We are named a Representative Vendor in the 2025 Gartner® APM Market Guide for the second consecutive year, marking progress in advancing APM for energy. We are named in the latest Gartner Market Guide We are proud to announce that, for the second time in a row, we have been named a Representative Vendor in …
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We are excited to announce that we will be attending Australian Energy Week 2025, taking place in Melbourne from 18–19 June. The event brings together energy leaders and innovators from across the region to help shape and drive the energy transition forward. Stop by our booth to… Meet the team Our experts will be on-site at …
In the Utilities industry and outage management information systems, we generally divide outages into two areas: planned and unplanned outage management. This article will relate to both and explore how Outage Management Systems (OMS) empower utilities with smarter, faster decisions. Whether managing planned or unplanned outages, a CIM-based OMS increases efficiency through real-time data, seamless …
In the previous article, we discussed the role of predictive analytics in asset investment planning, focusing on the bottom-up approach. Keep reading to learn about the top-down approach. What is Asset Investment Planning? The main reason utilities are implementing the Asset Investment Planning Solution (AIP) is to have better control over costs and mitigate the …
This article answers key FERC 881 questions: when it was issued, what it changes, and how line ratings impact grid reliability. When Was FERC Order 881 Issued: History FERC Order 881 was issued on December 16, 2021, by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). According to the commission, the purpose of this rule is to …
Since 2014, IPS® has attended DISTRIBUTECH to showcase how our AI-powered solutions help utilities improve asset management and meet regulations like FERC 881. Our CIM-Based Network Model Management enables planning with a single source of truth, while IPS®AFRM supports compliance with accurate AARs, DLRs, and weather data integration. Helping Utilities Meet FERC 881 Compliance & …
FERC 881: TOP 5 Concerns FERC Order 881, is the most sweeping change since NERC FAC-008. Announced in December 2021, it requires ambient-adjusted ratings (AARs) instead of static seasonal ratings to improve grid accuracy, transparency, and efficiency. This change addresses aging infrastructure, rising electricity demand, and the need for better transmission capacity management. Utilities were …
Many utility companies are shifting from time-based maintenance to smarter and proactive asset health management systems. These systems aim to reduce customer downtimes and manage to expand infrastructure within a budget while ensuring compliance with regulations. Asset Investment Planning Asset Investment planning is a process that organizations use to plan and manage resource allocation, with …







