Why is More Sustainable Asset Management for Utilities Important?
Modern society is more dependent on power grids than never before. From cars and buses to buildings, the shift from fossil fuels to electric energy
Graph Database Technology Can Solve Vexing Utility Data Management Issues
Utilities are undergoing an unprecedented transformation due to changing generation technologies, the introduction of energy storage systems, distributed energy resources and major shifts in load
Reaction and Reliability: How Data Analytics Support the Grid in Dynamic Times
In early March, the Department of Energy (DOE) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) agreed to collectively monitor and consult on what they called “electric
Geospatial Trend Analysis of Power Plants Completed in the Last 15 Years
For over 40 years MAPSearch has been actively engaged in compiling unique, proprietary, and strategic energy infrastructure information into GIS databases for use by public
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
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
2022 ICS/OT Cybersecurity Year in Review
The industrial cyber threat landscape is constantly changing with new adversaries, vulnerabilities, and attacks that put operations and safety at risk. Asset owners and operators
Top 3 Cybersecurity Challenges Facing Electric Utilities
The business benefits of digital transformation in grid operations are tremendous, but this progress increases cyber risk to Operations Technology (OT) in the areas of
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
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