Local controllers (X-NET) gather this information and deliver to a web-controller via GPRS. The overhead sensors are line powered, and the X-NET Controller can be powered by a low voltage supply or a solar panel.

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By helping the base use existing juice supply more efficiently, the co-op can hold off on costly and more complicated investments in new high-voltage lines.

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