, started his career in the Coast Guard and was eventually a tall ship captain before coming on land to renewable energy. There is a common misconception that most land lovers have about sea captains that they must love adventure.
George Garforth, PhD
May 11, 2022
Video

Coffee with NarrativeWave: Meet Jeremy Law from Longroad Energy [Video Series]

Welcome to Coffee with NarrativeWave, a video series where we sit down with energy leaders, have a cup of coffee and talk about the future. Everything from what keeps them up at night, to what excites them about the future of energy - we cover it.
Benjamin Decio
April 22, 2022
Blog

Renewable Energy is Growing, but Intelligent Automation is Needed to Scale Effectively

The past few years have seen incredible growth in renewable energy installations. The best way to meet the demands of capacity growth efficiently is by going beyond monitoring to intelligent automation. This article will discuss why current monitoring doesn’t scale and how intelligent automation can fix it so you can grow with confidence.
Alec Miller
March 23, 2022
Case Study

[Use Case] Detecting Well + Production Anomalies Sooner

It's no secret that the oil industry is evolving. Oil and gas operators feel this more than anyone. The future of operations will look different than operations of decades past. This oil and gas operation had more to do than they could accomplish daily. The results were a lack of insight into what was occurring in their operation on a well by well basis. After partnering with NarrativeWave, this operator now has an automated list of top issues across their fields and wells, and can streamline and strategize accordingly.
Diego Cerda
March 22, 2022
Video

[WEBINAR] Actionable Automation: The Next Frontier in Asset Management 🚀

The future of automation has arrived. Innovative operators are turning data and insights into automated actions that drive real business value. Ready to learn how you can do the same?
Benjamin Decio
March 9, 2022
Guide

Analytics Project Template [Worksheet]

The right approach to analytics improvement requires a problem solving attitude and eyes on the best practices to ensure success. This template provides just that: an actionable guide to preparing for and going through an analytics project. Created by data scientists, use it as a worksheet to accomplish the analytics projects you've always wanted to tackle.
George Garforth, PhD
February 23, 2022
Case Study

[Case Study] Proactively Detecting Meter Anomalies in the Water Industry

Click below to see how through anomaly detection, water operators were given an early warning of meter failure, allowing them to take corrective action before an issue occurred on over 350 meters.
George Garforth, PhD
February 9, 2022
Blog

The 4 Most Common Mistakes in Data Analytics Projects

Data analytics projects at energy companies seem to be never-ending. Many projects take much longer than anticipated, while others are marked a complete failure either in completion or at delivering the results anticipated. Data analytics projects start with great intentions—usually with the hopes of reducing asset downtime. And there are indeed great gains that can be made by improving your analytics. So where do the projects go wrong?
George Garforth, PhD
January 31, 2022
Blog

Get to Know NarrativeWave: Allison Kennedy

Get to Know NarrativeWave, featuring Allison Kennedy, Manager of UI/UX Development. Learn why Allison's coding journey and creative background make her an integral part of the NarrativeWave team.
Allison Kennedy
January 20, 2022
Infographic

The Analytic Insight to Stay Ahead in the Water Industry

George Garforth, PhD
January 17, 2022
Blog

Are Your Engineers Drowning in Alerts? Here’s How to Save Them While Improving Production

Engineers working at industrial operations can all agree that asset monitoring systems are producing too many alerts to manage. This article will cover five steps that engineering teams can take to get maximum value from asset monitoring while giving them a path forward for managing growth.
Alec Miller
December 20, 2021
Blog

3 Tips to Go From Data Cleansing to Value Realization

Even if you’re using the best product in the industry, data availability, curation, and management best practices are required. Otherwise, value realization is truly impossible! Start fresh with your asset data and operational outputs with three tips to go from data cleansing to value realization.
December 2, 2021
Blog

How the Infrastructure Bill Will Affect Renewable, Water, and Oil & Gas Companies

The president has signed a $1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill, a massive effort to boost Wind, Solar, Water, and Oil & Gas industries, rejuvenate American infrastructure, and safeguard our country against extreme weather events. The infrastructure bill offers more than $550 billion in new spending across areas intended to invigorate the economy, encourage competition and increase job opportunities. Wind, Solar, Water, and Oil & Gas operators across the United States are eager to learn more about what it means for them and how they can obtain their share.
Benjamin Decio
November 10, 2021
Blog

5 Ways to Advance Your Analytic, Data Science, and ML Projects for a Successful 2022

You’ve seen many analytic projects enthusiastically approached by various departments, only to never fully come to fruition. Why do some data science projects succeed, and some barely make it past ideation? Read on for 5 tips to advance your analytic, data science, and machine learning projects for a successful 2022.
Benjamin Decio
November 1, 2021
Video

What Does It Mean To Go ‘Beyond Monitoring?'

Our product was created to actualize the need we heard again and again: "I know there is a better way to get things done." Across the industry, we meet with engineers who feel bogged down by alerts, countless systems, exponentially increasing operations, and a decreasing workforce. They need a way to go beyond traditional monitoring - to get more visibility, automate more action, and get time back.
October 25, 2021
Guide

Frequently Asked Questions

What does it really look like to kick off an analytic journey? We've answered.
September 28, 2021
Blog

Get to Know NarrativeWave: Diego Cerda

Get to Know NarrativeWave, featuring Diego Cerda, Director of Data Engineering. Diego expertly leads a team of talented data scientists, helping to make analytics that bring value to our customers. Outside of solving complex challenges, Diego is a Brazilian jiu-jitsu fighter who loves exploring the city of Guadalajara.
Diego Cerda
September 28, 2021
Infographic

The Evolution of Becoming a Digital Water Operation

September 22, 2021
Blog

5 Steps Towards a Digital Water Transformation

What is AI for Water? By working with renewable operators across tens of thousands of assets, we have identified four key steps to kickstarting an operational digital transformation, using artificial intelligence. The water industry is ready for change. We're here to help.
September 9, 2021
Blog

Measuring, Analyzing and Improving ESPs

ESPs can fail for many reasons, but measuring, analyzing and improving efficiency is possible on multiple levels. Explore this article featuring NarrativeWave, by Darcy Partners, that highlights what can be improved upon using digital tools — and what kind of results you can expect.
August 31, 2021
Blog

Boosting Solar Site Productivity and Performance

Many operation staffs are spread thin as solar owners add capacity without expanding staff correspondingly. The expansion is fueled by a rare cluster of positive drivers — low equipment prices, cheap financing, and booming demand for renewables from states, utilities, and green-leaning commercial customers — but the result is that engineers and technicians on-site are often being asked to do steadily more with fewer people.
Benjamin Decio
August 17, 2021
Blog

Four Steps to Becoming Proactive in Oil and Gas Operations

Proactive oil and gas operators are adopting advanced monitoring tools that use analytics because these systems add value in two key areas — helping operators do more with less, and helping them get more out of their wells. Read on for four steps to get to becoming proactive in your o&g operations.
August 13, 2021
Infographic

Top 3 Excuses We Hear For Not Getting Started

Many organizations feel they don't have the time, resources, or knowledge to begin any type of data science project. Some lack insights into their data, some are buried under a pile of insightful data, and most do not even know where to begin. Leveraging automation and analytic solutions can garner a massive return, but how do you even get started?
Diego Cerda
July 30, 2021
Blog

Future-Proofing Water Operations with Technology

Since 2000, water costs in the United States have more than doubled, while federal funding for water infrastructure has continued to decrease — from $76 per person to only $11 per person. Today, state and local governments bear the burden of 96 percent of all public spending on water and wastewater utilities.
George Garforth, PhD
July 20, 2021
Infographic

Using Advanced Analytics to Optimize Oil Production

Diego Cerda
July 6, 2021
Infographic

Fault and Alarm Management: Improving Accuracy and Productivity

Diego Cerda
June 28, 2021
Blog

The Value of Automating Fault and Alarm Analysis

Across the energy industry, markets are becoming more competitive and operators are trying to do more with an increasingly distributed workforce. Establishing a reliable automated workflow is no longer optional to remain competitive.
Benjamin Decio
June 23, 2021
Infographic

Advanced O&G Pump Optimization and Failure Predictions

George Garforth, PhD
June 22, 2021
Guide

Roadmap for Engineering Process Automation

There are four types of methods that should be used to simulate a diagnostic process that engineers are doing. While these don’t represent how a human does this analysis in their head, these methods allow us to very efficiently capture and deploy engineering knowledge in an automated digital system. Click here for a roadmap to getting started.
Alec Miller
May 26, 2021
Case Study

[Case Study]: How Enel Green Power Saved Time and Operational Costs with NarrativeWave

90% reduction in downtime, 54 days advance notice of failures, a streamlined detection-to-repair process, increased internal communication, improved supply chain management; these are just some of the improvements Enel Green power has seen since implementing the NarrativeWave solution. Scroll below to learn more about why EGP choose NarrativeWave when they needed to go Beyond Monitoring.
Alec Miller
April 22, 2021
Blog

Three Ways to Bring Wind O&M in-House With Ease

As the renewable energy sector becomes increasingly competitive, asset owners are demanding a more active role in their O&M execution. In this video and guide, Director of Client Engineering, Dr. George, shares his experience working with on-shore and off-shore wind clients, helping them navigate to self-performing maintenance.
George Garforth, PhD
April 19, 2021
Video

[Video]: Self-Service Analytics to Really Get Things Done

How specifically can an organization implement and use analytics to make an impact? In this video, Alec Miller and Dr. George Garforth share their experience with implementing self-service analytics to provide: 1) Actionable Insights. 2) Improved Communications. 3) An Ongoing Feedback Loop.
George Garforth, PhD
March 1, 2021
Case Study

Use Case: RWE Improves Wind Turbine Performance

Explore this infographic to learn why RWE partnered with NarrativeWave to automate corrective actions, saving time and money on turbine fixes at every level.
George Garforth, PhD
February 17, 2021
Video

[Video]: How it Works - NarrativeWave's Self-Service Solution

Imagine if instead of monitoring and routinely reacting to alerts, you could create valuable insights, predict failures, and automate corrective actions. We make it easy for you to combine the power of advanced analytics with your engineering knowledge to go beyond monitoring - improving asset performance and engineering productivity.
Benjamin Decio
January 29, 2021
Video

[Video]: How Enel Green Power Achieved Proactive Operational Status - and Advance Notice of Failures

In this video, NarrativeWave and Enel share how they partnered to help Enel transition from reactive to proactive operations, and what it took to really get there.
Alec Miller
January 28, 2021
Case Study

[Case Study]: How RWE Improved Maintenance Operations with Automated Corrective Actions

RWE shares how they transitioned from using the original equipment manufacturer’s (OEM) maintenance services to self-performing the maintenance activities. As a result, RWE has reduced the time it takes to identify corrective actions, reducing the number of turbine visits, and improving internal processes.
Alec Miller
January 26, 2021
Case Study

Use Case: Oil & Gas

Oil & gas performance operators lack critical insights into how assets are operating, from knowledge of efficiency to advanced notice of failures. They are surprised by sudden asset failures, causing significant downtime. Living in the reactive, they rarely have the chance to optimize pump operations. Click here to dive into a NarrativeWave software use case, featuring Oil & Gas.
January 25, 2021
Infographic

Infographic: Enel and NarrativeWave - Electrical Submersible Pumps

Enel successfully made the transition from having unplanned failures and excessive downtime, to using predictive analytics that significantly reduced downtime and supply chain costs. Using NarrativeWave’s solution and transparent predictive analytics, Enel now has an average 54 days in advance notice of critical asset failure. Click here to dive into a NarrativeWave software high-level infographic case study, featuring ESP technology and Enel Green Power.
Diego Cerda
January 20, 2021
Blog

NarrativeWave Expands with Energy Leadership

NarrativeWave, a software-as-a-service provider focused on self-service advanced analytics, is expanding their expertise in energy and renewables by bringing on additional industry thought leaders. These new advisors will help with NarrativeWave’s continuous growth by offering an additional level of expertise and execution.
December 8, 2020
Infographic

Infographic: Self-Service Analytics

Go beyond traditional monitoring by combining advanced analytics and your existing engineering knowledge. Learn more about the power of advanced analytics with this infographic.
Alec Miller
November 19, 2020
Video

[Video]: Advanced Monitoring - Solar Solutions

Unplanned maintenance activities are the highest operational cost of a solar power plant. It doesn’t have to be that way. Preventative maintenance — and improved operations — are easier to accomplish than you think. Discover how to deploy advanced analytics on your solar assets in this video.
November 17, 2020
Blog

Enel Green Power First in North America to Deploy New Predictive Maintenance Technology at Geothermal Plants

Enel Green Power North America is able to predict maintenance needs of pumps, and streamline the detection-to-repair process with use of NarrativeWave's predictive maintenance technology. We have significantly reduced the operational downtime of geothermal plants within the renewable energy company’s portfolio, boosting operational efficiency and cutting O&M costs.
Alec Miller
November 4, 2020
Guide

How Machine Learning Improves Asset Performance

Machine learning can be a powerful tool to help make sense of the data and drive the creation of valuable insights about assets. In this article, we’ll examine the deployment of machine learning analytics, challenges faced, suggested best practices, machine learning basics and types, and benefits.
Alec Miller
October 26, 2020
Video

[Video]: RWE Improves Maintenance Operations

What if you could use analytics to automatically know the most probable corrective action on turbines, using your organization’s existing knowledge? Watch this video to learn more about how RWE has utilized NarrativeWave to improve their maintenance operations.
Alec Miller
October 7, 2020
Blog

How Aviation Can Use Automated Analytics to Reduce Costs, Boost Productivity, and Increase Diagnostic Accuracy

As airlines, engine manufacturers, OEMs, and aircraft operators engage in the implementation of advanced analytics and data analysis, many challenges lie ahead.
Alec Miller
October 5, 2020
Blog

Our Custom Approach to a Successful Pilot

The power of preparation is one of the key ingredients to a successful pilot. At NarrativeWave, we take a unique approach in the IoT space to a pilot engagement. Our approach to a pilot is predicated upon a targeted set of outputs, analytics, and metrics to achieve with the client, delivering specific business value in under 60 days, and then allowing the client to scale in more of a “do it yourself” approach, with the NarrativeWave software solution.
Alec Miller
October 5, 2020
Blog

Wind Power & Renewable Energy: How to Implement Near Real-Time Analytics & Automation

While wind turbine manufacturers and wind farm operators have developed suites of advanced applications to help diagnose operating anomalies on wind turbines, many are still taking a “trip first, analyze later” approach. This approach made sense when the application of near real-time analytics was not cost effective. However today, near real-time analytics can be applied seamlessly within the operational workflow of existing monitoring operations, resulting in several key benefits.
George Garforth, PhD
October 5, 2020
Guide

Human-Centric Data-to-Decision Analytics for the Industrial IoT (IIoT)

The NarrativeWave approach provides a strategic method of utilizing predictive analytics and improves the outcome of implementing analytics. The result is a highly accurate, auditable platform rather than a pure “black box” approach. At NarrativeWave, we believe the best route to data analytics and particularly analytics for the Industrial Internet of Things, must have several key elements. Read on to learn more.
Alec Miller
October 5, 2020
Guide

How to Use Advanced Analytics to Produce Actionable Outcomes

Energy operators today face increasing competition and price pressure, and are seeking new ways to be more efficient.
Alec Miller
September 28, 2020