The Utility of the Future

In this six-part series, Joseph Dryer and Zachary Barkjohn look at the social, environmental, and economic pressures facing utilities. In part six, the authors look at the full journey of creating a smart utility network to achieve true utility intelligence.

This six-part series looks at the social, environmental, and economic pressures facing utilities. In part five, the authors look at the factors that can help a utility break out of a vicious financial cycle by making prudent changes to ease rate pressures and budget constraints.

This six-part series looks at the social, environmental, and economic pressures facing utilities. In part four, the authors look at the solutions to consider when addressing the obstacles utilities face to achieve financial and environmental sustainability.

This six-part series looks at the social, environmental, and economic pressures facing utilities. In part three, the authors will look at some of the challenges utilities face and how a better understanding of these obstacles will help build the utility of the future.

This six-part series looks at the social, environmental, and economic pressures facing utilities. In part two, the authors look at the interdependencies of smart water and address why utilities should take a holistic approach to the entire water cycle.

This six-part series looks at the social, environmental, and economic pressures facing utilities. In part one, the authors provide an overview of how utility intelligence is the result of implementing a smart utility network.