Industry Highlights

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 [...]

Chinese hackers are apparently the newest threat to US energy infrastructure.  As the late, great Yogi Berra once pontificated, it’s like déjà vu all over again! We’ve been hearing about [...]

I read an interesting article from Bridge Energy Group that advocates utilizing the so-called gig economy to replace retiring utility workers.  The gig economy involves work that is [...]

What exactly is “resilience”?  Does it mean the same thing as reliability?  This is a question that few people within the utility industry can answer, as there seems to be a lot of [...]