Utilities

Control room and field handoff with a written trail

Utility operations run continuously and the operational state at shift change is complex: switching positions, clearances, outages in progress and equipment awaiting repair.

The shift-change problem

A verbal turnover in a control room or field operations center puts a lot of weight on one conversation. Anything partially complete — a clearance, a switching sequence, a repair awaiting parts — is exactly what must be documented, and exactly what is easiest to skip.

What commonly gets lost

  • Clearances and tags in place at shift change
  • Outages in progress and estimated restoration status
  • Equipment awaiting parts or vendor attention
  • Crew assignments and mutual aid arrangements
  • Open safety notices affecting specific facilities

How Shift Relay supports the workflow

Operators and supervisors open the shift, publish the briefing, log switching, outage and equipment events during the shift, and publish a handoff that separates safety-critical information from routine updates.

Example use cases

  • Documenting what is tagged or cleared at the moment of turnover
  • Carrying an equipment repair across shifts with a documented owner
  • Confirming acknowledgment of a safety notice by every operator on shift
  • Reviewing all high-priority entries for a facility over a date range

Security considerations

Shift Relay does not connect to SCADA or operational technology networks. It stores the operational information your team records in it, with organization isolation, role-based access and an append-only audit trail.

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Bring every shift into one secure workspace

Shift Relay is in early access for organizations that run around the clock. Tell us how your shifts change hands and we will show you the workflow end to end.