Automating Utility Pole Recognition & Inspection with Computer Vision
Computer vision offers significant cost savings by way of scalability and automation. The true art of any AI application comes down to how a data
Three Things to Know About Power System Flexibility
Utilities in the United States have increasingly recognized the many benefits of power system flexibility and are developing their own services. Flexibility market development has
Using Satellite Imagery to Identify 37 Different Species of Vegetation and Reduce Risk
A case study by Red Eléctrica de España, Elewit and Overstory. Which tree, of the millions that are located near power lines, could be the
The Role of Distributed Intelligence in Addressing Grid Challenges
Distributed intelligence capability is a key pillar for utilities to building a broad solution—a distributed intelligence platform applies analysis, decision-making and action where it is
How effective is your Data Model in supporting Enterprise Analytics?
An enterprise data model will help utilities drive value out of the data platform in fulfilling the holistic approach of semantic reconciliation, sourcing and data
Bringing Automated Inspection From Concept to Scale by “Closing the Loop”
Computer vision and the quickly evolving field of drones and robotics for inspection have become key figures in the race to realize automated operations across
Salt River Project Smart Usage Alerts Project at UA Summit 2021
UAI’s Erin Hardick talks with Gary Rector, Data Scientist at Salt River Project (SRP), about SRP’s Smart Usage Alerts project. At UA Summit 2021,
Artificial Intelligence: How good is good enough?
Artificial intelligence is a great tool for specific purposes but it’s not a panacea for grid automation. Speak with any data scientist about artificial intelligence
Three Problems Data Can Solve for Utilities—And One it Can’t
Apply data and analytics to solve these common challenges No utility has a perfect data and analytics strategy. There are simply too many problems to
Outsourcing and Analytics: Foresight Makes the Difference
Outsourcing has emerged as a way to support utility analytics activities, but it comes with trade-offs. Outsourcing IT and business processes is not new to
