January 29, 2026
In the evolving landscape of utility management, AI is helping convert smart meter data into practical, operational action—improving decisions across planning, programs, and customer operations…
January 29, 2026
LIBERTY LAKE, Wash., Jan. 29, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Itron, Inc. (NASDAQ: ITRI), which is innovating new ways for utilities and cities to manage energy and water, is showcasing the latest advancements with its Grid Edge Intelligence portfolio...
January 27, 2026
BOZEMAN, Mont.-- Snowflake (NYSE: SNOW), the AI Data Cloud company, today announced new Energy Solutions, uniting Snowflake’s governance capabilities, partner-developed solutions, and industry-critical datasets into a single offering tailored for the energy sector. Snowflake Energy Solutions enable power, utilities, and oil and gas companies to build a trusted data foundation for AI...
January 12, 2026
The utility industry has reached an inflection point where “vertical AI” can unlock measurable value from AMI and operational data—moving beyond pilots toward scalable impact…
December 4, 2025
Utilities are moving past experimentation toward enterprise-scale AI adoption. This primer outlines practical steps for governance, security, data readiness, and operational change management…
December 1, 2025
As AI matures, energy CIOs are increasingly prioritizing vertical AI—solutions trained on utility realities—to accelerate outcomes while improving trust, security, and operational usability…
August 26, 2025
Utilities are sitting on vast data resources. CIOs can convert that data into growth by aligning investments to outcomes, modernizing platforms, and operationalizing analytics and AI across teams…
August 25, 2025
High energy bills are a perennial challenge for utility support centers, often leading to lengthy, cumbersome interactions. Layering GenAI onto smart meter data allows utilities to create unique energy profiles that translate technical usage into conversational, actionable insights. This approach helps customer service representatives decrease call handling times, improve first-call resolution, and reduce the need for costly on-site truck rolls. Ultimately, GenAI frees employees to focus on empathy and complex problem-solving for customers...
June 20, 2025
Modern utilities face a complex web of initiatives—electrification, grid modernization, and customer programs. This piece outlines how CIOs can prioritize by tying data strategy to measurable outcomes…
April 7, 2025
Advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) now accounts for more granular data, enabling new use cases. This article explores considerations for utilities evaluating AMI 2.0 investments and value capture…
March 26, 2025
As utilities explore ways to serve demand growth from EVs, AI can improve load management through better forecasting, segmentation, and program design—helping maintain reliability while enabling electrification…
March 20, 2025
The traditional energy paradigm is shifting dramatically. This article breaks down load shifting vs. load shaping and how customer-centric strategies support a modern grid with growing DER and electrification impacts…
February 16, 2021
Parks Associates will host the 12th annual Smart Energy Summit: Engaging the Consumer in 2021 with multiple virtual sessions taking place February 23-24, April 28, August 18, and October 27. The executive conference, sponsored by Bidgely, Austin Energy, Ossiaco, and FLO, examines the evolution of the consumer utility market. New research from Parks Associates finds ...
February 1, 2021
Efforts to combat climate change have been the plight of environmental advocates for years. Now, as the U.S. transitions to a new administration, new clean energy policies and initiatives aim to accelerate these efforts. Biden’s Build Back Better plan prioritizes a transition to clean, sustainable energy by committing to a net-zero emissions goal by 2050 ...
December 24, 2020
The widespread adoption of electric vehicles has the potential to disrupt distribution grids. To make sure that doesn’t happen, the utilities that operate those grids are keeping their eyes peeled on a large number of developments that have the potential to affect EV growth. A big one in the U.S. is that EVs ...
December 21, 2020
Rising popularity in energy-efficient appliances and smart home products, such as smart thermostats and voice-activated light switches, has led utilities to ramp the development of online energy marketplaces in an effort to sell such products directly to consumers. Marketplaces promise valuable revenue sources for utilities, with the potential to increase global utility revenue from $118 million to ...
December 4, 2020
The National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC) has distinguished Bidgely as an exemplary leader in artificial intelligence (AI) solutions for gas utilities in its latest primer, Artificial Intelligence for Natural Gas Utilities. This primer highlights the value of AI applications and discusses current use cases for improving the performance of natural gas utilities. Bidgely’s ...
