PL - From Miles Above Satellite Data Helps Spot Hazardous Trees and Reduce Wildfire Risk | Benzinga
PG&E Expands Contract with Planet to use Satellite Data to Complement Vegetation Management Work
OAKLAND, Calif., April 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Preventing ignitions that can cause catastrophic wildfires requires focus, vigilance and the integration of ever-evolving technology. And as Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) continues to make progress – including what the Company has calculated to be a 72% reduction of ignitions in high fire-risk areas in 2023 compared to the three-year average – satellite technology plays an increasing role.
That's true with weather-forecasting models and it's true with vegetation management, how a utility with approximately 70,000-square-mile service area in Northern and Central California works to keep millions of trees and limbs away from powerlines.
One example is PG&E's partnership with Planet Labs PBC (NYSE:PL), a San Francisco-based provider of daily data and insights about ...