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Last year at the Distributech conference, we had the privilege to present a presentation on "Using Radios for SCADA, Protection, and System Automation" in electrical distribution systems. The presentation focuses on the use of radios for SCADA, protection, and system automation in electrical distribution systems, particularly those on military installations across the country. The presentation is designed for individuals with limited experience with radios, aiming to expose them to the capabilities and potential applications of this technology.

CLP Engineering, LLC (CLPE) is a sister company of City Light & Power, Inc. (CLP). Since its inception in 1977, CLP has been providing utility solutions and services including ownership, operations, maintenance, upgrade, and construction of electrical utility systems across the country. In 2021, CLPE was formed out of CLP's engineering department to streamline engineering services to our customers. CLPE brings decades of power systems planning, design, operations, and maintenance experiences to provide first-class services to our customers in the Rockies. Headquartered in Denver, CO, we take pride in serving clients in the Rockies, including Colorado, Wyoming, Utah, Kansas, New Mexico, Arizona, and surrounding regions.

As the energy industry transitions from fossil fuel-based energy supplies to more renewable energy resources, localized and distributed renewable energy resources are expected to grow rapidly. Utility distribution systems are also going through a major grid modernization effort where smart grid technologies, distribution SCADA, and advanced distribution management systems (ADMS) are becoming mainstream. On the other hand, extreme weather, climate change, natural disaster, cyber threats, and capable adversaries are threatening there liability of the greater electrical grid, especially for critical infrastructure and remote communities. As a result, microgrids are becoming more relevant than ever. Advancement in energy storage technologies enables formation and operation of microgrid systems using renewable energy resources making them economical, which was not feasible in the past.