Industry
Government & Military — Emergency Communications
Headquarters
West Valley, UT
Company Size
Mid-Market
Primary Use Case
Rocky Mountain Power Wattsmart Battery Program
The Salt Lake Valley Emergency Communications Center (SLVECC) is a regional 911 dispatch hub supporting 19 police and fire agencies across the Salt Lake Valley. Operating 24/7, the center manages 2,300–3,000 emergency calls each day — providing unified communication, coordinated response, and critical linkages between the public and first responders.
Challenges
- Frequent area voltage sags add wear to existing UPS systems
- Demand spikes from high call volume periods and equipment start-ups drove up monthly utility costs
Solutions & Outcomes
- Torus corrects voltage sags and spikes, adding another layer of protection to keep critical communication equipment online.
- Torus automatically covers demand spikes with stored energy, reducing peak demand drawn from the grid
- Torus Lasso provides data on electricity use patterns, making demand charges more predictable
Energy solution for emergency dispatch services
SLVECC's service area continues to grow as additional police and fire agencies join the regional dispatch network. The Torus system was designed to scale alongside that expansion, ensuring the same continuous power that protects today's 2,300–3,000 daily emergency calls will support tomorrow's increased capacity. As extreme weather events become more frequent and grid strain increases across the Salt Lake Valley, reliable backup and power-quality correction at emergency facilities is more critical than ever — and SLVECC's deployment sets a precedent for what resilient public-safety energy infrastructure looks like.
"We experience several brownouts every year because the grid is weak out here. We have a period of time when the power goes out before the diesel generator goes on. It is absolutely critical that we have power every second of every day."
Brice Rawlings, Facility Maintenance Manager, SLVECC


