Rural electric co-op Pierce Pepin recently implemented a GPS-based vehicle location computer-aided dispatch platorm based on Sierra Wireless' cellular networking technology. This enabled Pierce Pepin to increase safety and efficiency while cutting costs and simplifying IT operations.

Pierce Pepin and other co-ops realized gains in safety and efficiency:

• Average first-year savings per co-op across the 20 co-ops that participated: $40,210
• Average annual recurring cost savings per co-op: $3,100
• Real-time visibility into vehicle location
• Improved safety and accountabilit