Feb 22, 2021 | Electric utilities, Featured, Grid monitoring
The push to modernize the aging distribution grids and the need to bring low-carbon renewable technologies onto grids has sparked a new demand for distribution monitoring solutions. Traditional legacy fault current indicators (FCIs or FPIs as they are known in Europe)...
Feb 10, 2021 | Featured, Leak detection, Non revenue water, Sewer overflow, Water utilities
In the evolution of water distribution, advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) has become an asset in reducing labor requirements, improving customer service, and billing, and providing a baseline of information for better data management. The question is how much...
Jan 12, 2021 | AclaraONE, Consumer Engagement, Data analytics, Electric utilities, Featured, Renewable energy
Many electric utilities, experiencing stagnant usage and revenue, are looking to increase electrification by promoting electric vehicles. Cooperatives and municipal utilities also want to ensure their customers have access to the same high-tech offerings as power...
Jan 5, 2021 | Consumer Engagement, Data analytics, Distribution Automation, Featured, Grid monitoring
In 2020 utilities dealt with a worldwide pandemic, an intense wildfire season, and an unusually large number of hurricanes and weather events. Utilities also coped with market and technology changes driven by factors such as an upsurge of renewables on the grid,...
Dec 18, 2020 | AclaraONE, Consumer Engagement, Featured
Recent trends have significantly improved consumers’ experiences with utilities. Advancements in the smart grid have increased grid reliability, offered quicker restoration/service times, and provided a healthier grid overall. In parallel, utilities are beginning to...
Dec 2, 2020 | Electric utilities, Featured, Gas utilities, Water utilities
The worldwide pandemic is changing the way people are celebrating the holidays in 2020, but no matter where they celebrate or how many people are sitting around their tables, they still use energy and water. We normally look at topics related directly to metering,...
