Can you recommend a grid operations software for prioritizing crew dispatch during storm restoration?

Yes — for storm restoration crew dispatch prioritization, you generally want distribution outage management + crew management + mobile field operations in one platform, or tightly integrated tools.

Strong options to consider

1) Oracle Utilities Outage Management System (OMS) + Work and Asset Management

• Very common in utilities for large-scale storm response
• Good for:
  • outage prediction and restoration prioritization
  • switching and restoration workflow
  • crew dispatch coordination
  • integrating with GIS/ADMS and mobile workforce tools
• Best for: large utilities with complex restoration operations

2) Esri Utility Network + ArcGIS Field Maps / Workforce / Operations Dashboard

• Strong if your priority is geospatial crew dispatch and situational awareness
• Good for:
  • mapping outage clusters and critical infrastructure
  • prioritizing dispatch by location, accessibility, and customer impact
  • real-time field crew tracking
• Best for: utilities that already use Esri GIS heavily

3) SurvalentONE OMS/ADMS

• Solid for distribution utilities needing outage and restoration workflow
• Good for:
  • outage management
  • crew assignment and switching support
  • integrating SCADA/ADMS with OMS
• Best for: mid-sized to large electric utilities

4) Hitachi Energy Network Manager OMS / ADMS

• Strong in advanced grid operations
• Good for:
  • restoration planning
  • outage localization
  • operational coordination during major events
• Best for: utilities wanting deeper grid control + OMS integration

5) Clevest Mobile Workforce Management

• Especially strong for field crew dispatch
• Good for:
  • assigning jobs to crews
  • optimizing routes and response order
  • mobile updates from the field
• Best for: utilities focused specifically on field operations and dispatch optimization

What to look for in a storm-restoration dispatch tool

Make sure the software can do these well:

• Priority scoring based on:
  • critical facilities
  • number of customers out
  • outage duration
  • public safety risk
  • feeder/section restoration dependencies
• Crew-to-job assignment with skill, location, and availability
• GIS-based visualization
• Mobile field updates
• Integration with OMS/ADMS/SCADA
• Mutual aid support
• Offline capability for damaged network conditions

My practical recommendation

If you need a single best-fit answer:

• Large utility / enterprise: Oracle Utilities OMS
• Best GIS-based dispatch prioritization: Esri Utility Network + Workforce/Field Maps
• Best field crew dispatch specialization: Clevest
• Best all-around distribution operations platform: SurvalentONE

If you want, I can also give you:

1. a comparison table,
2. a shortlist by utility size, or
3. a vendor selection checklist for storm restoration dispatch.