Wildfire Mitigation
Wildfire Mitigation and Its Importance to Utilities
Driven by climate change, the increase in wildfires may seem irreversible in the short run, but some utilities are taking action and showing the industry that currently available technologies can help mitigate this substantial risk. From grid visibility improvements to resonant grounding and falling conductor protection, there is a range of applications utilities are already deploying to help reduce wildfires and improve resilience.
Read MoreCan the grid’s wildfire defense stay ahead of extreme weather?
One afternoon last August, a high-definition camera on a Pacific Gas and Electric Co. tower spotted the first smoke plumes of a new California wildfire north of Sacramento, ahead of trained volunteer fire watchers.
Read MoreAnterix, SEL Collaborate to Support Wildfire Mitigation Tech Over 900 MHz Private LTE Platform
Anterix and Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories (SEL) have announced their jointly published white paper documenting the application of falling conductor protection (FCP) for wildfire mitigation when enabled by a private LTE network using Anterix’s low-band 900 MHz spectrum.
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