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The Art and Science of Distribution Planning
There’s a healthy tension in the world of electric utilities that ensures profits are directly tied to better customer experience and...
Nov 19, 20243 min read


EFD: Detecting Faults Early Before They Cause Failures
Power is one of those things we only really notice when it’s NOT working. Most people don’t celebrate flicking on a light switch or...
Nov 13, 20244 min read


Underground Data Collection Dilemmas
Overhead distribution and management is no easy task, but at least we can see downed lines and damaged poles, assess aging...
Nov 12, 20244 min read


Distribution Design: Essential Principles for Grid Reliability
If you've ever driven down a street during a power outage and wondered why some neighborhoods have lights while others sit in the dark, you've witnessed distribution design at work. Those decisions about load balancing, redundancy paths, and equipment placement have an impact on which lights stay on during the next heat wave or storm. For most people, power is invisible until it stops working. But for distribution engineers, every design choice carries real consequences for g
Oct 23, 20249 min read


Supporting Rural Co-ops and the People They Serve
The United States is home to over 900 electric coops, and they’ve collectively been bringing power to rural communities for nearly 100...
Oct 23, 20243 min read


Pole Permitting: Complete Guide to Utility Attachment Approval
If you've ever watched a pole attachment request sit idle for weeks while paperwork shuffles between the utility, the DOT, and the railroad, you've witnessed pole permitting in action. Seemingly simple tasks like replacing one deteriorating pole on a state highway can trigger permit applications to three different entities, each with their own forms, fees, timelines, and approval processes. Pole permitting isn't the engineering work. It's not the construction. It's the often-
Oct 4, 202413 min read


How to Hire Great OSP Designers
Our Methodology Katapult Pro was built to help healthy teams scale quickly. This means our solutions need to help brand-new employees...
Sep 11, 20244 min read


Pole Inspections: Protecting Poles
The strength of the grid depends a great deal on the quality and resiliency of wooden structures to keep the lights on and people safe. ...
Sep 4, 20243 min read


The Rise of Satellite Broadband Deployment
Over the past few years, the FCC has revised its broadband deployment strategy to include satellite-provided internet. This article seeks...
Sep 14, 20223 min read


3D Scanning: Better Data, Accuracy, and Analysis
This article was written by Alex D’Amico as part of an internship project to re-investigate 3D scanning technology to evaluate situations...
Jun 6, 202210 min read
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