Outage data is everywhere
Social media and nontraditional data sets create transparency of when, why and where major grid events occur. In the fall of 2018, with a new…
Category: Technology
Making the Case for Utility Operated, Blockchain Enabled Power Systems
Using blockchain as an enabler of new technologies to assist utilities in keeping up with the times. In April 2016, the first official peer to…
Oracle customers testing analytics solutions for EV adoption and integration
Oracle is ramping up investment in analytics-based products and services to facilitate smoother utility operations alongside booming EV adoption. Oracle recently announced that the company…
A virtual environment with AI-powered digitization
AI-powered technologies are transforming business models, value streams, and revenue opportunities throughout the electric power industry. The prime directive for the “Charging Ahead” department at T&D…
Utilities discuss working safely with augmented reality at IEEE ESMO 2019
The same technology that superimposes bunny ears on Snapchat is also changing the fabric of utility workforce operations. Last month at the IEEE ESMO Convention,…
JEA is building flexibility into management of power and water
JEA is preparing for a flexible grid for power and water With the introduction of new sources of power, both distributed and centralized, along with…
It’s a Mad, Mad, Mad MADLab
Duke Energy’s MADLab (machine learning, artificial intelligence and deep learning) initiative is an important driver of innovation culture. For the younger audiences reading T&D World, you…
How to Determine the Right Mix of DER
The Austin Energy SHINES project optimizes utility-scale and behind-the-meter resources with a mix of centralized and distributed intelligent systems. Austin Energy is transitioning rapidly into…
Utility Disruptors Report 2019: Artificial Intelligence, Electric Mobility and Blockchain
[one_half] Data is fueling disruption everywhere, and the utility industry is no exception. The exponential accumulation of data is a global phenomenon that is turning…
In-home Voice Assistants for Utility Customers Part 1: “The New, Better, Mobile Experience”
Sales of in-home voice assistants are surging. According to a report by Market Research Future, the market for this technology is anticipated to achieve revenues…