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How Neara uses AI to protect utilities from extreme weather
Over the past few decades, extreme weather events have not only become more severe, but are also occurring more frequently. Neara is focused on enabling Over the past few decades, extreme weather events have not only become more severe, but are also occurring more frequently. Neara is focused on enabling utility companies and energy providers to create models of their power networks and anything that might affect them, like wildfires or flooding. The Redfern, New South Wales, Australia-based startup recently launched AI and machine learning products that creates large-scale models of networks and assess risks without having to perform manual surveys.
The Redfern, New South Wales, Australia-based startup recently launched AI and machine learning products that creates large-scale models of networks and assess risks without having to perform manual surveys. That’s important because in scenarios like a flood, a single degree difference in elevation geometry can result in modeling inaccurate water levels, which means utilities might need to energize electricity lines before they need to or, on the other hand, keep power on longer than is safe. But some things that make predicting vegetation risk more complex is that Southern California Edison needs to answer more than 100 questions for each of its electric poles due to regulations and it’s also required to inspect its transmission system annually.
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