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Utilicast was selected to serve as System Integrator for a northwestern US-regulated electric utility’s single vendor platform initiative through a competitive procurement event. The utility currently has three vendors supplying EMS/SCADA, OMS, and basic DMS functionality. Their initiative seeks to consolidate all of these critical operational systems into a platform from a single vendor and […]

We are excited to be chosen by a western public power utility to be their consultancy to facilitate the completion of their Distributed Energy Resources (DER) Gap Assessment and Roadmap. We will consider the current and desired future state of DER integration, focusing on enabling systems, data communication, cyber security requirements, and processes and staffing. […]

Recently, several Utilicasters had the privilege to spend time at three Boys and Girls Clubs in Indianapolis (BGCI). They were able to serve ice cream, help in the computer lab and just hang out and have fun with the kids. Over the last two years, we have been able to complete a number of projects […]

Our Distribution and Advanced Distribution Management System (ADMS) Lead, Andrew Hanson, presented at Western Energy Institute (WEI)’s 2022 Operations Conference in Los Angeles, April 19-22. The conference enables discussions on operational leadership, workforce development, grid resilience, electric distribution, and grid of the future, among other topics. The session, Operational Technologies That Enable The Grid Of The Future, was […]

Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) awarded Utilicast an agreement to provide strategic professional and technical consulting services for up to five years. Utilicast will provide these services to LADWP’s Power Resources group, which is working towards delivering 100% clean energy by 2035 (“LA100”). Utilicast will also provide regional market knowledge, expertise, and advanced market […]

At Utilicast, we are ready to tackle our industry’s most pressing challenges, including sustainability, resiliency, electrification, and digitalization.  We want to present the first video of many highlighting our eight Practice Areas and over 40 Solutions. We combine our strategic insights in each of our Practice Areas with our practical and tactical expertise in each […]

After having worked with them individually, Utilicast is now looking forward to working with the 14 members of the Western Markets Exploratory Group (WMEG) as a whole. We are excited to expand our working relationship with them to support strategic planning and exploration of how to further bring regional market solutions to the West.  The members include Xcel Energy-Colorado, Arizona Public Service – APS, Black Hills […]

Utilicast is proud to be a Platinum Sponsor for IEEE PES’s 2022 Transactive Energy Systems Conference (TESC) on May 2-5, 2022. This is an IEEE virtual conference platform to support the Panels, Live Discussions, Poster Sessions, Sponsor Booths, and networking among participants. IEEE PES and Gridwise Architecture Council will jointly host the TESC.   The […]

At Utilicast, we have intentional information sharing sessions called “Community Exchange.”  On a bi-monthly basis, our Solution Leads present their Solution overview and highlight their work in the form of Project Spotlights to the Utilicast family. Our library of solutions is growing, and so has the interest in our Community Exchange meetings. Over the previous […]

Utilicast is proud to partner with the Boys and Girls Clubs of San Francisco and Lovelight Solutions to replace the lighting at their Mission Clubhouse location with energy-efficient LEDs. The project started in August of 2021 and is expected to achieve the following key benefits: Lower energy bills for lighting by approximately 53%. Reduce maintenance […]