Storm Restoration

Storm recovery costs are soaring. The utilities and contractors that win are the ones running on better data.

From the first storm call to the final utility invoice — StormShield by KYRO manages every crew, credential, timesheet, and dollar across your entire contractor and subcontractor network.

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The Real Cost of Traditional Storm Response

Rosters built in Excel while storm calls are still coming in — crew mobilization takes hours, not minutes
Hundreds of linemen re-onboarding paperwork for every event — same workers, same forms, every time
Storm broker markups of 20–30% on recovery costs — on a $1B storm, that's $200–$300M passed to ratepayers
Missing timesheet and expense documentation triggering regulatory disallowance — now running 35–40%
Subcontractor invoices arriving weeks after closeout with no audit trail — resetting 60–120 day payment cycles
Cash flow gaps forcing vendors to take on debt while utilities wait for insurance and regulatory approvals

How KYRO AI Helps You

Roster in 2 Minutes — Not 2 Hours

KYRO Verified stores every credential so when a storm hits, your roster is pre-populated — not rebuilt from scratch. Blue sky capacity planning keeps your contractor bench ready before the storm call goes out. Clone rosters from prior events instantly.

Cascade Calls Across Your Entire Network

Send a storm call to your entire multi-tier sub network in one action — with real-time response tracking, live crew counts, and cascading broadcast to every tier. No phone tree. No missed subs. No version-of-the-roster confusion.

Reduce Reliance on Storm Brokers

Broker markups can reach 20–30% of total storm recovery costs. KYRO's AI-powered dispatch, credential verification, and multi-tier sub management give utilities and prime contractors the coordination infrastructure to reduce broker dependency — and protect ratepayers from those markups.

Documentation That Survives Regulatory Scrutiny

GPS-verified timesheets, AI-validated expenses, mob/demob logs, and field photo documentation generate audit-ready invoice packages automatically — built for FEMA reimbursement and utility regulatory cost recovery. Disallowance metrics are rising; KYRO's documentation gives regulators what they need.

Multi-Invoice Routing — Sub to Prime to Utility

Two-step approval path from subcontractor to prime to utility — each tier reviews and approves before the invoice advances. AI validates every timesheet and expense against rate cards before any invoice goes out. No disputes. No re-entry.

Get Funded in 24 Hours — Not 90 Days

Vendors carry millions in unpaid invoices for months while utilities wait for insurance and regulatory approvals. KYRO Capital provides working capital funding in as little as 24 hours — so contractors can make payroll, maintain crews, and stay ready for the next event.

The KYRO impact

Measurable results across major utilities and vendors.

$455B

In storm damage since 1980 — a third in the last 5 years

20–30%

Typical storm broker markup on recovery costs

35–40%

Current regulatory disallowance rate (up from 10–20% pre-2019)

24 Hours

Time to funding with KYRO Capital

Thought Leadership — Featured on This Page

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July 7, 2025

How AI Can Improve Utility Storm Response with Increased Reliability, Lower Ratepayer Costs

AI platforms can forecast high-impact storm areas, automate timesheet and expense capture, and reduce broker dependency — saving utilities and ratepayers hundreds of millions in storm recovery costs.
By Hari Vasudevan, PE, Founder & CEO, KYRO AI
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August 16, 2025

How a Balanced Approach Between Tradition and Technology Strengthens Storm Response

Rather than replacing tradition with technology, an efficient storm response system requires a carefully blended approach — AI for speed and documentation, humans for judgment and execution.
By Hari Vasudevan, PE, Founder & CEO, KYRO AI
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August 16, 2025

Storm Response with AI: How Utilities Can Protect Ratepayers from Rising Costs

Broker markups of 20–30% on storm recovery add hundreds of millions to ratepayer bills. AI-powered platforms can reduce that dependency while improving mobilization speed, documentation accuracy, and regulatory compliance.
By Hari Vasudevan, PE, Founder & CEO, KYRO AI
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December 29, 2025

North Texas AI Startup Joins Microsoft, NVIDIA in Global Power Consortium

KYRO AI is the only Texas technology company in EPRI's Open Power AI Consortium — joining Microsoft, NVIDIA, Duke Energy, Exelon, and Southern California Edison to develop open-source AI models for the power sector.
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FAQ's

We already work with storm brokers. Does KYRO replace them or work alongside them?
KYRO gives utilities and prime contractors the coordination infrastructure — roster management, credential verification, multi-tier sub broadcasting, and consolidated invoicing — that reduces dependency on brokers for operational functions. Some customers use KYRO to bring more of that coordination in-house and reduce broker markup costs. Others use KYRO alongside their broker relationships to give everyone better visibility and documentation. Some storm brokers use KYRO to manage multi-tier sub broadcasting and consolidated invoicing themselves. Either way, KYRO strengthens your position.
How does KYRO help us with FEMA reimbursement and regulatory cost recovery?
Every invoice generated through KYRO includes a complete supporting package — GPS-verified timesheets, mob/demob logs, AI-validated expense receipts, and an end-to-end audit trail. That documentation is built to satisfy utility regulatory cost recovery requirements and FEMA reimbursement standards. Regulatory disallowance rates have climbed to 35–40% — KYRO's documentation gives regulators what they need to approve, not dispute.
Can KYRO handle a Category 4 storm with thousands of linemen across multiple states simultaneously?
Yes. StormShield is built for exactly that scenario — parallel storm calls, multi-tier subcontractor networks, cascading broadcasts across dozens of subs, and real-time roster visibility across every crew and every geography from a single dashboard. KYRO has supported major storm restoration events across the United States, including work supporting our customers who supported Duke Energy after Hurricane Helene and Oncor storm recovery after multiple storms in Texas.
Our linemen and subcontractors work across multiple utilities and prime contractors. Do they have to re-register on KYRO for each one?
No. Once a lineman or subcontractor is registered and verified in KYRO, their credential profile is portable across every contractor and utility on the KYRO network. No re-registration, no re-paperwork. KYRO Verified means you onboard your workforce once — and they're ready to deploy anywhere in the network.
What security standards and certifications does KYRO comply with?
KYRO holds SOC 2 Type II certification, independently audited. KORY's architecture is also aligned with NIST AI RMF 1.0, NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5, and the NIST Privacy Framework. These are the federal and enterprise standards governing responsible AI adoption, security controls, and privacy risk management. KYRO also aligns with US Executive Order 14110 on safe AI oversight.

The next storm won't wait. The utilities and contractors running on KYRO are already ready.

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