Smart Outage Response & Recovery for Resilient Power Grids

K. Yeddala
N-Smart, Virginia, United States

Keywords: Smart Grids, Disaster Recovery, Power Outages

Smart grids are the foundation for the energy transition to achieve a carbon-free future. With climate change, the frequency and severity of extreme weather events are increasing, which can disrupt the power supply, making Grid Resilience and Reliability especially important. When a power outage occurs, utility companies must restore service quickly. However, responding to an outage can be a time-consuming and expensive task. N-Smart offers a groundbreaking solution for detecting and addressing outages in power grids using IoT technology. Using smart sensors on the poles, the company can receive real-time information on exactly how many poles are down, the assets impacted, and their location causing the outage. With smart tags attached to the tools and equipment in the service trucks, the crew knows if they have the necessary tools and the calibration status. They also receive alerts and can track where they left their tools as they move from job to job, ensuring they reach the job site well-equipped, avoiding delays in completing the work. With Smart inventory management, the warehouse inventory can be monitored in real-time. If any material is depleted, it can be ordered automatically.