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Utilities have a productivity tool at their disposal that in many cases is underutilized. Few energy companies integrate texting into...Mobile Device Volatility
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See More Member PostsAre you Zoomed-Out? Tired of Teams? Skypeless? Welcome to the world of WFH (Working from Home) and endless online meetings. BC (Before Covid), meetings were usually held in workplaces and had a purpose. If you wanted to see an individual team..
Utilities use smartphones in a few ways. Increasingly, their field service teams rely on the devices to input and examine information. With employees working at home, they need a way to keep in touch. The past year was a challenging one both for..
Utilities have a productivity tool at their disposal that in many cases is underutilized. Few energy companies integrate texting into their enterprise applications.
The utility workforce and operations have long been trending in the more mobile direction, implementing innovations like AR/VR, remote data collection, sensors, smart grid technologies, and so much more. As steady as the rate of mobile workforce..
On top of their other uses, private LTE networks could help utilities boost their cyber-security.
Legacy culture prevailing in the utility sector is one of the biggest impediments of digital solution adoption. Design thinking can help, but to make that work, companies need to come up with a robust below the waterline strategy.
Previously Mobile Workforce meant women and men who worked on the road or were able to carry out part of their work remotely. Mobile Workforce still means that, it just applies to many more people and roles now.
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See More NewsFeb 26, 2021
Power Companies Accuse ERCOT of Causing Some Outages During Power Crisis
There was frustration and fiery exchanges as Texas lawmakers kicked off hearings to get to the bottom of what caused last week’s massive power failure during a statewide winter storm. NBC 5’s senior investigative reporter...
Feb 25, 2021
Don't blame turbines for Texas crisis
A steep decline in energy generated by fossil fuels and nuclear power plants was largely responsible for the power outages in Texas during the deep freeze that recently gripped the state, according to the operators of the...
Feb 24, 2021
GNPower Mariveles coal plant unit goes on unplanned outage
“The outage is attributable to damage found in a portion of the boiler of GMEC’s (GNPower Mariveles Energy Center Ltd. Co.) Unit 1,” AboitizPower said in a disclosure to the local bourse. Restoration works are targeted to be...
Feb 19, 2021
Bay City nuclear reactor reconnected to electric grid
Operators of at a Bay City nuclear power station have restarted the Unit 1 reactor, which is currently at about 5% capacity as of Wednesday afternoon, said Victor Dricks, senior public affairs officer with the U.S. Nuclear...
Feb 19, 2021
Neelum Jhelum Power Plant on annual maintenance
National Power Control Center (NPCC) has allowed shut down to NTDC from February 18 to 26 for maintenance of its 525 KV Rawat and Naukar Transmission Lines during the low flow season to minimize the generation losses....
Feb 5, 2021
Africa: Eskom implements stage 2 loadshedding
Source: South Africa News Agency Eskom says the stage 2 loadshedding, which will be implemented today, has been exacerbated by the forced shutdown of five generating units at the Medupi Power Station. The units tripped as a...
Jan 18, 2021
Belarus Nuclear Plant Taken Offline After 'Protection System Activated'
Belarus Nuclear Plant Taken Offline After 'Protection System Activated' January 16, 2021 20:00 GMT By () MINSK -- Belarusian authorities say the country's new nuclear power plant has been taken offline during testing...
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