Pandemic Utilities Achieving a Cross-Industry Emergency Response to COVID-19 April 14, 2020 by Veoci Staff Team Contribution Emergency management plans no longer exist solely within a single municipality or organization. Now, every emergency management response from organizations across the country must take into account the entire general public. It's not enough to have individual plans and responses, we must all work as a unit to fight COVID-19. Read more »
Communication & Collaboration Utilities Preserving Institutional Knowledge in the Utilities Sector March 3, 2020 by Veoci Staff Team Contribution Staff turnover can often lead to a loss of essential knowledge about the inner workings of a utility, thus affecting the operations of the organization. However, by changing the way they preserve internal talent and by bolstering communication, utilities can limit the loss of institutional knowledge. Read more »
Emergency Management Utilities The Benefits of Cloud-Based Emergency Management January 16, 2020 by Addison Shaw Today's platforms are extremely robust, offering emergency managers multiple tools and flexibility during both daily operations and emergencies. And to do this, these platforms take advantage of today's most enabling computing technology, which includes the cloud. Read more »
Emergency Management Utilities Envisioning the Future of Emergency Management January 7, 2020 by Addison Shaw 2020 will bring exciting things. Even in the absence of flying cars, the sci-fi writer's favorite year can still deliver shiny tech and new ideas. Nothing will be exempt, which means in 2020, or the following years, we may see some changes to emergency management. But what kind of changes do we see in the coming years? Read more »
Emergency Management Utilities Preparing for Winter Weather: Ice Storms December 19, 2019 by Veoci Staff Team Contribution Snow, sleet, ice, and freezing temperatures can halt our daily lives in their paths, affecting power, roads, and personal safety. However, with a few basic safety tips, civilians and utility companies alike can prepare for and recover from the harsh realities of winter weather. Read more »
Communication & Collaboration Utilities Limiting the Loss of Institutional Knowledge October 17, 2019 by Addison Shaw Oddly, this is where the issue we brought up earlier originates from. A significant portion of the workforce is aging, and their impending departures, coupled with their decades of experience in one role at an organization, create a new risk: the loss of institutional knowledge. Read more »
Emergency Management Utilities Questions to Ask about the PG&E Public Safety Power Shutoff October 9, 2019 by Addison Shaw Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E), the California-based utility that provides service to almost two-thirds of the state, initiated a public safety power shutoff (PSPS) on October 9th to around 500,000-800,000 of its customers. Most of those customers reside in the northern part of the state in counties surrounding San Francisco and Sacramento. A lesser portion also resides around Los Angeles. Read more »
Operations Management Utilities How Vegetation Management Keeps the Grid Going August 1, 2019 by Addison Shaw Any possible outage instigators are always on the minds of utilities, too, and the reason for a handful of proactive programs, including vegetation management. Read more »
Emergency Management Utilities Ups and Downs: Learning the Impact of Drones January 4, 2019 by Addison Shaw On December 12th, 2017, user Primpwatcher at phantompilots.com posted a video of their latest drone outing on a message board. When you watch the video, see if you notice what they saw when they watched the flight footage back. Read more »
Emergency Management Utilities GridEx IV 2017: Emergency Preparation and Cyber Security in the Power Grid November 14, 2017 by Addison Shaw On November 15th and 16th, GridEx, a biennial event, will be taking place. Representatives from the North American utility industry, as well as various regional and federal agencies, will take part in simulated emergencies to test their response plans. Read more »
