Industry Highlights

No matter what type of company you work for – utility or otherwise – you need to rely on employees to get things done.  And when it comes to enhancing employee productivity, maximizing employee [...]

Quick, raise your hand if you’ve ever thought about the complexity of power plant operations.  I’d venture to say that, unless you have actually worked in a plant, or have some corporate [...]

As I’m sure you know, when it comes to emergency preparedness, training and practicing are two of the key pillars of success.  Drills and exercises in particular are helpful to enable employees [...]

One of the more pressing problems facing utilities today is the knowledge drain associated with an aging workforce that gradually erodes the aggregate experience of utility talent over time.  The [...]

A $38 million earthquake early warning system, which is being built under the guidance of the US Geological Survey (USGS) as well as several west coast universities, is almost ready for prime [...]

As an emergency preparedness nerd, I am “all in” when it comes to grid modernization within the electric utility industry.  The US infrastructure is aging, and needs to be improved due to the [...]

I just read a great article that definitely frowns upon the notion of using volunteers in emergency situations.  The article details a recent search and rescue operation in Texas to locate a [...]

Smart water meters seem like a wise investment for water utilities.  In theory, they can reduce utility operational costs, improve the ability to detect and resolve leaks, improve [...]

A new study has been released that sheds light on the risk associated with nuclear fuel fires, and apparently, the risk is quite severe.  Obviously, as we have learned from Three Mile Island, [...]

Thanks to an aging infrastructure, the frequency of natural gas leaks is increasing, but new technology is helping identify them before catastrophe strikes.  Gas leaks are difficult to identify [...]