Skip to content
Blog Posts
April 21 2026
|
by Scott Foster
The Economic Argument for ‘Soft Savings’: Why Revenue Protection is the new Grid Modernization
Across the U.S., utilities are caught in a historic financial vise. On one side, there is an urgent need to deploy massive capital expenditures (CapEx) to harden the grid against extreme weather and expand capacity for soaring industry and data cente...
Read more
April 13 2026
|
by Scott Foster
Beyond Poles and Wires: The New Economics of Grid Resilience
For decades, "grid investment" meant replacing old wood with new wood. In 2026, a "modern" grid is defined by its digital intelligence, not just its physical strength.
Read more
March 27 2026
|
by Everardo Camacho
America’s Power Grid Is Becoming a Bottleneck forGrowth – Who’s Responsible for Fixing It?
The U.S. electric grid was engineered for a 20th-century economy, and it now underpins a 21st-century digital one. And the mismatch is becoming a real economic risk.
Read more
March 9 2026
|
by Scott Foster
Why “Resource Adequacy” is the New Utility Mantra
For the past decade, electricity load growth was largely flat. Today, utilities nationwide are scrambling to meet an exponential surge in demand driven by AI data centers and a manufacturing renaissance.
Read more
February 24 2026
|
by Everardo Camacho
Super Bowl Surprise: The Electric Grid Front and Center
When Bad Bunny took the stage at the Super Bowl halftime show, the visuals were impossible to ignore. Amidst the spectacle, the dancers dangling from stylized power poles weren't just props; they were a visceral reminder of the fragility of the infra...
Read more
February 8 2025
|
by Scott Foster
Boosting Resiliency for Smart Grids
In this rapidly changing, modern day digital landscape, ensuring the full reliability and resiliency of the smart grid is a growing challenge. How do we ensure the system will be able to “bounce back” and recover effectively from an outage?
Read more
January 23 2025
|
by Scott Foster
Understanding Electromagnetic Pulse Implications
The threat of an electromagnetic pulse (EMP) is a matter that isn’t top of mind for most, but is critical in long-term protection and survival of modern electrical grid. So, what is an EMP?
Read more
June 17 2024
|
by Scott Foster
Big Data’s Emphasis on Value Over Volume
In today’s landscape where big data refers to predictive analytics, user behavior analytics or other advanced analytical methods, the size of the data set is no longer the defining characteristic, rather it’s the value that is most important.
Read more
May 22 2024
|
by Scott Foster
Life With Load Shedding
Load shedding has been top of mind for many of us here in South Africa, but many around the world may not realize the impact it can have on daily life. So here is some insight into what life is like with load shedding.
Read more