Adoption of accelerated technology and new tools are changing the distribution operations landscape
Distribution Systems in the U.S. continue their rapid evolution due to technology investments by utilities and vendor technology developments. Distribution Systems are subject to increasing automation and monitoring, often via new and maturing applications that drive more efficient and reliable operations. These changes, increased customer expectations, and regulatory pressure are challenging the traditional paradigm of distribution operations, engineering, and planning.
This webinar discusses new technologies and their impact to distribution engineering, planning and operations, their business and operational benefits and resulting changes to operational philosophies that will revolutionize how utilities have operated in the last few years. Intelligent devices are bringing in large amounts and more complex data, changing the distribution operations environment. This, together with the applications required to manage a more automated network are imposing new skills in distribution operations.
Understand how traditional distribution operator roles are likely to change and what skills will be in greatest demand as utilities undergo this technology evolution. Avoid some of the most common mistakes by understanding the lessons learned from practical experience deploying these technologies across planning, engineering and operations groups.
Join this webcast to better understand both present and future challenges as technology adoption accelerates on the distribution system
Presented by
Rafael Ochoa,
Partner
Dr. Rafael Ochoa is a partner with Structure and oversees the firm's Smart Grid and Distribution Operations practices. Rafael has more than 25 years of experience in the Transmission and Distribution segments focusing on the design, planning and operations of integrated operations and planning solutions. Rafael has played a central role in some of the most comprehensive Smart Grid programs at OG&E, PECO Energy, CenterPoint Energy, Xcel Energy, ComEd, BG&E, ENW (UK), APS, and SMUD.
Alex Lago,
Partner
Alex Lago is a partner with Structure and leads the Generation, Transmission, and Distribution Segment. Alex has more than 20 years of experience in the areas of power system operations, wholesale power market operations, SCADA/EMS/GMS/DMS systems and system/application design and implementation. Alex has delivered projects across a diverse group of Structure's client base including transmission, distribution, retail, generation and market operator segments.
