ScottishPower is trialling “revolutionary” AI technology to predict winter power cuts and get engineers in place BEFORE they happen.
Experts working on the technology said it could mean engineers and equipment are sent out to tackle problems before they even occur. Chief operating officer Guy Jefferson said: “Ahead of a severe weather event we mobilise hundreds of engineers, vehicles, and generators alongside thousands of pieces of other materials so we are ready to restore power as quickly and as safely as possible.
By using AI, historic weather and fault data along with network and landscape information are used to develop machine learning models. Jefferson added: “The trial phase of this project will provide us with robust learnings to meet our ambition of rolling this technology out across the UK.”