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Nine Finalists Selected for the Annual UAI Excellence Awards

UAI Awards Honor Individuals, Teams, and Organizations Leading the Way in Utility Analytics! UAI, the only organization dedicated to enabling utility transformation through analytics, in collaboration with the awards sponsor, Bidgely, announces finalists for its 2021 UAI Excellence…

Utility Analytics InstituteAugust 31, 2021

Strategy Technology Uncategorized

Digital Asset Management Strategies Can Address Rising Infrastructure Challenges

A comprehensive digital transformation plan can help asset managers develop data-driven, risk-informed asset management strategies. Disruptive trends in the power sector can complicate transmission and distribution (T&D) asset management. But a comprehensive digital transformation plan can help asset…

Jian WeiAugust 30, 2021

Strategy Uncategorized

What is a Data Fabric and How Does it Complement my Data Warehouse?

Connecting DWH to advanced analytics at scale requires a data fabric, not just data availability. For industrial companies, the path to ultimate value from data liberation requires three crucial steps. Many organizations have already achieved step one: liberating…

Gabe PradoAugust 24, 2021

Grid Technology Uncategorized

How AI Fuels Digital Transformation

AI should fuel digital transformation, not hinder it. The Digital Transformation Landscape As businesses adapt to the rapidly changing competitive landscape, many are pursuing Digital Transformation (DX) initiatives to increase business agility, improve operational insights, reduce costs, and…

Mosaic Data ScienceAugust 12, 2021

Strategy Uncategorized

The Benefits of Data and Analytics Training

Workforce training and development result in more engaged, motivated, and satisfied employees. Utilities should be investing in these areas to remain competitive. Utilities are becoming increasingly digital entities—leveraging data and analytics to make operational decisions. As they learn…

Erin HardickAugust 9, 2021

Grid Technology Uncategorized

Using Satellite Imagery to Identify 37 Different Species of Vegetation and Reduce Risk

A case study by Red Eléctrica de España, Elewit and Overstory. Which tree, of the millions that are located near power lines, could be the one to grow into a powerline or fall and cause a power outage?…

Red Eléctrica de España, Elewit and OverstoryMay 10, 2021

Strategy Technology Uncategorized

Outsourcing and Analytics: Foresight Makes the Difference

Outsourcing has emerged as a way to support utility analytics activities, but it comes with trade-offs. Outsourcing IT and business processes is not new to utilities. With the increased popularity of analytics, outsourcing has emerged as a way…

Jill FeblowitzMarch 12, 2021

Grid Strategy Technology Uncategorized

For T & D Leaders, Change Is NOT on the Horizon. It’s Here NOW.

The increasingly dynamic nature of the grid means platforms need to handle all aspects of the analytic modelling process in an integrated and seamless fashion to rapidly get from analytical model development to business decision-making. The proliferation…

Mike Smith, George MathewMarch 10, 2021

Customer Strategy Uncategorized

Portfolio Optimization Via More Surgical Customer Resource Acquisition and Evaluation

Blending customer-centricity and utility priorities is the art of portfolio optimization, but doing so can be perfectly scientific. In the first two articles of this series, I detailed how utilities can 1) use data science to break down…

Tom MartinFebruary 23, 2021

Grid Uncategorized

The Energy Act of 2020, Grid Modernization – A First Look

A first look at Title VIII Grid Modernization from the 533-page Energy Act of 2020. The 533-page Energy Act of 2020 is chock full of provisions that cover almost every aspect of the energy transition, including R&D, development…

Jill FeblowitzJanuary 19, 2021

Asset & Workforce Technology Uncategorized

Building the Foundation for Utility Asset Analytics Part 2

Asset analytics can help make the shift from run-to-failure to predictive and condition-based maintenance. This is the second part of a two-part series. Read part one here. Process and tool challenges The ability to collect and organize data…

Eric Henderson, Kevin Hade, Kojo SefaJanuary 5, 2021

Asset & Workforce Technology Uncategorized

Building the Foundation for Utility Asset Analytics Part 1

Predictive analytics can help utilities realize value through improved reliability, decreased O&M costs, improved safety, and developing a coherent, systematic approach to asset base replenishment. Using analytics for asset management within utility operations is far from a new…

Eric Henderson, Kevin Hade, Kojo SefaDecember 28, 2020