DistribuTECH 2018 – Hot topics from electrical utilities heaven
Did you miss DistribuTECH this year? No worries, we’ll go over some of the highlights of one of the industry’s biggest events. San Antonio was abuzz and flooded with throngs of participants from the electric utility industry. Not only distribution companies themselves (326 of them, to be exact), but also those in the prosumer space, be that for commercial, industrial, or household markets. There was a wide variety of industry leaders, expert speakers, instructors, authors, analysts, journalists, and, of course, myriad vendors of every conceivable variety—industry giants and up-and-comers alike. Everyone was sporting their A-game for utilities and utility customers. Both the exhibition (520 exhibitors) and the conference (84 sessions) were stuffed and offered no shortage of breadth or depth. As usual with an event like this, it’s best to have a plan for what you want to learn and who you want to meet. But if you couldn’t make it, here’s a quick overview of what you missed. An inspir...