SCADA, controls and instrumentation projects in US capital improvement plans
391 planned projects · $658M · 186 cities in 38 states
In short
How many SCADA and controls projects are in US city capital plans?
Klarifi’s extraction of published capital improvement plans finds 391 SCADA and controls projects in 186 cities across 38 states, with a combined budget of $658M. The largest is Process Control System Improvements in Phoenix, AZ, at $40M.
Supervisory control, telemetry, PLC and HMI replacements, instrumentation and network security across plants, pump stations and distribution systems. Often bundled with electrical upgrades. The list below ranks the 10 largest by budget; every city links to its full capital plan page.
The largest SCADA and controls projects
| # | Project | City | Budget | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Process Control System Improvements | Phoenix, AZ | $40M | 2024–2029 |
| 2 | Sod Run Facility Improvements | Fallston, MD | $38M | 2025–2031 |
| 3 | JPWWTP Plant Wide Control System Improvements | Columbus, OH | $25M | 2025 |
| 4 | Infrastructure and Systems Improvements (IINF) | Lincoln, NE | $22M | 2025–2030 |
| 5 | CBWTP SCADA Overhaul | Portland, OR | $19M | 2025–2030 |
| 6 | WR Department Field Operations Center | Buckeye, AZ | $18M | 2025–2027 |
| 7 | Wastewater Pump Stations - Electrical and SCADA Improvements | Honolulu, HI | $15M | 2026 |
| 8 | Water Utility Facility Improvements | Madison, WI | $15M | 2023–2025 |
| 9 | Water Distribution System PLC Replacements | Greensboro, NC | $14M | 2027–2035 |
| 10 | SCADA (Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition) Network Upgrades (WC1326) | Baltimore, MD | $13M | 2025–2026 |
All 391 SCADA and controls projects, with descriptions and contacts
Every line item with its description, page reference and source document, filterable by state, budget and start year, linked to the treatment plants and decision-makers in each city, and refreshed as new plans are adopted.
Cities with the most SCADA and controls projects
| City | Projects | Budget |
|---|---|---|
| Phoenix, AZ | 15 | $92M |
| Saginaw, MI | 12 | $3M |
| Gilbert, AZ | 8 | $12M |
| Henderson, NV | 7 | $11M |
| Vancouver, WA | 7 | $6M |
| Saint Petersburg, FL | 7 | $4M |
| Chelsea, MI | 7 | $250K |
| Fallston, MD | 6 | $67M |
| Juneau, AK | 6 | $3M |
| Spokane, WA | 5 | $9M |
| Kalamazoo, MI | 5 | $7M |
| Westminster, CO | 5 | $6M |
States with the most SCADA and controls projects
| State | Projects | Budget |
|---|---|---|
| Michigan | 69 | $32M |
| California | 34 | $49M |
| Washington | 29 | $32M |
| Arizona | 25 | $123M |
| Florida | 25 | $48M |
| Illinois | 21 | $23M |
| Colorado | 16 | $22M |
| Ohio | 12 | $35M |
| Oregon | 12 | $27M |
| Minnesota | 11 | $4M |
| New Hampshire | 11 | $2M |
| Maryland | 10 | $86M |
Planned spend by start year
Before 2026
$501M
233 items
2026
$63M
64 items
2027
$39M
42 items
2028
$16M
17 items
2029
$11M
16 items
2030
$23M
11 items
2031
$5M
1 items
2032 and later
$785K
7 items
Other project types
Questions about SCADA and controls projects
Sources and methodology
Budgets and years are as published in each city’s capital improvement plan or adopted budget. Klarifi extracts the water, sewer and wastewater line items from the published document, keeps the page reference for each one, and assigns a project type from the title and description with a keyword classifier. Figures are planning budgets, not awarded contracts, and can change when a plan is re-adopted.
Data refreshed October 12, 2026.
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