The ScottMadden Energy Exchange

Recent episodes

1. Capital Allocation: Building to Serve a High-Growth Energy System

   Jul 26, 202642 min

   Utilities are entering a new capital cycle. Across the industry, we’re seeing more than a trillion dollars of planned investment, driven by load growth, resilience needs, aging infrastructure, and the energy transition. But this isn’t just about investing more. Utilities are being asked to deploy capital more deliberately and more effectively than ever before. That creates a dual challenge: Are we investing in the right things? And can we actually deliver them? Getting one right without the other doesn’t create value, and increasingly, both are under scrutiny. Contact Our Experts Marc Miller, Partner and Energy Practice Area Leader | Host MDMiller@scottmadden.com Gerardo Morales, Partner | Guest GJMorales@scottmadden.com Tony Gonzalez, Partner | Guest TGonzalez@scottmadden.com info@scottmadden.com To learn more about our research on the capital plans of America's largest utilities, read this article . You can fill out the form to request our full report of the data.

2. AMI 2.0: The Next Phase of Grid Intelligence

   Jul 14, 202630 min

   Over the past decade, many utilities deployed advanced metering infrastructure, giving them new visibility into customer usage and grid operations. But technology and expectations have evolved quickly, and a new generation of capabilities is emerging. Utilities are now beginning to explore what many are calling AMI 2.0, systems that go beyond basic meter data collection to support more advanced grid operations, deeper customer insights, and potentially much more sophisticated use of analytics and artificial intelligence. Get in touch with our experts: Marc Miller, Partner and Energy Practice Area Leader | Host MDMiller@scottmadden.com Kevin Hernandez, Partner | Guest KLHernandez@scottmadden.com info@scottmadden.com

3. A Whole Lotta Load: The Next Wave of Utility Demand

   Jul 9, 202621 min

   For years, utilities were planning around relatively stable demand growth. But suddenly, that’s changing. Data centers, AI infrastructure, advanced manufacturing, and industrial reshoring are driving a new wave of load growth that is larger, faster, and more concentrated than what most utilities have dealt with in decades. And while these projects create major economic development opportunities, they also introduce significant challenges around planning, infrastructure, risk, and execution. So the question becomes: how do utilities prepare for this next era of demand growth? Get in touch with our experts: Marc Miller, host | Partner and Energy Practice Area Leader MDMiller@scottmadden.com Chris Sturgill, guest | Partner CSturgill@scottmadden.com info@scottmadden.com