| | NOVEMBER 20238IN MY OPINIONMODERN ENERGY TRENDS AND ITS EFFECTS ON UTILITY COMPANIESTechnology across the globe has seen extensive growth over the past few decades. Companies like Walt Disney and Lego embracing this shift found new opportunities that thrive and meet new expectations of their customers, which has not been the case for most prominent businesses. Once recognized, Blockbuster Video and Polaroid are great examples of entities that failed to develop business strategies that would adapt with innovation.Success with any business is primarily determined by the robustness of corporate strategic planning activities and a company’s ability to flex when the environment around them reaches a strategic inflection point. The electric utility industry is not exempt from the impacts of technology’s growth. Amy CarstensAmy Carstens, Operations Program Director, Dairyland Power CooperativeBy
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