What is AI for Energy and Utilities?

Proven ROI brings AI into utilities, retail energy providers, solar installers, and energy services companies. We deploy AI that improves customer service, accelerates field operations, and supports the data heavy workflows that energy and utility teams run every day. Proven ROI is a top 10 rated digital marketing agency headquartered in Austin, Texas, serving 500 plus organizations across all 50 US states with a 97 percent client retention rate and $345M plus in influenced revenue.

AI by Industry

AI That Serves Customers and Protects the Grid

Proven ROI brings AI into utilities, retail energy providers, solar installers, and energy services companies. We deploy AI that improves customer service, accelerates field operations, and supports the data heavy workflows that energy and utility teams run every day.

How we help

A real partnership, built around your business

Every engagement starts the same way, with us listening. Before we recommend a single tool, workflow, or campaign, we want to understand your team, your customers, your systems, and the outcomes that matter most to you.

From there, we design an approach built specifically for where you are today. No cookie cutter playbooks. No upsells disguised as strategy. Just honest recommendations, transparent scoping, and steady execution alongside your team.

We measure our work by how much it moves your business, not how much of it we bill for.

AI for Energy and Utilities strategy conversation
AI for Energy and Utilities team collaboration

Sound familiar?

The patterns we see every day

Most teams we talk to are running into the same handful of problems. If any of these sound like your situation, you’re in good company, and it’s something we help teams work through every day.

  • Customer service volume spiking around storms, outages, and rate changes
  • Field crews and dispatch coordinated across legacy systems
  • AI tools that cannot pass a NERC, FERC, or utility security review
  • Disconnected CIS, OMS, GIS, and CRM systems making AI unreliable
  • High stakes regulatory environment slowing technology adoption

How we work

What working with us actually looks like

Every engagement is different, but the rhythm is the same. Here’s how we move from first conversation to measurable outcomes, with your team in the loop the whole way.

01

Compliance Aware AI

AI deployments designed for utility regulatory requirements (NERC CIP, FERC, state PUC), with audit trails, access controls, and segmentation appropriate for critical infrastructure.

02

Customer Service AI

AI voice and chat that answer billing questions, capture outage reports, manage service requests, and escalate complex issues 24/7 with full account context.

03

Field and Dispatch AI

AI workflows that summarize service tickets, suggest dispatch priorities, surface relevant safety procedures, and document field activity for back office systems.

04

CIS, OMS, and CRM Integrations

AI workflows wired into Oracle Utilities, SAP IS U, NorthStar, Salesforce Energy and Utilities Cloud, and most major OMS and GIS platforms.

05

Solar and Energy Sales AI

AI assistants for solar installers and retail energy providers that handle inbound inquiries, qualify roof and credit basics, and route to a human consultant for design and contract.

AI for Energy and Utilities focused work

What you can expect

Clear communication. Steady progress. No surprises.

  • A dedicated point of contact

    You’ll know exactly who is on your account and how to reach them.

  • Honest reporting, plain language

    Regular check-ins that show what’s working, what isn’t, and why.

  • A plan that fits your team

    We adapt to your tools, your timelines, and the people doing the work.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Every AI workflow is designed around critical infrastructure realities. We deploy in environments aligned with NERC CIP, FERC, state PUC requirements, and utility specific security standards with full audit trails and access controls.

Yes. We integrate with Oracle Utilities Customer Care and Billing, SAP IS U, NorthStar, Cayenta, Open Smartflex, Salesforce Energy and Utilities Cloud, and most major OMS, GIS, and AMI platforms.

Yes. AI voice and chat scale with volume during storm and outage events, capture outage reports with location and impact, and provide updates from your OMS without overwhelming the call center.

No. AI handles the speed and consistency layer (intake, summarization, routing) while your field crews and call center staff focus on the work that requires a human and a license.

We track customer service cost per contact, average handle time, field productivity, dispatch quality, and enrolled customer growth. Reporting ties AI investment to operational and customer outcomes.

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