In this is time of unusual challenges and opportunities for utilities, a recent roundtable hosted by HomeServe explored a number of issues facing the industry today. “How are Utilities, Regulators and Customers Planning for a Changing Environment?” featured a panel of...
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Free Roundtable: Planning for a Changing Environment
by Kimberly Dailey | Sep 4, 2020
The one thing we can depend on in the energy industry right now is change – from the proliferation of DERs to concerns about cybersecurity, the industry hasn’t seen such turmoil since its beginnings. In this changing environment, utilities, regulators and even...
Solar Energy: A Path to the Future
by Kimberly Dailey | Feb 26, 2020
Solar energy prices have seen a sustained decrease – it once cost 20 times as much as coal to generate the same amount of energy with solar panels. However, the price dropped by more than 90 percent and is now comparable to fossil fuels. Solar distributed energy...
Gas Line Repair Puts Homeowner at Risk of Economic Shock
by Kimberly Dailey | Feb 14, 2020
Shannon, a Southern California Gas customer, was at risk of economic shock when learned she had a problem with her gas service line. Service was temporarily discontinued to her home after a leak was detected. “The gas company could detect that there was extra gas...
EV Charging Offers Opportunities to Energy Providers
by Kimberly Dailey | Oct 30, 2019
There’s a lot of chatter about electric vehicles (EV) and what they mean for energy providers. Predictions are that they will make up 7 percent of the vehicles on the road and 20 percent of new vehicle sales by 2030, but building the EV charging network will cost...
Energy Infrastructure Impacted by Age
by Kimberly Dailey | Sep 26, 2019
Most energy consumers don’t think about the electricity and natural gas that powers their appliances and heats and lights their home – unless there’s a problem. Given the age and condition of our energy infrastructure, the problems compound every year. Through the...
The Future of the Grid is the Future of Energy
by Kimberly Dailey | Jun 19, 2019
What does the energy industry of tomorrow look like? As more distributed energy resources and connected devices come online, the aging electrical grid may become more difficult to maintain. However, at the same time, these resources will make it easier for utilities...
The Costs of Moving Forward With Grid Modernization
by Kimberly Dailey | Oct 24, 2018
We know that our energy infrastructure is out-of-date and customers are looking for varied and new services. However, moving from the old model of simply supplying electricity to a burgeoning one of supplying energy-adjacent services and transforming the grid into a...
The Impact of Aging Energy Infrastructure
by Kimberly Dailey | Sep 26, 2018
Most energy consumers don’t think about the electricity and natural gas that powers their appliances and heats and lights their home – unless there’s a problem. And, given the age and condition of our energy infrastructure, the problems compound every year. Through...
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