Buzz Solutions
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O&M
From Static Maps to Smart Systems: How GIS, LiDAR and Geospatial AI are Reshaping Utility Inspections
Visual inspections of the power grid have traditionally relied on manual methods and reactive responses. These inspections, whether performed on foot, by helicopter or drone, often involve fragmented data systems and delayed reporting cycles. The approach worked for decades, but it is no longer sufficient. Utilities are now facing intensified pressure on several fronts. Infrastructure […]
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Commentary
How Utilities Can Activate Data to Improve Asset Management
Nearly every utility in the world has embarked on their own journey of digital transformation, using data to help make processes faster and more efficient. Traditionally, utility data has been collected in silos to support individual functions, and utilities have been hard at work to break down these silos so data can be shared among […]
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T&D
AI and Storm Resilience: How Utilities Can Optimize Storm Solutions and Mitigate Risks
As climate change accelerates, rising humidity is causing an increase in the number and severity of storms occurring in the northern hemisphere. An academic study found that the frequency of unstable atmospheric conditions increased by 8% to 32% over most land areas from 1979 to 2020. “Storm intensity is increasing much faster than the average […]
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Solar
Dialing in Data Key to Developing Successful Predictive Maintenance
Data analysis is helping operators in the solar power sector develop more efficient systems that optimize operations and deliver cost savings. Utilities and other developers of solar power installations know
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Energy Security
Powering Through: Utilities Prioritize Security, Innovation, and Collaboration During Critical Substation Upgrades
Spurred by the need to modernize and adapt, utilities are undergoing the same type of widespread digital transformation that other legacy industries have endured, except the power grid presents distinct challenges that add layers of complexity, pressure, and urgency. The International Energy Agency (IEA) recently issued a report warning that to maintain a reliable electricity […]
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Commentary
The Future of Substation Security: Embracing AI-Powered Solutions for Utility Companies
A modern town without power—shuttered stores, empty parking lots and useless traffic lights—can resemble an eerie, dystopian future where residents struggle to get what they need. This is the short-term reality for localities that have been victims of targeted substation attacks, which have been rising steadily for the past decade. COMMENTARY At best, these widespread […]
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Press Releases
Buzz Solutions Provides AI-Powered Systems for Substation Surveillance, Equipment Assessment
Palo Alto, California (June 8, 2023) — Buzz Solutions, an AI company that enables a smart, stable and resilient energy infrastructure, today announced ongoing momentum for its substation surveillance and monitoring solution. Buzz Solution’s AI-powered solution deployed on fixed camera systems provides 24/7, real-time alerts on substation surveillance, monitoring, equipment damage, condition assessments, and fire […]
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Interview
The POWER Interview: Using AI to Optimize the Power Grid
There is a continued push in the power generation sector to make the industry more efficient through the use of artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning, and data science. Several companies are working to provide products and services for utilities and other power producers, focused on generation, transmission and distribution, and the way utilities interact with […]