Insights Shaping Smart Utilities

Exploring Sunk Cost Fallacy at DistribuTECH 2019

February 12, 2019

DistribuTECH 2019 was filled with new products, impressive keynote speakers and thought-provoking sessions. But what stuck in my head was one overriding theme...

12 Ways to Get More Out of Your AMI Network

January 30, 2019

If you ask your neighbor to describe the local electric utility, I doubt you would hear the words “technologically sophisticated”. Utilities are plagued with a public perception that doesn’t necessarily match reality. However, for the past decade, utilities have been experiencing a metamorphosis...

Smart Lighting: Gateway to the Smart City

January 23, 2019

Lighting control is inexpensive technology that is easy to deploy, and provides numerous economic, safety, and energy conservation benefits that are well within your reach.

Analytics in Utilities: How Do You Stack Up Against Your Peers?

January 16, 2019

Across the board, the data tells a similar story - utilities want and need analytics to improve asset/infrastructure management and customer service.

Is AMI Overkill for Gas Utilities?

January 9, 2019

The gas industry has become comfortable with an “if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it,” approach. But the largest U.S. gas utilities are answering the call of digitalization. Join those who proactively use AMI and other smart technology to streamline operations, reduce costs and improve safety.

3 Ways Next-Gen AMI Serves Your Members Better than Power Line Carrier Systems

January 2, 2019

When utilities first adopted Power Line Carrier (PLC) technology, the ability to leverage existing power lines for a communications network was a powerful...