This IDC Technology Spotlight focuses on energy and utilities organizations undergoing rapid transformation. It highlights data explosion driven by IoT, smart grids, decentralized production, and regulatory complexity. The paper outlines logistical and governance challenges, including hybrid cloud adoption and data duplication risks. It argues that creating intelligence from operational data requires improved integration, automation, and secure access. A unified logical data layer is presented as a way to accelerate decision-making, enhance resilience, and support evolving energy market demands.

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