LiftStar™ System Cost Comparison Chart 
 
Cost Comparison for popular SCADA installations for 10 Duplex Lift Stations. 2002 Prices
 
 
LiftStar
LiftStar
SCADA
SCADA
Telephone Dialer
 
 
 
(Radio)
(Phone Lines)
 
Remote Unit Cost Each
$750.00
$750.00
$2,500.00
$1,500.00
$1,000.00
Installation Cost Each
$160.00
$160.00
$320.00
$260.00
$160.00
Data Reporting Time
Weekly
Daily
Continuous
Continuous
 
Monthly Costs per Station
$13.50
$19.00
None
$50.00
$50.00
 
 
 
 
 
 
Central Computer Cost
Internet Only: None
With StarView: $750.00
$30,000.00
$30,000.00
None
Monthly Central Fees
$20.00
$25.00
None
$50.00
None
 
 
 
 
 
 
Initial Installation Costs for a 10 Station System
 
 
 
 
 
Remote Unit Cost
$7,500.00
$7,500.00
$25,000.00
$15,000.00
$10,000.00
Remote Unit Installation Cost
$1,600.00
$1,600.00
$3,200.00
$2,600.00
$1,600.00
Central Computer Cost
None
$750.00
$30,000.00
$30,000.00
None
Total System Cost
$9,100.00
$9,850.00
$58,200.00
$47,600.00
$11,600.00
 
 
 
 
 
 
10 Year Life-Time Cost
$27,700.00
$35,650.00
$58,200.00
$119,600.00
$71,600.00
 
Based on Utility having existing computer with Internet Service, personnel with pagers or cell phones for alarm notifications, and $40 per hour installation labor rates.
 
CrosStar, LLC 
1780 Venus Avenue West 
Arden Hills, Minnesota  55112
Main Office 651.636.8827 
www.crosstar.com
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