Jun 5, 2020 | AclaraONE, Featured
As of this past January, Google had some 500 million people using its virtual assistant, Google Assistant, every month. Last January, Amazon was boasting that it had sold 100 million devices that let people have their virtual assistant, Alexa, turn off lights, turn on...
May 12, 2020 | AclaraONE, Data analytics, Featured
Utilities are on board with the benefits analytics can bring. According to a 2018 BRIDGE Index Utility survey of some 20,000 north American utility workers, use of asset-related analytics rose 55% between 2016 and 2017, while grid-related analytics use rose 17% in...
Mar 9, 2020 | AclaraONE, 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...
Dec 10, 2019 | AclaraONE, Data analytics, Featured
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....
Jul 16, 2019 | AclaraONE, Data analytics
In Part 3 of our series on how utilities are using artificial intelligence, we look at how AI amplifies analytics for grid operations. Read Part 1 and Part 2. Analytics aren’t new to utility operations. Duke Energy saved some $130 million in avoided costs by using...
Jun 19, 2019 | AclaraONE, Data analytics
In Part 2 of our series on how utilities are using artificial intelligence, we look at how AI helps utilities elevate customer care. Read Part 1 here. Given the right hardware, a consumer can check who’s at the front door via a smartphone or click an email link to...
