Leveraging Predictive Data Science to Optimize Vegetation Management
Managing vegetation and tree growth around power lines is an important responsibility that rests on the shoulders (and budgets) of utilities. It plays a critical…
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COVID-19: Two Use Cases for Analytics in Preparing for Reopening
As an essential industry, utilities have risen to the occasion by implementing pandemic plans to protect customers and workers while keeping the lights on. COVID-19…
Con Edison, Employees Donate Funds, Equipment, Service to COVID-19 Relief (Via T&D World)
“These heroes are people we know, and they need our help,” said John McAvoy, CEO and chairman of Con Edison. New York’s doctors, nurses,…
COVID-19: Six Use Cases on How Analytics Can Help in the Short Term
As providers of essential services, utilities have their hands full with COVID-19. From managing a large workforce to serving many customers, utility operations are using…
Utility Crews Deploy Rapidly Across the Southeast Following Easter Storms (Via T&D World)
In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, utilities are doing everything in their power to protect workers, ensure safe working conditions. A series of storms…
Know Your Trees – Storm Management
Getting better at storm-related outage prediction Utilities need to know the “ground truth” One of the utility’s primary missions is to minimize outage frequency and…
Georgia Power Foundation Invests $1 Million to Support State in COVID-19 Recovery (Via T&D World)
The Georgia Power Foundation is supporting COVID-19 recovery with investments impacting food insecurity, homelessness and displaced worker assistance. The Georgia Power Foundation, Inc. is investing…
A Journey, Not an End Point: A Case Study in Utility Digital Transformation (Via T&D World)
One of the world’s largest energy companies, ENGIE, is committed to being the world leader in the transition to a zero-carbon future. Achieving that goal…
California Wildfires: Snapshot of Utilities’ Mitigation Plans (Via T&D World)
Utilities shared their plans for wildfire mitigation at recent workshops organized by the California Public Utilities Commission. With the risk of wildfires increasing in…
An Interview with SAS Founder & CEO, Dr. Goodnight
SAS’ Founder and CEO Dr. Goodnight weighs in on analytics in the energy and utilities industry. SAS has its roots in the energy and…