As energy providers around the world strive to achieve aggressive carbon reduction goals, it is often new distributed energy resource (DER) technologies like solar energy, battery storage and electric vehicles that dominate the conversation. And while renewable energy and beneficial electrification are an essential part of the solution, smarter energy Read more…
As consumers, we constantly receive targeted ads in our inboxes, social media platforms, search results and more that offer suggestions as to what we should watch, listen to, buy or attend. Those ads are typically very relevant to us and in line with our preferences, because advertisers know that this Read more…
For more on DERs and FERC 2222, download the full Navigating the Distributed Energy Resources Revolution: A Playbook to Guide Grid Modernization and FERC 2222 Compliance. Utilities are making solid strides in small-scale DER integrations. While efforts like these are helping with grid modernization and beneficial electrification efforts, the scale Read more…
Load forecasting has always been a mission-critical discipline for energy providers. Accurate demand forecasting enables critical utility functions ranging from purchasing energy at a lower cost, avoiding black and brownouts, developing dynamic rate structures and implementing more effective demand response programs. But as the grid grows exponentially more complex, accurate Read more…
Watch the full Engage+ episode on demand. Against the backdrop of Houston’s extreme weather and vulnerable communities, CenterPoint Energy has prioritized strong resiliency and electrification strategies to maintain its status as the energy capital of the world. The key to both, they have determined, is a multi-stakeholder approach. In the Read more…
Watch the full Seattle City Light + EPRI episode on demand. The first episode of Bidgely’s 2022 Engage+ video series took us to Seattle, Washington to sit down with the team at Seattle City Light and the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) to learn more about how City Light is Read more…
More than a simple optimization exercise, rate design requires a complex balancing act to cover the costs to reliably provide service, charge a fair and transparent amount to all customers, and not overburdening any specific customer. When analytics are applied to Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) data, the resulting intelligence serves Read more…
I recently had the chance to sit in on a conversation between Chris Warren, contributing writer at Utility Dive’s studioID, and Bidgely’s Director of Innovation, Maria Kretzing about increasing the effectiveness of demand-side management (DSM) program marketing using AMI analytics. Their discussion centered upon how energy providers are changing the Read more…
Carbon neutrality and related net-zero pledges are not new to utility companies. Most of them have had corporate strategies to meet climate imperatives in place for a while, and long before COP26. These companies are deeply invested in diversifying their energy sources, embracing energy efficiency, evolving their business models, and Read more…
I recently had the opportunity to sit down with Jason McGrade, Deputy Director of the Smart Energy Consumer Collaborative (SECC) and Lincoln Wood, Electrification Policy Manager at Southern Company, to talk about the unprecedented opportunity transportation electrification presents for energy providers for strategic consumer engagement. At Bidgely, we often describe Read more…