173 - Harnessing Data to Fortify Our Power Grids
Insider's Guide to Energy
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Enhancing Power Grid Resilience through Data Analysis
The chapter delves into the complexities of power grid management, emphasizing the importance of leveraging data to enhance resilience against extreme weather events like hurricanes. By utilizing machine learning and historical weather data, the conversation highlights the benefits of forecasting risks, minimizing outage costs, and optimizing investments to fortify the grid infrastructure. It also underscores the critical role of analyzing detailed data on infrastructure elements like poles and transformers to prevent failures, especially in high-risk scenarios such as wildfires, and discusses the systemic implications of asset failures on crucial facilities and vulnerable communities.
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