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Our team just got bigger and better! Say hello to Sam Freis, PhD, Kandace Edwards-Thomas, Rajaramesh Gandla, Alex Wisniewski, Bryn Dotson, and Richard Ghersi. We're excited to have you all on board! Ready to make your next career move? Check out our open positions: https://lnkd.in/g4xGVBNv

Utilities don’t compete. They cooperate. That’s the magic of this industry. When a utility needs storm response support, other utilities often provide the necessary assistance while ensuring regulatory compliance. And given the mammoth undertaking this can be, technology often helps. Using data-driven forecast models powered by E Source, Pacific Gas and Electric Company was able to send 300 workers to aid in Hurricane Milton and Hurricane Helene recovery efforts in Georgia and Florida last year without impacting its own operations. Tune in to Edison Electric Institute's Electric Perspectives podcast episode, Data-Driven Approaches for Effective Storm Responses with Kyle Decker (E Source), Angie Gibson (PG&E), and Shane Powell, PE (Southern Company), to learn more about the critical role forecast models play in mutual assistance efforts. Listen here: https://lnkd.in/gZkwbqzr

The E Source International Wildfire Risk Mitigation Consortium (IWRMC) conference was a huge success! A highlight of the week was a tour of the Arizona Public Service - APS site in North Scottsdale. Attendees received an exclusive look at how APS ecologists and fire managers tackle fire prevention in the desert. Thank you to our hosts, Scott Bordenkircher, Tony Tewelis, and Wade Ward from APS, for the informative and insightful tour! Great work to the team who made it happen: Ben Silverman, Jeff Provine, Gerard Metzler, Jessica Rife, CMP, Sannie Sieper, Stewart Ramsay (VANRY Associates), Lawrence Kahn (Tulane University), Darin Johnson (BIS Consulting, LLC; Decision-Support Consultants), David Geier (Utility Safety Associates), and Mark Forsyth, CMRP, CRL, GxP MM (JLL). ~ The IWRMC connects utilities worldwide to advance wildfire risk mitigation initiatives within the utility industry, propelling our journey toward a safer, more resilient future. For more information, visit: https://lnkd.in/gpgjQegc

The E Source Beyond the Meter Working Group brings together over 40 leading utilities and vendors to facilitate peer-to-peer networking and collaborative research to move the beyond-the-meter (BTM) market forward. Members recently gathered in Phoenix, Arizona, for the 3rd annual meeting, participating in two days of roundtable discussions, presentations of research findings, and collaboration. The highly interactive agenda provided a collegial environment where participants could freely share their experiences and insights. Great work to those who made the event happen: Jessica Rife, CMP, Sannie Sieper, Ben Nathan, Patrick Woodworth, Emily Roberson, Jamie Wimberly, Luke Beckett, and Michael Hartnack.

We're excited to be back at the Edison Electric Institute Spring #TDMMA25 Conference in Phoenix this week—stop by Booth #216 to say hello! Catch up with Devon Grodkiewicz, Kyle Shoff, Kyle Decker, Joshua Faber, and Will Gifford to find out how data-driven strategies can optimize spend, reduce downtime, and increase operational performance.

That's a wrap on the E Source Spring 2025 Leadership Councils! 🎬 This week, utility leaders came together in Scottsdale, AZ, to address some of the challenges utilities juggle daily. Pulling inspiration from inside and outside the utility sector, attendees shared insights from their experiences and brainstormed new ideas for: 🌟 Customer energy solutions programs and portfolios 🌟 Customer experience journey mapping 🌟 Marketing and communications The E Source Leadership Councils will be back this fall. These invite-only, in-person events are exclusive for executives and leaders from E Source Research and Advisory utility members across the US and Canada. The events offer a vendor-free, interactive roundtable format to encourage peer-to-peer knowledge sharing. Thank you to everyone who joined us! And excellent work to everyone who made the event happen: Jessica Rife, CMP, Sannie Sieper, Angelica Pereira, Rachel Reiss Buckley, Lisa Schulte, Eryc Eyl, Scott Poole, Christopher Peters, Jeffrey Daigle, Rachel Dubs Cooper, MA, IPC, Aleana Reeves, Roopali Shah, Jamie Wimberly, Kyle Rodriguez, Laurie Day, McKale Carter, Michael Hartnack, Luke Beckett, Jesse Hitchcock, Robert Johnson, PMP, Monica Rosenbluth, Benjamin Campbell, and Sarah Naugle.

Wow, #DISTRIBUTECH25! What a week we had! 😲 Thank you to everyone who joined our sessions, visited our booth, and attended our evening event with our friends at GridX, Inc. Here are some of our favorite moments from the DTECH conference. Have some of your own? Please share them in the comments!

We're just over a week away from Edison Electric Institute's Spring 2025 TDM&MA Conference! Some of our data science experts will be on-site and would love to see you. Be sure to add our sessions to your agenda: ⛈️ Navigating blind spots: Tracking momentary outages in non-SCADA device operations 📆 Tuesday, April 8 at 10:45 a.m. MT 🎤 Speakers: Will Gifford, Shane Powell, PE (Southern Company) ⛈️ A tale of two utilities: Using data science for better storm planning 📆 Tuesday, April 8 at 10:00 a.m. MT 🎤 Speakers: Kyle Decker, Kyle Shoff, Dee Anne Odom and David Huffstutler, P.E. (Alabama Power Company), Eric McIntyre .(Georgia Power Company) Plan your #TDMMA25 agenda:  https://lnkd.in/gVTBdQJb #utilityconference

Increasing severe weather events and customer expectations are putting pressure on utilities to improve storm preparation. Luckily, data-driven approaches can now help utilities support smarter predictions, preparation, and response. And who better than our clients and an E Source data scientist to tell us how. Kyle Decker, E Source Data Science Director, Angie Gibson from Pacific Gas and Electric Company, Shane Powell, PE from Southern Company, joined Brian Reil, host of the Edison Electric Institute Electric Perspectives podcast to discuss the role of data analytics in improving storm response efficiency. In the podcast, they explore: ⚡ Why storm response needs to be more intelligent ⚡ How E Source’s predictive analytics tools are changing storm response ⚡ Operational challenges and the future state of storm restoration Listen here: https://lnkd.in/g-_nMVDy

📣 Last call for E Source Forum 2025 speaker submissions! 📣 Now in its 38th year, Forum is the leading annual event for utility professionals in North America, bringing experts like you together to address the industry's most pressing challenges. In recent years, Forum has focused on topics ranging from DERs, customer experience, and energy efficiency to energy equity, affordability, and electric transportation. We’re looking for a diverse range of utility speakers to bring their case studies, industry-leading practices, and lessons learned to our audience of 500+ utility executives and practitioners this October 6-8 in Denver. The deadline is approaching! Submit your speaker proposal by Monday, March 31: https://lnkd.in/g3bvuFWf #ESForum2025 #utilityconference