Tantalus Grid Modernization Platform™

TGMP™ enables public power and electric cooperative utilities to modernize their distribution grids—from the substation to behind the meter—with a uniquely data-centric approach.

TGMP: A Layered Approach

The Tantalus Grid Modernization Platform (TGMP): A data-centric approach that delivers Unified Intelligence

The Tantalus Grid Modernization Platform™ (TGMP™) is a technology architecture that provides a secure, flexible, and affordable path to grid modernization, grounded in a data-centric approach. It delivers true data interoperability across devices, systems and vendors.

By accessing data from devices across the entire distribution grid—including devices and appliances located behind the meter—TGMP™ provides unprecedented levels of visibility, command and control.

TGMP™ includes a suite of solutions across five layers: connected devices, a communications network, grid data management, applications, and analytics. Our solutions can be deployed individually or together, and were designed to be interoperable with other devices, systems and vendors.

In short, TGMP™ delivers utilities the most cost-effective, proven path to become more resilient, reliable, secure, affordable, flexible, and sustainable —the mission-critical pillars of grid modernization.

A modular, flexible approach that meets utilities where they are

The Tantalus Grid Modernization Platform includes a suite of modular solutions, which can be deployed separately or in combination with each other. This allows utilities to evolve at their own pace by deploying our solutions separately or as part of a broader initiative.

Connected Devices: Our family of TRUConnect™ intelligent endpoints includes edge-computing capabilities that remain compatible with new generations of intelligence devices. Connected Devices include our TRUSense Gateway™ (TxG) and TRUEdge™ devices.
- TRUSense Gateway™: Our TRUSense Gateway is a multi-purpose, cost-effective device that can be installed in any ANSI meter socket to create a secure communication pathway via a fiber, ethernet or cellular network to devices deployed across the distribution grid enabling a seamless path to communicate and control devices located behind the meter. It’s available in cellular, ethernet and fiber options.
- TRUEdge™: Our TRUEdge devices include edge-computing modules that are embedded into third party meters, LED street lighting controls and modems to support distribution automation equipment. TRUEdge is designed to support compatibility across multiple generations of devices.
Communications Network: Our communications layer, the TRUConnect™ Network, is a multi-commodity, purpose-built industrial IoT network that allows utilities to harness the power of their grid data. TRUConnect Networks are built for resiliency and configured to accommodate various terrains and levels of meter density.
Grid Data Management: Our TRUSync™ Grid Data Management solution facilitates the acquisition, transport and integration of data across any device, any system or any vendor. It’s a critical component of grid modernization and unifies data, regardless of the device, application or system.
Applications: Our software applications, including TRUConnect™ AMI and TRUFlex™ Load+DER Management solutions, help utilities tackle near-term challenges while accelerating their longer-term grid modernization goals.
Analytics: Our TRUGrid™ Automation and Analytics solutions, including TRUGrid™ Transformer and TRUGrid™ Reliability, leverage artificial intelligence to protect assets, prioritize investments, anticipate problems and respond in real-time when they arise.

TGMP gives utilities everything they need to become more resilient, reliable, secure, affordable, flexible, and sustainable - which are the mission-critical pillars of grid modernization.

A Commitment to Data Interoperability

Grid modernization goes beyond next-generation devices. It requires holistic access, transport and analysis of data across the entire distribution grid. TGMP is data-centric—not device-centric—so utilities can extract value from existing and future assets through standards-based interoperability across multiple vendors.

We integrate solutions from both Tantalus and third-party providers to support modernization across substations, distribution circuits and feeders, metering, and DERs behind the meter—meeting each utility where they are and helping them move forward at their own pace.

Ultimately, TGMP delivers the most cost-effective, lowest-risk path to grid modernization—helping utilities stay in control of their technology future.

We accomplish this mission by leveraging a suite of solutions, including:

TRUConnect AMI, which is a next-generation, purpose-built industrial IoT network comprised of advanced smart meters and a wide range of intelligent connected devices to improve a utility’s resiliency, reliability and efficiency in a secure and affordable manner.
TRUSync Grid Data Management, the middleware layer between a utility’s connected devices and the software and analytics that uses the data those devices generate. TRUSync interconnects all devices and applications and manages the flow of data across the entire utility.
TRUGrid Automation, which leverages AI to pinpoint anomalies from power quality data to isolate failing assets and provide utilities with proactive insights to resolve vulnerabilities as they arise.
TRUFlex Load+DER Management, which helps utilities manage a wide variety of residential and commercial loads responsively, reliably and flexibly, all while reducing costs and providing a proactive path to implement demand flexibility programs.

Most importantly, our platform allows Tantalus to support utilities based on their current state of operations and gets them up and running as quickly and cost effectively as possible. Utilities can adopt the entire platform for a comprehensive grid modernization architecture or have the option of purchasing the specific elements within TGMP that they need. With this level of flexibility, utilities can meet their near-term and long-term needs – and are enabled to modernize their grids in a manner that aligns to their timing, resources and budgets. TGMP is backed by our commitment to ensure new capabilities are reverse-compatible with existing capabilities and coupled with a customer support team that has established trusted relationships with a majority of our customers for decades.

TGMP gives utilities everything they need to become more resilient, reliable, secure, affordable, flexible, and sustainable—which are the mission-critical pillars of grid modernization.