西班牙&E recognized by 特韦尔 for wildfire mitigation predictive modeling technology

The Wildfire Next Generation System (WiNGS) prioritizes mitigation efforts to help protect the region from the threat of wildfire

圣地亚哥, 2023年3月24日 /PR新闻wire/ -- 圣地亚哥天然气 & 电气(西班牙&E) was recently honored with a "2023 特韦尔 Best Practices Award" for developing and using the Wildfire Next Generation System, 或翅膀, to help protect communities it serves from regional wildfire risk.

"We're very excited to present this award to 西班牙&E. Their Wildfire Next Generation System is exactly the kind of innovative program that 特韦尔 Awards were designed to highlight. We look forward to the opportunity for other utilities to learn from 西班牙&E's experience at PowerUp this summer,” 拉斯•亨德森, 特韦尔 Director of Research.

WiNGS is a cloud-based tool that combines visual representations of 西班牙&E's infrastructure with real-time weather data and information from wildfire mitigation initiatives, including but not limited to historical ignitions, 树击分析, 野火建模, Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS) probability and critical customer locations. The state-of-the-art system models climate scenarios and recommends grid hardening initiatives, like prioritizing and strategically undergrounding power lines in high-risk areas, to help prevent utility-related wildfires, reduce the likelihood and duration of PSPS, and mitigate the impacts of climate change.

"We developed the Wildfire Next Generation System to provide decision makers with real-time information on scenarios and action plans to reduce the risk of wildfires during high winds and other extreme weather conditions,” 本戈登,西班牙&E Senior Vice President, Chief Information Officer and Chief Digital Officer. "This system is also invaluable in making proactive decisions to prioritize wildfire prevention efforts."

对翅膀
2021年11月，可持续发展目标&E's IT Digital 创新 team partnered with the Wildfire Mitigation team to create a proof of concept to explore two goals: 1) to use data and analytics to produce visualizations that support Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS) decision-making by allowing users to run hypothetical scenarios based on changing requirements and parameters, like weather conditions and 2) support the Company's Wildfire Mitigation Program investments by providing 西班牙&E leaders and scientists with a geospatial view of recommended mitigation actions and associated risk reduction.

"WiNGS has proven to be a vital tool to help us prioritize wildfire hardening projects based on robust fire science data and real-world situations,可持续发展目标布莱恩·达戈斯蒂诺说&E Vice President of Wildfire and Climate Science. "The intel it provides allows us to strategically make infrastructure improvements that will continue to help reduce the risk of wildfire, as well as the impacts to our customers during Public Safety Power Shutoffs in the future."

WiNGS has become another important tool in 西班牙&E's toolbox to reduce the chances of a utility-related wildfire and helps guide the development and implementation of its Wildfire Mitigation Plan (WMP) filed annually with the Office of Energy Infrastructure Safety. The WMP outlines the ongoing practices and additional improvements 西班牙&E will make to combat the effects of climate change and year-round wildfire threats. 有关可持续发展目标的更多信息&E most recent WMP, please visit sdge.com/2022-wildfire-mitigation-plan.

关于 the 特韦尔 Best Practices Award
成立于1993年，总部设在 亚特兰大, 特韦尔, 公司, provides strategic utility-focused research and issue-targeted forums for collaboration among industry peers. The 特韦尔 Best Practices Award recognizes excellence among electric and gas utilities with respect to projects, programs and service initiatives.

对西班牙&E
西班牙&E是一个创新的 圣地亚哥-based energy company that provides clean, safe and reliable energy to better the lives of the people it serves in 圣地亚哥 和南部 橙色 县. The company is committed to creating a sustainable future by providing its electricity from renewable sources; modernizing natural gas pipelines; accelerating the adoption of electric vehicles; supporting numerous non-profit partners; and, investing in innovative technologies to ensure the reliable operation of the region's infrastructure for generations to come. 西班牙&E is a subsidiary of Sempra Energy (NYSE: SRE). 欲了解更多信息，请访问 西班牙Enews.com 或与可持续发展目标相联系&E在推特上 (@西班牙E)、Instagram (@西班牙E), 脸谱网.

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