Emerging Tech in Utilities

04/15/20

Oracle Utilities› Matt Gleeson examines the importance of new tech in India’s power sector in this piece for DQ Channels magazine.

Podcast: Technology for Managing Distributed Energy Resources

04/09/20

Our own Brad Williams (aka #TheGridGuy) touches on a number of topics, including how DERMS, electric vehicles, and how utilities are dealing with the proliferation of edge devices and data in this podcast from Power magazine.

Navigant Names Top Vendors for Advanced Distribution Management Systems

04/07/20

T&D World magazine covers a new report from Navigant Research on ADMS, revealing the high rank of Oracle Utilities in the mix.

How Utility Messaging is Adapting to the Moment

04/06/20

In T&D World magazine's online community, Opower's Paul McDonald writes about how utilities are working hard to help their customers navigate the COVID-19 crisis with the right message at the right moment for health, comfort and safety.

Cloudy Skies Ahead for Utilities

04/03/20

Brian Bradford from Industry Solutions looks at how utilities are optimising their customer engagement using cloud computing, plus other factors driving utilities to adopt cloud technologies in Smart Energy International.

Energy Affordability in Practice: Oracle Utilities Opower’s Business Intelligence to Meet Low and Moderate Income Need at Eversource

03/01/20

Opower teammates Jessica Lin, Kara Rodgers Marshall, Sanem Kabaca, Matt Frades and David Ware dive deep into a first-of-its-kind analytical approach to characterize communities in need and target the customers who need help in this upcoming issue of The Electricity Journal.

Promoting Energy-Conscious Behaviour That Could Lower Energy Usage and Bills

02/04/20

Oracle Utilities’ Matt Gleeson discusses working with BSES Rajdhani Power Limited (BRPL) to test the first territory-wide Home Energy Report (HER) programme in India.

Utilities Jumping on the Blockchain Train

01/28/20

Oracle Utilities’ Francois Vazille unpacks how blockchain will impact utilities in the JPAC region and beyond.

BGE, Oracle pilot new customer engagement tools for peak power pricing

12/12/19

Technical.ly Baltimore sat down with our own Paul McDonald to discuss how the Baltimore utility and Oracle’s Opower are testing to see whether weekly emails can shift more customers to use energy during off-peak hours.

Too Many Electric Utilities Risk Obsolescence If They Don’t Modernize

12/05/19

Brian Bradford from Industry Solutions and Rajeev Tankha from CX discuss the next steps to creating that customer-centric future for utilities in this Forbes' BrandVoice article.

The Art of Artificial Intelligence: Three Ways AI is Changing the Business of P&U

10/25/19

Oracle Utilities’ Dr. Ken Haig discusses how utility operators can leverage comprehensive, real-time models to ensure a more resilient and efficient grid in this issue of Energetica India.

How Many Customer Desires Do You Fold into Bill Design?

10/03/19

On the Energy Central Community platform, Oracle Utilities’ Kathleen Wolf Davis covers the E Source Forum 2019 conference, including this piece that collects utility advice on building a better customer bill.

Oracle Expands the Platform for Utility Customer Innovation

09/19/19

Smart Energy International reviews the new Opower combined solutions with partners EnergyHub, Powerley and Agentis.

New Age Tech can Help Optimise India’s Energy Consumption Trends

09/18/19

India’s Financial Express magazine interviews Oracle Utilities’ Marisa Uchin, VP of Global Regulatory Affairs, on the challenges and growing needs in the region for the power sector.

Powerley and Oracle Create a Complete Energy Management Journey

09/17/19

Smart Energy International examines the new offerings created by the Opower/Powerley partnership.

Effort Seeks to Bolster Customer Energy Savings

09/11/19

Daily Energy Insider takes a closer look at the benefits combining Powerley’s Smart Home Energy Management (SHEM) platform with the Oracle Utilities Opower Customer Engagement Platform can offer customers.

Women in Power: A Chat with CPS Energy’s Customer-centric Ladies-in-chief

08/26/19

On the Energy Central Community platform, Oracle Utilities’ Kathleen Wolf Davis talks with Paula Gold-Williams and Felecia Etheridge from CPS Energy about their time in the utilities industry and advice they’d give other women joining what’s traditionally been categorized an “old boys” business.

Partnership to Integrate DERs into Utility Customer Experience

08/22/19

T&D World covers the EnergyHub and Oracle Utilities collaboration to create a connected utility experience and enable distribution operators to intergrate DERs at scale.

SoCalGas, Oracle Home Energy Reports Helped Reduce Natural Gas Use by 10M Therms

08/22/19

Daily Energy Insider reports on the SoCalGas and Oracle Utilities news that has resulted in customers saving more than $11 million on their bills.

EnergyHub and Oracle Partner to Integrate DERs at Scale

08/21/19

Energy Manager Today unpacks the details of this partnership centered on distributed energy resources.

Molding Your Perfect Customer-centric Grid? Impossible without DER Planning

08/13/19

On the Energy Central Community platform, Oracle Utilities’ Kathleen Wolf Davis ponders next steps after the updated and upgraded CIS and now that your utility has IoT in everything.

Why Your Utility Needs to Know the Whens and Wheres of EVs Right Now

08/02/19

On the Energy Central Community platform, Oracle Utilities’ Kathleen Wolf Davis examines the disruption EVs will bring to the grid and what tools every utility needs to conquer that disruption.

Oracle Customers Testing Analytics Solutions for EV Adoption and Integration

07/23/19

The Utility Analytics Institute examines how Oracle Utilities is ramping up investment in analytics-based products and services to facilitate smoother utility operations alongside booming EV adoption.

Home Energy Reports: Still the Biggest, Baddest Way to Drive Customer Behavior

07/10/19

Utility Dive looks at the best ways to get consumers to change their habits, touching on the work of Opower and the savings created by their programs.

Oracle Utilities Offers EV Charging Intelligence

05/29/19

Auto Connected Car News looks at the new electric vehicle detection options available with Oracle Utilities Analytics Insights.

Proactive Outage Management Enables Improved Service Restoration

04/05/19

Oracle Utilities’ Brad Williams and Matt Knott lay out how a utility can create a plan that is both executable and scalable in POWERGRID International magazine.

Texas Utility Modernizes Customer Information System

03/28/19

T&D World reveals the City of Lubbock Utilities selection of cloud-based Oracle Utilities service to upgrade the utility’s meter-to-cash operations.

Make Your Water Utility Future Happen Today

03/01/19

Oracle Utilities’ Kathleen Wolf Davis examines what happens at the intersection of digital and damp for this recent issue of WaterWorld magazine.