2026 Event Schedule

Abstract

Electric utilities face growing challenges from severe weather, aging infrastructure, and rising reliability expectations. This session explores how Habersham Electric Membership Corporation implemented automated fault management solutions to transition from reactive outage management to proactive resilience by enabling real-time fault detection, isolation, and rapid restoration. The case study highlights planning considerations, integration strategies, and performance outcomes that delivered measurable improvements in reliability and customer impact.

Key Takeaways

• Principles of Smart Grid Networks: How automation supports fault isolation and restoration to improve resilience.
• Implementation Strategies: Practical steps for integrating intelligent devices and control systems into existing networks.
• Measuring Success: Using reliability indices and customer impact data to evaluate and justify automation investments.

Session Sponsored by S&C Electric Company