Industry Highlights

I just read an interesting article focused on the benefits of wearable exoskeletons to reduce worker safety.  Although the article was not utility-specific, my brain immediately started [...]

Is climate change changing tornado patterns?  Some scientists believe the answer is a resounding yes.  The reason is that they are occurring in unusual places and at unusual times of the year [...]

Autonomous mobile robots – like automated guided vehicles (AGVs) – have been around for decades despite their limitations.  In fact, the market for autonomous mobile robots is estimated at [...]

ShakeAlert, a new earthquake early warning system, is nearing the end of its development life cycle and is almost ready for deployment.  The system is being built through a partnership of several [...]

A recent survey by Itron Inc. of 300 utility leaders and 500 customers revealed a growing amount of concern over utility preparedness due to the increasing frequency of severe weather.  [...]

A team of electrical engineers from Princeton University have developed a series of algorithms designed to prevent hackers from exploiting internet-connected devices to bring down the power [...]

FirstNet is a national broadband communication network developed by AT&T, in conjunction with the federal government, for first responders.  It was conceived in response to the 9/11 [...]

You are probably well aware that PG&E’s proactive power shutoffs (called “Public Safety Power Shutoffs” or PSPS) are a hot topic throughout the entire electric utility industry.  [...]

Wind farms have been touted as a means to help reduce the impact of climate change, but new research is emerging that shows wind farms can actually decrease the accuracy of weather [...]

Intelligent automation is a concept that is gaining traction within the utility industry as a means to improve reliability and resiliency.  But what exactly is it? Primer on Intelligent [...]