Dive Summary:
- Macrosoft released a survey report which studies the damage assessment processes of utilities, including common problems and procedures.
- According to the report, over 90% of respondents believe efficient damage assessment is a high contributing factor to successful power restoration while only 19% said they are able to restore power on time.
- While 62% of field assessors have smartphones, more than 83% of respondents are not satisfied with the current process or their tools.
From the article:
"... Respondents state that damage information is often left incomplete as the existing processes and tools are cumbersome and time consuming. Moreover, information collected is often inconsistent as assessors do not follow a structured data collection process. ..."