Gridware allows us to continuously monitor our assets, so we will be able to detect and mitigate issues before they manifest into an outage. This improves reliability for our customers while also reducing wildfire risk.
We're launching our Gridware Pilot Project in Montana City, Montana, in late 2024.
What are the boxes NorthWestern is putting on the poles in my area?
What are the boxes NorthWestern is putting on the poles in my area?
They are called Gridscopes, sensors created by a company called Gridware to provide real-time monitoring of power lines and poles 24/7.
NorthWestern Energy has selected the Saddle Mountain Subdivision in Clancy (and adjacent properties) as an ideal location to test the effectiveness and value of this cutting-edge technology.
Why is NorthWestern testing this technology?
Why is NorthWestern testing this technology?
NorthWestern Energy is dedicated to building and maintaining a resilient electric grid that reduces opportunities for accidental wildfire ignitions. As part of our commitment to provide a safe and reliable delivery system, NorthWestern is utilizing Gridware technology to alert us in near real-time to system events that may indicate an underlying problem – even when there isn’t an outage. Our hope is that by continuously monitoring our assets, we will be able to detect and mitigate issues before they manifest into an outage. This improves reliability for our customers while also reducing wildfire risk.
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