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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

Strategy Asset & Workforce Technology

4 Capital Planning Challenges Utilities Will Face in 2023

It was easy to anticipate the damage that could be caused by Hurricane Fiona as it barrelled up the East Coast of North America in late September. But the reality of its destruction was still a shock. In…

Sophie Furnival (Direxyon Technologies)February 14, 2023

Strategy Asset & Workforce

6 Currencies Utilities Should Consider When Prioritizing Capital Planning Optimizations

Imagine this: you’re developing your strategic plan for the next 10 years and there are no budget constraints. You know any project that improves the performance, resiliency and sustainability of your infrastructure won’t only be approved; it’ll be…

Sophie Furnival (Direxyon Technologies)February 7, 2023

Grid Asset & Workforce Technology

Get Schooled on the Viability of Two-Way Vehicle to Grid Energy Storage

In the Greater Boston area, electric school buses are doing more than taking students to and from school. Energy stored in the buses’ batteries is transferred back to the grid during times of demand stress on the regional…

Brian McCowanFebruary 2, 2023

Technology Asset & Workforce

Making Predictive Maintenance Economically Viable for Overhead Distribution Infrastructure

I live in Marietta, Georgia, a suburb of Atlanta, and while we are not in the city proper, the neighborhoods are still densely packed. Power in this area is provided by Cobb EMC, one of the largest electric…

Craig FosterJanuary 31, 2023

Asset & Workforce Grid Technology

Electrification Load Forecasting

Abstract As new trends emerge in the ever-evolving electrification environment, electric utility operators need to adapt their distribution networks to account for the new supply and demand on their networks. To account for the changes, operators have been…

Jared FowlerNovember 29, 2022

Grid Asset & Workforce Technology

Helping Utilities Anticipate EV Charging Loads Through Operational Analytics

Anticipated growth of electric vehicle (EV) sales in the U.S. over the next several years will have a great impact on the nation’s existing infrastructure — especially the grid. The right infrastructure needs to be in place…

Carol BogaczOctober 18, 2022

Grid Asset & Workforce Technology

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

Equipment failures cost utilities millions of dollars 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; they also incur significant repair costs and…

Craig FosterOctober 4, 2022

Technology Asset & Workforce Strategy

Semantic Modeling for your Data Architecture to Reduce Cost of Analytics

What we see with our clients are that they want to gain more business value from their data. However, the initial direction they take make differ. Some clients focus on technologies while others focus on building their data…

Michael CovarrubiasSeptember 19, 2022

Asset & Workforce

Power Grid Planning For 2023 and Beyond

Using Machine Learning to Improve Vegetation Management in Power Line Corridors

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

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

4 Capital Planning Challenges Utilities Will Face in 2023

6 Currencies Utilities Should Consider When Prioritizing Capital Planning Optimizations

Get Schooled on the Viability of Two-Way Vehicle to Grid Energy Storage

Making Predictive Maintenance Economically Viable for Overhead Distribution Infrastructure

Electrification Load Forecasting

Helping Utilities Anticipate EV Charging Loads Through Operational Analytics

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

Semantic Modeling for your Data Architecture to Reduce Cost of Analytics

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