
The Intersection of Tech and Utilities
Reliability is an essential component of good utility services. Homeowners and business owners alike need to be assured they won’t lose power unexpectedly and know that it will be up and running as soon as possible if they do lose power. From tsunamis, forest fires, and ice storms, extreme weather has proved to be the number one opponent of utility reliability, and it has only become a bigger threat each year since the early 2000s. New technological developments have played a crucial role in helping utility providers re-establish control over external threats and re-establish reliability. Here are a few technological