Issue Utilities: from asset owner to system orchestrator

Summary

Digital twins, AI analytics and integrated IT/OT change work at every level from inspection to control room, with the strategic shift being from owning assets to orchestrating the system while operators retain interpretation and oversight.

Classification

Main topicEnergy & Climate Tech

Secondary topicsAI & Computing

Region menusGlobal

Impactscope:global

Time horizon4-10 years (2026-07-25)

Last updated2026-07-29 04:49:52

Evidence 1

Futures Reimagined: EY Megatrends 2026 and beyond EY (Ernst & Young Global Limited) page=21;section=Megatrend 2: The human-machine hybrid / Sector angles 2026 accessed 2026-07-25

Constituent trends 1

TrendThe human-machine hybrid12 signals

Directly linked signals 0

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Relation types: constitutes

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