Future of Utilities

The road to net-zero emissions is not only a complex one, but also riddled with misconceptions. Most countries are targeting net-zero emissions by 2050, and in the United States, there’s discussion of a 2035 target for decarbonizing the power sector. How difficult will it be to get there? Tune into the latest episode with Jim, Marlene, and Kate as they discuss five common perceptions around renewables—and the actual ground reality.

Read the report: Renewable transition: Separating perception from reality

Decarbonization by 2035 could lead to a tripling of the power workforce. In this episode, Brad and Carolyn offer suggestions on what the power sector will need to do to fill these jobs, including expediting digitalization, preparing to compete against other industries with select digital and data management skills, recruiting for talent in socioeconomically disadvantaged areas, and more.

Read the report: The decarbonized power workforce: Digital and diverse

A podcast about converging trends that will likely accelerate industrial companies’ adoption of energy management solutions and potentially boost their interaction with electric utilities and the grid.

In 2020, the US power and utilities (P&U) industry led the clean energy transition despite federal policy headwinds—and COVID-19 helped solidify the urgency. In this episode, Stanley and Jim discuss how the energy industry converge as players seek to serve a growing clean power industry in an economy moving towards electrification and five P&U trends as we enter a new landscape.

The potential for increasing renewable energy demand—combined with the electrification of transportation and industrials, as well as oil and gas companies’ increased participation in the electricity value chain—is accelerating industry convergence. In this episode, Jim and Marlene discuss how these trends could help foster collaboration and what the year ahead may look like for the renewable energy industry.

How have consumer and business attitudes toward energy and resource management, renewables, and climate issues changed over the past 10 years? And will COVID-19 stand in the way of continued progress? Tune into this latest episode with Jim, Marlene, and Kate as they discuss the latest survey results from Deloitte’s 10th year Resources Study and their long-term outlook for the energy industry.

As we began 2020, the renewable energy industry was just preparing to enter a new phase of growth driven largely by increasing customer demand, cost competitiveness, innovation, and collaboration. But within a few months, the COVID-19 pandemic caused major disruption across the sector. In this episode, Jim and Marlene discuss the major trends outlined in Deloitte’s midyear 2020 report—providing insights about short-term challenges and long-term trajectory—and what it means for companies in the industry.

In our original 2020 power and utilities industry outlook, we saw emerging opportunities for the industry as it led the economy-wide clean energy transition. While some of the trends around climate goals, DER, and growth will continue, the COVID-19 pandemic has catalyzed the transition while lending urgency to strategic decisions about DER and growth opportunities. In this episode, Stanley and Jim discuss the major trends outlined in Deloitte’s midyear 2020 report—providing insights to help leaders navigate increased uncertainty in the wake of COVID-19.

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.

In Part 2 of our podcast version of our Dbrief on “Greening your organization’s energy profile,” Marlene Motyka discusses the insights from the Renewable Transition survey and how companies are taking steps towards a renewable energy future.