March 2020:ABB Ltd. Announced its new ABB Ability Outage Management System Market 2.0. this system utilizes AI and ML to enhance outage detection and restoration.
February 2019:The new outage management system (OMS) has been executed by Utilities Kingston. In this system, they have aimed to enhance communication and address power outages.
January 2018:The Florida-based municipal electric utility company,' Gainesville Regional Utilities, has opted for Open Systems International, Inc. To provide an outage management system (OMS) for restoring their existing legacy system.
In March 2023:IoT Communications & Data Analytics company Probus Smart Things Private Limited raised $3 million from US-based Family Office and Unicorn India Ventures. The company develops solutions for outage management, energy management, and operations management.
Existing investors took part in the round as well. Through the development of integrated hardware and software solutions, Probus assists utility providers in digitizing their distribution grid and gaining complete network visibility. Electricity distribution utilities are able to implement distribution grid analytics thanks to a strong IOT solution.
June 2023: Westinghouse made its outage management services for nuclear power plants become larger by adding remote monitoring and AI-driven diagnostics. This development is expected to improve safety and efficiency in managing outages of nuclear facilities.
Owensboro Municipal Utilities said in June 2023 that it will use a text messaging service to inform customers about power outages and, as such, send an SMS notification about electricity availability around the corner. In addition, such information should be provided through SMS or MMS messages containing explanations why there is no power at a given point. The report from the system will then be immediately forwarded to the employees themselves for review.
April 2022: Siemens launched its Spectrum Power 7 platform with advanced OMS functionalities included. As a result, utilities are enabled through this platform to deal with complex grid operations conveniently while leveraging cutting-edge data analytics and automation technologies, leading to quicker response times during outages.
January 2022: Oracle has introduced updates for its Utility Network Management System incorporating AI for better prediction and management of power outrages. The upgrades also include better real-time analytics as well as cloud integration, enabling faster responses to blackouts by most utilities.
November 2021: ABB released its new ABB Ability™ Outage Management System Market (OMS)4.0, featuring advanced AI/ML algorithms that improve detection and resolution efficiencies for outages. This update aims at improving predictive maintenance and reducing downtime.
In March 2021, ABB Ltd announced its new ABB Ability Outage Management System Market 2.0, using AI and ML for outage detection and restoration.