Michael G. Albrecht

Bringing 10+ years experience conducting interviews, research and writing articles on the Digital Transformation of the electric grid, water and gas utilities. Areas of research include IT/OT Convergence, IIoT, AI/ML, 5G, Cloud, Blockchain, Smart Contracts, edge computing, renewable energy and battery storage, cybersecurity, data analytics, and evolving regulatory and policy activity. Work published in Powergrid International, Transmission & Distribution World, Utility Analytics, Energy Central, Smart Grid Insights, CMG Consulting, and Renewable Energy World. The driving force behind my work is a desire to deliver in-depth research and writing to utilities to assist their technology decision-making and marketing efforts during this period of significant digital transformation and business model transition.