2021 Smart Utility eBook

Industry Benchmarks for Progress and Future Actions

Recent federal regulations propel the U.S. towards the decarbonization of energy and transportation. With no retreat from our changing energy landscape, electric utilities must integrate system planning and operations to be fully modernized and flexible in the distributed and often volatile energy environment.

To understand U.S. utility grid modernization progress and obstacles, Black & Veatch conducted surveys in 2020 and 2021 and researched industry trends and data points to form a comprehensive snapshot. In an era of ever - increasing risks and investment in rapidly changing technologies, this eBook benchmarks utility progress and provides signposts to guide future actions in Distribution Modernization, Cybersecurity, Asset Management, and Resilience.