A partnership between Texas-based TechBlocks and Dutch AI-powered energy analytics company Net2Grid aims to help utilities move beyond smart meter deployments towards true grid and customer intelligence.

TechBlocks is a specialist in cloud-native engineering and operational modernisation for utilities. The partnership combines TechBlocks’ expertise in cloud platforms, OT systems, ADMS, preventative maintenance, grid operations and asset-intensive engineering with Net2Grid’s EnergyAI SaaS. This delivers EV, solar and battery detection, load disaggregation, and detailed household energy profiles directly from AMI 2.0 and Itron (na.itron.com) distributed intelligence meters.

By combining grid-edge analytics with enterprise integration, utilities can feed intelligence into OT platforms (ADMS, scada, OMS) for operational reliability, while simultaneously connecting to customer data platforms (CDPs) for a single source of customer engagement.

This can turn AMI data into EV-only time-of-use tariffs, high-bill alerts and engagement nudges while improving grid reliability. It can identify behind-the-meter EVs, PV and storage to manage transformer loads and plan renewable integration.

Another benefit could be the reduction of call centre volume and improvements in customer trust through personalised insights without new hardware.

TechBlocks’ engineering pods integrate Net2Grid analytics into portals, CIS, CDPs and field workflows in as little as 90 days. With analytics processed on DI meters and delivered into OT systems, utilities gain real-time, grid-edge intelligence that can improve outage management, load balancing and preventative maintenance.

For Itron-enabled utilities, including PG&E, Teco, BC Hydro, EDF and GRDF, this partnership helps extend the value of existing AMI 2.0 investments by unlocking operational and customer use cases without replacing core systems.

“Utilities are sitting on massive datasets they can’t fully leverage,” said Sean Bredin, managing director for emerging markets at TechBlocks. “Together, we’re helping them unlock EV and DER insights that improve reliability, reduce costs and create new customer value.”

Andy Duffy, director of North American partnerships at Net2Grid, added: “The modern utility needs to balance customer expectations with grid reliability. We are proud to support utilities in the North American market by turning their AMI data into valuable intelligence that elevates customer engagement strategies while improving grid reliability.”

TechBlocks (tblocks.com) is an AI-native engineering and consulting partner for global enterprises across retail, CPG, supply chain, energy and utilities, and mining. It helps utilities, renewables and asset-intensive industries modernise platforms, integrate data, and deliver operational and customer outcomes faster.

Founded in 2011, Net2Grid (www.net2grid.com) is a SaaS company that empowers energy players to unlock flexibility at scale through AI-powered energy analytics. Its service transforms complex, granular energy data into accurate, personalised insights and profiles that drive smarter, cleaner and more affordable energy systems.