PREDICTIVE WILDFIRE RISK, EVENT READINESS & SMART RESTORATION

DR^x FireGuard integrates real-time fire-weather forecasts, historical outage/ignition data, GIS asset and vegetation layers, and asset-condition indicators to anticipate likely damage and ignition risk during critical fire-weather (e.g., NWS Red Flag Warning) and extreme wind events. It generates automated PSPS planning alerts, highlights circuits/segments most likely to cause ignition, and optimizes PSPS footprint to minimize customer impact, while maximizing risk reduction.

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DR^x FIREGUARD: THE FUTURE OF WILDFIRE
OPERATIONS INTELLIGENCE

Smaller, Smarter PSPS Footprints

Minimize unnecessary customer impact while maintaining safety.

Faster, More Confident PSPS Decisions & Restorations

Decision support + re-energization forecasts reduce duration and uncertainty.

Targeted Field Operations

Prioritize patrols /inspections and restoration sequencing where risk is lowest and customer impact highest.

Regulatory Defensibility & Stakeholder Trust

Transparent analytics and auditable logic support regulatory expectations.

What You Can Achieve With SOS

ELECTRICITY

– Distribution
– Transmission
– Generation

GAS

– Distribution
– Transmission
– Storage

WATER

– Steam/Chilled
– Wastewater Production and/or Distribution

TRANSPORT

– Airports
– Rail/Metro

USE STRATEGY TO DRIVE DECISIONS

Link strategy to risk management and investment planning decisions
Set priorities and adjust based on sensitivity analyses and business changes

BUILD A PRIORITIZED RISK REGISTER AND LONG TERM ASSET PLANS

Create multi year investment plans optimized across complex constraints such as cost, resource, reliability, region, and more
Compare scenario results side by side to reduce analysis and discussion time
Balance spend across regions and districts to focus on poor performers
Reduce the common bias toward small projects
Assess investments across fundamental viewpoints including value (benefit and risk mitigation) and risk of deferral
Better understand and reduce “must do” projects

ENSURE OPTIMIZED INVESTMENT PLANS WITH WHAT IF SCENARIOS

Create multi year investment plans optimized across complex constraints such as cost, resource, reliability, region, and more
Compare scenario results side by side to reduce analysis and discussion time
Balance spending across regions and districts to focus on poor performers
Reduce the common bias toward small projects
Assess investments across fundamental viewpoints including value (benefit and risk mitigation) and risk of deferral
Better understand and reduce “must do” projects

IMPROVE EFFECTIVENESS WITH TRANSPARENT COMMUNICATIONS

Use automated outputs to communicate project selection decisions, portfolio benefits, and risk exposure to planners, executives, and other stakeholders
Demonstrate the rigorous, transparent process to regulators

ENABLE BEST PRACTICES

Align your process with ISO55000 standards. ISL Analytics is an IAM endorsed assessor and corporate member
View risk holistically in terms of business threats as well as asset health issues
Link problems and opportunities to needs to investments to show a full circle view of overall company risk being mitigated by optimized investment portfolios

WORK WITH EXPERIENCE TO ENSURE SUCCESS

Benefit from ISL Analytics 40+ SOS implementations at utilities worldwide, more than twice the number of clients of major competitors combined
Leverage ISL Analytics for both its world class SOS software solution and expert management consulting team
Draw on ISL Analytics rich industry knowledge and change management experience to support you through every step

Business Benefits

Draw on our experience from implementations at >40 companies worldwide. Some of our customers have achieved:

5%

INCREASE IN SPEND APPROVED BY THE REGULATOR

40%

REDUCTION IN

MANDATORY SPEND

DESIGNATIONS

20%

REDUCTION IN NON-ESSENTIAL CAPITAL SPENDING

TO MEET COMPLIANCE OBLIGATIONS AND RISK PROFILE OBJECTIVES, BASED ON SOS OUTPUTS

FREEING UP DISCRETIONARY SPENDING TO ACHIEVE ADDITIONAL VALUE AND MITIGATE ADDITIONAL RISK

WITH A VALUE CASE TO REINVEST 18% IN RELIABILITY AND OPERATIONAL IMPROVEMENTS

SOS: Designed to Meet Your Needs

MODULAR AND SCALABLE

Modules can be purchased and implemented separately, allowing you to focus first on your highest priority areas and grow the application with your business and data availability
Connect to your AERO application for more robust predictive analytics around economic replacement of critical assets

CONSISTENT CORPORATE WIDE PLATFORM

The SOS provides a platform for effective investment decision making across the entire business. This is accomplished through a robust process for quantifying the benefits of each proposed project and ensuring consistency across the organization in how individual projects are evaluated
We have helped companies use SOS to optimize a common budget across business units to better meet strategic goals. Although challenging, we have a proven process to reach upwards of 90 percent objectivity in the scoring, establishing comfort in the results across business unit stakeholders

ROBUST OPTIMIZATION ENGINE

True linear programming optimization algorithms provide better results than simple prioritization or heuristics (though these are often touted as optimization). This is especially applicable in the case of multiple constraints (i.e. budget, scarce resource types) and more complex scenarios

CONFIGURABLE AND MULTILINGUAL

Create multi year investment plans optimized across complex constraints such as cost, resource, reliability, region, and more
Compare scenario results side by side to reduce analysis and discussion time
Balance spending across regions and districts to focus on poor performers
Reduce the common bias toward small projects
Assess investments across fundamental viewpoints including value (benefit and risk mitigation) and risk of deferral
Better understand and reduce “must do” projects

IN-HOUSE IMPLEMENTATION EXPERTISE WORLDWIDE

ISL Analytics is first and foremost a consulting company, where every implementation team member has experience in successful change management
ISL Analytics consultants provide top notch service and ongoing support with personalized client managers assigned to every client. Talk to someone who knows your business rather than a generic helpdesk
ISL Analytics has experts around the world, from North America to regional European offices to Asia Pacific

AFFORDABLE

Reap the benefits of a world class, tried and true methodology and user friendly application without the time and cost of a software house enterprise IT application
Our solution can be tailored to meet your needs in terms of data availability, resource availability during implementation, and customization
Foundational to this process is maximizing value for the money spent. We are confident the SOS provides the most “bang for your buck” of any solution in the market

INTEGRATED

Standardized flat file upload functionality allows batch import of new or updated data out of the box. The application creates a template that is immediately responsive to configuration changes. No need for IT, customized programming, or “black box” integration rules
If you prefer something more direct, ISL Analytics technical experts can work with you to accommodate customized import and export requirements with existing systems using common integration approaches

INTERNATIONAL STANDARD SUPPORT (ISO55000)

The SOS is aligned with and supports achievement of international standards such as PAS55 and ISO55000
ISL Analytics is an endorsed IAM assessor and corporate member, bringing this expertise to every implementation

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SOS User Community

Through the Spend Optimization Suite (SOS) User Forum, our international client companies share ideas and learn from each other’s experiences. Our inaugural conference was in 2005 and is held approximately every two years. Over 2-3 days, SOS users are able to make peer contacts, share challenges and best practices, and discuss the latest topics in risk management and investment planning. The group also provides key input to drive the development roadmap for continual enhancement of the application.

Risk Management & Investment Planning Resources

Spend Optimization Suite (SOS) Brochure

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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Introducing SOS Essential

ISL Analytics’ Risk Management & Investment
Optimization Suite for Small Utilities

SOS Essential is a streamlined version of our enterprise platform, offering smarter, cost-effective capital planning for smaller utilities.

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SOS Case Studies

Discover how we help clients achieve success.

Americas

Experience of a 17-Year User

A public electric & gas utility in the Northeast US serving over 2 million customers.

Balancing Aging Infrastructure and Strategic Directives

A US west coast municipal utility serving over 1.5 million customers.

Managing Capital Spend to Target

A southern US Distribution & Transmission utility serving over 10 million customers.

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