Why We're Here: AEIC's Center for Operational Excellence
Jacob Tetlow, EVP of Operations at Arizona Public Service and Chairman of the Center for Operational Excellence, discusses why the Ops Center was created and why you should get involved. Check out what he has to say!
Course: Advanced Analytics for Executive Leadership
If you’re an executive or operational leader, our Advanced Analytics Course will help you understand and implement data-driven practices in a traditionally slow-moving sector. These six modules will enable you to strip away the noise, understand the fundamentals, and unlock the power of data responsibly and effectively.
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Workshop Summary: The NextGen Control Center Workshop
The AEIC’s Center for Operational Excellence convened utility leaders and industry partners to explore how the NextGen Control Center can improve reliability, resilience, safety, and customer outcomes by unifying data, systems, and people. Participants examined practical pathways to move from siloed monitoring to coordinated, data-driven operations grounded in governance, common architecture, and continuous learning.
Workshop Summary: Fleet Electrification Workshop
The AEIC’s Center for Operational “Fleet Electrification Workshop: Electrifying Fleets for a Sustainable Future” workshop convened U.S. electric utilities, vehicle OEMs, and solution providers in Denver to share experiences and strategies for accelerating fleet electrification.
Coming Soon: Cloud-Based Service Capitalization Framework
Utilities are increasingly relying on cloud-based software and data services for critical operations, from managing customer information to monitoring the electric grid.
AEIC's Data Analytics Council Now Under Center for Operational Excellence
The AEIC Data Analytics Council is rolling under the Center for Operational Excellence to meet the urgent need for unified strategy across utility planning, operations, and analytics.
Workshop Summary: Data & Communication Network Strategies
This workshop brought together utility leaders and experts to explore strategies for modernizing grid operations through advanced data analytics and communication technologies. Discussions focused on overcoming real-time data limitations, breaking down data silos, and optimizing cloud and on-premise solutions to improve grid efficiency, resilience, and security.
Using the Integrated System Planning (ISP) framework as a foundation, participants shared best practices for aligning data strategies with grid modernization goals, securing communication networks, and navigating complex regulatory requirements.
Workshop Summary: Data Center Connections: Powering the Data Revolution
This workshop explored strategies to integrate data centers into the Transmission & Distribution (T&D) system in ways that minimize grid strain while upholding long-term reliability and resilience. Discussions centered around both immediate planning and long-range infrastructure needs, framed through the Integrated System Planning (ISP) approach.
Participants shared experiences and strategies to address accelerating data center interconnection requests, grid modernization challenges, and the risks of misalignment between developers and utilities.
AEIC Launches Center for Operational Excellence to Support Data-Driven Decision-Making for Electric Utility Industry
A new initiative designed to support data-driven decision-making and grid modernization across the electric utility industry.
Data Center Growth
Rising demand is reshaping load forecasting, infrastructure planning, and grid operations.
Unlocking the Power of Grid Modernization
Modernizing the electric grid requires new approaches to planning and cross-utility collaboration.
Small Generator Interconnection Procedures - Best Practices
This document from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) outlines best practices for small generator interconnection procedures (SGIP) for generating facilities no larger than 20 GW.