IDC’s “Predictions Season” The beginning of a new year marks the culmination of IDC’s traditional “predictions season”, during which analyst teams come together to predict the top 10 technology trends for the next five years. It’s one of the most exciting periods of the year for IDC’ers, as we get to work with our peers […]
European Utility Week 2019: The Energy Transition Is Happening in Customers’ Homes – Are Utilities in Control?
With Europe becoming the pioneer of energy transition, the European Utility Week (EUW) has evolved from a classic industry trade fair to a hotbed of energy innovation and thought leadership. This year’s Parisian event was no exception, with the emphasis on the transition bigger and bolder than ever before. Let’s define energy transition as the […]
Energy Efficiency: What You Have to Know before Launching Your Next Program
“The cleanest kWh is a kWh not used” has been the energy efficiency (EE) battle cry for decades. And utilities are delivering on that in myriad ways: innovating new program designs while continuing to improve EE savings nationwide. But we see a big opportunity to deepen energy savings nationwide still untapped: improved EE program targeting […]
The Three Ways Utilities Can Put Customers First: Retention, Loyalty, Experience
Over the past few years, aggressive competition has led to unprecedented customer churn. Some utilities are reporting as high as 20-25% churn YoY in markets like the UK or Australia. At the same time, customer expectations of the energy retailer industry has risen, particularly with respect to more transparency and better service. That’s meant the […]
Utility AI leading the digital transformation from awareness to adoption of energy disaggregation
Bidgely’s been leading the Utility AI and disaggregation space for eight years now, and it’s exciting to see how other vendors and energy utilities are embracing the technology. We want to extend a huge welcome to all companies attempting energy disaggregation science. There is no doubt that load disaggregation has crossed the chasm of early […]
Crouching Heater, Hidden Pool Pump
This article originally appeared in the May 2-18 issue of Strategies, the magazine of the Association of Energy Services Professionals (AESP.ORG). Crouching Heater, Hidden Pool Pump The unintended consequences of missing appliances when analyzing loads Utilities collect and analyze energy usage data for various purposes such as fine tuning load predictions, designing demand side management […]
“Alexa, does my utility have a voice assistant?”
Forrester estimates that 50% of U.S. homes will have at least one smart speaker by 2022. The rapid growth of this medium is changing the way consumers seek and consume information. It’s imperative for utilities to reinforce their brand as a modern service provider. Further, it’s a powerful way to engage consumers, encourage energy behaviors, […]
Reaching 100% of Homes
No smart meter? No problem! While we love smart meters, we recognize the challenges utilities face in rolling them out to customers. So, that got us thinking: How can utilities serve all their customers, regardless of meter type? Introducing: Universal Disaggregation. By leveraging machine learning, years of experience, and data from the millions of homes […]