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Midwest utilities face challenges from extreme weather, aging infrastructure, and the need to integrate renewable energy while maintaining grid reliability. Regulatory pressures to decarbonize add complexity, as utilities transition from fossil fuels to cleaner alternatives. They also grapple with supply chain issues, labor shortages, and cybersecurity risks. Balancing modernization efforts with affordable pricing, especially in both urban and rural areas, remains a significant challenge for the region. DTECH Midwest provides a unique opportunity to dive into the specific challenges of the region, as well as tailored content for municipal and cooperative utilities.
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From municipal and cooperative utility operations to grid modernization, load growth, and data centers, to transportation electrification, AMI, cybersecurity, and rural electrification—we’re tackling the Midwest’s most pressing challenges and advancing solutions for a resilient future.
News from our official media partner Factor This
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Grid related patenting has grown seven fold over the last 20 years with the largest growth in the period 2009-2013, a new study from the European Patents Office and IEA has found.
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Researchers are developing a subsurface sensing system with AI and UAVs for safe and efficient underground powerline installation.
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Southern California Edison (SCE) and NVIDIA have started collaborating on AI-based solutions to address evolving grid challenges.
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In California, two companies analysed satellite imagery to identify trees at risk of striking powerlines - their results are groundbreaking.
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MIT’s Laboratory for Information and Decision Systems (LIDS) is to apply generative AI to smart grid modeling.
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