Protecting electric grid health with drone-based power line inspection
August 27, 2024
August 27, 2024
OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, Aug. 27 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory issued the following news release:
A sensor on the electric grid picks up a strange blip in current or voltage. What's happening, and will it cause an outage? Usually, a utility worker must travel in person to check. Researchers at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory have developed a new automated drone inspection system that can respond rapidly to unusual electric gri . . .
A sensor on the electric grid picks up a strange blip in current or voltage. What's happening, and will it cause an outage? Usually, a utility worker must travel in person to check. Researchers at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory have developed a new automated drone inspection system that can respond rapidly to unusual electric gri . . .