PG&E Introduces Drones for Safer Power Line Inspections

PG&E is using drones with infrared technology to enhance the safety and efficiency of power line inspections, providing a bird's-eye view of overhead electric systems. "Today we are demonstrating an infrared drone flight on some nearby distribution poles, which are the smaller poles that provide power to your homes and businesses," said a PG&E representative, Janet Henkai. The representative explained that drones offer a unique advantage by allowing faster identification of potential issues using imagery and infrared data. "We have started using drones because it allows us to have a bird's-eye advantage of our overhead electric system, and that's an...