Industry Highlights

A new flood mapping model named FLDPLN (“Floodplain”) has been developed that provides real-time intelligence on floodwater patterns and depths.  The model can generate flooding forecasts to help [...]

Smart meters help utilities measure consumption and obtain other useful data, but since they are inter-connected, they can also provide a keyhole that hackers can exploit to gain entry into the [...]

The US Government Accountability Office (GAO) recently issued a report detailing its analysis of how FEMA approaches emergency preparedness, response and recovery.  GAO performed the analysis [...]

A new 300-page strategic plan from the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority (PREPA) suggests that “minigrids” are the key to bolstering the island’s troublesome power grid.  The plan – called the [...]

As I’m sure you know, the logistics tasks associated with power outage recovery are difficult to efficiently manage.  The good news is that automating certain pieces of the logistics function can [...]

Renewable natural gas (RNG) is a greener alternative to traditional natural gas.  Natural gas utilities that use RNG as a replacement for traditional natural gas can help counteract climate [...]

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is making strides toward improving the predictive capability of its weather forecasting software.  On June 12, 2019, NOAA upgraded [...]

Most of us realize what a siren indicates, but for those who are deaf or hearing-impaired, visual emergency alerts are necessary.  Unfortunately, these “non-audio alerts” lack some of the [...]

Malware is a huge risk to utility companies because it is cheap and easy to deploy, highly effective, and utilities are top targets for state-sponsored hackers.  Malware actually shut down [...]

The distributed microgrid market is rapidly evolving.  I’ve written about microgrids before, and they remain an excellent way to utilize renewable energy sources and boost power grid resiliency [...]