The Utility Inspection & Geospatial Alliance (UIGA)
Our belief at UIGA is that the utility inspection space is undergoing a rapid and fundamental change in its approach to the maintenance of healthy assets, vegetation management, storm response, and wildfire mitigation. We believe in connecting utilities to their peers and the right technology partners to better enable their transition into a more automated, digital grid.
Our Founders
Ken Maness
Co-Founder and VP of Utility Research
Ken has been working in the utility industry since 2002. He worked for 12 years at Energy Central and provided advertising services, research, and content offerings for the global power network. His focus then shifted for the next six years to a sales professional of utility related software. In August of 2020, he was hired by TMG Consulting to start a new division, TMG Research where he was responsible for the overall growth and direction. Under TMG Research, Ken co-founded the Utility Imagery & Inspection Consortium which he led for over three years and garnered membership from utilities all over the globe. Ken is now co-founder and VP of Utility Research at the Utility Inspection & Geospatial Alliance, where he is responsible for overall growth and the group’s alignment of connecting utilities to their peers and the right technology partners to better enable their transition into a more automated, digital grid.
Todd Hagen
Co-Founder and Director of Utility Research
Todd Hagen has served the utility industry since 2006. He started his energy career at Energy Central where he sold advertising services, event sponsorships, research, memberships, and content marketing for brands like EnergyBiz, Intelligent Utility and Utility Analytics Institute (UAI). Most recently Todd was Director of Industry Research at TMG Consulting where he helped to co-found Utility Imagery & Inspection Consortium (UIIC). Todd has now co-founded Utility Inspection & Geospatial Alliance (UIGA) where he continues to serve utilities and solution providers who are dedicated to transitioning to a more automated and digital grid through the use of imagery and geospatial intelligence.
Use Cases We Cover
Asset Management
Vegetation Management
Wildfire Mitigation
Storm Restoration
Audience
Overall utility audience of over 6,500+ utility inspection and geospatial professionals.
Utilities We Serve
Community-Driven Excellence
For Utilities, By Utilities
This utility-only portal is a dedicated platform designed exclusively for utilities to access essential resources, industry insights, and collaborative tools. This hub provides a central space to find the latest research, regulatory updates, and best practices to drive efficiency and innovation.
Service Providers
Join other service providers in the industry and get a genuine connection to utilities looking to level up their inspection capabilities. Whether you specialize in inspections, maintenance, consulting, or technology solutions, this opportunity connects you to the right decision makers.
Upcoming Events
UIGA Insight Exchange
The UIGA Insight Exchange (UIX) is a series of virtual knowledge-sharing sessions designed to foster collaboration among global utilities and industry associations. Hosted approximately 10 times per year by UIGA staff, these interactive discussions explore critical topics, including:
Asset Inspection
Storm Response
Vegetation Management
Wildfire Mitigation
Each session features a utility presenting its real-world use cases, best practices, model development, POC development, and challenges, providing valuable insights for industry peers. UIX sessions run for one hour, with recordings available via the UIGA Utility Portal for ongoing reference and learning.
Resources
Transpower, a state-owned enterprise since 1994, has a key role in New Zealand’s electricity sector, generating and transmitting electricity to distributors and major electricity customers across the North and South Islands of the country
The evolution of geospatial, mission critical enterprise systems has changed the way the Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) currently thinks and operates the utility.
Developers behind the planned community, La Cima, leveraged ArcGIS Online and Esri partners to create a construction management system for the project.
