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    Climate Change-Related Severe Weather Causes Widespread Power Outages
    Alyssa Sleva-Horine
    • Nov 2, 2021
    • 5 min

    Climate Change-Related Severe Weather Causes Widespread Power Outages

    This is part two of a series on climate change and the electric power industry. Electricity production from fossil fuels is contributing...
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    Preventing Wildfires by Mimicking Ground Fault Interrupters
    Tony Sleva, President
    • Apr 27, 2021
    • 5 min

    Preventing Wildfires by Mimicking Ground Fault Interrupters

    When electrical systems are installed in residences, safety is a primary consideration. Among other technologies designed to keep people...
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    How Do Wildfires Spread So Quickly?
    Alyssa Sleva-Horine
    • Apr 20, 2021
    • 6 min

    How Do Wildfires Spread So Quickly?

    This past weekend, much of Northwest Oregon was issued a red flag warning by the National Weather Service, one of the earliest such...
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    Rolling Blackouts: The Last Choice for Wildfire Prevention
    Tony Sleva, President
    • Apr 13, 2021
    • 5 min

    Rolling Blackouts: The Last Choice for Wildfire Prevention

    Though often called rolling blackouts in the news, a better term for an outage used as a safety measure to prevent wildfires is...
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    Three Key Factors for Preventing Power Line Wildfires
    Tony Sleva, President
    • Jan 12, 2021
    • 5 min

    Three Key Factors for Preventing Power Line Wildfires

    When drought conditions occur, wildfires can be caused by power line faults. While current mitigation techniques are somewhat effective,...
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    Calculating Risk of Wildfires Caused by Faulted Electric Power Lines
    Tony Sleva, President
    • Jan 5, 2021
    • 4 min

    Calculating Risk of Wildfires Caused by Faulted Electric Power Lines

    Prescient's innovative wildfire risk assessment tool can calculate the risk of a faulted power lines causing nearby vegetation to ignite.
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    How Do Power Lines Cause Wildfires?
    Tony Sleva, President
    • Dec 15, 2020
    • 4 min

    How Do Power Lines Cause Wildfires?

    In this post, we’ll take a deeper look at factors that influence power line-based wildfires, as well as preventative measures.
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