01 Sep T&D World Article: Connect to Protect: Private Communications Networks
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May 4, 2022 – SDG&E deploys a private communications network to monitor and maintain its grid in real time, so it can reduce its wildfire risk.
More than half of the largest wildfires in California’s history have occurred in the past two years, and research has shown drier conditions have increased significantly the risk and scale of wildfires worldwide. In the Western U.S., which is suffering from record drought conditions, the wildfire season is now year-round.
