Mike Smith

Mike is a 30+ year veteran of the utility analytics/smart grid business, and is currently a Global Industry Principal at SAS. #SAS #utilityanalytics #utilities

[Mike Smith @1964smitty]

@JJM_NZ Great point! Branding is HUGE for consumer markets, especially if the brand is highly trustworthy. #saschat #HackinSAS

[Mike Smith @1964smitty]

@TDFair This gets political very quickly! #saschat #HackinSAS

[Mike Smith @1964smitty]

@sasforums A5: Key will be to get the C & I customers to play in this game. They can scale faster and will respond to pricing more acutely than residential customers. #SASchat #HackinSAS

[Mike Smith @1964smitty]

@sasforums I'll add that it's not just a function of corralling data. It is using data to redefine customer relations and core business operations. #SASchat #HackinSAS

[Mike Smith @1964smitty]

@sasforums Analytics is the big game-changer for utilities, especially as more of their operations become digitized. Leveraging their data sets will be key to their survival. #SASchat #HackinSAS

[Mike Smith @1964smitty]

@_CCarvalheira_ @sasforums Privacy is a tough issue, Carlos. People can get pretty concerned when the 'big brother' utility learns so much about their daily lives. #SASchat #HackinSAS

[Mike Smith @1964smitty]

@GorkemSevik @sasforums This has not been the experience here in the US. Solar and EV sales have tracked very closely to the timing on incentives. #saschat #HackinSAS

[Mike Smith @1964smitty]

@sasforums Utilities are risk-averse and most customer just want the basics. Peer-to-peer is a different world that will take time to evolve. #saschat

[Mike Smith @1964smitty]

@sasforums Financial incentives for rooftop solar and electric vehicles. Consumer behavior predictably responds to these incentives.

[Mike Smith @1964smitty]

@JohnBalla After 30+ years in the utility industry, pretty much all of the recent developments are exciting. The industry is reinventing itself every day. One cautionary tale, however, comes from out here where I am based where the PUC and utility leadership often forget their core mission.

[Mike Smith @1964smitty]

@David_Pope_ I agree with David on this. Storage is the 'missing link' IF (and only if) it makes economic sense!

[Mike Smith @1964smitty]

Looking forward to tomorrow! #saschat

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Meet the panel for our #SASchat on Dec. 4th - we will talk about how #technology can help on the path to #sustainability. Join us online to hear practitioners share lessons from their experiences https://t.co/I8xe0INYAv #HackinSAS

[Mike Smith @1964smitty]

Word Up by Cameo #heinekentweetyourtune

[Jill Dyche @jilldyche]

SAS Utility Analytics Executive Roundtable next week in L.A. Come for the amazing content, stay for the free book! https://t.co/TmRfcecCNT

[Mike Smith @1964smitty]

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