Energy Central

14/10/2025

Jigar Shah's message for utilities? Take the lead—or take the blame

Jigar Shah is one of the most influential voices in power. From his many entrepreneurial pursuits to his tenure leading DOE’s Loan Programs Office, Jigar has seen just about everything. So in his view...

14/10/2025

Turning Compliance into Confidence:

When I recently visited a transmission operator’s high-voltage control room, I gazed in awe at the huge digital display. Working for a power company, I used to gawk at the old Masonite mimic boards ...

09/10/2025

How to win customers and influence affordability

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09/10/2025

Paper: Using Artificial Intelligence to Improve System Resiliency & Sustainability

As electrification, extreme weather, and AI-driven demand reshape the grid, utilities face unprecedented pressure to modernize. This white paper from Southwire explores how artificial intelligence can...

07/10/2025

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07/10/2025

Checking In with Energy Central Expert: Bill Meehan, Director of Utility Solutions at Esri

As the transmission grid becomes more complex—expanding to accommodate renewables, large-scale loads like data centers, and the ever-growing web of regulatory requirements—compliance has risen to the ...

06/10/2025

Celebrating Public Power Week: A Power Perspectives Retrospective

It’s Public Power Week — a time to recognize the locally owned utilities that keep our communities powered, resilient, and responsive to customer needs. Public power providers are on the front lines ...

03/10/2025

The one exec strategy that leads to more utility innovation

Did you know: Companies with above-average diversity in their leadership teams report 19% higher revenue from innovation. But still, women account for just 22% of jobs in the energy sector. And in ...

24/09/2025

Out of Control Internal Controls: Mastering Complexity in NERC Regulatory Compliance

As energy utilities increasingly adopt advanced technologies and face ever-evolving regulatory requirements, the need for strong internal controls has never been more crucial. If you’ve recently ...

23/09/2025

Rewiring the Grid with GIS and the Internet of Where

Co-authored by Bill Meehan of Esri and Kevin Gorham of EPRI The Internet of Things (IoT)? Dated. The Internet of Everything (IoE)? Even worse. In today’s electric transmission world, we need something ...

23/09/2025

Permitting delays are breaking the grid. Here’s one CEO’s fix

The power grid is under historic strain. Electricity demand is climbing, climate impacts are intensifying, and the clean energy transition is accelerating. Despite this well agreed upon urgency, new ...

23/09/2025

Call for Your Insights: Energy Central's 2025 Survey

The energy sector is facing a wave of transformation—from AI adoption and data center demand to debates around nuclear, grid modernization, and regulatory shifts. At Energy Central, we want to better ...