Dave Perrin, Author at Utility Analytics Institute

Artificial Intelligence

How RAG architecture improves knowledge base interactions

Implementing retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) architecture into knowledge bases transforms data utilization by equipping users with swift and accurate information while enabling subject matter experts to return their focus to business-critical tasks. Knowledge bases consolidate vast amounts of information…

Dave PerrinDecember 16, 2024

Strategy

Proactive compliance in utilities

Explore how to stay ahead of compliance in an ever-evolving regulatory landscape with strategies for proactive documentation and efficient regulatory inquiry management. Compliance managers face mounting challenges as new laws emerge rapidly, amplified by fast-paced technological advancements. Here’s…

Valerie LambertNovember 18, 2024

Condition-Based Maintenance Software by Skydio

Asset & Workforce

Advancing Condition-Based Maintenance: Drone and Data-Driven Solutions for Utilities

The utility sector is facing unprecedented operational challenges. As critical infrastructure ages and demand grows, maintaining reliable services while keeping costs and risks in check has become increasingly difficult. Traditionally, utilities have relied on time-based maintenance—an approach that…

Christina ParkNovember 4, 2024

Technology

Compliance at scale: automating your way to operational excellence

Modern utilities face an unprecedented challenge: how to stay ahead of evolving compliance requirements without compromising operational efficiency. As regulatory frameworks become more complex, maintaining compliance has become increasingly difficult, but there is a solution: by leveraging compliance…

Claire RaskobOctober 28, 2024

Asset & Workforce

Building a data foundation for asset image analytics

Facing the challenges of an aging infrastructure, budgetary constraints, and escalating compliance demands, more utilities are realizing the operational advantages of asset image analytics. By analyzing images from drones, satellites, LiDAR, and fixed cameras, utility providers gain powerful…

Mick Wagner, Senior Solution Architect at Logic20/20October 24, 2024

2024 Utility Analytics Institute Excellence Awards

We Are UAI

UAI Recognizes Utility Analytics Excellence with 2024 Awards

Acknowledging Industry Leadership and Innovation in Utility Analytics at UA Week 2024 At this year’s UA Week in Chicago, the Utility Analytics Institute (UAI) celebrated the achievements of leaders, professionals, and teams driving transformation in the utility analytics…

Leslie Cook, Membership, Engagement, and Training Manager at Utility Analytics InstituteOctober 17, 2024

Grid

Data Cleansing: A Critical Step for Grid Analytics with Digital Twins

Digital twins are powerful representations of infrastructure. Increasingly used for representing electric utility grid networks, digital twins are what they say – a digital representation of the physical world. A digital twin should reflect the real world to…

Elena PopoviciSeptember 30, 2024

Strategy

Streamline regulatory tasks with Compliance as a Service (CaaS)

As the regulation landscape continues evolving, businesses are turning to Compliance as a Service (CaaS) to optimize compliance tasks, reduce risks, and control costs while remaining focused on key business goals. As local, state, national, and global regulations…

Jennifer DeVillingSeptember 26, 2024

Technology

Developing a Website Measurement Plan for Utilities

Successful energy and utility businesses have always prioritized confident measurement. The modern transition to a digitally connected industry has elevated the importance of website analytics. Are your digital efforts accomplishing everything you intend for your business and customers?…

Rex PaisleySeptember 23, 2024

Using Large Language Models for the Power Grid

Artificial Intelligence Grid

Large Language Models: Applications, Limitations and Potential Risks for Power Grids

Large Language Models (LLMs) have rapidly advanced in recent years, demonstrating remarkable capabilities in natural language processing and even code generation. This paper explores the potential applications of LLMs within power grid systems, aiming to enhance efficiency and…

Dmitry Bandurin & Norayr Matevosyan, Grid Analytics, ComEdSeptember 11, 2024

Building an asset image analytics business case - banner image for Logic20/20 article on Utility Analytics Institute.

Asset & Workforce

Building a case for asset image analytics

As utility companies aim to combat the challenges of aging infrastructure, rising costs, and increasing compliance demands, asset image analytics can be an effective tool for optimizing their operations. However, quantifying a compelling business case to achieve approval and…

Adam Cornille and Sacha StjepanovicAugust 19, 2024

Artificial Intelligence Asset & Workforce Customer Grid Safety Technology Training

Utility Analytics Institute: August 2024

We Enable Utility Transformation Through Analytics Utility Analytics Institute (UAI) is a utility-led membership organization that provides support to the industry to advance the analytics profession and utility organizations of all types, sizes, and analytics maturity levels, as…

Sandi JoralemonAugust 5, 2024