The utility takes the use of drones for preventive assessments further by automatically detecting damaged assets from drone-captured images.

The Pacific Northwest utility is advancing its wildfire mitigation plan by hardening the grid and enhancing situational awareness with detection systems.

To achieve the lowest level of risk, some utilities like Sacramento Municipal Utility District are embracing the practice of managing vegetation to tree height.

Xcel Energy, SDG&E and the Snohomish County PUD share insights on fire hardening and their wildfire protection plans.