IFS Copperleaf has introduced IFS Copperleaf Next, a new version of its asset investment planning (AIP) platform designed for organizations that manage critical infrastructure, including electric utilities, transportation agencies, water providers and energy companies. According to the company, the platform expands its existing Copperleaf Value Framework with new capabilities intended to help organizations address increasingly complex capital investment decisions. The release comes as utilities and other infrastructure operators face challenges including aging assets, electrification, climate resilience initiatives, regulatory requirements and affordability pressures. , developed with HData, which connects regulatory information with capital planning to support rate case preparation, responses to information requests and updates to investment plans as regulatory requirements change. IFS Copperleaf also shared feedback from an asset investment planning leader at a North American utility, who said the platform could help reduce the manual effort associated with regulatory filings and improve the quality and defensibility of investment decisions as the technology evolves.