Why Utilities Need Smart Grid Sensors Today
Life on earth is changing rapidly and these changes are exacerbated by the current pandemic. Our economy and lifestyle have undergone drastic transformations, with entire companies working from home, schools converting to home-based curriculums, and people seeking out...
5 Blogs Utility Professionals Should Read Now
The world is changing quickly, and energy and water utility professionals must stay well informed. Traditional trade publications, vendor websites, and research reports are the tried-and-true arrows in the utility professionals’ information quiver. But as strictly...
Ready to Leverage the Potential of Data Analytics?
Analytics aren’t new to utilities, but the wealth of data now available from advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) and grid-edge devices kicks its value up several notches, but only if you know how to leverage that data. There are benefits for utilities and their...
4 Benefits of Remotely Monitoring Substations with Smart Grid Sensors
Many cooperative and public power utilities have limited budgets and limited staff to manage their networks. And often with very large rural territories to cover, it adds to the challenge of the job. Lincoln Electric Cooperative (LEC), for example, is a rural...
How Machine Learning Is Revolutionizing Utility Operations
At one point during the recent DistribuTECH 2020 conference, as I was attending talk after talk about how utilities are trying to move the energy industry into the future, it occurred to me that in many ways the future is already here. Had I been attending this...
Auto-Phase Identification Keeps Out-of-Phase Lines in Line
During new construction, storm restoration or removals of aging equipment, maintaining accurate records of your distribution grid can prove challenging. Computer systems such as a Geographic Information System (GIS) are used by many utilities to manage asset records. ...
3 Ways Smart Grid Sensors Mitigate Wildfire Risks
In the last few years, devastating wildfires have ripped through many areas of the U.S. and globe. Recently, fires have devastated parts of Australia, driving residents and tourists out of towns up and down the country’s East Coast. The Wall Street Journal recently...
4 Steps to Justify Your Trip to #AclaraConnect 2020
Are you a professional at a gas, water or electric utility who wants to learn from the best and brightest? Then you’ll want to attend AclaraConnect 2020 at the Gaylord in Nashville, TN, April 27-30. This premier 3-day conference offers 40+ learning sessions with...
Our Countdown to the #1 Blog Article of 2019
The beginning of a new year is a great time to look at accomplishments and progress in the previous 12 months. We decided to look at how our blog performed last year to help us plan the best mix of articles for utility professionals in 2020. In this article we will...
Frost & Sullivan Award Identifies How the AclaraONE Platform Excels
Distribution utilities can utilize a wide range of software products to help them use data to maintain efficient operations. There are software solutions for billing, for analytics, for outage management, for data management, and for engaging consumers, among others....
How AMI Fits into the Fight Against Climate Change
In a survey taken this past Earth Day, Researchers at the Pew Research Center found that a majority of people in 23 out of 26 countries surveyed by the Pew Research Center consider climate change a grave threat. With this week marking the start of the 25th United...
8 Reasons Utility Professionals Attend AclaraConnect
If you’ve never attended AclaraConnect, or if it’s been awhile, we’d like to encourage you to join us when we bring together hundreds of electric, water and gas, professionals April 27-30, 2020 at the Gaylord Opryland in Nashville. Hurry and register now for the best...