Building the AI layer for critical infrastructure

AI Twins
for Substations

A living, queryable model of your substation — combining knowledge graphs, real-time SCADA, and AI reasoning. Purpose-built for the engineers who keep the grid running.


Your substations are complex.
Your tools should be smarter.

Traditional SCADA systems show you data. Digital twins mirror physical models. AI Twins go further — they understand your system and can reason about it.

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Ask Anything

Query your substation in natural language. "What protection is upstream of breaker CB-102?" Get accurate, contextual answers instantly.

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Vendor Neutral

Real substations are multi-vendor environments. Verance integrates across equipment from SEL, GE, ABB, Siemens, and others — no walled gardens.

Multi-Layer Topology

Electrical, protection, SCADA, and communications unified in a single knowledge graph. See relationships across systems that were never visible before.


The architecture behind
substation intelligence

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CIM Knowledge Graph

Power system models stored in Neo4j using the IEC Common Information Model (CIM) ontology. Every device, connection, and operational relationship — queryable.

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SCADA Integration

Real-time data overlaid on the graph model. See live status, measurements, and alarms in the context of actual system topology.

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AI Reasoning Engine

LLMs connected to structured substation data via Model Context Protocol (MCP). AI answers grounded in facts, not hallucinations.

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On-Premise Deployment

Deployed on-site via Docker/Kubernetes. Data never leaves your network. Built for CIP Medium compliance from day one.

┌─────────────────────────────────────────┐
Verance Interface  │  Claude / Cursor  │  Databricks
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              MCP Server               
         AI Workflow Engine          
├─────────────────────────────────────────┤
CIMgraph API  │  Graph DB  │  RAG Vectors
               Neo4j + CIM               
├─────────────────────────────────────────┤
SCADA   │  Drawings   │  Config Files   
└─────────────────────────────────────────┘

Three pillars of substation AI

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CORE

AI Twin

The intelligent digital model of your substation.

  • CIM-based knowledge graph
  • Multi-layer topology (electrical, protection, SCADA)
  • Natural language querying
  • Real-time SCADA overlay
  • Vendor-neutral device catalog
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INTERFACE

Verance Interface

How engineers interact with the AI Twin.

  • Chat-based knowledge assistant
  • Single-line diagram viewer
  • Drawing and document browser
  • Interactive graph explorer
  • Operational dashboards
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INTEGRATION

Verance MCP

Connect any AI tool to substation intelligence.

  • Model Context Protocol server
  • Works with Claude, Cursor, Databricks
  • 12+ queryable tools
  • SPARQL & Cypher passthrough
  • Structured context for LLMs

From engineering artifacts
to AI-ready intelligence

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Ingest

Import CIM models, RTAC configs, drawings, and SCADA data from your existing systems.

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Model

Build a multi-layer knowledge graph capturing electrical, protection, and SCADA relationships.

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Connect

Overlay real-time SCADA data and link to engineering documents, drawings, and config files.

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Reason

Query the AI Twin in natural language or connect external AI tools via MCP.


Need help building
the engineering foundation?

AI Twins are only as good as the data they're built on.

Verance Engineering provides the SCADA integration, configuration review, and engineering expertise needed to create accurate, reliable substation models.

Visit Verance Engineering →
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Verance Engineering

SCADA integration, configuration management,
drawing review, and commissioning support.

SCADA Design Config Review Commissioning Training

Ready to make your
substations intelligent?

See how an AI Twin can transform engineering workflows, reduce troubleshooting time, and unlock new insights from your existing infrastructure data.