Orange-based utility company Avangrid Inc. is using artificial intelligence to help technicians diagnose wind turbine problems and deploy drones to inspect more than 24,000 miles of power lines, part of a broader push to automate critical infrastructure operations.
The company highlighted these AI applications during its fifth annual Digital Summit this week, where 14 technology firms including Amazon Web Services, IBM and Microsoft demonstrated digital services for the energy sector.
Avangrid’s “First Time Right Autopilot” uses generative AI to help field technicians quickly identify and resolve issues on wind turbines, bringing them back into service faster.
Meantime, Central Maine Power, an Avangrid subsidiary, is using AI-powered drones to map distribution lines and detect potential risks to improve grid reliability.
The energy company, part of Spanish energy giant Iberdrola Group, said it has deployed AI across multiple…
