Author name: Vi Ann Choyne

Utilidata Bringing Open-Source Artificial Intelligence to the Grid Edge THE PROBLEM: As the edge of the grid becomes exponentially more complex with high penetrations of electric vehicles, distributed solar, batteries, heat pumps and extreme weather, utilities will need real-time visibility and decentralized decision-making. Without distributed artificial intelligence (AI) solutions, electric distribution utilities will struggle to

SUNRUN Advising America’s Largest Home Solar Provider on How to Prepare for the Future THE PROBLEM: Policies and regulations that were appropriate at the start of an industry adjust over time. Clean energy technologies are at various stages of maturity and those that came first, like rooftop solar, are also among the first to see

Portland General Electric  Coaching a Successful Team to Ramp Up Utility Fire Prevention THE PROBLEM: No electric grid operator ever wants a downed power line to start a fire. The impacts of drought and climate change have accelerated in the Western United States, as more and more populations move into areas of dense trees and

CRUISE Developing New Regulatory Frameworks and Permitting Pathways for Autonomous Vehicles THE PROBLEM: Regulations often have a hard time keeping up with advances in clean technology. Regulatory processes are slow and bureaucratic by design to ensure that a robust vetting and public process occurs before massive changes are implemented. However, this can cause a significant

CHARM INDUSTRIAL Helping a World Leading Start-Up Update Market Rules to Reflect a Changing Clean Technology Landscape THE PROBLEM: Understanding the myriad of regulations and policies is complicated. Regulations and policies are especially complicated for startups that are not only new companies but are also introducing new and disruptive technologies to the market. Charm Industrial