Energy Central Insights Special Issue Series Power Industry 2020 Predictions and Trends

Energy Central Insights™ Special Issue Series   Power Industry: 2020 Predictions and Trends

Letter from the Vice President of The Power Industry Network: I hope you have enjoyed the last four publications of our 2020 Trends and Predictions Special Issue series. We had over 70 unique submissions from professionals working in the trenches every day. Each has shared his/her own perspectives as how they see the future for the utility industry. Below is the fifth and final issue of the five-part series. Please take a moment to read their shared insights. Also, if you have an extra moment, we invite you to join the conversation by sharing your thoughts with the authors in the comments section. Whether you have a question, a disagreement, or want to add in your two cents, we invite you to initiate that dialogue. Shared insights and conversations in the community help us not only learn from each other but together we'll be able to help shape the future of the utility industry. I look forward to seeing you in the Community! Audra C Drazga

New Posts         Judy Simon, Director, Guidehouse     Going Local: Utilities and Their Customers as Partners   Customer choice is evolving as the availability of new energy products and services increases. Utilities and regulators will need to respond to an expanding list of customer expectations.... Click to continue       Rodger Smith, SVP & GM, Tax & Utilities Global Business Unit, Oracle     Customers, not technology, are driving change in the utilities industry   Technology has enveloped us. We have smart devices inside and outside of our homes that share information with our power, water and gas companies every hour-sometimes several times an hour.... Click to continue       Jon Summerville, Project Manager, Burns & McDonnell     Understanding the long-term impacts of electric vehicle charging   The number of electric vehicles on U.S. roads will increase rapidly over the next 20 years, requiring utilities accurately forecast the effects charging will have on long-term utility peak demand.... Click to continue       Param Kumar, Principal, Kumar Resources     Cloudy Forecast for Renewable Future?   "It's tough to make predictions, especially about the future" are the famous words from Lawrence Peter Berra, better known under the moniker Yogi. While Yogi's words tend to see-saw between... Click to continue       Matthew Willis, VP, Project & Business Development, Concentric Power     Taking Back Power Begins in Rural America   In the early 2000s, the introduction of smart meters and the smart grid signaled the seeds of change as new technologies were integrated into the traditional grid.... Click to continue       Paul DeCotis, Senior Director, Energy & Utilities Practice, West Monroe Partners     The Rise of Transportation Electrification   In the United States, where transportation accounts for 29 percent of total energy use per year, the country is witnessing a slow but steady shift from gasoline and diesel fuel to electricity-with... Click to continue       Mike Beehler, COO, Mike Beehler & Associates, LLC     The Next Generation Vision of the Future   Megatrends are driven by technological and demographic changes. They are immutable. Identifying and understanding the megatrends in T&D offer insight into the industry and strategies for the... Click to continue       Rami Reshef, CEO, GenCell Energy     Power Industry 2020 Predictions and Trends: Hydrogen Fuel Cells to Become a Key Player in the Reliable Energy Backup and Storage Space   As we look ahead to the coming year and the start of a new decade, what trends do we see at the forefront of the energy industry? What challenges will we face and how can we overcome them?... Click to continue       William Buchan, CEO, Market Potential     UTILITY INDUSTRY PREDICTIONS FOR 2020   In 2020, grid modernization continues to be a major trend in the utility industry. ... Click to continue       Benoy Thanjan, CEO, Reneu Energy     It's solar's time to shine: 2020 solar trends to look out for   It has been a rough year for the renewable energy community, mostly because of the legislative difficulties.... Click to continue       Matt Duesterberg, CRO, OhmConnect     2020 Energy Forecast: What you Need to Know   The power behind the changing industry. Energy Expert Matt Duesterberg goes into details about his four energy predictions for 2020 including: Data, Decentralization, Reliability and Electrification... Click to continue       MARTIN MILANI, CEO, Sunverge Energy     2020 will be known as the year Utilities Embraced their role In Decarbonization   In 2030, at the end of this decade, we'll look back to 2020 as the year utilities fully embraced the powerful role they can play in the decarbonization of the economy.... Click to continue       Adam Pigott, Engineering Manager, World Kinect Energy Services     Electrifying vehicles - how grids will cope   Electric vehicle (EV) numbers are on the rise as consumers start to ditch petrol and diesel in a bid to do their bit to tackle climate change.... Click to continue