Blog Category // Technology & Digital Transformation
Every Rate Case is a Data Problem
One large operating utility is in front of its commission right now seeking a 2% distribution rate increase, roughly $400 million in added annual revenue, to cover poles, lines, transformers, and the ...
What 2025 Tells Us About Federal IDR in 2026 and Beyond
We now have the first complete view of 2025 from the latest Federal Independent Dispute Resolution Public Use Files, even as the Federal IDR market has already moved well beyond where it stood at year...
What U.S.-Based Access Could Mean for Federal IDR Operations
The Federal Independent Dispute Resolution process is preparing for one of its most significant operational changes since the No Surprises Act took effect.
Approving the Tariff Was the Easy Part: Large-Load Cost Allocation Is a Proof Problem
On May 7, the Oregon Public Utility Commission approved Portland General Electric's Schedule 96, a large-load tariff aimed squarely at data centers over 20 MW. A few weeks earlier, Pennsylvania publis...
CMS is replacing the Federal IDR process's single-use web forms with the IDR Gateway, a centralized platform rolling out in phases through the back half of 2026.
The Highest-Stakes Filing You Can't Reconstruct: Wildfire Plans and the PSPS Decision Record
This week the California Public Utilities Commission proposed a $22 million penalty against PG&E for the 2022 Mosquito Fire, which burned more than 75,000 acres in Placer County. What's worth the ...
Beyond the Filing: Why Execution Proof Is the New Strategic Priority
A recent piece in Utility Dive titled "Rate cases are strategy: Redefining how utilities drive regulatory outcomes" makes a compelling argument: utilities must stop viewing rate cases as necessary acc...
Hidden Cost of Hype: Revenue Cycle Realities at HFMA Annual Conference
Every year, the HFMA Annual Conference surfaces the same tension in new packaging: healthcare organizations are being asked to achieve more with shrinking margins, thinning teams, and rising complexit...
No Surprises Act Open Negotiation Period (ONP): How Providers Avoid Missed Deadlines and Lost Revenue
When the No Surprises Act first took effect, it was designed to protect patients from unexpected medical bills. But for healthcare providers, it quickly introduced a mountain of administrative and fin...
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