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Super excited about the Mosaic partnership with Esri. Most utilities already have strong GIS foundations. The real challenge is turning that geospatial data into something operators, planners, and field teams can actually use every day. ⚙️ This collaboration will help utilities focus on operational alignment: • Network models that can be trusted in the control room • GIS that connects cleanly into ADMS, OMS, and asset workflows • Planning data that shows up where decisions are made • Less manual reconciliation across systems Utilities do not have a data problem. They have an integration and execution problem. This partnership is about closing that gap and helping clients move from static maps to operational reality. If you are working through grid modernization, field operations, or system interoperability challenges, would love to compare notes. 👇 Full announcement here: https://lnkd.in/eSwKngiq #GridModernization | #UtilityOperations | #GIS | #EnergyTransition | #Utilities

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Wrapped up a great two days in Bellevue with Puget Sound Energy for the annual Smart Energy Consumer Collaborative (SECC) Members Meeting. The thing that stook out to me - how important the customer relationship is, and how the affordability issues that are rampant across the industry today are going to impact that. PSE's SVP Aaron August was our keynote speaker, and talked about how we couldn't just go from "ratepayers" or "meters" to customers, but rather, we needed to extend that relationship to partners. The concept is so important and powerful, but then in our breakout sessions, everything kept coming back to affordability. Rates and prices keep going up, customers don't feel they're getting any more benefits and are becoming increasingly frustrated and distrusting of their utility. It's why Powerley spent years designing and building BillWise AI, the first of its kind product aimed at helping customers manage their energy costs while empowering CSR's to address customer inquiries better and faster, reducing utility operating costs and leaving customers feeling in control. Tools like this are going to be critical for utilities for them to open up the possibility of turning their customer relationship into a partnership. You can learn more about BillWise AI here: https://lnkd.in/eD2KAbZC

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Microsoft's Women in Manufacturing community is launching a new free online series called Manufacturing Latest Trends, and we’re excited to kick things off tomorrow, December 4, with a fireside chat featuring Ulrich Homann, CVP and Distinguished Architect at Microsoft, about emerging trends in Manufacturing. Uli will share where the industry is headed next, covering four key shifts shaping the future of Manufacturing: intermittently connected factories, AI-native automation, standardized industrial data, and open & interoperable platforms. The session will wrap with an open Q&A so you can bring your questions and join the conversation. Hope you can join! 📅 Date: Thursday, December 4, 2025 ⏰ Time: 8:00 AM PST / 5:00 PM CET 👉 Sign up here to join the session: https://lnkd.in/gmmnd6YV

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🌍 PROTECTING RESEARCH THAT PROTECTS THE PLANET 🌍 Oregon State's NSF Ocean Observatories Initiative collects global data from 900+ instruments. PowerProtect safeguards their critical research assets. When climate research impacts the planet, cyber resilience matters. Learn more: https://del.ly/6045AdFzU #CyberResilience #ClimateResearch #iwork4dell

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Tualatin Valley Water District (TVWD) in Oregon had reliable mapping and asset visibility, but lacked a scalable way to quantify outage risk and compare alternatives across the entire system. Through the Esri Advantage Program, TVWD completed an ArcGIS Utility Network readiness assessment and implementation plan. The result: actionable insights that help engineers make informed decisions about valve placement, redundancy, and system resilience. https://ow.ly/rTnL50XsU6T

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Want to learn more about Amazon Web Services (AWS)' investment in carbon free energy locally here in Washington State? Brandon Oyer, PE spent time Tyrah Majors on KOMO News to talk about how AWS is investing billions in carbon-free energy to power data centers, including a groundbreaking small modular reactor (SMR) project with Energy Northwest right here in Washington State that will bring over 1,000 construction jobs and 100+ permanent positions while adding new nuclear energy to the grid by the 2030s. Check out the interview here: https://lnkd.in/gJgSayhr #sustainability #datacenters #energy #AWS #decarbonization

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As we close out Microsoft #Build 2025, one thing is clear: the future of software is being built with AI—and our partners are leading the way. This year’s announcements reflect a unified vision to empower the entire partner ecosystem, from software companies to systems integrators, managed services providers, resellers, and startups to enterprise, to innovate faster and scale smarter: • New AI capabilities and agentic tools are transforming how apps are built, deployed, and experienced. • Azure AI Foundry helps partners optimize performance, reduce costs, and accelerate time to value. • Programs like the Microsoft AI Cloud Partner Program and Microsoft for Startups are meeting partners where they are—with the right support at the right time. • And we’re doubling down on skilling with AI Agents Day, Certification Weeks and technical bootcamps to help every role stay ahead. This is more than a moment—it’s a movement. Let’s keep building together. Read the full blog  https://lnkd.in/gHBxDE6K

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Six bureaus. Six websites. One confusing permitting journey. We partnered with the City of Portland to redesign around resident tasks, not org charts, delivering a clear roadmap for a simpler, more accessible experience: https://lnkd.in/g73Rgr2u

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