The Utility Shut-off Freeze Is Ending. Now What?

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Pennsylvania joins a growing number of other states when its utility service termination moratorium ends March 31st. What can regulated providers do to curb the expensive disconnection-reconnection process? And how can they protect vulnerable customers before it’s too late? On April 1, nearly 850K Pennsylvanians who owe unpaid gas, water or electric bills could have […]

EV Planning With A.I.: BlastPoint & ATCO present at SEPA EV Meeting

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The Smart Electric Power Alliance (SEPA) hosts BlastPoint’s Tomer Borenstein alongside ATCO’s Will York on 3/18. They’ll be sharing insights on using artificial intelligence to build smart EV expansion plans, drive customer adoption and build strategic partnerships. We’re honored to have BlastPoint CTO and Cofounder Tomer Borenstein, with special guest Will York of Canada’s ATCO, […]

3 Reasons Your Business Needs Household-Level Predictive Data

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Understand the typical and expected behavior patterns of each, individual customer Predict the products or services each household is likely to buy or seek information about next Intervene during a crisis to offer relevant solutions that keep customers engaged and satisfied A.I.-based predictive modeling can be performed on each household in your database, helping you […]

Report: What To Know As U.S. Federal Fleet Goes EV

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BlastPoint’s latest report, U.S. Federal Fleet Electrification: Challenges & Opportunites, is available for download now. We’ve synthesized multiple, complex U.S. government datasets, translated them into easy-to-digest infographics, and offer them here so EV industry players have key insights at their fingertips. Fleet Report Highlights: Approximately 645K vehicles make up the U.S. federal fleet today Of […]

Now Is The Time To Optimize Your Chatbot

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Digital conversation apps, also known as chatbots, are here to stay. If your company isn’t using one–or isn’t using one to its fullest potential–now is the time to implement a chatbot that solves customer problems quickly and reduces demand on your call center.  Chatbots are the way of the future. Rather, they’re already dominating the […]

Want Customer Intelligence? Overcome These 5 Hurdles First

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Stringent deadlines, shifting priorities, multiple initiatives and more business problems can be solved with stronger, cleaner, enriched data, letting companies achieve customer intelligence. Here’s how. Our business partners come from different industries, but they face similar challenges when it comes to achieving customer intelligence. Economic uncertainty and rapidly shifting consumer needs mean business teams require […]

Around The World On Battery Power: A Global EV Roundup

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Kenya sees investments for battery electric motorcycle taxis China looks ahead to autonomous EVs, artificial intelligence, partnerships Norway electric vehicle sales surpass 50 percent market share  Battery powered vehicle sales, manufacturing and infrastructure are expected to make major strides around the world this year. From emerging markets to industry leaders, here’s what we know about current […]

Electric Vehicle Outlook 2021: Download The Report

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Progress and setbacks in electric vehicle adoption and infrastructure across 2020 set the stage for what is already proving to be an unprecedented year of developments. Our 2021 EV Outlook reveals the latest on the state of vehicle electrification, so that our partners better understand the potential for participating in this dynamic market. Electric vehicle […]

How Utilities Can Use Data to Find Opportunities in Biden’s Energy Policies

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Changes to U.S. energy policies are coming with the new presidential administration. How might these changes affect utility companies, and how can utilities use data to find new opportunities? When President-elect Joseph R. Biden assumes office in January 2021, the U.S. energy sector could see big changes. Along with re-joining the Paris Climate Accord, banning […]

Commercial Personas In Action: Expand Your C&I Lighting Program

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It’s tempting for companies to focus squarely on recouping customers’ unpaid, overdue bills in times of economic strife in order to alleviate their own financial setbacks. While our customers have seen enormous savings by strengthening their Billing and Collections strategies throughout COVID-19, they’re also wise enough to build up their revenue generation efforts. When they’re […]