Industry Highlights

The utility industry is clearly evolving, and as such, there are some clear 2019 electric utility trends that must be incorporated into strategic planning and emergency preparedness [...]

Utility companies in every sector are facing the challenge of how to recruit and retain top talent.  Both are important, but employee retention might be the most important simply because this can [...]

New research indicates that average hurricane wind speeds and rainfall amounts are increasing thanks to climate change.  Recent hurricanes have had approximately 10% more rainfall compared to [...]

Similar to cutting the cable cord, many people are taking steps toward grid defection.  There are multiple reasons for this, including the rise of solar power, reduced tolerance for power [...]

One of the problems with large storms that’s not talked enough about is stormwater management.  More than 80% of the U.S. population lives in a community covered by a stormwater system, but [...]

Our country’s power grid is fragmented and somewhat outdated. Because of this, now would be a great time for the responsible parties to consider strategies for optimizing the network. One such [...]

A report published in November 2018 suggests that hackers can and will target internet-connected solar equipment in their efforts to compromise the electric grid.  And, according to the report, [...]

I read a great article by Forensic Magazine that discusses the benefits of utilizing game theory to predict and quantify power grid cyber threats. According to the article, traditional cyber [...]

Utility grid hardening has been a hot topic since Superstorm Sandy.  It has always been important, but it is now nearing the top of the priority list due to the fact that storms are becoming [...]

Hurricane maps aren’t perfect.  They can be difficult to interpret, and predicted storm paths are only accurate 60-70% of the time.  Although weather prediction models have improved, map [...]