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So far ben gardner has created 56 blog entries.

Research Note

A 3-page research note covering the Smart Cities Connect conference held in Raleigh, North Carolina.

2026-03-18T18:01:33+00:00March 2026|

Research Note

A 4-page research note covering the TechAdvantage conference held in Nashville, Tennessee which covers cooperative utilities.

2026-03-18T18:03:16+00:00March 2026|

Impacts on T&D Investment

A study looking into electricity demand growth globally and its impacts on transmission and distribution (T&D) investment. A number of potential solutions are covered including grid-enhancing technologies (GETS), virtual power plants (VPPs), distributed energy resource management systems (DERMS) and others.

2026-03-18T17:38:36+00:00February 2026|

Research Note

An 12-page research note covering the DistribuTech conference held in San Diego, California.

2026-03-18T17:55:58+00:00February 2026|

Outlook 2026: Top 50 Global AMI Markets

A study of the leading 50 countries for smart metering (AMI) investment over the next five years. Research includes both first-generation and second-generation deployments.

2026-01-30T19:19:28+00:00January 2026|

Q4 Smart Street Lighting Project Tracker

A database of 250 smart street lighting projects globally totaling more than 24 million streetlights that are ongoing or in the planning stages.

2026-01-30T19:16:00+00:00January 2026|

Research Note

A 4-page research note on 5 key trends to watch in the smart infrastructure sector in 2026, including AI’s impact on T&D buildout, M&A activity and other trends.

2026-01-30T19:31:26+00:00January 2026|

Top 700 US Cities Dataset: Smart Street Lighting & Smart Cities

A dataset of the top 700 US cities including: number of streetlights, ownership details, LED and “smart” progress, EV chargers and a smart city readiness score.

2025-12-17T19:30:29+00:00December 2025|

United States: Utility Survey & AMI Market

An in-depth survey of 52 US utilities and their AMI plans as well as a study of the overall market in the United States over the next decade. Forecast includes both first-time and AMI 2.0 deployments.

2026-03-18T17:41:26+00:00November 2025|

Research Note

An 11-page research note covering the Enlit Europe conference held in Bilbao, Spain.

2025-12-17T19:38:57+00:00November 2025|
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