A sensor apparatus includes a first member, a second member, and a detection mechanism. The data sources include customer information systems and billing data, interactive voice recognition call management data, supervisory control and data acquisition, mobile crew management data, automatic meter reading data, automated vehicle location data, engineering analysis data supported by 3rd party software packages, etc. Electrical conductors are operable to connect the lines to an outside source, and additional electrically non-functional conductors are distributed on the lines, operable to steepen the thermal gradient for thermal flux away from said active components and lines. The controller receives a power command from the electric motor andor the energy storage unit, determines an amount of secondary power needed to meet the power command, and selectively activates a number of the plurality of APUs to generate the needed amount of secondary power. The notification process may have access via the prescribed open protocol to multiple notification delivery processes, each configured for outputting a notification to a subscriber’s notification device according to a corresponding device protocol. The water-soluble granular composition advantageously improves preparation of a solid plant growth regulator formulation for spray application, as such composition swiftly dissolves, is easily metered for application, can be more highly concentrated and is dust-free.