Gridmetrics® is the leader in actionable power intelligence solutions within the distribution grid. We proudly offer the Power Event Notification System (PENS).

PENS Real-Time Power Event Map

The Power Event Notification System (PENS) uses Gridmetrics' unique data set to provide an unmatched observational view of the state of power in the last mile of the distribution grid.

PENS in action with ESRI's Watch Center

Hurricane Beryl, Houston, July 8, 2024

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PENS-Alerts

Automated Alerts for Power Events
Receive immediate notifications directly to your inbox about important power events in your area.

PENS-Assets

Asset Monitoring Maps & Alerts
Monitor your locations for active or potential power events.

PENS-Playback

Interactive Power Events Map
View a detailed, interactive map of power events based on your area of interest and time period.

PENS-Reports

Customizable Event Reports
Select your area and power events to receive automated reports via email at your preferred cadence.

PENS in the News

The need for more reliability and resilience of power delivery, both in the U.S. and worldwide, has utilities and grid operators looking for solutions to the challenge of bolstering the electricity supply….Caruso said one technology solution could be Gridmetrics’ Power Event Notification System (PENS) … See Full Article
Gridmetrics, a subsidiary of CableLabs, has pilots underway with broadband providers and power companies that provide an unprecedented look into the power grid. It’s seen as a way to not only provide information to both the broadband operator and power company, but also as providing more use cases… See Full Article
Welcome to Episode 3 of Sweet Watts, brought to you by VEC. This series is focused on Virtual Power Plants and in particular VEC’s learnings, partner stories and strategy moving forward. In this episode, our host Cyril Brunner is joined by Dan Kopin of Vermont Electric Power Company (VELCO)… Watch Episode
ESRI highlights PRLB’s use of PENS for power outage insurance claims processing…When a policyowner makes a food spoilage claim, analysts can utilize these resources to geocode the address of the loss, query outage data from PENS, and determine if there was a power outage detected by any Gridmetrics… See Full Article

Comcast announces GOLD – AI powered power insights from broadband equipment… Gridmetrics has turned that data into a set of products to help entities such as public safety organizations, banks, insurance companies and assisted living facilities receive alerts on power outages so they can take rapid action…. See Full Article

Light Reading Podcast features Gridmetrics’ Scott Caruso…Caruso explains how the CableLabs subsidiary is using hundreds of thousands of node-based sensors to create a unique, hyperlocal view of the status of the power grid and how that data is being put to use…Caruso discusses the origins of Gridmetrics and… See Full Article

What is PENS?

The Power Event Notification System (PENS) Provides the most comprehensive, independent, observational view of the power distribution grid.

We partner with communication companies to extract power data from primary aggregation points, and deliver it to our customers via low latency, private, and secure fiber networks.

PENS collects data from over 300,000 power sensors around the US.

150-million people in the US live or work within 1km of a Gridmetrics sensor.

Data updates every five minutes.

Coverage is tightly aligned with population density.

Power events displayed in US National Grid 1x1km cells.

Integrated into existing GIS systems, dashboards, and tools via APIs.

How it works

Power Event Notification System

BENEFITS

Near-real-time notification of power events.

Hyper location of outages.

Complement outage insights from utilities and other data sources.

Our data sources are orthogonal to the utility network.

We cover many metro, urban and suburban areas of the continental United States.

Events are measured by potential population impact (align with LandScan population map).

Our power sensors typically have at least 4-hours of battery-backed power.

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