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EFD: Detecting Faults Early Before They Cause Failures
Power is one of those things we only really notice when it’s NOT working. Most people don’t celebrate flicking on a light switch or...
Nov 13, 20244 min read

Underground Data Collection Dilemmas
Overhead distribution and management is no easy task, but at least we can see downed lines and damaged poles, assess aging...
Nov 12, 20244 min read

Electrical Distribution Design: The Basics
For a vast majority of the population, power is one of those things that you don’t notice unless it stops working. Often power outages...
Oct 23, 20244 min read

Supporting Rural Co-ops and the People They Serve
The United States is home to over 900 electric coops, and they’ve collectively been bringing power to rural communities for nearly 100...
Oct 23, 20243 min read

The Basics of Pole Permitting
Utility poles are critical infrastructure to transport power and communications to homes and businesses across the country. When work...
Oct 4, 20244 min read

How to Hire Great OSP Designers
Our Methodology Katapult Pro was built to help healthy teams scale quickly. This means our solutions need to help brand-new employees...
Sep 11, 20244 min read

Pole Inspections: Protecting Poles
The strength of the grid depends a great deal on the quality and resiliency of wooden structures to keep the lights on and people safe. ...
Sep 4, 20243 min read

The Rise of Satellite Broadband Deployment
Over the past few years, the FCC has revised its broadband deployment strategy to include satellite-provided internet. This article seeks...
Sep 14, 20223 min read

3D Scanning: Better Data, Accuracy, and Analysis
This article was written by Alex D’Amico as part of an internship project to re-investigate 3D scanning technology to evaluate situations...
Jun 6, 202210 min read

How To Get Ahead On Your Data Collection Projects
This article was co-written with Katapult's Chief Operating Officer, Andrew Bryden. A few months ago, Andrew and I were discussing the...
Sep 24, 20202 min read
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