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Exploring the utility customer of the future (US)

19m · Future of Utilities · 25 Jun 11:27

The COVID-19 crisis and the related economic downturn is an external disaster that all utility companies are contending with now. How can utilities overcome these disruptions? In this podcast episode, we share how it’s important for utility companies now facing a higher bar for consumer engagement, to advance and take advantage of new digital ways to communicate and interact.

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