Commentary Utilities need to modernize their grid infrastructure but face a unique challenge: change is tricky when the stakes are high. Technology is changing faster than ever, from the latest smartphones and devices to automated tools being introduced across industries to ease workloads. For essential mission-critical services such as electric power, failure is not an option. COMMENTARY To stay prepared and accelerate a digital transformation, utilities need to adapt. As the world increasingly relies on technology and renewable resources, a modernized grid is key for efficiently and sustainably meeting ever changing and growing energy demands. Out With the Old, In with the New Most of the U.S. electric grid was built in the 1960s and 1970s. Today, more than 70% of the U.S. electric grid is more than 25 years old . As the current infrastructure ages, it becomes more susceptible to safety and reliability issues, security threats, outages, and damage from weather-related incidents, particularly in the face of climate change. Koustuv Ghoshal Modernizing the grid is quickly becoming a necessity. To stay resilient and improve reliability, power grid operators must move on from legacy communications infrastructure. Global standards-based wireless connectivity is critical. And it’s not just in the […]
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Invest The Invisible Impact
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Invest The Invisible Impact
