Montserrat (Monty) Diaz is a distribution integrity management program data analyst at Consumers Energy. The public utility provides natural gas and electricity to 6.7 million residents in Michigan. Since 2018, Diaz’s efforts have contributed significantly to protecting, monitoring, and maintaining the natural gas distribution system.
Diaz leads the department’s endeavor in implementing a tracking and traceability program using GPS and barcoding technology to document natural gas infrastructure and various pipe attributes as they are installed. This effort increases the opportunity to locate pipes underground more accurately and improves the ability to eliminate the risk if a common threat is identified and needs mitigation.
Diaz has also created the company’s first near-real-time tracking of the distribution integrity management program’s potential threats. The process was previously highly manual, and through Diaz’s use of Tableau, the company can proactively monitor natural gas system risks.
Diaz has an enthusiasm for contributing to Consumers Energy’s sustainability. She takes pride in pursuing her professional growth and is an active participant of the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE).
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