Dive Summary:

• GE Digital Energy's new Grid IQ Insight platform will look at data from existing grid management systems, smart meters and other sources to predict and prevent electrical outages.
• The platform will use advanced analytics technology to create usable information that will be useful to improve the overall performance of power grids.
• Grid IQ will also collect data from social media outlets and look at weather patterns to predict potential outages and limit the duration of service interruptions.

From the article:

GE’s Grid IQ Insight, developed as a result of working directly with the world’s largest utility companies, is able to provide utilities with crucial outage prevention and restoration information by monitoring factors such as social media outlets and weather patterns. It is able to scan mass amounts of text and images posted to social media websites, such as Facebook and Twitter, identifying and relaying outage related material to utilities quickly to minimize service disruptions for consumers. Grid IQ Insight also can analyze current and historical weather patterns. Using this information, the system can help utilities anticipate and prepare for severe weather-related service interruptions. ...