Intelligent Streetlight
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Philadelphia achieved a 21% reduction in nighttime outdoor gun crimes where new lights were installed.
Industry · Philadelphia Energy Authority
02
More pedestrian fatalities occurred in the dark (77%) than in daylight (19%), dusk (2%), and dawn (2%) in 2023.
Government report · NHTSA
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Street lighting can save more than 50% of energy if LED lamps are installed [46]. Also, if Smart Energy Management Systems (SEMS) are incorporated [47], the energy savings can further increase to more than 33%, according to existing studies [48].
Peer-reviewed · ScienceDirect
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MLGW cut truck rolls in half.
Internal analysis · Ubicquia
39
4.3 billion data points processed per day across the Ubicquia platform (Smart Lighting + Smart Grid + Smart Cities combined, as of 2026-03).
Internal analysis · Ubicquia · 2026-03
47
The North America outdoor lighting market is growing: US LED outdoor lighting market size is estimated at US$ 1.89 billion in 2025, projected to grow to US$ 2.32 billion by 2030 (CAGR ~4.2%).
Industry · Mordor Intelligence
48
By application, street and roadway lighting held 42.9% of the US outdoor LED lighting market size in 2024, whereas sports and stadium venues are poised to advance at a 4.8% CAGR through 2030. Source: https://www.mordorintelligence.com/industry-reports/us-outdoor-led-lighting-market
Industry · Mordor Intelligence
49
Lighting infrastructure—streetlights, LED upgrades, and public lighting—received historic investments under the IIJA, with projects targeting upgrades for energy efficiency, safety, and urban resilience since 2022.
Industry · Encentiv Energy
Traffic and Curb Management
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4.3 billion data points processed per day across the Ubicquia platform (Smart Lighting + Smart Grid + Smart Cities combined, as of 2026-03).
Internal analysis · Ubicquia · 2026-03
Safety and Security
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Roughly four months after cameras were installed downtown in 2005, crime dropped by more than 30 incidents per month on average. By 2008, the lower numbers were holding steady, with 30 fewer incidents of crime in March 2008 than in March 2007 and half the number in April 2008 than the year before. We found significant declines in total crime, violent crime, and larceny downtown from January 2003 through April 2008. Also, we found no evidence that crime was being displaced to nearby areas and, in fact, observed some signs that crime prevention benefits extended beyond the cameras’ specific viewing areas.
Industry · Urban Institute
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1B security cameras worldwide
Industry · StudyFinds
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On average, agencies are operating at approximately 91% of their authorized staffing levels, indicating a nearly 10% deficit.
Industry · IACP
39
4.3 billion data points processed per day across the Ubicquia platform (Smart Lighting + Smart Grid + Smart Cities combined, as of 2026-03).
Internal analysis · Ubicquia · 2026-03
44
In 2024, there were 27 documented extreme weather events causing over $182 billion in damages, demanding critical engagement from first responders.
Government report · NOAA Climate.gov
45
According to a fire/EMS trade publication: ambulance dispatches increase by an average of 6% to 18% during heat waves, depending on severity.
Press · Fire Engineering
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During the 2023 warm-season months (May–September), rates of emergency department visits for heat-related illness substantially increased across several U.S. regions compared with previous years, especially among males and adults aged 18–64 years.
Government report · CDC (MMWR)
Grid Monitoring
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90% of outages occur in the distribution system.
Government report · NREL
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70% of transformers are more than 25 years old.
Industry · DTN
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A study by Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory estimated the total cost of power interruptions in the US (not including power quality events) at 80$ billion annually.
Government report · U.S. Department of Energy (OSTI)
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The DOE estimates vegetation-related impacts are the most common cause of outages, accounting for more than 20% of incidents.
Government report · U.S. Department of Energy
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Utilities spend an estimated $6-8 billion annually on vegetation management
Industry · Getac
10
NREL reports that 55% of in-service distribtion transformers are more than 33 years old and approaching end-of-life
Government report · U.S. Department of Energy
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There are currently 60-80 million distribution transformers in service in the US
Government report · NREL
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NREL estimates that the capacity requirements for distribution transformers in 2050 would increase by up to 160%-260%
Government report · NREL
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Wood MacKenzie estimates that costs for distribution transformers has increased by 78-95%.
Industry · Wood Mackenzie
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Most current (2022) EIA data shows the average U.S. electricity customer experienced about 5.5 hours of interruptions.
Government report · U.S. Energy Information Administration
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Utilities are investing over #30 billion a year in resilience and hardening dedicated to physical and cybersecurity defenses at the grid edge.
Industry · Edison Electric Institute
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Utilities plan to invest more than $1.1 trillion between 2025-2029 to support electrification, resilient grid growth, and smart infrastructure.
Industry · Edison Electric Institute
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Distribution infrastructure is the largest category of investment for investor owned utilities with a projected spend of $207.8 billion in 2025. (story from Power publication based on EEI data)
Press · POWER Magazine
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4.3 billion data points processed per day across the Ubicquia platform (Smart Lighting + Smart Grid + Smart Cities combined, as of 2026-03).
Internal analysis · Ubicquia · 2026-03
40
The US electric grid received a D+ rating in the 2025 ASCE Infrastructure Report Card, down from C- in 2021, due to safety concerns and the risk that electricity capacity may not keep up with future demand.
Industry · Global X ETFs
41
Annual U.S. utility spending on electricity production & delivery increased from US$ 287 billion in 2003 to US$ 320 billion in 2023 (in real 2023 $) — a ~12% increase over 20 years.
Government report · U.S. Energy Information Administration
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The U.S. U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) warns that if reliable power sources are shut without adding firm capacity, blackouts could increase by 100× by 2030.
Government report · U.S. Department of Energy
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Peak electricity demand is projected to increase by 18% (winter) and 15% (summer) by 2034, with total annual US electricity demand estimated to increase 47% by 2040 compared to 2023
Industry · Global X ETFs
Power Quality Monitoring
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U.S businesses lose $145-230 billion per year due to power quality disturbances
Industry · EPRI
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22% of C&I firms lose more than $100K per outage
Industry · S&C Electric
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Momentary and short-duration outages cause 90% of all outage events impacting US business
Other · (unverified — ChatGPT transcript)
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A 1-second outage costs digital industry firms $1,477.00
Industry · Vecto Systems
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44% of C&I customers lose power at least monthly.
Industry · S&C Electric
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31% of C&I customers feel they cannot discuss reliability with their utility, yet 100% would pay 5% more for 20% fewer outages.
Industry · S&C Electric
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49% of C&I customers said short outage of less than 5 seconds have the same or greater operational impact as long ones - stopping production lines, crashing IT systems and triggering manual resets.
Industry · S&C Electric
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70-80% of power qualiity problems originate within customer facilities
Industry · EPRI
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C&I customers account for 10-12% of a utility's customers, but contribute 60-70% of revenue
Government report · U.S. Energy Information Administration
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4.3 billion data points processed per day across the Ubicquia platform (Smart Lighting + Smart Grid + Smart Cities combined, as of 2026-03).
Internal analysis · Ubicquia · 2026-03
Substation Monitoring
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Physical attacks, including gunfire, sabotage and vandalism increased 71% in 2024
Press · Security Industry Association
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Eversource reported 2,984 animal related outages in Connecticut alone.
Press · CT Insider
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Animal-caused faults in substations cost $80-188 billion annually
Industry · Electricity Today
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Attack on substation in North Carolina left 45,000 without power for days
Government report · CISA
22
There were more than 2,800 physical security incidents in 2023
Industry · NERC (E-ISAC)
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Physical security incidents increased by 70% in 2022
Industry · National Conference of State Legislatures
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10% of global electricity demand growth comes from data centers;
Other
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50% of demand growth in US and Japan comes from data centers
Other
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60% of data center growth is from hyperscalers
Other
39
4.3 billion data points processed per day across the Ubicquia platform (Smart Lighting + Smart Grid + Smart Cities combined, as of 2026-03).
Internal analysis · Ubicquia · 2026-03
Street Audit
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4.3 billion data points processed per day across the Ubicquia platform (Smart Lighting + Smart Grid + Smart Cities combined, as of 2026-03).
Internal analysis · Ubicquia · 2026-03
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25% of 160M+ U.S. utility poles are past their design life
Peer-reviewed · ScienceDirect
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$500 Average annual loss for each unbilled attachment on a pole
Government report · FCC