With all of the hazards a utility worker can face, it may be a surprise to some to learn that the most dangerous part of their day is actually driving. NV5 offers solutions with GIS, remote sensing, LIDAR, and more to paint an accurate picture of where assets are and where they might fail – and while not the primary intention, this can result in fewer trips taken by workers.

Mike Casey, president and founder of Tigercomm and co-host of Renewable Energy World’s This Week in Cleantech podcast, was joined by NV5 account managers Lexi Fojtik and Jamie McMillan at the POWERGRID International Interview Studio at DISTRIBUTECH International 2024 to discuss how NV5 is helping utilities navigate climate change by enabling and assisting asset management and vegetation control.

In this interview, NV5 highlights vital changes in utility disaster response amid climate change. Their data-driven approach, incorporating GIS conflation and remote sensing, revolutionizes asset management and vegetation control. By showcasing real-world applications, NV5 demonstrates how tailored solutions enhance planning, mitigate risks, and prioritize safety, setting a benchmark for the industry’s evolution.

“We all observe climate change in our world,” McMillan said. “And that is resulting in the higher frequency of these high impact events necessitating a need for utilities to focus on the safety of their assets and their systems and what could be a threat to those systems during these catastroph