With the realization of the smart grid, the utility industry has experienced fundamental change over the last decade. Entirely new areas of expertise, value, challenge, and opportunity have emerged. Right at the heart of these opportunities and challenges is how to leverage analytics to improve grid operations ranging from grid optimization to asset management. more...

Many utilities are planning to implement a meter data management system to leverage their investment in advanced metering infrastructure, creating operational benefits and customer benefits out of Big Data. more...

When one thinks of socially responsible investing (SRI), utilities are not typically top-of-mind. Utilities are rarely considered as candidates for the large and rapidly growing number of SRI funds-funds which are projected to reach as much as $9 trillion in assets under management by 2015. more...

Information is increasingly at the strategic core of the utility enterprise. In order for the utility to get more efficient and contain costs at times of flat revenues, to bring in all the new technologies now in the wing, and to better serve customers - the CIO must be part of the discussions to make that happen. more...

Join Frost & Sullivan, MRC McLean Hazel, the University of Strathclyde and Scottish Development International for a complimentary eBroadcast as we discuss why cities around the world should be on the road to becoming a smart city. It will focus on the technologies involved and the support available to move in this direction, factors which make Scotland a destination of choice for smart technology R&D development activities. more...

This utility industry is on track to spend $1.6 trillion in the coming two decades on generation, transmission and distribution. Clearly, new ways of creating and delivering power will change the business. How does such a capital intensive industry make wise technology investments when the consequences of error - will make them vulnerable to major competitive threats? more...

Utilities have a compelling story to tell about their efforts in grid modernization, but that story has to reach their customers and ring true. How best to engage customers who have heightened customer service expectations in a digital age, but carry the legacy of being passive ratepayers who respond only to outages and bills?

To succeed, utilities have to move the needle in this important mission. more...

Every day, more and more utility professionals are seeing the value that lies in the masses of data that their systems across the enterprise are generating. They get it. The challenge now is to develop the applications, business processes, and skill sets that will enable them to maximize the impact of this data in the shortest period of time, not to mention cost-effectively. In short, utilities need champions to drive them to the deep data promised land. more...

In this session, Gary Hunt, from Tech & Creative Labs, will discuss some of the emerging challenges to optimizing performance and risk with renewable asset portfolios. Dr. Markus Seiser will share key insights into best practices to obtain the proper asset valuation, minimize operating cost and control risks, and come out a winner. more...

Billions of dollars of investments must be made today - while the government policies shaping those investments may be accelerated, revised or even reversed. This affects building of generation and transmission as well as hedging commodity risks. more...

Please join Debra Brooks, Project Manager at Southern California Edison, for a compelling webcast that reviews the major technical changes throughout Southern California Edison as they unified their design process with a new utility design software. more...

In "The Quest - Energy Security and Remaking of the Modern World," Daniel Yergin addresses how electricity has become centrally important to modern life, how it can be made more secure, the threat to climate from greenhouse gas emission and new energy technologies on the horizon. Attend this webcast to hear an interview with Daniel Yergin as he discuss what is happening in the world of electricity - and what is likely to happen in coming years to shape our industry, economy and society. more...

The mountain of data now available to utilities can be utterly overwhelming. This webcast profiles utilities who are leveraging the new data they are receiving in a number of ways, across departments, and analyzes what they are learning. more...

January 2012 begins the phase-in of the new EPA regulations that begin to reshape the power generation market in the US. The Fall Energy Market Perspective forecast reviews these changes and provides a baseline projection on how the capacity and energy mix could be impacted. We also will provide some insights in a variety of areas. more...

Fueled by the flood of new data being provided by smart grid and smart metering infrastructure, the market for analytics in the utility industry is experiencing massive growth; however, this is a dynamic and complex technical market. This webcast covers the results of an exhaustive study of the North American utility analytics market, unveiling key pain points, trends and drivers in addition to the market forecast. Join Mark Schweiger of FP&L, a senior utility analytics professional, as he provides the 'on the ground' perspective to complement the research results presented by Christine Richards, Senior Analyst with the Utility Analytics Institute. If you are looking for insights into the key issues in this growing market segment, this will be time well more...