PPL Electric Utilities announces it has been named Power Magazine’s 2022 Smart Grid Award winner for its work in creating and deploying an innovative and automated self-healing grid that improves overall reliability and reduces outages.

“Our groundbreaking use of technology has allowed us to blaze trails for the benefit of our customers,” said PPL Electric Utilities President Steph Raymond. “The smart grid has been a tremendous tool to help keep the lights on for our customers. It’s making our grid more reliable, and it’s a major catalyst in building the utility of the future, today.”

Knowing that the energy landscape was beginning to change, PPL Electric began implementing various innovations across its electric grid over the past decade with the goal of improving the safety and reliability of its power distribution network. Through a partnership with GE Digital, PPL Electric was able to apply GE’s Advanced Distribution Management Solution software to its entire electric grid.

For more information about the award, as well as previous winners, visit powermag.com/power-awards.