October 9, 2026 2 min read Preparing for IOU Contractor Safety Prequalification Build a source-linked readiness record around the hiring utility, work scope, and current requirements. Registration alone does not establish readiness for a job. utility-safetyContractor Safety Read Analysis DistroForge Research
September 23, 2026 5 min read How to Read an AMI Business Case: CL&P's Four Headline Ratios One Connecticut AMI business case reports four headline benefit-cost ratios for the same program. Here is what moves the ratio and what a board should ask before approving AMI. advanced metering infrastructureAMIsmart meters Read Analysis DistroForge Research
September 20, 2026 6 min read GIS vs Air Insulated Substation: When the Site Decides Ameren's Goalby substation shows the real GIS vs air insulated substation test: not whether the lot is small, but whether site cost scales with area. gas insulated switchgearsubstationsAmeren Illinois Read Analysis DistroForge Research
September 7, 2026 6 min read Lakewood's 98% Came Before the Transformer Arrived The Illuminating Company cut outage time 98% before either new transformer was energized. What a distribution transformer replacement really buys, and what it does not. distribution reliabilitytransformer replacementreliability capex Read Analysis DistroForge Research
August 26, 2026 9 min read Owner Furnished Equipment Procurement Risk Starts Earlier Owner furnished equipment procurement risk now lands before the design is finished. What a limited notice to proceed commits, and what it does not. owner furnished equipmentEPC contractinglimited notice to proceed Read Analysis DistroForge Research
August 17, 2026 11 min read How to Write Or Equal Specification Language Or equal specification language decides whether you get three bids or one. What a performance spec has to state, and the review process that keeps equal honest. procurement strategyspecificationscompetitive bidding Read Analysis DistroForge Research
July 19, 2026 6 min read Storm Restoration Equipment: The Readiness Shift Storm restoration equipment is moving from post-storm scramble to pre-staged readiness. What co-ops and munis stock before the next major storm hits. storm restoration equipmentgrid resilienceinventory readiness Read Analysis DistroForge Research
July 15, 2026 8 min read Utility Rate Case Procurement: What $9.2B Misses Utilities asked for $9.2B in Q2 rate increases, up 26%. Both halves of that headline mislead. How to read rate cases as an equipment demand signal. rate casesutility capexprocurement strategy Read Analysis DistroForge Research
June 30, 2026 6 min read Distribution Pole Asset Management: From Age to Condition Distribution pole asset management is shifting utilities from age-based to condition-based pole replacement. What it means for pole buying in 2026. distribution pole asset managementwood pole inspectionpole structural modeling Read Analysis DistroForge Research
June 27, 2026 6 min read The Co-op Grid Hardening Playbook: Six Resilience Moves A Missouri co-op's six-move grid hardening playbook: the equipment a hardening cooperative buys, in order, as it takes on transmission ownership. co-op grid hardeningelectric cooperativegrid resilience Read Analysis DistroForge Research
Members June 26, 2026 6 min read Grid Modernization Roadmap: Reliability First A grid modernization roadmap that sequences monitoring, switching, and flexible resources so utilities upgrade aging systems without losing reliability. grid modernizationdistribution automationvirtual power plants Read Analysis DistroForge Research
June 10, 2026 8 min read Switchgear Refurbishment vs Replacement: Federal Signal Federal buyers are choosing switchgear refurbishment vs replacement as lead times stretch. Here is what their June 2026 SAM.gov buys signal for your sourcing. switchgear refurbishmentswitchgear modernizationcircuit breaker overhaul Read Analysis DistroForge Research