Wildfire Risk Data Hackathon
ScheduledAbout this event
What this event is about
Vegetation contact is the leading cause of wildfire ignitions on our rural lines. Over one weekend, build a tool that ranks line segments by ignition risk using our anonymized outage history, LiDAR vegetation scans and live weather feeds. Solo builders, startups and our own engineers are all welcome. The strongest prototype earns a 12-week paid pilot with our vegetation management team.
Evaluation criteria
100% weighted total
Prediction accuracy30%
Use of the data sets20%
Usability for field crews20%
Innovation & originality20%
Demo & presentation10%
Timeline
Nov 13, 2026
Still to come: Entries open
Nov 15, 2026
Still to come: Closes
Nov 20, 2026
Still to come: Results announced
Key facts
HostKestrel Grid Energy
TypeHackathon
Closes15 Nov 2026
Open toStartups, Internal teams, Individuals
Reward$15k cash prize
Participants0
Take part
Submit your entry before the deadline. Every entry is scored against the criteria above.
Opens Nov 13, 2026