Using Automation to Create ‘Layers of Resilience’

“We have to think in layers,” said a utility leader at a recent tradeshow. “Resiliency in multiple layers is the only way it works at scale.”

But, what exactly does this mean, and what does “resilience at scale” look like?

In her latest article in Factor This!, S&C’s Lea Maurer dives into these questions and lays out a plan for achieving grid-wide resilience.

Here’s an excerpt:

“On the product level, resilience starts with automation technology. Solutions that can rapidly isolate faults and quickly restore power to surrounding areas will immediately transform aging distribution infrastructure into modern, agile distribution systems.”

Read the full article

The key to grid-wide resilience: end-to-end layers of automation