by Wayne Pales | Oct 13, 2016
Later this month I will be presenting at an IoT conference emphasizing the critical role smart meter generated data will play in the journey to a Smart City. In preparation for this talk, I have been reviewing all the services that can be introduced with data that...
by Wayne Pales | Oct 11, 2016
Smart meters (and I’ll throw in automated demand response systems here as well) are foundational technologies that a Utility must invest in if they are to realise their digital aspirations. Consumers are adopting digital technologies such as rooftop solar,...
by Wayne Pales | Oct 3, 2016
In a recent life-hack episode, Tim Ferriss talked about delegation and outsourcing personal tasks and the mistakes often made. What resonated with me most was when he said: “A lot of people delegate because they don’t want to do the hard thinking. You have...
by Wayne Pales | Jul 26, 2016
Anyone I speak to who is involved in the electricity industry in Australia and even some who are not, has a view of Victoria’s distributor led smart meter rollout. Regardless of opinion, the facts are most Victorian households have smart meters. Across the five...
by Wayne Pales | Jul 17, 2016
For over a decade many of us in the industry, including the major research firms, have been promoting the benefits of large centralized customer information systems (CIS) from a single vendor. Such an approach may still be valid for some, but with the transformation...
by Wayne Pales | Jul 1, 2016
There is a small but growing number of people looking at going completely off-grid by adopting distributed generation and storage technologies to power their home or business. Making the decision to disconnect from the grid is a big step. What if the storage unit...
