Advanced weather technologies are changing utilities' approach to operations and long-term capital investments. Beyond short-term forecasts, long-term weather models, data, and analytic tools can provide utilities reliability, safety, and reduced operational expenses by leveraging actionable intelligence derived from emerging technologies.

In this Technology Spotlight from market research firm IDC, Energy Insights Research Director, John Villali, looks at the ways utilities will be better positioned to build greater resiliency in their operations and field services by taking advantage of emerging technologies, such as artificial intelligence and machine learning in combination with modern modeling techniques and rigorous predictive analytics.