Elisabeth Monaghan

It is impossible to work in the electric energy sector without recognizing that rapid, ongoing change is constant. One thing, however, remains unchanged: electricity demand will only increase. While new technology and innovations evolve, grid modernization remains a priority for the utility sector. In this issue, our contributors provide updates on what they are doing to advance grid modernization, why they chose the approaches they’ve taken and what lessons they can offer the rest of us.

Whether the contributors to our publication work for utilities, manufacturers, software developers, field workers, consultants, etc., they each play a part in an interconnected system. Because they are all pushing to create and maintain a reliable, modernized grid that will meet an ever-increasing demand for more energy, none of them who want to be part of the industry's future can afford to be an island.

For this issue's Grid Transformation Forum, EET&D spoke with Kim Getgen, co-founder and CEO of InnovationForce. Drawing on over two decades in the utility and cybersecurity sectors and a career rooted in marketing and innovation, Getgen has developed an SaaS platform designed to help utilities move faster, scale solutions and open the door to broader collaboration across the energy ecosystem.