As part of its commitment to using data and analytics to solve the world's most pressing problems, SAS' recent work includes helping to save the world's No. 1 food crop pollinator – the honey bee. With the number…
T&D WorldJune 2, 2020
Digital reporting promotes quicker response to bird-related power issues. FirstEnergy Corp. has deployed an app that allows utility personnel to report avian issues in real time, streamlining the process to protect nesting birds and enhance electric service reliability.…
T&D WorldMay 19, 2020
As an essential industry, utilities have risen to the occasion by implementing pandemic plans to protect customers and workers while keeping the lights on. COVID-19 has brought unemployment, shutoff deferments and changes in consumption patterns. Now, with states…
Jill FeblowitzMay 18, 2020
“These heroes are people we know, and they need our help,” said John McAvoy, CEO and chairman of Con Edison. New York’s doctors, nurses, food banks and firefighters are just some of the many front-line groups battling…
T&D WorldMay 5, 2020
As providers of essential services, utilities have their hands full with COVID-19. From managing a large workforce to serving many customers, utility operations are using analytics to adapt quickly to the pandemic. Fortunately, utilities are more prepared than…
Jill FeblowitzApril 22, 2020
In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, utilities are doing everything in their power to protect workers, ensure safe working conditions. A series of storms that hit the south and the southeastern United States beginning on Easter Sunday…
Lauren CallawayApril 18, 2020
Utilities shared their plans for wildfire mitigation at recent workshops organized by the California Public Utilities Commission. With the risk of wildfires increasing in California, utilities are taking a proactive and preventative approach. The California Public Utilities…
Amy FischbachFebruary 25, 2020
Paul McRoberts is President of Atonix Digital I’m not here to sell you on asset performance management (APM)—plenty of blog posts and thought pieces already exist for that purpose. I’m here to shed light on the challenges facing…
Paul McRobertsNovember 20, 2019
The use of AI in energy operations has picked up the pace in recent years and is now moving beyond back office automation It’s no secret that participating in energy markets and developing strategies requires processing massive amounts…
Jason KramNovember 13, 2019
Could data hubs provide a life preserver for analytics teams thrown into the deep end with IoT data? “Data hub” may be one of the more popular analytics buzzwords of 2019, quickly surpassing its relative and predecessor, the…
Jill FeblowitzOctober 24, 2019
PPL Electric Utilities recognized early on that data – and the compelling ways it could be put to use – would play a major role in its becoming a “utility of the future” and delivering on its mandate…
Dan MeesOctober 10, 2019
