If you’ve been by Zuanich Point Park lately, you may have noticed something new: solar panels now lining the roof of the Fisherman’s Pavilion. They’re part of a growing community solar effort designed to make clean energy more accessible. Through this program, local residents don’t need to install panels on their own homes to benefit. Instead, they can opt in and receive credits on their energy bill. This is expanding access to renewable energy for renters, households without

By Michael Turner Not all complexity is technical, some of it is organizational. In today’s utility environment, few initiatives live neatly within a single function. Engineering designs the assets. IT enables the systems. OT operates and monitors the infrastructure in real time. Each group owns a critical piece, and each does its job well. Yet many projects still struggle to move from design to operation smoothly. Why? Because while ownership is distributed, delivery often i

The utility workforce is shifting in ways that are becoming hard to ignore. As recent analyses highlight, gig and contract work are replacing traditional employment models for millions of Americans, reshaping how organizations source talent and respond to changing operational demands. This trend is increasingly relevant for utilities navigating modernization, regulatory pressures, and fluctuating workloads. Why this matters: Industry research shows that accelerating retiremen

For today’s utilities, the stakes are higher than ever. Regulatory expectations continue to expand, infrastructure programs span multiple years and sites, and technology and workforce demands shift constantly. In this environment, the right PMO partner can be the difference between reacting to change—and leading through it. But what should utilities be looking for when evaluating a PMO partner? After years of managing PMO level projects across electric, gas, water, and OT/SC

By Steve Morse By treating land and permitting as core governance inputs—not administrative afterthoughts—utilities can create predictable, scalable, and resilient delivery. Field SCADA lifecycle management programs are often viewed as technology modernization efforts. In practice, program success depends more on supporting business processes than on the technology itself. Understanding the Constraints of Land Access and Permitting The most significant constraint is land acce

Utilities depend on field SCADA systems for safe, real-time visibility and control of gas, water, and electric operations. However, many legacy systems were built over decades without standards or a formalized lifecycle management program. As a result, designs vary from site to site, documentation practices differ across teams and vendors, and field crews often spend significant time reworking issues that could have been resolved early in the process. Without standards and a

All projects encounter risks and issues. How a project manager navigates these challenges often determines success or failure. Simply logging and tracking risks is not enough. Administration and facilitation skills alone cannot drive results. What truly makes the difference is strong mediation skills. The Role of Mediation in Project Management A mediator guides people with differing perspectives toward a resolution everyone can support, without imposing their own views. The

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