Luke A. Benedict is an engineer in PECO Energy Co.’s smart grid distribution automation team, where he specializes in evaluating new technology to deploy on the distribution grid. He is especially interested in the data that can be collected from this new technology and the logical manipulation of data to improve grid performance. Most recently, Benedict aided in a pilot project to introduce the first smart inverter with remote communication to PECO’s system. Benedict holds a BSME degree from Drexel University and was previously a project engineer in PECO’s gas department.