AI efficiency gains are reshaping U.S. utility expectations: energy demand is certain, but its contours remain fluid. AI-driven infrastructure needs could influence 15-25% of $1-2 trillion in total grid modernization spending - depending on technology evolution pathways

New research on AI in the power sector, providing a temperature check, opportunity guide, and a capability forecast for a rapidly changing landscape

From developing robust requirements, tracking the market and understanding the impact of VPP on operations, there are a number of actions a utility can take to prepare for VPP operations

This piece explores the impact of emerging technology on the power industry and how adoption of robotics, cloud infrastructure, and software-as-a-service (SaaS) are impacting the utility value chain.

It is critical for the power sector to identify the best solutions and develop high-value partnerships that will deliver at scale. The Grid Tech 150 provides deployment insights and tracks those high-value vendor applications across the utility value chain.

This introductory report frames the rapidly growing Grid Tech market. Thousands of vendors across hundreds of solutions are competing to help power companies reduce costs, increase profitability and decarbonize.

Indigo examines the interoperability value proposition that could exceed $10 billion in annual savings for the U.S. electric power industry

Indigo is proud to release our Indigo Insights Innovation Series of papers. These papers cover some of the most pressing digital and strategic technology decisions power companies face in the coming years.

In this piece we highlight the utility data monetization imperative and how utilities can build the right strategies to take advantage of this opportunity.

A recent survey by EPRI's Utility Blockchain Interest Group (UBIG) and Indigo Advisory Group details the intriguing perspectives of utilities and regional transmission operators (RTOs) on promising and nascent applications in the utility industry; protocols t; and the potential barriers, advantages and benefits of blockchain across the utility value chain.

In this piece we highlight the digital imperative for the industry and how utilities can optimize their digital strategies, build business cases and incorporate emerging technologies.

Indigo authored a report for the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) that features results and insights from a survey we conducted of 15 utilities and one regional transmission operator (RTO) across the US and Europe.

Addressing the shifting landscape across policy & regulation, revenue, business model innovation, technology innovation and changing consumer behavior, Indigo Advisory Group has created a series of tools, frameworks and strategies to help utilities manage the energy transition

In this infographic, we explore how AI has the potential to deliver the active management that will be required for the grid of the future. Powerful intelligence will be able to balance grids, manage demand, negotiate actions, enable self-healing and facilitate a host of new products and services.

In order to assess the progress that blockchain has made in the energy and utilities industry to-date and to forecast activity for 2018 we compared number of startups, industry engagement and volume of consortia across various industries.

In this piece, we highlight global trends and vendor activity in the blockchain in energy and utilities space. We also highlight several key use case categories and developments. 

Indigo has created a dedicated resource center for the application of blockchain technology in the energy and utilities industry. In this center you will find global energy blockchain activity, emerging use cases and startups that are deploying the technology. 

How to create realistic business cases for utility asset monitoring and diagnostic centers that improve total up-time, reduce asset maintenance costs and improve overall asset health.

In this piece, we define a high-level framework for utilities to monetize their data and unlock the Utility Data as a Service ‘UDaaS’ opportunity through fee-based structures for value-added data services.

On November 1st, New York’s six investor owned utilities filed a joint plan on how they plan to transition to utilities of the future – see our insights and analysis on their roadmap.