In the U.S. 31% of all distribution grid outages are related to the failure of equipment. These failures have a significant negative impact on crew safety, maintenance costs, and distribution system reliability.  With advanced radio-frequency sensing technology and artificial intelligence (AI), distribution utilities can now detect degraded overhead equipment on a system-wide basis and prevent outages before they occur.  This presentation describes results from utility projects where mobile, edge-computing sensors and AI combined to deliver a hat trick of improved crew working conditions, reduced maintenance costs, and enhanced grid reliability.

Key Takeaways:

• Learn how to reduce your O&M costs and increase safety by eliminating overhead equipment failure.
• Reduce the likelihood of injuries by up to 38%
• Reduce overtime costs by up to 33%
• Improve distribution reliability by up to 18%

Session Chair:

Nikki Chandler
Associate Content Director
T&D World