UTC Telecom & Technology 2019

The New Frontier: Sensor Deployment and Digital Utility (Room 201BC)

New technologies and growing customer engagement are the main drivers behind grid modernization and utility automation. As renewable and distributed energy resources become more widely dispersed throughout the country, utilities are evaluating opportunities and investing in new tools to manage their infrastructure. In this session, utility representatives will discuss the trend toward grid modernization and the adoption of smarter infrastructure investment, including automation and sensor deployment.  This session is focused on helping you understand the investment it takes to automate and answer the question of why it is necessary.