The UtilityRadar field guide
Utility Infrastructure Guides and Explainers
In depth guides, technology explainers, and data analyses for water, wastewater, power, renewables, and utility infrastructure.
SAP PM vs Standalone CMMS for Utilities
When SAP Plant Maintenance makes sense versus a dedicated CMMS at a utility. Integration tradeoffs and hybrid approaches.
EAM Software Compared: Maximo vs Infor vs Hexagon
Head to head comparison of IBM Maximo, Infor EAM, and Hexagon EAM for utility applications.
Fleet Maintenance Software for Utility Fleets
How utilities manage vehicle fleets: pickups, trucks, bucket trucks, and specialised equipment. Software categories and selection.
Work Order Management: From Request to Closeout
The complete work order lifecycle at a utility: request, planning, dispatch, execution, closeout, and lessons learned.
Asset Management Software for Utilities: Buyer's Guide
A practical buyer guide to asset management software for water, electric, and gas utilities. Categories, criteria, and vendor short list.
Enterprise Asset Management (EAM): Complete Guide
What EAM is, how it differs from CMMS, when a utility needs it, and how to structure the implementation.
Free and Open-Source CMMS Options Reviewed
CMMS platforms that are free, freemium, or open source. What they offer, where they fit, and where they fall short for utility use.
The Best CMMS Software in 2026: Honest Comparison
A candid comparison of the leading CMMS platforms for utilities: Fiix, Limble, Maintainx, IBM Maximo, and specialist water utility platforms.
CMMS Pricing: What Vendors Charge (Real Numbers)
What CMMS platforms actually cost. Per user pricing, per asset pricing, implementation fees, and hidden costs. Real ranges from real deployments.
From reading to data
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Locations, capacity, operators, and permits for 177,000+ utility infrastructure sites across 24 sectors: the same records our writers pull from.