Advanced meters, also known as smart meters, help us all make more informed decisions, use energy more efficiently, and save money. But imagine a self-healing power grid. Now that’s smart! Oncor is investing $600 million in smart-grid technology designed to outsmart potential overloads and outages before they happen. New distribution devices will keep a pulse on local operating conditions and automatically make adjustments to optimize grid performance. By leveraging distribution automation, faulty areas will be identified so power can be rerouted to quickly restore service—taking efficiency and reliability far beyond smart meters.

You know the old saying—information is power. At Oncor, we harness the power of predictive analytics to inform every aspect of our world-class operations and service. Analyzing data from meters and other sources, we can identify potential equipment overloads, transformer failures, voltage issues, and other challenges before they affect our customers.

 

Thanks to predictive weather modeling, Oncor is able to strategically rally personnel, equipment and resources to quickly restore service in the aftermath of powerful storms and weather systems. And with our Weather Current monitoring system, we keep customers informed about potentially dangerous weather and provide tips to conserve energy and stay safe in the face of storms and potential electric hazards.

Overseeing more than 143,000 miles of power lines crisscrossing the Lone Star State is quite a task. Oncor uses a fleet of drones to make their inspection much more manageable. Eyes in the sky allow Oncor ground teams to safely monitor our vital energy grid and inspect its components more frequently in good weather and bad. More frequent inspections mean crews can discover issues before they happen—ensuring energy is delivered when and where it is needed.