As data analytics tools like Power BI and AI reshape business intelligence, utility operators face a unique challenge: collecting high-quality field data that fuels these innovations. In industries where jobsite workflows have remained unchanged for decades, the path to modernization demands more than just new tech. It requires a strategic rethink of how, where, and by whom data is gathered.
Primera Consulting project manager, Bob Ridgeway, dives into the critical questions utilities must answer to build a reliable data foundation and unlock smarter, future-ready operations in his article, “Navigating Data Collection Challenges in Utility Operations.” Click on the full article here.