Industry Highlights

PPE, which stands for personal protective equipment, is obviously important for utility crews in all sectors, whether it’s proper work boots, head gear, hand protection, or anything in between.  [...]

For those of us in the utility emergency preparedness space, safety trends are important to monitor.  In fact, safety might just be the most important element of emergency preparedness.  The good [...]

Many regional utility companies are planning utility infrastructure upgrades in 2019, not surprising considering the last couple of years have been extremely unkind to the utility industry.  The [...]

I read a great article in the New York Times today that used the PG&E bankruptcy filing as a case in point to illustrate the high costs of climate change, and it was definitely [...]

I read an interesting article in TD World about a Finnish electric utility that deployed storm hardening tactics designed to extend wood pole life.  Unique methods to harden poles would make [...]

Operational earthquake forecasting refers to the proactive monitoring and communication of any changes to earthquake probability within a specific region at a specific time.  Said another [...]

Chatbots are part of a new and emerging technology that has the power to transform customer interactions for all industries, including utility companies.  Chatbots are already fairly common [...]

NASA proposed a mitigation plan aimed at minimizing the negative impact of a supervolcano eruption at Yellowstone National Park.  You see, the huge magma chamber that lies underneath the [...]

Last month, millions of western Washington residents were awakened by a wireless emergency alert (WEA) warning of a widespread 911 outage.  The message simply said “widespread 911 outage in [...]

It’s critical to adopt and follow training best practices, especially in the utility industry.  For utilities in every sector, training – from functional training to emergency [...]