Industry Highlights

I recently came across an excellent case study of a multi-year water utility emergency planning initiative, and I thought it was a great overview of how a typical water and wastewater utility [...]

Training simulations that incorporate elements of virtual or augmented reality might be the next great frontier for electric, water and gas utility emergency preparedness.  This type of [...]

The U.S. Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) launched an extremely detailed and comprehensive radiation preparedness webpage in April 2019, designed to educate emergency [...]

Scientists have recently discovered that volcanic gas clouds can travel for miles and reach speeds of 400 miles per hour by essentially riding on air cushions, dramatically increasing the [...]

Mobile GIS (geographic information system) technology can make life easier for utility field crews during “blue sky days” and emergency situations.  This type of GIS deployment [...]

According to a recent simulation-based analysis, good old fashioned physical barriers like fences, concrete walls and armored shielding are better than high-tech solutions when it comes to power [...]

Natural gas delivery was brought to a screeching halt for customers of MN-based Xcel Energy due to the extreme cold from the January 2019 polar vortex.  It just goes to show that although many of [...]

Florida Power & Light (FPL) is deploying new technology designed to boost reliability for its electric customers.  One particular type of technology the company is touting is something [...]

Electromagnetic pulse threats, which can be caused by a solar storm or a detonating nuclear missile, are a serious problem.  This is my main takeaway from President Trump’s March 2019 [...]

Aside from maybe a billing dispute, no one cares about their electric utility during so-called “blue sky days,” but during an outage, if storm recovery fails to meet customer and regulator [...]