by ISL Analytics | May 29, 2026 | Utility Pulse
Who Pays for Grid Upgrades? Data center growth is forcing a harder question: who pays for the grid upgrades?Oregon regulators recently approved a proposal requiring large energy users, including data centers, to pay more for the grid infrastructure needed to serve...
by ISL Analytics | May 28, 2026 | Utility Pulse
Remote Wildfire Response Requires Planning Remote wildfire response is an operational challenge, not just a fire suppression challenge.The Santa Rosa Island Fire in Channel Islands National Park highlights how quickly access, terrain, weather, and resource...
by ISL Analytics | May 26, 2026 | Utility Pulse
Prescribed Fire Requires Operational Awareness Prescribed fire is a proactive wildfire tool, but it also creates operational considerations for utilities. The Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest is planning prescribed fire projects throughout 2026 to reduce hazardous...
by ISL Analytics | May 23, 2026 | Utility Pulse
Aging Infrastructure Meets Aging Workforce Knowledge Aging infrastructure is not the only operational risk utilities are managing. Aging workforce knowledge matters too. As experienced utility operators retire, many organizations are facing a growing challenge: how to...
by ISL Analytics | May 20, 2026 | Utility Pulse
Data Alone Does Not Build Resilience Utilities do not have a data shortage. They have an actionability challenge. Grid operators have spent years investing in intelligent devices, sensors, and operational systems. But as a recent article on grid edge automation notes,...
by ISL Analytics | May 19, 2026 | Utility Pulse
Grid Growth Needs More Than Infrastructure Grid growth is not just an infrastructure challenge. It is an intelligence challenge. As electricity demand rises from electrification, data centers, and changing customer needs, utilities are facing a familiar question: how...
