Storm Manager Summit 2025 Recap

Leading in Storm Prediction & Response Innovation
New Orleans, LA -  October 28–29, 2025
Urbint recently hosted the Storm Manager Summit, a two-day gathering of utilities, contractors, and industry partners committed to advancing the prediction, management, and response of storm events. The event showcased the latest innovations in Urbint’s Emergency Preparedness & Response solution and fostered rich discussion on best practices for managing storm logistics, resource allocation, and recovery operations.

Collaborative Learning Across the Storm Lifecycle

The summit kicked off with a welcome from Urbint’s Rich Addotta, GM Storm Manager and Matt Crye, President,  setting the stage for two days of hands-on learning, collaboration, and innovation. Urbint’s team shared the broader vision for continuous improvement and highlighted the expanding role of Urbint’s EP&R suite.

Sessions throughout the first day focused on forecasting and pre-staging, resource management, and operational logistics.

• Forecasting & Pre-Staging with Urbint, led by Richard Reed, demonstrated how integrating Storm Impact predictive analytics with Storm Manager helps utilities “win the first 8–12 hours” of a storm through smarter staging.
  

• National Grid’s RCS Program, presented by Mike Roberts, which shared training and supervision insights for restoration crews.
  
  
• A Resource Management Roundtable with representatives from EEI, IBEW,  Entergy, Quanta, Northline, and Tempest discussing evolving storm response strategies.
  
  
• A joint Urbint–Safety Wallet session on Digital Wallet Integration, envisioning a future where worker credentials and safety qualifications are seamlessly verified within Urbint.

Urbint also partnered with Helms Briscoe to preview a new lodging integration, enabling real-time bookings from Helms Briscoe’s CATNAP system to sync directly with crew assignments in Storm Manager, eliminating manual uploads and reducing administrative overhead.

Real-World Insights from the Field

Panel discussions throughout the afternoon provided firsthand perspectives from the field. Contractors from Haugland, Storm Services, LineTec, Danella, and KNX shared the realities of managing crews, lodging, and logistics under intense storm conditions.

A standout session on War Stories in Cost Recovery, moderated by Jim Duffy, explored challenges utilities face during rate case proceedings, emphasizing the critical importance of documentation and transparency in cost recovery.

Day one concluded with a riverboat networking cruise, giving attendees an opportunity to connect informally and continue conversations sparked throughout the day.

Looking Ahead: Product Vision and Continuous Improvement

Day two turned attention toward Urbint’s product roadmap and data ecosystem.

• Entergy’s Tyler Nye and Jennifer Reaves demonstrated how Storm Manager data powers dynamic dashboards in Power BI, offering greater visibility into event management and reconciliation.
  
  
• Urbint’s team shared updates on Reporting API enhancements, Rules Engine configurations, and Support Tools like a new in-app chatbot and Pendo usage tracking.

The summit concluded with a live Roadmap Review and Prioritization session led by Rich Addotta, allowing attendees to directly influence Urbint’s development priorities. This open dialogue underscored Urbint’s commitment to co-creating solutions that meet the real-world needs of the storm management community.

Driving the Future of Storm Response

The Urbint Storm Manager Summit 2025 reaffirmed Urbint’s position as a leader in operational excellence and collaborative innovation. Across two days of technical sessions, peer discussions, and forward-looking demonstrations, attendees gained actionable insights into how data, integration, and proactive planning can transform storm response.

By bringing together the brightest minds across utilities, contractors, and technology providers, Urbint continues to advance its mission: to protect workers, infrastructure, and communities through intelligence that powers resilience.