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Accurate Fault Location Detection (AFLD) is end-to-end disruptive electric power grid monitoring with analytics for electric power utility solutions. It was first developed by Electrical Grid Monitoring (EGM) (www.egm.net) as a tool for the operation and management of Transmission and Distribution energy grids. A study carried out by NREL demonstrated over 50 percent reduction in the duration of sustainable power fault, by using Accurate Fault Location Detection (AFLD), technology which allows utility operators to know exactly where something is disruptive on a power line. This significant performance capability is achieved due to the ability of an AFLD mechanism to identify the exact location of the fault within less than a minute from its occurrence. Prior to the introduction of AFLD solution by EGM, utilities employed trucks to drive around looking at reclosers to find fault location, like a tree down on a powerline or, a wire cut after a severe storm sending debris into the wind and severing a powerline. To assess the benefits the AFLD solution, in finding the accurate location of the faults over the currently used FCI and recluse methodologies engineers have conducted internal study, conducted by Dr. Kobi Yahav and Dr. Nurit Gal. The study depicts incremental improvement of 10% in shortening SAIDI, by addition of AFLD mechanism to the existing grid. Thus, SAIDI reduction is demonstrated in addition to many other benefits that the utility will derive from the adaptation of an electrical grid monitoring system.