Electric Utilities

Firmatek improves reliability and drives down total interruption costs by providing actionable insights faster, safer, and more efficiently.

Your partner in safe, reliable, affordable power

At Firmatek, we understand what it takes to enable faster, more confident decision making in the electric utilities industry. Our approach to aerial data capture combined with real-time data processing empowers everyone from linemen to executive leadership to make in-the-moment decisions that improve reliability and drive down costs. We start each partnership by listening, then we apply our deep industry expertise to bring forward a tailored solution to improve data integrity and expedite problem solving.

Comprehensive analysis with actionable insights

By collecting data faster and safer through aerial drone technology, we empower preventative maintenance, drive down total interruption time and assemble a repository of electric line data that helps your better serve your customers. Kespry Cloud software makes it possible to democratize data throughout your organization, giving people access to the data and insights they need to make confident and timely decisions.

Firmatek Solutions for Electric Utilities

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Comprehensive Visual Inspection

UAV-mounted, high resolution cameras can be used to capture still photos, thermal imagery, and videos to spot defects, anomalies, and change detection in structures, electrical components, and conductors.

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Vegetation Inspection

Our high-resolution cameras clearly identify potential vegetation encroachment as well as the closest structure, providing utility arborists with the insights they need to prioritize and execute vegetation management.

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Infrastructure Audit

Use aerial imaging to audit joint pole use, units, conductor sizing, phasing, pole height or other infrastructure elements. Firmatek will provide the data you need to ensure regulatory compliance and validate and maintain accurate records.

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T&D Infrastructure Classification

Mobile and UAV-based LiDAR are used to capture 3D points clouds to assess infrastructure for transmission, distribution, and joint pole use applications.

Deliverables

Firmatek creates customized deliverables for the utilities industry and specializes in field validation, data validation, digitized physical infrastructure, pole loading capacity, and vegetation encroachment and right of way access.

T&D Asset Classification

T&D Asset Classification

Software enables automatic feature classification of T&D assets and surrounding environment.

Thermal/IR Hot Spot Detection

Thermal/IR Hot Spot Detection

Hot-spots are an indication of a potential component failure, often times not visible by RGB/EO cameras.

Vegetation Encroachment

Vegetation Encroachment

Conductor/tower clearances and priority violations are determined for all ROW and surrounding vegetation.

Pole Condition Inspection

Pole Condition Inspection

High definition RGB/EO imagery facilitates year-round inspection/maintenance schedules.

Joint Pole Use Field Validation

Joint Pole Use Field Validation

All electric line and communications conductors are identified and classified in a detailed 3D point cloud.

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Engineering grade plan-of-record for new construction projects.

Comprehensive Visual Inspection

Comprehensive Visual Inspection

Ultra-high resolution used to identify potential failures before they occur.

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How It Works

Job Planning

First, we discuss the job requirements and timing with you, then plan and schedule the job. Our field technicians come to your site and perform the data collection.

In-Field Data Collection

Firmatek uses industry leading tools including mobile and UAV based LiDAR, RGB and IR/thermal sensors for inspection, and photogrammetry for mapping.

Data Processing & Analysis

After the data is captured, we upload it to our processing and engineering teams for analysis and final production and publication.

Results & Insights

You receive deliverables, reports, and insights in Kespry Cloud. Our team is able to answer questions and help you turn insights into business intelligence.

Benefits of Firmatek for Electric Utilities

Time Saving

Faster access to real-time analytics via efficient data collection, automated processing, data analysis performed by experts.

Operating Efficiency

Frequent flyovers for analysis of pole structures, component failures and defects, asset locations, and ROW monitoring.

Installation Verification

Firmatek can easily and accurately map, monitor, and analyze your electrical infrastructure during and after installation.

Long Term Tracking

Utilize Kespry Cloud to track historical data over time for accurate utility asset planning, vegetation measurement, and financial analysis.

Storm Response

Assess storm damage, validating line up/down status, and document remediation efforts for rapid service restoration.

Streamlined Audits

Ensure regulatory compliance, validate and maintain accurate records, plan pole capacity for future fiber optic cable installations, and hold telecommunication providers accountable.

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