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  <title><![CDATA[Transforming Utility Operations for the 21st Century]]></title>
  <body><![CDATA[<p>Utility providers face unprecedented change in the years ahead. A multitude of factors, such as aging infrastructures, increasing regulatory oversight, and growing consumer demand for lower-cost, more environmentally-sound energy options, are reshaping the industry, presenting both challenges and opportunities.</p>

<p>Georgia Tech is developing solutions to help utilities transform their strategies, operations, and business models for the 21st century. Researchers have extensive experience in assisting utility partners in<a href="http://improving%20reliability%20and%20operational%20efficiency/">&nbsp;<strong>improving reliability and operational efficiency</strong></a>,<strong>&nbsp;<a href="http://energy.gatech.edu/energy-and-big-data-making-molehill-out-mountain-energy-data">managing</a></strong><a href="http://energy.gatech.edu/energy-and-big-data-making-molehill-out-mountain-energy-data">&nbsp;<strong>their energy assets</strong></a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<strong><a href="http://energy.gatech.edu/georgia-tech-renewables-research-0">reducing their carbon footprint</a>.</strong></p>
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