2018 IEEE PES T&D

Productivity through Technology (Room 113)

The T&D industry is starting to embrace new technologies to improve operational efficiencies on an increasingly complex system. During this panel hear how Duke, Xcel Energy, National Grid and San Diego Gas & Electric are using tools such as unmanned aerial systems (UAS), 3D design and printing, augmented reality (AR), robotics and more in pilots and new practical applications. Learn about the challenges, the pay backs and future opportunities each of these progressive utilities have discovered.