Strengthening the Grid for What’s Now and What’s Next

The U.S. electric grid is under mounting pressure, from aging infrastructure and rising load demands to wildfire risk and extreme weather. As full-scale replacement remains strategically and economically unrealistic, utilities are turning to smarter, more targeted grid modernization strategies. This Q&A explores how utilities are navigating these challenges using modular approaches, asset visibility tools, and retrofit-ready technologies.

Across the industry, stakeholders are searching for insights into how utilities are prioritizing upgrades to aging electric utility infrastructure, ways undergrounding power lines is gaining momentum, and how smart grid technology is helping reduce fire ignition risks in high-risk regions. This Q&A feature also explores how data-driven decision-making is enabling utilities to balance reliability, safety, and cost while meeting evolving grid performance expectations.

Whether you’re addressing wildfire risk mitigation, planning underground installations, or seeking scalable approaches to modernize your network, this resource offers practical guidance grounded in today’s operational realities and tomorrow’s demands. Download this guide today to explore how utilities are rethinking grid resilience from the ground up.