The communications backbone that grid operations and automation depend on.
The communications backbone of a reliable grid. Grid telecom is now mission-critical and converging fast with operations technology. This is where utility communications leaders work the road ahead together.
A subcommittee of the Power Delivery Committee, Telecommunications is a collaborative platform for utility leaders and technical experts on the telecommunications needs critical to reliable, resilient, secure grid operations – IT/OT network convergence, private broadband and 5G, communications resilience, standards and interoperability, and workforce readiness.
Utility telecom, network, and IT/OT leaders and technical experts.
First in-person meeting Fall 2026, with webinars every two months.
Fall workshop September 23 to 24, 2026 in Atlanta, Georgia.
| Format | Date | Topic |
|---|---|---|
| Virtual Webinar | Tuesday, June 30, 2026 | Spectrum for Critical Infrastructure |
| Virtual Webinar | Tuesday, August 25, 2026 | Land Mobile Radio (LMR) |
| In-Person Workshop | September 23 to 24, 2026 | Multiple presentations and roundtable discussions |
| Virtual Webinar | Tuesday, October 27, 2026 | To be announced |
| Virtual Webinar | Tuesday, December 15, 2026 | To be announced |
Grid Mod Pod Episode 82: Telecommunications, Grid Modernization's Backbone.
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