It’s 12 o/clock, do you know where your unhealthy transformers are?
Let’s face it. The utility industry is asset-intensive. Even with disruptions to centralized supply and delivery models, there will still be physical assets to maintain. Over the last three decades, asset management prcatices have evolved from routine maintenance to asset performance management (APM). With advancements in sensor deployment and connection (IoT), machine learning and cloud, manay of the big vendors are offering APM platforms for utilities. For more information see this UAI piece.