Our INSIGHTS
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.
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.
In our Global Utility Blockchain Pilot graphic we highlight six power companies that are all investing in the technology and trialing new use cases.
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
The many lessons learned from large scale IoT deployments in the energy industry will serve other industries well -- by focusing on design thinking and detailed IoT use case analysis from the beginning, future deployments will see greater gains.
In our latest #indigoinsights infographic we explore the embryonic energy blockchain market, inclduing vendors, technology and emerging applications across generation, transmission, distribution and customer markets.
We explore the first five year distributed system implementation plans (DSIPs) under New York's REV proceedings and highlight the Utility of the Future. technology roadmaps that the power companies will be investing in.
Media & eVENTS
Indigo attended Event Horizon in Berlin, the leading summit in the energy blockchain industry where industry leaders converged to explore the latest trends and applications of the technology.
Event Horizon | Berlin, Germany | 19th to the 20th of June.
Indigo’s Marley Urdanick’s views on how Artificial Intelligence applications are taking hold in the utilities sector are featured in Utility Dive.
January 30th, 2019 | Robert Walton | Utility Dive
Our views on utilities expectations and requirements from blockchain technology are featured in POWER magazine.
January 1st, 2019 | Darrell Proctor | POWER
Indigo will presented at the the 2018 Global Power & Energy Blockchain Conference in Orlando on November 1st.
Indigo will be presenting at the Electric Power Research Institute’s first Blockchain Interest Group meeting in Dallas on October 2nd.
We published a piece alongside Avangrid, National Grid, Con Edison and the New York Power Authority on the work we are undertaking together and the potential of distributed ledger technology for New York State.
On GTM’s Interchange Podcast we discuss artificial intelligence and machine learning, utility innovation and have power generation leaders completely underestimated renewables?
Indigo was the content chair for Greentech Media’s GEIS in SF last June. As well as curating content we will moderate a number of panels.
Indigo held an interactive Blockcahin in Energy workshop for the Association of Energy Service Professionals in Atlanta in May.
Indigo spoke at the Intersolar Summit in NYC on April 4th at 4pm, focused on Managing Change in a New and Digitalized Energy World
Indigo was invited as an expert Blockchain in Energy contributer to a facilitated discussion at ClimateWorks Foundation in San Francisco.
Indigo moderated a panel of utilities on March 8th in NYC at 2pm, focused on Optimizing Operations & Identifying New Opportunities
We co-hosted a blockchain startup showcase event for energy and utilties professionals at the Urban Future Lab in NYC on March 7th.
Indigo spoke at Solarplaza‘s Blockchain2Business Conference in Amsterdam on February 5th and 6th 2018. The conference focused on B2B applications of blockchain in energy.
Our views on blockchain use cases and adoption in the energy and utilities sector were presented on a Solarplaza webinar on Monday, January 8th at 10:30 ET.
November 24th, 2017 | Robert Walton | Utility Dive
Read our views on the future role of Artifical Intelligence (AI) in energy and utilities
Indigo presented to the New York Association for Energy Economics on October 12th on how blockchain and distributed ledger technology is being applied to the power sector. Presentation is embedded.
Our views on artificial intelligence, machine learning and emerging energy applications were presented on an Engerati webinar on September 27th. Presentation is embedded.
Indigo presented at a Swiss-US Energy Innovation event on August 22nd in New York. The panel focused on digital utilities, microgrids and the relationship between new energy technologies and business models.
Indigo presented at the Incubatenergy Network Summer Meeting August 8-9 at the University of Chicago Gleacher Center. The event brought together over 100 key leaders in clean energy innovation.
Indigo spoke at the 2017 Grid Edge Live World Forum in San Jose on June 28th as part of a blockchain in energy panel.
June 20th, 2017 | Lucas Bifera | S&P
Indigo's views on blockchain, energy, day ahead markets and vendor activities were profiled in SNL.
Indigo presented alongside New York utilities, energy regulators and technology vendors at the Urban Future Lab in New York on May 17th as part of a discussion on distributed ledger technology and blockchain in energy.
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OUR WHITEPAPERS
Download our capability primer - "Transformation Tools for Utilities - digital strategies, analysis and approaches to lead the energy transition" and our latest white paper “Blockchain – U.S. and European Utility Insights Market Intelligence Briefing Report”.
Our Blockchain Resource Center
Utilities are increasing their capital investments in new technologies and companies. In our Indigoinsights infographic we analyzed market and investment data dating back to 2013 to garner the latest trends and investment patterns by utilities and their venture arms.