The electric utility industry is in the midst of an unprecedented disruption. The model that reigned for a century is being challenged and replaced by new technologies, such as digital feedback and control systems, a proliferation of distributed energy technologies, such as solar panels and energy storage, and new regulatory policies and mandates.
In the first quarter of 2020, 47 states and the District of Columbia engaged in grid modernization activities, according to the 50 States of Grid Modernization report from the N.C. Clean Energy Technology Center, making it the busiest quarter since the organization began tracking grid modernization in 2017.