There are “doers”, and then there are “leaders”. For whatever career path you’re in, eventually, you tend to gravitate to either the application of the strategy (ex. tactics) or the formulation of such strategy. Guru always gravitated towards the strategy formulation side of things.

In this week’s UtilityXpert Round Up, we explore some of the industry’s leaders take a stab at educating and fulfilling homeowners need for smart home equipment. Elsewhere, we look at some of the industry’s biggest trends for 2019, and Maine is thinking of adopting the “Nebraska” model for public power utilities. Utilities are listening to their customers, and everyone wins.

In this week’s UtilityXpert Round up, we explore some amazing innovations in utility billing, as well as the embracing of big data by utilities. Xcel Energy is doing big things with their bill paying assistant. Elsewhere around the world (literally), we’re figuring out ways to ensure people in Africa are on-grid through…Facebook? We cover that and more in this week’s post.

In this week’s UtilityXpert Round up, we explore some monetary…and also, non monetary reasons to embrace energy efficiency technology and analytical tools. We also explore the City of Montreal taking a first step towards carbon neutrality, as well as assess the need for utilities to prevent as opposed to fix. There is a pressing need for predictive technology for utilities, given all recent disasters that have taken place.

In this week’s UtilityXpert Roundup, it turns out that IOU investors will be able to see more than just a return on their money - decarbonizing electric generation has become a top priority for players such as Dominion Energy. Elsewhere, utilities in Oregon must figure out how to adapt and integrate electric vehicles, transportation, grid and customer data. Also, who said energy efficiency can’t be a chill or funny topic?

For years, technology enthusiasts have said that the digital revolution was coming for the utility world. It is safe to say it has arrived and disruptive innovation has already begun.

Our robust machine learning engine enables virtual audits to intelligently sort customers based on program qualification or how much energy their buildings can potentially save.

ENE’s success speaks to the importance of beginning any marketplace transaction with an energy assessment, but also to the groundwork laid by ENE’s MLP members to promote this new digital opportunity.

How automation helps utilities modernize energy efficiency programs in 2020.

The energy efficiency industry creates jobs for people from various fields, backgrounds and lived experiences! Learn a little bit about the career paths of #TeamEnergyX and the work they do in energy efficiency.