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Crowdsourcing – Not Just a Buzzword Anymore

Crowdsourcing is one of the biggest buzzwords you’ll hear in the technology industry right now. Apps, websites and yes, even broadband and utility organizations are tapping into the user-centric technology to help drive their business forward. But…what is crowdsourcing? And […]

Multi-Channel Messenger Moving to Toll-Free Numbers for Texting

NISC has moved forward with providing one unique toll-free number per Member to send out text messages through Multi-Channel Messenger.

Powering Employees During the Pandemic with Automated Payroll, HR Tools

This article ran in the TMEPA Newsletter on February 4, 2021. Click here to visit their site! The COVID-19 pandemic has changed what normal life looks like for many people. Part of this new normal includes office closures and employees […]

Building Connections with a Better Broadband Signup Process

This article ran in the TMEPA Newsletter on March 30, 2021. Click here to visit their site! Cumberland EMC is an electric provider but has begun offering broadband services as a way to ensure their community has access to high-speed […]

Computation Model Playing Critical Role in Better Grid Management

The electric utility grid is a large and complex animal, and the increasing integration of distributed generation resources—such as solar photovoltaic (PV) generation—is making it increasingly challenging to maintain grid stability. EDD, an NISC company, continues its work on the […]

Lineworker Appreciation Month: A Salute to One Member's Resolve

To all the hardy souls Tangled in knots atop of poles Sweating it out in a blend of blue Doing a job few would do In summer heat or winter snow Taking orders from afar or below To those who […]

Beyond the Bill: The Power of SmartHub

SmartHub, NISC’s web and mobile application, has been helping broadband and utility customers pay their bills and understand their usage for almost a decade. But the true power of SmartHub goes far beyond the bill. Along with easy-to-understand bill and […]

2021 International Women’s Day

“Why are you doing this?” It’s a question that many women pursuing degrees, leadership positions or jobs in typically male-dominated fields hear too often. Though great strides have been made in the quest for women’s equality, there is still work […]

Selecting the Right Solution for FCC Compliance

Time is of the Essence FCC testing began in 2020 for major communications providers who received funding under CAF Phase II.  Providers who’ve received funding under alternative funding mechanisms are required to begin testing in 2021. While testing and reporting for these funding mechanisms must begin in 2021, the FCC will not […]

Cooperatives Recognized in 2020 J.D. Power Customer Satisfaction Ratings

2020 showed more than ever how critical reliable energy is. When the pandemic caused fear and worry, and many areas of the country were hit with devastating storms and wildfires, utility cooperatives stepped up as essential service providers to demonstrate […]

NISC Operations Solution Featured in Academic Journal

NISC’s Distributed Engineering Workstation software (DEW) was featured in a paper in Energies, an open access journal of scientific research, technology development, engineering policy and management covering energy supply, conversion, dispatch and final use. The paper, primarily authored by National […]

EDD Building a Better Grid Through Innovation

Electrical Distribution Design (EDD), an NISC company, has a history of providing analysis tools needed for adapting to the changing electric energy landscape. Continuing that history of innovation, EDD is partnering with the U.S. Department of Energy in a project […]