All articles from Ashlyn Stonge

How to Hire and Manage a High-Performing OSP Team

How to Hire and Manage a High-Performing OSP Team

Ashlyn Stonge September 23, 2026

Most of the OSP engineering firms we talk to aren't short on work. Between BEAD deployments and utility modernization programs, the pipeline is full ...

Enhancing Project Visibility: New Features That Transform Asset Discovery and Workflow Management

Ashlyn Stonge September 03, 2025

Finding specific assets in massive datasets and managing complex attachment workflows are persistent challenges in utility operations. Teams lose ...

The Hidden Cost of Outdated Work-in-Progress Systems in Utility Distribution

Ashlyn Stonge August 29, 2025

Managing utility projects without modern work-in-progress systems is like navigating without a map. Between aging infrastructure, growing demand, and ...

Why the Best Software Solutions Keep Evolving

Ashlyn Stonge August 25, 2025

Here's something we've learned after years in the utility industry: the biggest efficiency gains happen after implementation. Every team has unique ...

Streamlining Data Management: New Features That Transform How Teams Work with Large Datasets

Ashlyn Stonge August 08, 2025

Managing large, static datasets is a major bottleneck in utility projects. Teams waste time hunting for reference data, duplicating work across ...

A Record-Keeping Reality Check

Ashlyn Stonge July 22, 2025

Looking at the average pole, you might see anywhere from one to half a dozen attachments, power lines, secondaries, a neutral, a streetlight, a ...

Managing Double Wood with Katapult Pro Workflows

Ashlyn Stonge July 16, 2025

We’ve talked about using Katapult Pro to break through the ever-growing mountain of double wood backlog, but how do we avoid that backlog altogether? ...

The Hidden Costs of Missing Meters

Ashlyn Stonge July 09, 2025

What happened to some of your meters? The meter is running but no address associated, who is getting a bill? Is there a bill going out? Is someone ...

Using Katapult Pro For Smart Grids: From Planning to Deployment

Ashlyn Stonge June 30, 2025

It’s easy to talk about the importance of reliability and how critical renewable energy is to the future of our grid. It’s a lot harder to actually ...

Turning Feedback Frustration into Team Growth

Ashlyn Stonge June 23, 2025

Feedback is hard. There’s a constant balance between trying to help them level up and trying to make sure that work gets out the door in a timely ...

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