Quarterly Issue 1
Issue 1 - February 2024

Power Points | Experts Discuss Industry Challenges and Solutions

By Elisabeth Monaghan, Editor in Chief

Also writing about some of the ongoing challenges plaguing our industry are James Street with Epoch Solutions Group, Brian Rock with Bentley Systems, Richard Harada and John Nam with Systems With Intelligence and Brian Berry with Ampacimon.
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The Grid Transformation Forum | At the Forefront of the Grid Transformation
IEEE PES President Talks about What's Ahead for the Electric Energy Sector

By Shay Bahramirad, Ph. D

Recently, our publisher Steven Desrochers had a chance to catch up with Dr. Bahramirad, who now serves as the senior vice president of T&D strategy and sustainability for LUMA Energy in Puerto Rico. She also has just assumed the mantle of president for IEEE PES. This is a recap of their conversation about LUMA's efforts since they assumed the role of operator for transmission and distribution in Puerto Rico, along with Bahramirad's vision for IEEE PES.
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Green Ovations | Web3 and Decentralized Energy Networks: Empowering Communities to Take Control

By Alan Vey, Aventus

The need for a sustainable and reliable energy system has never been more urgent. The world's energy demands are growing, climate change is worsening, fossil fuels are becoming scarce and the current energy system, which is centralized and controlled by large utility companies, cannot meet the world's evolving demands.
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Seven Steps to Bring Generative AI Into Utilities' Customer Service

By Stefan Engelhardt, SAP

AI-driven solutions can speed response times and cut customer service workloads. They can also help steer customers — and, when necessary, customer service representatives (CSRs) — to the right answers, quickly.
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BC Hydro Successfully Leverages the Power of GIS Technology from Multiple Providers

By James Street, Epoch Solutions Group

GIS technology enables utilities to visualize, analyze and interpret spatial data, such as the locations of infrastructure assets, land use patterns and environmental factors. It helps them identify locations and events that are static and don't change over time, such as where an existing building is on a property or the site of a previous power outage.
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The Key to Utilizing Drones for Energy Infrastructure
How Beyond Visual Line of Sight and Computer Vision Changes the Economics of Drones

By Keith Miao, Birdstop

The energy industry has steadily adopted drone technology over the past decade, with many regulatory hurdles either overcome or actively being addressed. Drones are used to monitor and inspect critical power generation sites and sprawling transmission networks. They are being deployed in the face of threats to infrastructure — human or natural — to reduce the need to put personnel in harm's way.
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Western Kentucky Utility Drives Restoration Efforts After Lethal Tornado
Emergency Preparedness and Community Support Enable a Kentucky Utility to Combat Widespread Outage

By Dan Bennett, Xylem

Families in Mayfield, Kentucky went about their night just like any other. Watching television, doing dishes and putting their little ones to bed. They had no idea disaster would soon strike.
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Utilities Need to Decarbonize, Decentralize and Digitalize — Next-Generation Communication Technology Is the Key Enabler

By Koustuv Ghoshal, Ericsson

The grid is becoming more complex with increasing operational expenses. At the same time, many utilities have set ambitious Net Zero goals amid pressure from consumers and governments to decarbonize. Add to that, the demand for more reliable and higher quality power and a diversifying mix of intermittent resources — and the grid is ripe for a wholesale transformation.
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A Question of Quality — How Accurate Force Measurement Is Helping to Ensure Safe and Efficient Batteries

By Daniel Jonsson, ABB

The global shift to renewable energy sources is leading to a boom in electrification and energy storage worldwide. Lithium-ion batteries in particular — rechargeable, lightweight, energy-efficient and boasting a high energy density — will be part of a cleaner energy future.
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Guest Editorial | The Change Needed to Build Sustainable and Resilient Electric Grids

By Brian Rock, Bentley Systems

Climate change events — combined with demand growth, shifting requirements and antiquated electric infrastructure — are wreaking havoc. The challenges are too big to be ignored, and utilities are at a crossroads. Changes must occur to ensure the future sustainability and resiliency of our electrical grids — changes, in part, informed by data coming from digital technology and transformation.
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Guest Editorial | Unlocking Grid Capacity Opens the Gates for Renewable Energy Projects

By Brian Berry, Ampacimon

It's well understood that the world's aging power grids are rife with problems. However, replacing major portions of the grid assets to fix those problems is not realistic, so the challenge facing utility leaders becomes how to do more with existing assets. Moreover, the challenge is how to wring more out of existing assets with solutions that won't take ages to implement or are cost-prohibitive.
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Guest Editorial | A Health Screen for the Grid: Using Climate Data to Uncover Future Risks

By Mishal Thadani, Rhizome

Just like when you go to the doctor for health concerns, the grid is in need of a treatment plan for these new and changing climate threats. If the first step is diagnosing the challenges, the next step is identifying all the possible mitigation options and having a clear understanding of the potential outcomes.
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Security Sessions | Don't Fear the Cloud - Developing Cloud Security Policies for Remote Monitoring Applications

By Richard Harada and John Nam, Systems With Intelligence

As technology advances, utilities are faced with an important strategic decision — should they invest in on-premises IT infrastructure or leverage the capabilities of a cloud provider?
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