Insight Global’s Manage Service Division is partnering with one of the largest utility companies to help in their effort to evaluate and quantify the effectiveness of their programs centered around mitigating risk. Insight Global will provide reporting and business analytics on wildfire mitigation programs in ten identified categories as outlined below.

1.1. Risk assessment and mapping

1.2. Situational awareness and forecasting

1.3. Grid design and system hardening

1.4. Asset management and inspections

1.5. Vegetation management and inspections

1.6. Grid operations and protocols

1.7. Data governance

1.8. Resource allocation methodology

1.9. Emergency planning and preparedness

1.10. Stakeholder cooperation and community engagement

Each category above represents a set of initiatives, or unique activity, that will be evaluated for effectiveness and value through a research and analysis effort.

Researcher:

• Total per-initiative spend in dollars ($)
• Line miles to be treated in miles (mi)
• Ignition probability drivers targeted
• Utilizing list of probability drivers (SDR Table 24)

Risk per Circuit:

• Working with 3+ million different poles
• Analyzing risk factors beyond HFTD
• Corresponding with SMEs
• Granularity of risk analysis becoming more specific and detailed
• Dynamic environment, highlighting different KPIs

Analysis:

• Spend per treated line mile (or otherwise defined)
• Calculated risk reduction of the unique activity
• Risk-spend efficiency in dollars per unit of risk reduction
• Other risk drivers addressed as necessary

The research and analysis described above will be documented via formal reports summarizing the wildfire mitigation plan in its entirety and each mitigation activity. Beyond the WMP emphasis, there will be various ad hoc requests (ex: pole car crash analysis), specifically answering data questions. In addition, Insight Global will provide weekly reporting to convey program progress and a summary of ongoing findings.