#30: Preventing Disaster: Wildfire Mitigation at Electric Utilities

In this episode of Energy Talks, Robert Wang, Recloser Control Solutions Product Manager at OMICRON and Justin Henson, Distribution Line Technician Specialist at Pacific Gas & Electric Company, discuss how the reliable operation of recloser controls in the power grid plays an important role in wildfire mitigation at electric utilities. Justin also describes how PG&E implements its zero-tolerance policy for wildfire sparks caused by downed power lines.

Om Podcasten

Energy Talks is an OMICRON podcast series where experts, users and industry peers share their views on various topics related to power system testing, data management and cybersecurity in the power industry. For us, communication is key to understanding customer and user needs. For this reason, we would like to invite you to follow the discussions as a listener and to enter into a dialog with us. Simply send us an email to podcast@omicronenergy.com or visit our website at www.omicronenergy.com for more information.