Recent Posts by Jack Lucy

Reliable energy is a basic need for social advancement and economic growth in any environment. This is arguably second only to access to consistent, clean, and potable water needed to sustain life itself. An opportunity for developing countries and regions could have them skip the 150-year historical development of electrical infrastructure, and simply employ the latest and greatest in renewable technologies. As countries develop their electrical networks, what if they just...

Like everyone else in the world, I’m currently sheltering safely in my home. For now, my physical journeys are limited to neighborhood walks, while working hard to keep my work and life productivity optimized. It’s that optimization ideal that resonates with my personal and professional spirit, leveraging all that is available for the maximum outcome. Utilities constantly work to optimize all aspects of their business: assets, work, supply chain, and the list is long. As...

Sometimes, it just takes a different perspective to get us thinking and acting in more productive ways. What better way to take in different perspectives than a visit to Singapore, where the east meets the west? As the only island-city-country combination in the world (Hong Kong is a “Special Administrative Region” of China in case you were wondering), Singapore is quite unique, and they are proud of this distinction. From yacht shows to indoor airport waterfalls, there are...

As we round out our DistribuTECH moment this year and finish up our last bits of “laissez les bon temps rouler” excitement, I’m inspired to give a little extra around the future of asset management—a little lagniappe, in the local language. (You can catch up on this continuing conversation by reading our DistribuTECH preshow blog here.) If we’re looking at how polishing your utility’s asset management operations can help change your future, here are three selling points to...

Laissez les bon temps rouler. Let the good times roll! The first stop on my quest for unveiling the future of asset management brings me to The Big Easy—New Orleans, Louisiana. This year, the city plays host to one of the largest utility conferences in North America—DistribuTECH. At the conference, everyone has a perspective, and it’s a great opportunity to see and contribute insights vindicating just how fast the industry is changing. I gained some new perspectives from...

For the times they are a-changin'. –Bob Dylan Utilities have a lot to think about these days. From big data to blockchain, from AI to VR, the only topic that's constant is the need to transform. However, amidst all the techie buzzwords floating around today, it's easy to lose sight of what remains a major fundamental component of the utility business—the assets. With the volume of assets under utility responsibility, the complexity of asset management is not new. What's new is...