Alex Lago, Author at Utility Analytics Institute

Technology Strategy

Renewable energy forecasting with AI and machine learning

Summary: AI and machine learning enable utilities to improve the accuracy of renewable energy forecasting as we progress towards a clean-energy future. When we look to the future of energy production in the United States, it’s clear that…

Alex LagoMarch 27, 2023

Strategy Technology

4 Myths of DIY Data Platform Projects

The power and utilities industry is now decades into digital transformation and many digital teams are under increasing scrutiny to determine their business impact. For those who have taken a do-it-yourself (DIY) approach to operational data and digital…

Rodney DurbanMarch 21, 2023

Technology Strategy

Zondits Interview: EV Adoption Forecasting – How’s That Done?

Zondits speaks with a forecasting specialist about modeling EV adoption to optimize infrastructure deployment. Walter Schaefer is a Senior Engineer at DNV with eight years of experience in electric mobility and transportation, demand side management, and distributed energy…

Mark D’AntonioMarch 16, 2023

Asset & Workforce Grid Strategy Technology

Power Grid Planning For 2023 and Beyond

Over the next decade, the electric utility ecosystem is perfectly poised to grow its potential along with its complexity. From rising interest rates to regulatory constraints and continuously evolving priorities, utilities face difficult budgetary decisions in tandem with…

Sophie Furnival, (Direxyon Technologies)March 6, 2023

Asset & Workforce Grid Technology

Using Machine Learning to Improve Vegetation Management in Power Line Corridors

Vegetation management often represents a utility’s largest operations and maintenance cost, and with good reason. Trees are a leading cause of U.S. electricity outages. Controlling vegetation is a key factor in reducing wildfire risks. And North American Electric…

Frederike DubeauFebruary 28, 2023

Technology Asset & Workforce Grid Strategy

Widespread Outages Avoided During Record-Setting Heatwave in California Thanks To a Newly Completed Battery Energy Storage System

Finnish energy technology firm Wärtsilä announced it has completed a 125-MW/250-MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) in Calexico, California for renewable energy company REV Renewables. The facility is referred to as the LeConte energy storage project. The energy…

UAI StaffFebruary 27, 2023

Asset & Workforce Technology

Sensor Data, AI and Advanced Analytics Help Utilities Predict and Mitigate Equipment Failures Before Service Interruptions Occur

Equipment failures cost utilities millions annually – and each year, they are the root cause of nearly one third of customer interruptions. These outages not only leave utility customers without electricity, but also represent significant repair costs and…

Jane Howell, Mark Konya, and Craig FosterFebruary 20, 2023

Asset & Workforce Grid Technology

A Dual Benefit: How GPU-Accelerated Analytics Solves Challenges for Utility Asset Management and Climate Change at the Same Time

Utilities can combat climate change while enhancing their own service operations and bottom line by leveraging data from graphics processing unit (GPU) systems for next-generation GPU-accelerated analytics. Climate change is a growing concern that needs every available tool…

Dr. Mike FlaxmanJuly 13, 2022

Grid Technology

AMI – Advanced Analytics Opportunities

To be successful today, utilities should implement transformative customer-facing and grid-facing initiatives using advanced analytics on AMI data. Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI), commonly called Smart Metering, is a solution that uses digital meters, two-way communications networks and data…

Jason Kinslow, Hazhir Ghayouri, Frank Hoss, Jr.June 1, 2022

Strategy

The Analytics Maturity Assessment is back for 2022

UAI’s Analytics Maturity Assessment is the most comprehensive benchmarking survey for enterprise analytics. “The AMA provides insights based on data and serves as a great measuring stick against our peers in the utility sector.” -Eddy Halter, Evergy What…

Erin HardickMay 27, 2022

Strategy

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 Quick, vice president of business data & insights kicked off Day 2 of…

Sandi JoralemonMay 17, 2022

Uncategorized Grid Technology

Start your Analytics Journey with LiDAR

For utilities that are just commencing their analytics journeys, LiDAR is the gateway drug to the world of data-driven, high-efficiency decision-making. Light Detecting And Ranging (LiDAR) is a highly accurate method of digitizing three-dimensional (3D) objects. While many…

Cody YakimoffMay 3, 2022