Visability, Activu’s cutting-edge software platform, is transforming how utility companies coordinate emergency responses. By unifying efforts with agencies like Emergency Operations Centers, Police, Fire Departments, FEMA, Transportation Departments, Visability ensures seamless collaboration when it matters most.
Our platform delivers real-time, composite views of critical intelligence—integrating SCADA, maps, weather data, and drone or satellite imagery—giving decision-makers the right information, at the right time.
The Power of Unified Response
When utility companies collaborate effectively, response times improve, resources are optimized, and communities recover faster. Consider these real-world examples:
Hurricane Katrina (2005)
Stronger coordination enabled businesses to reopen 20–30% faster, accelerating economic recovery.
Hurricane Sandy (2012)
Utility-FEMA partnership helped restore power to 95% of affected customers within 13 days, despite 8.5 million initial outages.
Texas Winter Storm (2021)
Utilities and fire departments addressed 300+ gas leaks in Austin, preventing explosions and mass evacuations.
Hurricane Ida (2021)
Cross-agency coordination enabled 90% power restoration within two weeks, minimizing disruption.
Why Coordination Matters
Utility providers—electric, water, and gas—are essential to restoring infrastructure. Effective partnerships with first responders enable:
Faster access to disaster zones
(e.g., security escorts, road clearance).
Targeted restoration
based on real-time situational data.
Risk mitigation,
preventing secondary incidents like fires, injuries, or gas leaks.
Optimized resource deployment,
pairing federal support (FEMA) with local expertise for maximum impact.
Power outages alone cost the U.S. $20–55 billion annually (Department of Energy). A well-coordinated crisis response can significantly reduce these losses while maintaining economic stability and public safety.
Transforming Crisis Response
Visability eliminates communication barriers, ensuring seamless data sharing between internal teams and external agencies. Whether in the control room, the field, or a crisis briefing, your team stays connected and informed.
Thousands of command centers worldwide trust Activu and vis/ability for mission-critical operations in law enforcement, energy, transportation, and emergency management.
See visability in action. Contact us today or request a demo to see how visability can transform your control room.
Utility Case Studies
- Future-Proofing Power: Transforming MTE’s Control Room for Unparalleled Efficiency
The largest electric cooperative in the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) region, faced challenges with antiquated technology. - DTE Energy: Storm Resilience Revolutionizes a Utility Control Center
In the wake of the Windstorm of 2017, DTE Energy found itself compelled to reassess their System Operations control room, recognizing the urgency for an upgrade to address its outdated infrastructure before the next crisis struck. - Integrated Operations Center: Flexibility & Security Across Critical Operations
A large Northwestern U.S. power utility is leading the nation in innovation, and a seamless operating picture, through a unified approach across functions through vis/ability. - PGE’s Video Wall & Control Room Add Resilience & Collaboration
The Integrated Operations Center is part of the nerve center of PGE’s smart grid. At the IOC, we centralize PGE’s… Read more: PGE’s Video Wall & Control Room Add Resilience & Collaboration - How an Award-Winning Municipal Utility Enhances Power Restoration Efforts
Challenge Despite being recognized repeatedly as a Reliable Public Power Provider (RP3®), Marietta Power wasn’t content to rest on its… Read more: How an Award-Winning Municipal Utility Enhances Power Restoration Efforts - Keeping Alabama Warm
Challenge When Alagasco began planning their new operations center, they had two goals: create an improved job environment where employees… Read more: Keeping Alabama Warm - Aiding one the largest co-ops in the U.S. to reliably supply power
Activu system provided Cobb EMC with capabilities beyond their expectations. - Keeping the lights on for 19.8 million customers
An ISO chose Activu’s software-based system to help them monitor critical operations and improve incident response and decision making.