Solutions for Utilities of All Sizes [Video]

Power outages can cost cities millions of dollars per minute, so the job of the Utility company is crucial. Tait has been working alongside Utilities for the last 50 years, to help linesmen stay safe and connected, and keep the lights on. 

Electricity is critical to our way of life. According to a report from Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory: on average, electricity customers lose US$0.07 per Customer Minute of Interruption (CMI), $21/CMI for small and medium businesses, and $710/CMI for large commercial businesses. In real terms, it costs cities millions of dollars per minute of power outage, so the importance of utility companies preventing outages and responding quickly to problems is crucial to so many industries. 

By the Numbers: EA Networks and Enel

Tait supports utilities of all sizes. Let’s take a look at two utilities at opposite ends of the spectrum. EA Networks in New Zealand manages 1,990 miles (3,200 kilometers) of distribution lines, while the European Enel Groupmanages 1.37 …