Portal provides safety partners with
electrical hazard situational awareness and resources to better
serve our community during emergency conditions
SAN
DIEGO, April 10, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- San Diego
Gas & Electric (SDG&E) was recently honored with the
"2024 Chartwell Best Practices Award" for developing and
deploying the Public Safety Partner Portal, which offers a
centralized digital hub for emergency preparedness, response,
recovery, and reporting for SDG&E and its public safety
partners.
"At SDG&E, safety is the cornerstone of our business, which
includes ensuring our safety partners receive the timely and
accurate information they deserve," said Brian D'Agostino, vice
president of wildfire and climate science at SDG&E. "We believe
in the power of collaboration and innovation at a regional level
and are honored to be recognized for our commitment to integrating
new technologies to provide effective emergency response and
recovery services." Originally developed to support emergency
response partners with situational awareness during Public Safety
Power Shutoffs (PSPS), the Public Safety Partner Portal and
accompanying mobile application received major enhancements to
evolve into an all-electrical hazard portal. The enhanced portal
integrates a 24/7 accessible tool for local emergency management
agencies and public safety partners to access centralized
information for planning, response, and recovery efforts.
"We're very excited to present this award to SDG&E. Their
Public Safety Partner Portal is an excellent example of a
thoughtfully planned and executed Emergency Management program,
which is exactly what Chartwell wanted to highlight by launching
this new award category," said Russ
Henderson, Chartwell Director of Research. "We look forward
to giving other utilities the opportunity to learn from SDG&E's
experience."
About the development of the Partner Portal
During an emergency, it is imperative that local emergency
management agencies have the most updated real-time information for
planning, response, and recovery purposes. SDG&E established a
focus group of emergency managers from various sectors across the
region to develop a portal that can serve as a one-stop-shop for
regional safety partners to have access to the information they
need to keep our region safe.
- Partner Portal Highlights:
- Emergency information is displayed 24/7
- Relevant weather information
- Customizable map layers
- Emergency response timeline data
- Centralized training resources
- SDG&E contact information
These innovative tools have provided SDG&E's public safety
partners with enhanced situational awareness during weather
conditions, incidents, and situations that may impact their
jurisdiction's electric and gas service.
For more information on SDG&E's commitment to safety, visit:
sdge.com.
About the Chartwell Best Practices Award
Founded in
1993 and based in Atlanta,
Chartwell, Inc, provides strategic utility-focused research and
issue-targeted forums for collaboration among industry peers. The
Chartwell Best Practices Award recognizes excellence among electric
and gas utilities with respect to projects, programs and service
initiatives.
About SDG&E:
SDG&E is an innovative energy delivery company that provides
clean, safe and reliable energy to better the lives of the people
it serves in San Diego and
southern Orange counties. The
company is committed to creating a sustainable future by increasing
energy delivered from low or zero-carbon sources; accelerating the
adoption of electric vehicles; and investing in innovative
technologies to ensure the reliable operation of the region's
infrastructure for generations to come. SDG&E is a subsidiary
of Sempra (NYSE: SRE). For more information, visit
SDGEnews.com or connect with SDG&E on X
(formerly Twitter) (@SDGE), Instagram
(@SDGE) and Facebook.
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