What is Utility Asset Management? 2026 Best Practices & Trends
Aging infrastructure, data silos, and reactive maintenance are quietly eroding the reliability of the power grid. Modern utilities can’t afford to manage assets by guesswork. This guide explores how complete asset registers, GIS mapping, predictive analytics, and IoT monitoring are redefining utility asset management—turning raw inspection data into actionable intelligence that extends asset life, cuts maintenance costs, and prevents outages before they happen.
Transmission Line Inspection for Failure Prevention and Grid Reliability
Transmission line inspection has long struggled to keep pace with the demands of today’s grid. When a single high-voltage transmission line goes down, it can cascade through the grid, spark wildfires, halt industrial operations, and leave entire communities in the dark. The stakes are highest not during the failure itself, but in the lead-up—weeks, months, even years when early signs go unnoticed or unaddressed.