Public Safety Reporting Dashboard

San Diego Gas & Electric

Overview

In a potential wildfire event, San Diego Gas & Electic (SDG&E) will de-energize their power grid for safety. However, before de-energizing, SDG&E needs to notify its affected customers, with special attention given to customers on life support and to “critical facilities,” like schools, hospitals, and fire stations.

I led design efforts on a new application that empowers SDG&E to more accurately and efficiently keep their customers safe.’

Combining, Parsing & Utilizing Data

The application integrates data from digital sources and from physical devices, including live weather stations, cameras, and radios, to give SDG&E staff the full picture of what’s happening before, during, and after a public safety power shutoff (PSPS) event. The new custom application combines data from 7+ legacy databases and devices into one screen, which allows the users to perform their jobs more efficiently.

The Work

By combining and leveraging numerous pre-existing legacy data sources into a centralized application dashboard, our new, custom application allows SDG&E to:
forecast the impact of a de-energization event
notify affected customers
track confirmation of notification
automate messaging upon re-energization.

The application also leverages Motorola Solutions’ Cobalt design system to create a unified and familiar experience for existing Motorola software users.

Event Detail Page

Filter Panel Behavior

Filter panels can be locked across the application to ensure that anyone monitoring an ongoing event are viewing the same information. The filter panel can also be hidden from view to give more room for table content. Though it is only designed for desktop, this application is used across a wide range of viewport sizes - from laptops to widescreen monitors to war room style setups with large televisions.