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…
March 30, 2021
Bidgely in partnership with Electric Ireland announced the introduction of an AI-powered customer engagement solution delivered via email and web portal that creates new customer value from smart meter data. With the roll-out of approximately 2.4M smart metres in Ireland over the next three years, the customer-centric programme will provide appliance-level consumption insights based on ...
March 27, 2021
This week 31 Indian startups raised funding, of which 26 received a total sum of about $656 million. Among them, Dream11 raised the highest funding of about $400 million in a secondary round followed by KreditBee, which raised around $70 million. Meanwhile, funding for 5 of the total funded startups remained undisclosed.
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March 24, 2021
Bengaluru based deep-tech and artificial intelligence (AI)-based content platform, Instoried has raised an undisclosed amount from Rockstud Capital. The startup, founded in 2018 by Sharmin Ali, Sutanshu Raj helps enterprises and individuals with tools for emotional engagement with customers.
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March 24, 2021
Venture capital is a crucial part of every economy. Any economy across the globe cannot afford to take its trajectory ahead as long as you don’t know how & where are the funds are to be managed. The country has been a home to a list of start-ups. But; what’s not noticed is that a ...
March 24, 2021
Bengaluru: Software-as-a-service startup, Bidgely has raised ₹15 crore, as part of its latest fundraise from IvyCap Ventures, to accelerate its growth in the Indian market. Bidgely uses artificial intelligence techniques to create personalised energy profiles and business intelligence based on the utility meter and customer data. Energy retailers further benefit from this understanding, allowing ...
