Energy distribution modernization requires a coordinated, strategic, research and development effort, and an implementation that involves collaboration between public and private sectors. Economic growth and prosperity, national security and the health and safety of a nation’s citizens depend on the reliable delivery of electricity. New technologies, such as Advanced Distribution Management Systems (ADMS), are now opening doors for modernization of electrical systems on a national scale. For Ecuador, with a land surface of nearly 110,000 square miles and diverse landscape including the Amazon jungle, Andean highlands, the wildlife-rich Galápagos Islands and a population of over 16.6 million people, power stability had long been an issue. A highly fragmented electrical distribution network managed by 20 different electrical companies presented a challenge for implementing a world-class ADMS while an aging infrastructure caused frequent power outages. As a result, the Ecuadorian Min...