North Dakota: Duane Schell
Smarter States, Smarter Communities
"We were in the top ten of the country with enabling texts to 911 statewide."
Law & Lawyers
PUF Year-End Survey of Utility Operations and Digitization
Expert's Take on Three Questions
Industry expert Miki Deric evaluates how respondents answered three of the questions and offers his take-aways.
Illinois: Lori Sorenson
Smarter States, Smarter Communities
"Smart lighting is a foundation for implementing smart city technology."
ComEd Icebox Derby and Women in STEM
Workforce of the Future
An awesome way to create excitement and confidence among middle and high school girls in science, technology, engineering and mathematics.
Rhode Island: Jonathan Schrag
Smarter States, Smarter Communities
"Street lights as critical real estate to develop into small cell technology for advanced communications is exciting."
How REV Connect’s Innovation Sprints Redefine Utility Procurement
Age-Old Power of Deadlines
Tight deadlines and face-to-face utility pitches fueled an approach to transform New York State utilities' procurement processes.
Smart is Worth the Effort
Facing Headwinds
Smart communities work by creating a triangle of collaboration with the utility, technology provider and community.
Decarbonization and RIIO in the U.K.
Look Across the Pond
When a taxi driver offers a stock tip, it usually means that it is time to sell. When the taxi driver brings up climate policy, you wonder how the issue became taxi cab parlance.
Smart All Over
Navigant on Smart Communities
Navigant’s managing director introduces a series providing a comprehensive look at what is needed to build smart communities.
New Puerto Rico Energy Policy
Implementation Challenges
This article describes the post-hurricanes scenarios that led to the development of a new policy, the importance of microgrids, a description of the new proposed energy policy that passed the Puerto Rico Senate last November, and implementation challenges of the new proposed policy.