Seattle City Light Shares Outage Data Initiative: Collaboration, standards and APIs will improve restoration and drive the next generation of utilities

摘要

True change takes collaboration, passion and vision. For utilities, change means- moving in a new and interoperable direction. Enter the Outage Data Initiative and its role in reshaping the electric utility industry. This includes the ability to share one's outage data by embracing standards. In 2014, the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) challenged electric utilities and software providers to find an approach to share outage data, one that fostered power restoration and data availability during grid events. The OSTP message was simple: Embrace standardization and best practices in data sharing to empower consumers, first responders, surrounding utilities and governmental bodies with information during power outages.