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…
December 26, 2018
Artificial Intelligence (AI) and machine learning are poised to unleash the next wave of digital disruption. They are set to transform business in ways we’ve not seen since the Industrial Revolution, fundamentally reinventing how businesses run, compete and thrive.
December 18, 2018
Over the past few years, the energy market has been abuzz with new and disruptive technology, renewable breakthroughs and other advancements that have changed how consumers engage with and purchase energy.
September 24, 2018
Modern business intelligence (BI) tools are helping companies across industries optimize many aspects of their operations. As these tools become increasingly powerful and user-friendly, the benefits of faster, more insightful reporting and analytics will accrue to those who are best able to benefit from these insights. For utilities, the combination of digitalization and modern metrics ...
May 23, 2018
Origin Energy has partnered with Silicon Valley power start-up Bidgely to bring its Appliance Cost Breakdown service to Australia, letting customers monitor the electricity usage of individual household appliances without the need to install sensors on every power-hungry device in the home.
April 9, 2018
Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF) is pleased to announce its selection of the 2018 New Energy Pioneers – innovators that are revolutionizing the energy, transport, and technology sectors. The winners (listed below) are responding to changes and disruption in the energy system, and are pursuing new opportunities in areas as diverse as storage, EV charging, digitalization, ...
