Columbia Weather Systems

“Unfortunately, the world’s infrastructure has been designed and built for weather conditions that are no longer valid,” concludes columnist Gene Wolf in October’s T&D World.* He begins by stating that “Global climate change is taking its toll by making extreme weather events more frequent and intense.” Wolf cites floods, droughts, heatwaves, and wildfires throughout the summer across the northern hemisphere. Bottom line: Climate data – weather monitoring – is critical to updating standards and codes to reflect a more current reality. Check out our CWS Applications to see how utilities like Bear Valley Electric Service and Umatilla Electric Coop use weather station data for real-time decision-making and hazard mitigation, as well as archiving for analysis and modeling.  🠊 Bear Valley Electric Service Application   🠊  Umatilla Electric Coop Application *Reference: Wolf G. (2022, October). Changing Standards for Climate Change. T&D World, p. 10.

This month CWS is celebrating a milestone — Electronics Technician Vincent Iubatti (pronounced You-bahtee) has worked with us for 10 years! Vincent juggles technical support, product testing, and repairs with aplomb. Prior to coming to Columbia Weather, Vincent completed his AS specialty degree in Electronic Engineering Technology at Portland Community College, and had several years of experience in customer service, as well as a Bachelor of Science degree from Wilmington University in Delaware. We are fortunate to have him as a member of the CWS team! Help us congratulate him in the comments below!