Lessons From Hurricane Beryl and the Promise of Modern Utility Inspections
The recent devastation caused by Hurricane Beryl has highlighted the vulnerability of utility infrastructure to natural disasters. In Houston, the collapse of ten transmission lines disrupted power for 2.8 million customers, with nearly 150,000 left without power for an extended period.
This event underscores the pressing need to reevaluate and upgrade utility inspection standards, which currently rely on outdated methods and technologies.…