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...
by ISL Analytics | May 14, 2026 | Utility Pulse
Vegetation Management is Modernizing Vegetation management is becoming a technology and resilience strategy, not just a maintenance program.American Electric Power (AEP) recently highlighted how utilities are leveraging advanced technologies and operational strategies...
by ISL Analytics | May 8, 2026 | Utility Pulse
Energy Storage is Scaling Energy storage is scaling fast. Execution is where the challenge begins. The Michigan Public Service Commission has approved six energy storage projects totaling 1,332 MW, marking a significant step toward strengthening grid reliability as...
by ISL Analytics | May 4, 2026 | Utility Pulse
Undergrounding Gains Momentum Palo Alto is investing in undergrounding power lines in its Foothills area as part of a broader wildfire mitigation strategy (https://www.tdworld.com/overhead-transmission/article/21287641/palo-altos-foothills-go-underground). The...
by ISL Analytics | Apr 30, 2026 | Utility Pulse
FERC Signals Change for Large-load Interconnection FERC is preparing a major decision on large-load interconnection that could reshape how utilities plan for growing demand. The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) is expected to rule in June on reforms related...