4 Capital Planning Challenges Utilities Will Face in 2023
It was easy to anticipate the damage that could be caused by Hurricane Fiona as it barrelled up the East Coast of North America in…
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6 Currencies Utilities Should Consider When Prioritizing Capital Planning Optimizations
Imagine this: you’re developing your strategic plan for the next 10 years and there are no budget constraints. You know any project that improves the…
Get Schooled on the Viability of Two-Way Vehicle to Grid Energy Storage
In the Greater Boston area, electric school buses are doing more than taking students to and from school. Energy stored in the buses’ batteries is…
Making Predictive Maintenance Economically Viable for Overhead Distribution Infrastructure
I live in Marietta, Georgia, a suburb of Atlanta, and while we are not in the city proper, the neighborhoods are still densely packed. Power…
Electrification Load Forecasting
Abstract As new trends emerge in the ever-evolving electrification environment, electric utility operators need to adapt their distribution networks to account for the new supply…
Helping Utilities Anticipate EV Charging Loads Through Operational Analytics
Anticipated growth of electric vehicle (EV) sales in the U.S. over the next several years will have a great impact on the nation’s existing infrastructure…
Sensor Data, Artificial Intelligence and Advanced Analytics Help Utilities Predict and Mitigate Equipment Failures Before Service Interruptions Occur
Equipment failures cost utilities millions of dollars annually. And each year, they are the root cause of nearly one-third of customer interruptions. These outages not…
Semantic Modeling for your Data Architecture to Reduce Cost of Analytics
What we see with our clients are that they want to gain more business value from their data. However, the initial direction they take make…
Geospatial Identification of Disadvantaged Communities – A Decision Support Strategy
One of the most common questions utility clients ask is, “How can we identify our disadvantaged customers and tailor our services to meet their unique…
Change Management: Preparing Your Teams for the Grid of the Future
Change has become the new normal in the utilities industry. The following trends are rampant. Rapid growth in renewable energy sources. An uptick in climate-related…