Topic: Utilities

Utilities Tech Vision: Become a master of change
By Paula Clark
June 18, 2021
The new utility leaders are not just business leaders. They are also technology leaders. Paula Clarke explores Technology Vision 2021 trends for utilities.
Distribution’s charge for change
By Dondi Schneider
June 17, 2021
Accenture’s Dondi Schneider talks about distribution businesses’ charge for change in the energy transition, and the vital role of consumers. Read more.
Utilities: Inventory-Driven Customer Affordability
By Lindsay Krueger
Craig Richey
Nick Farwig
May 31, 2021
Accenture describes how to optimize back-office capabilities to adapt to a new, performance-based structure for customer affordability. Read more.
Opportunities for a demand-driven electric decade
By Wyste Kaastra
May 25, 2021
Accenture reveals the Electric Decade is not just about ramping up the supply of renewables but also addressing the demand for reliable electricity. Read more.
No nuclear, no net zero
By Terry Maxey
Bethany Patton
May 4, 2021
Accenture reveals Nuclear has and will continue to have a vital role to play in the energy transition. Find out how.
The new utilities customer: powered by cloud
April 26, 2021
Accenture and SAP are partnering to deliver a seamless customer experience powered by cloud. Read how.
US Administration Jobs Plan: impact on utilities
By James Mazurek
April 21, 2021
As the pathway to unlocking future U.S stimulus programs becomes clearer, Accenture's James Mazurek explores funding opportunities for utilities. Read more.
Fjord trends 2021: Energy retailers enter new territory
By Annette Rust
Richard Wilshire
April 21, 2021
Accenture Fjord trends 2021 reveal the time is right for utilities to reinvent how they provide service, and the innovations they bring to bear. Read more.
The power of three: the impact of winter storm Uri
By Timothy Porter
Mike Abts
March 17, 2021
Winter Storm Uri took a terrible toll, but it is also an opportunity to build a better model. How can utilities and regulators partner to better serve consumers
Vegetation management: key levers for cost savings
By Miki Deric
John Alford
March 15, 2021
Accenture reveals investment in technologies and advanced analytics can sustainably reduce utilities O&M spend by 10-15% a year over the longer term. Read more.
The Blame Game: Separating Fact from Fiction
By Tim Powers
Nickolas Underwood
March 12, 2021
Nickolas Underwood and Tim Powers from Accenture explore the impact on Texas’ power system and how to weather future storms. Read more.
Energy trading reimagined through human + machine collaboration
By Tim Powers
March 9, 2021
AI and advanced analytics are reimagining energy trading and those that scale and apply it will achieve competitive advantage in the market. Learn more
Women in utilities: from challenge comes change
By Stephanie Jamison
March 8, 2021
Stephanie Jamison, Accenture utilities global lead, explores why digitization is a key driver for gender equality. Learn more.
Industrial clusters: four solutions to net zero
March 4, 2021
In collaboration with the World Economic Forum, Accenture explored the transition of industrial clusters to net zero emissions. Learn more.
A race against time: using technology to develop prompt, accurate estimated time of restoration
By Daniel Stevens
Miki Deric
February 25, 2021
How can technology accelerate ETRs for utilities in times of widespread outages due to extreme weather? Find out in Accenture’s latest blog.
Storage: the glue of the low carbon economy
By Caroline Narich
February 15, 2021
Accenture and the University of California, Berkeley explore the role energy storage has to play in the path to net-zero. Read more.
The great transition: 5 change enablers that will transform the utilities Industry
By Stephanie Jamison
February 4, 2021
Accenture's blog explains what key forces are shaping utilities in 2021 as maturing technologies are accelerating the energy transition. Read more.
For utilities, cybersecurity is an increasingly urgent business issue
By Richard Jones
January 20, 2021
Accenture's Richard Jones shares why cybersecurity is an increasingly urgent business issue for utilities industry. Read more.
Potential opportunities for utilities under the Biden clean energy investment stimulus plan
By James Mazurek
January 19, 2021
Potential opportunities on the horizon for US utilities under the Biden clean energy investment stimulus plan. Read Accenture's Jim Mazurek’s blog & learn more.
Three accelerators for US electric utilities
By Scott Tinkler
January 18, 2021
Accenture's Scott Tinkler explores three accelerators for US electric utilities for future transition and value outcomes. Read more.
How can European utilities accelerate towards net-zero? Five drivers for success 
By Wyste Kaastra
November 23, 2020
Accenture's Wytse Kaastra shares four drivers for success on how can European utilities accelerate towards net-zero. Read more.
Getting your IT strategy right to grow your EV charging business
By Jeroen Gernay
November 18, 2020
It’s time to put IT at the top of the list for expanding your EV charging business. Find out how in Jeroen Gernay’s latest blog of Accenture.
What if I told you the control center of the future is already here?
By Mario Marchelli
November 12, 2020
Now is the time to capitalize on everything digital technologies can bring to the utilities control center of the future. Find out how.
3 things energy retailers can do now to emerge stronger from 2020
By Dondi Schneider
November 5, 2020
As utilities emerge from 2020, Accenture's Dondi Schneider shares three key ways energy retailers can reimagine their business. Read more.
Industrial clusters are critical to getting to net-zero. Here’s why
October 29, 2020
Accenture's blog reveals Industrial clusters have a big role to play in the clean energy transition. Read what are these and how they can help.
Opportunity is knocking: how can utilities become profitable digital energy service providers?
By Wyste Kaastra
October 29, 2020
Accenture's blog reveals energy companies have arrived at an inflection point with digital technology expanding the notion of what’s possible. Read more.
How can utilities harness the power of cloud?
By Caroline Narich
October 21, 2020
Accenture's Caroline Narich explains why you should put cloud at the core of your utility business for the fast change and innovation at scale. Read more.
System value can power the energy transition in emerging markets
By Valentin de Miguel
October 19, 2020
Accenture's blog explains how system value can power the energy transition in emerging markets to accelerate progress towards a clean energy future. Read more.
How can we maximise the benefits of a system value approach?
October 12, 2020
Stephanie Jamison of Accenture explores system value and how to achieve an integrated zero-carbon energy system. Read more.
How can utilities generate ESG impact?
By Andre Begosso
September 1, 2020
Accenture's Andre Begosso describes how can utilities elevate their approach to ESG and generate Environment, Social and Governance (ESG) impact. Read more.
How to build a truly resilient utilities workforce
By Robin Dicker
August 27, 2020
Accenture's Robin Dicker shares how to build a resilient utilities workforce with flexibility at the core to be able to plan for any event. Read more.
Applied Analytics reinvents damage assessments
By Daniel Stevens
July 28, 2020
Accenture's blog shows how utilities can amplify their technology uses to protect their people and customers as extreme weather challenges increase. Read more.
Utilities resilience hinges on system flexibility
By Katherine Speirs
July 17, 2020
Accenture's blog explains how can utilities become truly resilient whereas system flexibility is key and technology can help. Read more.
Utilities: Getting serious about process safety
By Steve Owens
July 15, 2020
Safety is in the DNA of utilities but there’s a new imperative on the horizon – Process Safety. Find out what that means for utilities.
What cost will customers bear for more resilience?
By Jason Teckenbrock
July 9, 2020
Accenture's blog shows the cost of resilience for customers and ways to manage expectations by collaborating with consumers on localized solutions. Read more.
Finding clarity on policy changes around recovery
By Stephanie Jamison
June 23, 2020
Accenture's Stephanie Jamison describes why post covid-19, utilities have shown great leadership and are emerging stronger. Read more.
Time for utilities to re-think regulatory engagement
By Andre Begosso
Andrew Dicker
June 12, 2020
Accenture blog explores why utilities have to re-think their regulatory engagement capabilities to shore up the future of capital investments. Read more.
Planning for Secondary Events: stay one step ahead
By Leeann Tiffault
May 27, 2020
Accenture's LeeAnn Tiffault explores why utilities need to plan for the next secondary event now and with people at the core. Read more.
Increasing extreme weather needs greater resilience
By Amol Sabnis
May 20, 2020
Amol Sabnis shares insights from Accenture research which sets out why investment in resilience is now the biggest imperative for electric utilities. Read more.
Utilities reimagine risk mitigation
By Andre Begosso
May 6, 2020
Accenture discusses how utilities can take a holistic approach to risk management and use digital as a way to fast-track progress post COVID-19. Read more.
Getting to zero emissions by 2050
By Sanda Tuzlic
May 5, 2020
Accenture’s blog explains some ways to help energy consumers move toward a sustainable and smart energy future for a zero-emissions society. Read more.
Challenging the notion of a physical contact center
By Gavin Moore
April 24, 2020
Accenture's blog reveals that utilities are reimaging how they deliver contact centre services, which may change the blueprint forever. Read more.
Diving into hydropower’s digital transformation
By Melissa Stark
April 20, 2020
Accenture’s Melissa Stark highlights themes for hydropower’s digital transformation to become more efficient, safer and support grid stability. Read more.
Utilities reposition with purpose at the core
By Mark Sherwin
April 17, 2020
Accenture's blog explains why Utilities must move from commodity supplier to partner in the joint net-zero future. Read more.
Culture makers in the utilities industry
By Casey Wells
Stephanie Jamison
March 9, 2020
In this Accenture Utilities blog post, senior managing directors Stephanie Jamison and Casey share what it means to be a culture market in utilities. Read more.
Five trends will define utilities in 2020
By Casey Wells
February 27, 2020
Accenture’s Casey Wells explains the trends on how utilities with proactive, purpose-driven planning can seize ample opportunity in the new decade. Read more.
Three ways to deliver customer experience excellence
By Anita Hui
February 21, 2020
As the utilities look to future-proof business growth, Accenture’s Anita Hui tells us three factors driving success and value via customer experience. Read more
Why flexibility is the key to grid longevity
By Jason Allen
February 14, 2020
Accenture’s Jason Allen explains why flexibility is critical to a strong, resilient grid built for today’s challenges and future longevity. Read more.
Data: powering your storm assessment toolkit
By Glen Sartain
January 20, 2020
Accenture’s blog explores why data can be a more powerful tool in the T&D utility’s storm assessment toolkit. Read more.
A new talent battle and a new chance for purpose
By Casey Wells
December 5, 2019
Accenture's blog shares insights from European Electric Week 2019 and the relationship between Utilities, talent and technology. Read more.
Plugging into Value from Electric Vehicle Adoption
By Sanda Tuzlic
November 12, 2019
Accenture’s blog outlines how utilities can capture value by simplifying electric vehicle adoption for consumers. Read more.
Building utilities’ future IT workforce
By Candice Ferrales
September 17, 2019
Accenture's blog post explores how technologies are changing the utilities' IT and HR functions and what skills are required. Read more.
AMI value opportunities abound for energy retailers
By Rick Hanks
August 26, 2019
Accenture's blog provides some value opportunities of Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) for energy retailers. Read more.
Central role of the CFO in customer-centric utilities
By Oliver Seeley
August 16, 2019
Accenture's blog explains why finance is at the center of transforming utilities into agile, customer-focused and data-driven organizations. Read more.
Spotlight on utility-scale solar
By Cristian Corbetti
July 30, 2019
Accenture's blog explains six key themes for addressing the next stage of utility-scale solar development and grow solar portfolios. Read more.
Architecting for future security “storms”
By Thomas Ryan
June 28, 2019
Accenture's blog explains how to defend an operational technology (OT) attack for future security and enterprise commitment. Read more.
Reworking the workforce for digital transformation
By Candice Ferrales
June 17, 2019
Accenture’s blog post explores how utilities need to make their talent and workforce a priority for successful digital transformation. Read more.
Energy providers driving innovative customer experiences at scale
By Michael Dary
June 10, 2019
Accenture’s blog post explores how some energy providers are driving innovative customer experiences at scale to digitally engage consumers. Read more.
Will the T&D utility of the future have a digital DNA?
By Rohit Banerji
May 8, 2019
Accenture's blog explains how the combinatorial impact of new technologies is enabling a radically new digital business model with data as its DNA. Read more.
Reimagining AMI to unleash new value
By Rick Hanks
March 28, 2019
AMI investments present many opportunities and benefits for DNOs. Read the Accenture blog to learn more.
Why hyper-personalization pays in energy customer experiences
By Michael Dary
March 19, 2019
Accenture’s blog shares how hyper-personalization helps reshape the energy customer experience. Read more.
The potential (and allure) of more dispatchable renewables
By Melissa Stark
March 12, 2019
Accenture's blog explains how renewables energy can become more controllable, dispatchable and creating benefits for renewables generators. Read more.
Managing cyber risks to the T&D supply chain
By Thomas Ryan
February 27, 2019
Accenture's blog explains some key steps for managing cyber risks to the T&D supply chain with intelligent grid security as a strategic approach. Read more.
Boosting cyber resilience in renewables
By Cristian Corbetti
January 16, 2019
Learn how to meet regulatory compliancy and enhance the cyber resiliency of your renewables business.
RPA Centers of Excellence can offer operational improvements for utilities
By Suchitra​​ Lingaraj​​
December 14, 2018
Learn how Robotics Process Automation (RPA) centers of excellence can offer operational improvements for utilities.
Quantum computing for utilities: why it matters
By Ketan Shah
October 4, 2018
The power of quantum computing in AI could create a new era of competitiveness in utilities. Read the Accenture blog to learn more.
See why digital twins are a win for advanced analytics in T&D
By Cesar Lucchese
August 8, 2018
Learn how employing digital twins can help transmission and distribution (T&D) utilities improve operational efficiency and create competitive advantage.
Five “D’s” are poised to take the renewables industry to the next stage
By Melissa Stark
July 20, 2018
Accenture blog explains five powerful trends driving the evolution of renewables. Read more.
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