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 21, 2020
There has been something of a shift in the smart grid world, in the past decade. At one point, the meter was going to be the in-home device that would let a utility control appliances and provide smart home experiences as a value-add to customers. Now, that dream has withered on the vine, but the ...
February 13, 2020
AI-Driven Annual Energy Analytics Revenue Expected to Exceed $18 Billion in 2028
February 6, 2020
As call centers walk the fine line between a quality customer experience and cost control, it can become difficult for call center management to understand how to keep costs in check without sacrificing quality that will drive customers away. One of the most recommended ways to achieve this is to reduce average handle time (AHT) ...
January 31, 2020
CARE utility call center solution cuts call times, even calls — The Bidgely CARE utility call center solution powered by artificial intelligence (AI) is delivering reduced average handling times (AHTs) for high bill calls from utility customers.
January 29, 2020
Itron partners up with Bidgely to mine historical data, while L+G will embed Sense’s real-time technology into its new Revelo smart meters.
