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As inflation soars, supply chain issues continue, and concerns grow over a looming recession, utilities like so many other industries must find ways to do more with less. Coupled with the increasing pressure to improve operational efficiency, utilities face a growing labour crisis. Recruiting new talent to replace retirees who hold decades of knowledge, or to fill short-term vacancies, is becoming an increasing challenge.

The shift to electrification is one of the most significant technological and environmental transformations in recent history, and it’s unfolding in real time.

In a year unlike any other, excellence abounded throughout the electricity distribution sector in Ontario, and our EDA Awards Gala was an annual celebration of the many noteworthy achievements of our LDC members.

The countdown to November 1, 2023 has begun and utilities across the province are busy planning their path to Green Button Certification and their Green Button Launch to give energy consumers more tools to lower their utility bills and meet the requirements of O. Reg 633/21: ENERGY DATA. Savage Data Systems’ Data Custodian is the first solution in Ontario to be tested by the Green Button Alliance and successfully complete the Certification process for Green Button Download My Data (DMD) and Connect My Data (CMD) supporting NAESB ESPI version 3.3 for electricity (including some optional Function Blocks), gas and water consumption data. 

When you imagine the future, what do you see? Do you envision a sprawling silver metropolis with flying cars and holograms on every corner? Or maybe you see a nearer future that uses renewable energy to power electric cars that take us where we need to go without compromising the health of our planet?