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Chartwell is the trusted utility industry research and advisory organization helping North American electric, gas, and water utilities improve customer experience, affordability, resilience, and operational performance through benchmarking, peer networks, and actionable insights.

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How Chartwell Helps Utilities Succeed

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Utility Research & Resources

An extensive library of utility research, peer benchmark reports, case studies, and actionable resources that help leaders understand industry trends, evaluate performance, and apply proven strategies. From playbooks to toolkits and implementation guides, Chartwell delivers the knowledge needed to make informed decisions and drive improvement. Explore decades of research developed in collaboration with industry leaders across North America.

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Peer Collaboration & Learning

A year-round network of utility professionals through Chartwell’s leadership councils, working groups, roundtables, and peer exchange opportunities. Designed for leaders who want to learn from others facing similar challenges, these communities provide a forum for benchmarking, collaborative problem-solving, and sharing proven practices that help utilities strengthen capabilities and improve outcomes.

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Conferences, Webinars & Executive Forums

Dedicated events to engage with utility leaders, industry experts, and innovators through Chartwell’s conferences, webinars, and executive forums. Explore emerging trends, hear real-world utility experiences, and gain actionable insights and strategies that help professionals strengthen capabilities, address industry challenges, and advance their organizations.

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Advisory Services & Industry Expertise

Access to Chartwell’s team of utility industry experts with over 500 years of combined experience helping utilities address complex challenges, develop strategies, and improve performance. Our advisors bring deep expertise across customer experience, insights, business strategy, communications, marketing, operations, affordability, transportation electrification, and more.

Chartwell's POWERING FORWARD Blog

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How Simplifying Customer Communications Can Reduce Arrears
By Carisa Woolstenhulme, Arrears Management Consultant | 3-minute read When customers fall behind on their utility bills, the path from missed payment to disconnection...
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Modernizing the Utility Payment Process
By Renee Wagner, Billing & Payment Consultant | 3-minute read Ask most utility leaders about payment modernization1 and the conversation quickly turns to payment...
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Emergency Management Is No Longer a Department but an Enterprise Capability
Utility emergency management has been defined by plans, procedures, and response teams for years. Those elements remain essential, but they are no longer enough....
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Workforce Continuity Is the Next Frontier in Utility Resilience
For years, utility resilience has focused on infrastructure, technology, emergency response, and cybersecurity. But as utilities face accelerating retirements, workforce shortages, and increasing operational...