As storms grow more extreme, utilities should seek to consolidate and streamline field operations in storm response - mitigating risk, reducing expense, and protecting customers.
Extreme weather poses an existential threat to utilities - innovation in emergency response is key to saving lives and avoiding harsh penalties.
'Cyber-hygiene' - firewalls, anti-virus software, etc. - is often conflated with cybersecurity. But this neglects an urgent vulnerability: the software supply chain.
Roughly 50% of the utility industry's workforce will be retirement eligible in this decade. To maintain the grid effectively, utilities must act now to capture legacy knowledge and attract the millennial workforce.
Between 1984 and 2013, outages caused by vegetation contact increased 285%. Utilities face increasing pressure to find solutions or face financial penalties. And yet, most still rely on traditional maintenance cycles and outdated field devices.
From assessing current practices, to developing a comprehensive plan for maintenance, renewal, and repair - this guide is your first step towards a more effective utility asset management strategy.
When it comes to digital technology, utilities are behind. Potential losses and gains are huge, but there's still time to close the digital gap.
Field data collection is often the most expensive part of a GIS project. Use cloud GIS to collect data more efficiently - saving time and money.
There are an estimated 1 million cross bores throughout the United States. Finding and mitigating these ticking time bombs requires a new approach to cross bore inspection and mapping.
Construction companies lose billions on work that doesn't move a project forward. Digital technology offers tools that can eliminate these unnecessary, unproductive expenditures.
Data related problems cost the construction industry $31.3 billion in the United States along. Map-based project management tools offer a solution for eliminating these preventable losses.
The construction industry faces decreasing productivity and over $30 trillion in projected spending by 2030. To increase productivity, the industry must embrace digital technology.
