PPL Electric Utilities wins industry award for innovative distribution technology that predicts equipment issues before they become a problem
PPL Electric Utilities has been awarded the 2025 SEPA Power Player Resilience Award for implementing innovative predictive failure technology to enhance grid safety and reliability. The utility has successfully integrated the Early Fault Detection (EFD) system, which uses radio frequency sensors to proactively identify failing electrical components before they cause outages.
The technology continuously monitors power lines for abnormal signals caused by deteriorating equipment and vegetation interference. Since deployment, PPL Electric has detected hundreds of hidden infrastructure issues, preventing potential outages for hundreds of thousands of customers. By 2028, the company plans to install over 9,000 RF sensors across more than 8,000 miles of distribution lines in eastern and central Pennsylvania.
PPL Electric serves nearly 1.5 million customers and consistently ranks among the top utilities for reliability and customer satisfaction. This implementation aligns with their commitment to safety, reliability, and operational efficiency while reducing costly unplanned maintenance work.
PPL Electric Utilities ha ricevuto il 2025 SEPA Power Player Resilience Award per l'implementazione di una tecnologia innovativa di previsione dei guasti per migliorare la sicurezza e l'affidabilità della rete. L'utility ha integrato con successo il sistema di Rilevamento Precoce dei Guasti (EFD), che utilizza sensori a radiofrequenza per identificare proattivamente i componenti elettrici in fase di guasto prima che causino interruzioni.
Questa tecnologia monitora continuamente le linee elettriche per segnali anomali causati da attrezzature deteriorate e interferenze della vegetazione. Dalla sua implementazione, PPL Electric ha rilevato centinaia di problemi nascosti nelle infrastrutture, prevenendo potenziali interruzioni per centinaia di migliaia di clienti. Entro il 2028, l'azienda prevede di installare oltre 9.000 sensori RF su più di 8.000 miglia di linee di distribuzione nella Pennsylvania orientale e centrale.
PPL Electric serve quasi 1,5 milioni di clienti e si classifica costantemente tra le migliori utility per affidabilità e soddisfazione dei clienti. Questa implementazione è in linea con il loro impegno per la sicurezza, l'affidabilità e l'efficienza operativa, riducendo al contempo i costosi lavori di manutenzione imprevisti.
PPL Electric Utilities ha sido galardonada con el 2025 SEPA Power Player Resilience Award por implementar una tecnologÃa innovadora de detección de fallos predictiva para mejorar la seguridad y fiabilidad de la red. La empresa ha integrado con éxito el sistema de Detección Temprana de Fallos (EFD), que utiliza sensores de radiofrecuencia para identificar proactivamente componentes eléctricos defectuosos antes de que causen cortes de energÃa.
La tecnologÃa monitorea continuamente las lÃneas eléctricas en busca de señales anormales causadas por el deterioro del equipo y la interferencia de la vegetación. Desde su implementación, PPL Electric ha detectado cientos de problemas ocultos en la infraestructura, previniendo posibles cortes para cientos de miles de clientes. Para el 2028, la compañÃa planea instalar más de 9,000 sensores RF en más de 8,000 millas de lÃneas de distribución en el este y centro de Pennsylvania.
PPL Electric atiende a casi 1.5 millones de clientes y se clasifica constantemente entre las principales empresas de servicios públicos en cuanto a fiabilidad y satisfacción del cliente. Esta implementación está alineada con su compromiso con la seguridad, la fiabilidad y la eficiencia operativa, al tiempo que reduce los costosos trabajos de mantenimiento no planificados.
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PPL Electric Utilities a reçu le 2025 SEPA Power Player Resilience Award pour avoir mis en œuvre une technologie innovante de détection prédictive des pannes afin d'améliorer la sécurité et la fiabilité du réseau. L'entreprise a intégré avec succès le système de Détection Précoce des Pannes (EFD), qui utilise des capteurs à radiofréquence pour identifier de manière proactive les composants électriques défaillants avant qu'ils ne causent des coupures.
Cette technologie surveille en continu les lignes électriques à la recherche de signaux anormaux causés par la détérioration des équipements et l'interférence de la végétation. Depuis son déploiement, PPL Electric a détecté des centaines de problèmes d'infrastructure cachés, empêchant ainsi des coupures potentielles pour des centaines de milliers de clients. D'ici 2028, l'entreprise prévoit d'installer plus de 9 000 capteurs RF sur plus de 8 000 miles de lignes de distribution dans l'est et le centre de la Pennsylvanie.
PPL Electric dessert près de 1,5 million de clients et se classe constamment parmi les meilleures entreprises de services publics en matière de fiabilité et de satisfaction client. Cette mise en œuvre s'inscrit dans leur engagement en faveur de la sécurité, de la fiabilité et de l'efficacité opérationnelle tout en réduisant les travaux de maintenance imprévus coûteux.
PPL Electric Utilities wurde mit dem 2025 SEPA Power Player Resilience Award ausgezeichnet, weil es innovative prädiktive Fehltechnologie implementiert hat, um die Sicherheit und Zuverlässigkeit des Stromnetzes zu verbessern. Das Unternehmen hat erfolgreich das Frühzeitige Fehlererkennungssystem (EFD) integriert, das Radiofrequenzsensoren nutzt, um proaktiv fehlerhafte elektrische Komponenten zu identifizieren, bevor sie zu Ausfällen führen.
Die Technologie überwacht kontinuierlich die Stromleitungen auf abnormale Signale, die durch verschlechterte Ausrüstung und Vegetationsstörungen verursacht werden. Seit der Einführung hat PPL Electric Hunderte von versteckten Infrastrukturproblemen erkannt und potenzielle Ausfälle für Hunderttausende von Kunden verhindert. Bis 2028 plant das Unternehmen, über 9.000 RF-Sensoren auf mehr als 8.000 Meilen von Verteilungsleitungen in Ost- und Mittel-Pennsylvania zu installieren.
PPL Electric bedient fast 1,5 Millionen Kunden und zählt kontinuierlich zu den besten Versorgungsunternehmen hinsichtlich Zuverlässigkeit und Kundenzufriedenheit. Diese Implementierung steht im Einklang mit ihrem Engagement für Sicherheit, Zuverlässigkeit und Betriebseffizienz und reduziert gleichzeitig kostspielige ungeplante Wartungsarbeiten.
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The Smart Electric Power Alliance (SEPA) honors eastern
The SEPA Power Player Awards honor organizations leading the transition to a clean, resilient and modern energy future. PPL Electric was selected for its successful integration of IND Technology's Early Fault Detection (EFD) system � also known as predictive failure technology � which proactively identifies failing electrical components before they cause power outages or safety hazards on the electric grid.
"Our commitment to safety, reliability and innovation is at the core of everything we do," said PPL Electric Utilities President Christine Martin. "This award is a testament to the forward-thinking solutions we're implementing to provide our customers with safer, more reliable service while optimizing efficiency."
PPL Electric's implementation of the EFD technology uses radio frequency (RF) sensors to continuously monitor power lines and detect abnormal signals caused by deteriorating equipment, vegetation interference and other potential failure points. By identifying these issues before they escalate into outages, PPL Electric can take proactive maintenance actions � reducing service interruptions and improving safety for both customers and utility workers alike.
Since the initial deployment of EFD technology, PPL Electric has identified hundreds of hidden infrastructure issues, by which resolving will improve reliability and prevent outages for hundreds of thousands of customers. The technology also enables crews to perform repairs before emergencies occur, reducing costly unplanned work which drives efficiency and enhances overall grid resilience.
By the end of 2028, PPL Electric plans to have over 9,000 RF sensors installed across more than 8,000 miles of distribution lines in eastern and central
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