The Future of Distribution Operations and Planning: The Electric Utility Environment Is Changing

Utilities are in the throes of some phenomenal changes. Technology is transforming, organizations are changing, and both utilities and vendors are undergoing mergers and acquisitions. In transmission, this change started with the advent of the wholesale markets in the mid-1990s. In distribution, it started with the advent of the smart grid around 2005 but accelerated in the last few years.