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	IoT in Weather Forecasting: Aiding U.S. Utilities During Thunderstorm Season StormGeo

IoT in Weather Forecasting: Aiding U.S. Utilities During Thunderstorm Season

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Technology Category	Sensors - Utility Meters
Applicable Industries	Electrical Grids Utilities
Use Cases	Smart City Operations Time Sensitive Networking
Challenge	Atlantic City Electric, Delmarva Power, and Pepco, part of the Exelon family of companies, provide energy services to over two million electric and natural gas customers. These companies are faced with the challenge of managing their operations during severe weather conditions, particularly during thunderstorm season. Thunderstorms can cause significant damage to utilities, leading to outages that impact not only the utility companies but also schools, businesses, emergency services, and the economy at large. The companies rely on StormGeo for meteorological support services throughout the year, but the need for support intensifies during thunderstorm season. When severe weather strikes, these utilities must position their crews to respond to storms, prioritizing the safety of employees, customers, and community members. Read More
About Customer	The customers in this case study are Atlantic City Electric, Delmarva Power, and Pepco, all part of the Exelon family of companies. These utilities provide clean, safe, reliable, and affordable energy service to more than two million electric and natural gas customers in southern New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, and Washington D.C. They are responsible for managing their operations during severe weather conditions, including thunderstorms, hurricanes, and winter weather. The safety of their employees, customers, and community members is their top priority. They rely on StormGeo for meteorological support services to help them navigate these challenging conditions. Read More
Solution	StormGeo provides the utilities with crucial weather forecasting services, enabling them to respond effectively to severe weather events. During a powerful thunderstorm ahead of Hurricane Elsa, StormGeo's accurate forecast allowed the utilities to safely send crews to a site for storm restoration. In another instance of severe weather, StormGeo provided real-time radar and forecast analysis, enabling the utilities to mobilize crews quickly, saving hours of restoration time. The utilities also benefit from the ability to directly communicate with a StormGeo forecaster. If a large storm is a threat, StormGeo forecasters join the utility conference calls to provide a full brief of the expected impacts and any mitigating actions that should be taken. StormGeo also takes a proactive approach, reaching out to the utilities when they foresee a challenging forecast. Read More Log in to view content
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Technology Category

Sensors - Utility Meters

Applicable Industries

Electrical Grids

Utilities

Use Cases

Smart City Operations

Time Sensitive Networking

Challenge

Atlantic City Electric, Delmarva Power, and Pepco, part of the Exelon family of companies, provide energy services to over two million electric and natural gas customers. These companies are faced with the challenge of managing their operations during severe weather conditions, particularly during thunderstorm season. Thunderstorms can cause significant damage to utilities, leading to outages that impact not only the utility companies but also schools, businesses, emergency services, and the economy at large. The companies rely on StormGeo for meteorological support services throughout the year, but the need for support intensifies during thunderstorm season. When severe weather strikes, these utilities must position their crews to respond to storms, prioritizing the safety of employees, customers, and community members.

About Customer

The customers in this case study are Atlantic City Electric, Delmarva Power, and Pepco, all part of the Exelon family of companies. These utilities provide clean, safe, reliable, and affordable energy service to more than two million electric and natural gas customers in southern New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, and Washington D.C. They are responsible for managing their operations during severe weather conditions, including thunderstorms, hurricanes, and winter weather. The safety of their employees, customers, and community members is their top priority. They rely on StormGeo for meteorological support services to help them navigate these challenging conditions.

Solution

StormGeo provides the utilities with crucial weather forecasting services, enabling them to respond effectively to severe weather events. During a powerful thunderstorm ahead of Hurricane Elsa, StormGeo's accurate forecast allowed the utilities to safely send crews to a site for storm restoration. In another instance of severe weather, StormGeo provided real-time radar and forecast analysis, enabling the utilities to mobilize crews quickly, saving hours of restoration time. The utilities also benefit from the ability to directly communicate with a StormGeo forecaster. If a large storm is a threat, StormGeo forecasters join the utility conference calls to provide a full brief of the expected impacts and any mitigating actions that should be taken. StormGeo also takes a proactive approach, reaching out to the utilities when they foresee a challenging forecast.

Impact #1	StormGeo's meteorological support services have significantly improved the utilities' ability to respond to severe weather events. The ability to directly communicate with a StormGeo forecaster has been particularly beneficial, enabling the utilities to receive a full brief of the expected impacts of a large storm and any mitigating actions that should be taken. This has helped the utilities to better prepare for severe weather events, ensuring the safety of their employees, customers, and community members. Furthermore, StormGeo's proactive approach to forecasting has helped to alleviate the stress of the utilities' operations teams during a storm-heavy season.

Impact #1

StormGeo's meteorological support services have significantly improved the utilities' ability to respond to severe weather events. The ability to directly communicate with a StormGeo forecaster has been particularly beneficial, enabling the utilities to receive a full brief of the expected impacts of a large storm and any mitigating actions that should be taken. This has helped the utilities to better prepare for severe weather events, ensuring the safety of their employees, customers, and community members. Furthermore, StormGeo's proactive approach to forecasting has helped to alleviate the stress of the utilities' operations teams during a storm-heavy season.

Benefit #1	All customers in the impacted region were restored within 24 hours during a severe weather event, thanks to StormGeo's real-time radar and forecast analysis.
Benefit #2	StormGeo's accurate forecasts enabled the utilities to mobilize crews quickly, saving hours of restoration time.
Benefit #3	StormGeo's services helped the utilities to safely send crews to a site for storm restoration during a powerful thunderstorm ahead of Hurricane Elsa.

Benefit #1

All customers in the impacted region were restored within 24 hours during a severe weather event, thanks to StormGeo's real-time radar and forecast analysis.

Benefit #2

StormGeo's accurate forecasts enabled the utilities to mobilize crews quickly, saving hours of restoration time.

Benefit #3

StormGeo's services helped the utilities to safely send crews to a site for storm restoration during a powerful thunderstorm ahead of Hurricane Elsa.

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IoT in Weather Forecasting: Aiding U.S. Utilities During Thunderstorm Season

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