Join ESTA's Reza Alaghehband on March 26, 2025, at DistribuTECH for “Smart City: Practical and Innovative Initiatives Impacting Decarbonization."
This Smart City session will introduce the concept of Smart Cities and explore the essential infrastructures and technology applications required for their implementation. The session will examine specific cases such as Smart Grid and Power Generation, focusing on their applications and the lessons learned from their implementation. Additionally, presenters will discuss key success factors for Smart Cities, conducting cost-benefit analyses, and developing a roadmap for Smart Cities initiatives. You will gain a foundational understanding of:
Smart Cities and the benefits of their implementation
Technology tools needed for implementation
Insights on how private industry and government can collaborate for sustainable success
Who should attend? This event is designed for state, city, and local government entities, utility personnel, vendors and system integrators, city sustainability management, organizational change management, and operating processes and procedures teams.
For registration and more information, visit DistribuTECH.
Updated: Nov 4, 2024
Join ESTA's Bob Uluski, Manuel Atanacio, and Stipe Fustar on March 24, 2025, at DistribuTECH for Utility University 101 “DER-Enabled ADMS Solutions for Modern Distribution Systems”
Join ESTA experts for an immersive all-day course designed specifically for electric utilities and stakeholders ready to navigate the planning, procurement, and implementation of an Advanced Distribution Management System (ADMS) integrated with Distributed Energy Resources Management Systems (DERMS). You’ll have the opportunity to connect with leading utilities that have successfully implemented ADMS, sharing invaluable lessons learned to empower your own initiatives. You’ll gain crucial insights into:
Procurement strategies
System integration challenges
The current landscape of solution providers
Data readiness issues
Best practices for effective implementation
Who should attend? This event is designed for electric utility operators, engineers, and managers involved in distribution systems, as well as utilities implementing ADMS and DERMS, grid modelers and data owners, IT teams, procurement and purchasing professionals, and change management teams focused on modernizing distribution control systems.
For registration and more information, visit DistribuTECH.
CELEC EP, a strategic public entity in Ecuador's electricity sector, has embarked on a groundbreaking Electricity Transmission Digital Modernization Project. After a rigorous selection process, we are thrilled to announce that the ESTA International team has been awarded the contract. With the project now officially approved by the funding agency, we are excited to collaborate on this pioneering project and contribute to the future of Ecuador's electricity transmission infrastructure.
The project scope includes:
Review of Digital Transformation Solutions for Utilities
Identification of Key Telecommunications Trends for Transmission Utilities
Digital Transformation Architecture and Strategy
Substation Automation Plan
System Resilience Plan
Transmission Line Monitoring Plan
Flexible Alternating Current Transmission System (FACTS) Plan
Funding has been secured through a Technical Assistance grant provided by U.S. Trade and Development Agency (USTDA). The ESTA International team is comprised of ESTA experts and our project partners EnerNex and our associates in Ecuador. We are very excited to start this project!