The Moneyball for Utility Analytics Teams is a Good Analogy
Entergy’s Andy Quick uses UA Summit 2022 keynote to talk about launching and sustaining a successful analytics function. May 11, 2022, New Orleans – Andy…
Category: Strategy
Forecasting the Future of Electric Vehicles: Predicting the Grid
Instead of filling up gasoline- and diesel-powered cars, more U.S. drivers are opting to plug in electric vehicles (EVs). According to the International Energy Agency,…
The Journey to Reliable Data: Essential Steps in Data Governance to Improve the Bottom Line
Every organization requires attention to data governance, which affects every part of the engineering and operations chain, from start to finish. Utility companies frequently rely…
Demystifying the Digital Twin. Time to Rethink the Definition?
A clear definition for digital assets is critical to realizing their full potential and value. “We have a lot of data, but we still don’t…
Devouring Underutilized Data with Spatial Analytics
Limiting GIS use to a digital replacement of paper maps is a profound underutilization—a lost advantage to address a challenging environment. Overcoming the challenges that…
The Need for Detailed and Accurate DER and Electrification Growth Information
Inaccurate DER and electrification growth forecasts can have significant impacts on capital and operating costs as well as on the ROI in DER growth. Numerous…
Risky business: Why ‘the way we’ve always done it’ is now the riskier approach to utility risk management
“The essence of risk management lies in maximizing the areas where we have some control over the outcome while minimizing the areas where we have…
Dynamic Operating Envelopes can Enable DERs in Wholesale Market without Endangering Grid Reliability
Enabling millions of diverse DERs to participate in the wholesale market without deteriorating the reliability of the distribution system by using dynamic operating envelopes. The…
The Single Most Important Investment Needed for EV Initiative Success
No area of operations reveals the risk of failure to transform AMI data into actionable insights more strikingly than transportation electrification. A 2020 Consumer Reports…
How to Handle the Load: Rappahannock Electric Cooperative Utilizes Analytics to Identify System Line Losses and Reduce Costs
Rappahannock Electric Cooperative worked with Burns & McDonnell to simulate load flows in order to develop a digital model that would assist in understanding the…