Grid Modernization

Grid modernization, distribution planning, and distributed energy resources often share a portfolio of smart grid technologies, grid modernization refers to the physical infrastructure and investments that facilitate the participation and accommodation of these technologies at scale.

For most of the history of utility operations, power generation assets were entirely under the control of the utilities. As the grid becomes increasingly distributed and decentralized, the enhanced control, communication, and management systems that operate it must scale alongside these investments.

For example, E9 tracks updates on the following topics: