Track Power Outages and Storms at Outage Central
PARSIPPANY, N.J., Jan. 12, 2011 — In light of the tremendous winter storms that have plagued the nation this winter, make sure you visit http://www.OutageCentral.com regularly to keep up-to-date on outages from all electric utilities in the United States. There's also a great way to keep informed of severe weather alerts at !
When a storm is threatening one area of the country, emergency personnel are, in addition to tracking critical information about the strength and direction of the storm, now able to easily ascertain the damage it's already caused in other locations. "Seeing how others are impacted by the same weather system moving your way gives storm responders a jump on restoration planning and therefore a jump on actual restoration," said Email, Director of Macrosoft's Utility Practice. "Emergency responders can quickly compile a great deal of useful information from Outage Central and layer it into their planning process."
The website is user friendly. Users have only to click on a state and select any of the listed utilities to find out the number of outages on their system, the location of the outages, weather alerts and news. This web access is provided at no cost to allow those involved in storm planning and restoration the critical information they need to make important decisions.
Outage Central is powered by Macrosoft and developed to complement Resources on-Demand (RoD). Specifically designed for electric utilities, RoD is a web browser-based, multi-user tool that provides Utility decision makers with the "Industry Standard tool" to manage crews, other storm personnel, equipment, lodging, logistic support and the associated costs. Resources on-Demand is currently being used by numerous utilities in North America.
About Macrosoft
Macrosoft delivers high-quality, cost-effective, full lifecycle solutions to complex software development projects. The company has over a decade of successful engagements and over 400 professionals working for an exceptional client list. Macrosoft's Resources on-Demand is the only commercially available storm center automation solution available to the marketplace. Information on RoD can be found at http://www.resources-ondemand.com. Macrosoft's Outage Central, http://www.outagecentral.com, is a web portal designed to help utility emergency's resource personnel get comprehensive outage links, severe weather alerts and outage news.
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Jason Singer
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