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Enhancing Grid Resilience and Wildfire Mitigation with TESCO’s Backup Power Transfer Meter (BPTM)

Enhancing Grid Resilience and Wildfire Mitigation

Discover TESCO’s Breakthrough in Emergency Power Metering

Whitepaper: Enhancing Grid Resilience and Wildfire Mitigation with TESCO’s Backup Power Transfer Meter (BPTM)
Published: June 9, 2025
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Gain Confidence in Your Backup Power Strategy

As climate-driven outages grow more frequent, utility leaders face mounting pressure to deliver safe, reliable backup power—especially in wildfire-prone regions. TESCO’s Backup Power Transfer Meter (BPTM), developed in collaboration with PG&E, is redefining how utilities approach temporary power deployments with safety, compliance, and operational efficiency at the core.

What You’ll Learn:

  • Why PSPS and wildfire events demand smarter backup power metering

  • The dangers and liabilities of improvised generator setups—and how to eliminate them

  • How the BPTM delivers automatic transfer switching, surge protection, and utility-grade metering in under 45 minutes

  • Case study: PG&E’s real-world success with BPTM deployments in fire-prone regions

  • How the BPTM helps utilities meet CPUC, FERC/NERC, and grant reporting requirements with auditable data

Built for Utility Teams

Whether you’re in procurement, field operations, or resilience planning, the BPTM gives you:

  • Fast, repeatable field deployment with no rewiring or panels

  • Enhanced technician safety and customer protection

  • Accurate usage data for post-event reporting and compliance

  • A scalable, cost-effective solution for PSPS, storms, and critical care support

Trusted by PG&E. Ready for You.

With proven field success, U.S.-based manufacturing, and full support for regulatory documentation, the BPTM is setting a new standard in emergency power metering.

Download the Whitepaper

Fill out the form to receive your copy of the whitepaper and learn how TESCO’s BPTM can support your utility’s wildfire mitigation and resilience goals.

You’ll also receive access to deployment specs, case studies, and an option to request a demo.