Upgrading your grid doesn’t press pause on outages. Here's how to manage both...
It’s one of the most challenging aspects of any utility transformation. You’re building a better, more resilient energy system, possibly rolling out solar, battery, LNG, or hybrid microgrids across remote or rugged service areas. At the same time, you’re still responsible for restoring power when a storm hits. You still have to dispatch crews, assess damage, and respond to frustrated customers.
And in places where the storm season is long and the terrain is challenging, the pressure only builds.
You’re Not Just Modernizing Infrastructure. You’re Managing Expectations.
Transformation brings opportunity, but also visibility. New generation assets mean public announcements, government attention, and higher expectations from customers. When those same customers lose power during rollout because a storm hit or a substation failed, the tolerance for delay is low.
It’s not just about grid reliability. It’s about operational resilience.
Where Things Get Stuck
We’ve worked with utilities managing ambitious projects: multi-island rollouts, renewable integration, and diesel retirements. Even with strong planning, many ran into the same issues with coordination.
Crews were dispatched by phone or spreadsheet.
Leadership didn’t know what work was complete.
Damage assessments took hours or days to consolidate.
Storm response delayed ongoing project work, which impacted timelines.
Reporting to stakeholders became reactive rather than proactive.
With multiple projects in motion, the systems they relied on simply couldn’t keep up with the pace or complexity of their operations.
What Happens When the Field Is Ready, Too
That’s where Field Squared comes in.
Utilities utilize our platform to maintain smooth operations, even during the midst of grid transformation. You can schedule planned work and shift teams mid-storm within the same system. You get real-time visibility into jobs and outages across every site, with field data captured on mobile devices. And when leadership needs a status update, it’s already available—no chasing, no guesswork.
The impact is clear:
Faster recovery when storms hit
More consistent progress on infrastructure rollout
Improved communication with regulators and the public
Confidence that field operations can keep up with the transformation underway
Keep the Lights On While You Transform
Your grid is changing. The expectations haven’t.
