2026 Resourcefulness Report Data Analytics & the Intelligent Grid

How are utilities turning intelligence into action amid unprecedented load growth, increasing grid complexity and rising customer expectations? Get insights from 700 utility leaders across North America, Australasia and the Nordics.

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Utilities aren't struggling to collect data. They're struggling to operationalize it.

Our 2026 research reveals that utility leaders have largely established the foundation of data, analytics and grid intelligence. Yet as demand growth accelerates from AI, electrification, population growth and data centers, attention is shifting from gathering information to embedding intelligence into planning, operations and decision-making.

The utilities seeing the greatest value are connecting systems, automating workflows and equipping employees with trusted insights that drive action.

 

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