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Chester Energy and Policy started in 2017 as a blog before blossoming into a full consulting business. The goal of the blog originally was simple: answer interesting questions in the world of energy & sustainability that weren’t being answered elsewhere, tapping into energy data sets, expert interviews, and a unique lens.

Today, the blog section of Chester Energy and Policy seeks to continue that mission: answering interesting questions. If you have a question that you think is worth diving into for a blog post, reach out and let us know! .

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Matt Chester 12/11/24 Matt Chester 12/11/24

Technological Beyond the Sun : How Analytics is Revolutionizing Solar Operations?

Our recent roundtable discussion, '𝐓𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐈𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 - 𝐁𝐞𝐲𝐨𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐮𝐧: 𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐀𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐲𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐬 𝐢𝐬 𝐑𝐞𝐯𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐳𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐒𝐨𝐥𝐚𝐫 𝐎𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬,' explored these pressing challenges and the role of advanced analytics, AI , and integrated communication platforms in achieving a balanced production-consumption system.

Matt Chester 10/2/24 Matt Chester 10/2/24

USEA Virtual Press Briefing: The AI Revolution Underway in the Utility Space

The use of artificial intelligence is aflame in the utility space. It is the exciting new frontier that promises, for low cost, to take the utility industry to a new place, facilitating the management of everything from vegetation control to nuclear fuel burn-up and from customer service to weather forecasting.

Matt Chester 9/17/24 Matt Chester 9/17/24

Technological Innovations: The Impact of AI and ML on the Energy Industry

Is AI the key to repowering our Energy landscape? Gain exclusive insights from our new series of roundtable discussion "Technological Innovations: The Impact of AI and Machine Learning on the Energy Industry" from the industry stalwarts representing the leading US Energy consulting companies at our invite-only roundtable discussion.

Matt Chester 3/26/24 Matt Chester 3/26/24

Traversing Grid-Wide Transformation through Digitalization with AspenTech’s Sally Jacquemin [Power Perspectives Conversations at DISTRIBUTECH 2024]

The new hardware, software systems, and tools on display on the conference floor in Orlando at DISTRIBUTECH 2024 were enough to keep eager attendees excited during the entire week. One such booth that had regular demonstrations of its latest and greatest Digital Grid Management software solutions was OSI, an AspenTech business, keeping onlookers occupied to watch what the next generation of Generation, Transmission, and Distribution utility operators could envision to advance operations technology within the utility control room of the future.

Matt Chester 3/21/24 Matt Chester 3/21/24

Navigating Tomorrow's Utility Landscape: A GIS Perspective with Esri Partner Jamie Chipps from FirstEnergy [Power Perspectives Conversations at DISTRIBUTECH 2024]

The digital transformation for the utility sector has unequivocally advanced beyond the stage of being a mere component of future plans or simply a researched hypothetical. Traversing the halls of the 2024 DISTRIBUTECH conference in Orlando this February, it seemed that not a single conversation or presentation wasn’t touching on the power of data for utilities, the existing artificial intelligence (AI) tools that are transforming day-to-day operations, the value of geographic information systems (GIS) playing a role in asset management and maintenance, or another advanced digital tool that aids in the advancement of the industry.

Matt Chester 3/20/24 Matt Chester 3/20/24

Navigating the Evolution of Grid-Tied Technologies with Innovative, Collaborative Solutions with Ryan Gerbrandt, COO of Anterix [Power Perspectives Conversations at DISTRIBUTECH 2024]

In an era marked by quickly evolving technological challenges, cybersecurity threats, and the utility industry leading a clean energy transition, professionals in the power industry find themselves at the forefront of a complex and rapidly moving landscape. And as told by Ryan Gerbrandt, Chief Operating Officer at Anterix, broadband technology at utilities is uniquely poised to drive innovation and future-readiness to the next level.