PPL Electric, US DOE showcase grid modernization technology at Allentown event
Reuters2026/09/02 19:18- PPL Corporation utility PPL Electric hosted a U.S. Department of Energy grid-technology showcase at its Walbert Training Center in Allentown, Pa.
- Event highlighted DOE-backed GRIP funding for PPL Electric’s Grid of the Future program focused on resilience, automation, and system visibility.
- PPL Electric plans up to 250 additional single-phase smart reclosers, targeting reliability gains for about 28,000 customers, mainly in rural areas.
- Demonstrations also covered predictive-failure sensors, underground network automation, and AI-driven grid-control upgrades to support DER and EV connections.
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