<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Grid Transformation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Grid Transformation]]></description><link>https://www.grid-transformation.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 07:21:47 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.grid-transformation.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Grid Talk - Watt's New in Power | Sep 2026 Edition]]></title><description><![CDATA[A big thank you to all the folks who have stuck with GridTalk over the years and to everyone who signed up after the DTech edition in February (we are now at 850+ subscribers which still blows my mind). In February I promised that the next edition would take less than two years and here we are at a little under seven months, so I am going to call that progress before anyone does the math on what “monthly newsletter” was supposed to mean :D Before we jump in, Happy Labour Day to all my...]]></description><link>https://www.grid-transformation.com/post/grid-talk-watt-s-new-in-power-sep-2026-edition</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6aad4b0db9366943ae64ec63</guid><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 00:12:11 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8896eb_43526fe944e14bd8805b562345bef6e9~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Abhinav Gupta</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Grid Talk - Watt's New in Power | Feb 2026 Edition]]></title><description><![CDATA[Let me first start of by saying a massive thank you to everyone who has been following GridTalk over the past couple of years (we are now at over 800+ subscribers which is just incredible). For those of you who have been around since Edition #1, you will remember that DTech holds a special place for us at Grid Transformation. It was at DTech 2024 where we had our very first booth at the Initiate Startup Arena and got to meet over a hundred folks from utilities, consulting firms, product...]]></description><link>https://www.grid-transformation.com/post/grid-talk-watt-s-new-in-power-feb-2026-edition</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6aad4b0db9366943ae64ec68</guid><pubDate>Tue, 17 Feb 2026 20:21:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8896eb_15b18660ce864bc99afe71d42aeeafb9~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Abhinav Gupta</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Grid Transformation will be at Grid FWD 2025 again!]]></title><description><![CDATA[We are a proud sponsor of GridFWD 2025 in Monterey, October 6-8, next week. Come join in as we explore “AI and the Grid: The rising tide of applications and demands.”  We all see the dynamic relationship between AI and the grid. GridFWD 2025 will be host to over 100 expert speakers, more than 30 sessions with a panoramic view of AI and the grid, 18 discussion groups, six case studies and much more. You’ll hear the latest data center breakthroughs and get to see AI applications in use today in...]]></description><link>https://www.grid-transformation.com/post/grid-transformation-will-be-at-grid-fwd-2025-again</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6aad4b0db9366943ae64ec64</guid><pubDate>Fri, 03 Oct 2025 16:16:38 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8896eb_78d22d2056554c70a791fa446675a700~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_919,h_793,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Abhinav Gupta</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Join Grid Transformation at DISTRIBUTECH 2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[We are heading to DISTRIBUTECH 2025!  DISTRIBUTECH is the leading electric utility industry conference and we are excited to be there this year.    Swing by our booth at #1552 to learn more about how we are helping utilities and solution providers enable latest technologies to address the challenges of providing reliable power to customers. ⚡  Drop us a message to schedule a meeting!   #DISTRIBUTECH2025 #GridTransformation #DERManagement #ADMS #OMS #SCADA #GridModernization]]></description><link>https://www.grid-transformation.com/post/join-grid-transformation-at-distributech-2025</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6aad4b0db9366943ae64ec67</guid><pubDate>Mon, 03 Mar 2025 17:59:41 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8896eb_8c8df6d2f4114b77b4e46b4b19ba2c1b~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Abhinav Gupta</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Grid Transformation will be at Grid FWD 2024!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Grid Transformation at Grid FWD 2024 Conference  Excited to announce that Grid Transformation is a supporting sponsor for the GridFwD 2024 conference taking place in Banff, Calgary on October 1st and 2nd! Abhinav Gupta Will be representing Grid Transformation at the conference. Looking forward to meeting with fellow energy utility/market leaders to talk all things energy markets. See y'all there!  For details about the conference and to register, use the link below -...]]></description><link>https://www.grid-transformation.com/post/grid-transformation-will-be-at-grid-fwd-2024</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6aad4b0db9366943ae64ec5f</guid><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jul 2024 16:45:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8896eb_6ef90d1998a349788b610e2973650286~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Abhinav Gupta</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Grid Talk - Watt's New in Power | Mar 2024 Edition]]></title><description><![CDATA[It is time for the second installment of Grid Talk - Watt's New in Power. Before we jump into the deep dive of the month, want to share a quick update from DistribuTECH last month. The week started off with a half day training session on enterprise DERMS implementation by Oracle and some of the industry leading personnel. In the next two and half days, on the exhibition floor, we had over a hundred a folks stop by our booth, which included utility personnel, consulting professionals, product...]]></description><link>https://www.grid-transformation.com/post/grid-talk-watt-s-new-in-power-mar-2024-edition</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6aad4b0db9366943ae64ec65</guid><pubDate>Mon, 01 Apr 2024 02:40:37 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8896eb_78b255f286114dfca17d41975a1ea0e7~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Abhinav Gupta</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Grid Talk - Watt's New in Power | Feb 2024 Edition]]></title><description><![CDATA[Let me start of by saying a big thank you to all the folks that have signed up to my monthly newsletter (we just crossed 500 folks). I am hoping that folks find this informative as well as engaging at the same time. Since this is my first newsletter, let me layout the format for this one and the rest to follow. I will be addressing the latest topic of interest that will be broken down in more detail, then I'll share a few news stories at the bottom that will be related to tech as well as the...]]></description><link>https://www.grid-transformation.com/post/grid-talk-watt-s-new-in-power-feb-2024-edition</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6aad4b0db9366943ae64ec66</guid><pubDate>Sat, 24 Feb 2024 01:42:13 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8896eb_ff31fad9ffe448e4992e0e468f376a7e~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Abhinav Gupta</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Year, New Beginnings]]></title><description><![CDATA[As 2024 has progressed (can't believe the first 7 weeks of the year are about to be over), it has been very interesting to see the rapid developments in the field of AI (GenAI, Computer Vision, ML, RAG, etc.), i.e., the latest technology that is looking to disrupt our lives. In the last year or so, AI has already had an impact on how we work and live our lives today and it is going to fundamentally change our lives in ways that we have not even thought about yet. This brings with it some...]]></description><link>https://www.grid-transformation.com/post/new-year-new-beginnings</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6aad4b0db9366943ae64ec60</guid><pubDate>Fri, 16 Feb 2024 19:56:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8896eb_3d768bf304b54ec89a3a3ba554c1a6cc~mv2.webp/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Abhinav Gupta</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Join Grid Transformation at DISTRIBUTECH 2024]]></title><description><![CDATA[In just over a month, we are going to have our industries largest convention in Orlando, DistribuTECH 2024 and I have great pleasure in sharing with you all that, we will be there with the rest of the industry as well. Join Grid Transformation at booth 621B starting Tuesday for a number of engaging conversations, networking and insights into all things related to our power grid. We will be presenting on the 27th at 11.45 AM at booth #707 stage 1 as part of the initiate start-up program. If...]]></description><link>https://www.grid-transformation.com/post/join-grid-transformation-at-distributech-2024</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6aad4b0db9366943ae64ec62</guid><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jan 2024 21:41:41 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8896eb_da199c75ac8e45adbaf83d079f0e517e~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Abhinav Gupta</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Transition to the DSO Model - The whys, pros &#38; cons]]></title><description><![CDATA[Transition to DSO Model (Image Reference below) For folks who have been following my blog, I extend my apologies for the extended hiatus between posts. A key objective for 2024 is to maintain a more consistent blogging schedule, which I am committed to achieving alongside my other goals.  I hope everyone enjoyed a refreshing holiday break and is now energetically embarking on the new year. As we approached the end of the year, I came across an intriguing study by the Ontario Energy...]]></description><link>https://www.grid-transformation.com/post/transition-to-the-dso-model-the-whys-pros-cons</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6aad4b0db9366943ae64ec61</guid><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jan 2024 21:31:58 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8896eb_b6071813eb8e4ffd8b5136bbb9faa623~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Abhinav Gupta</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[What is AI? How does this help the Electric Grid Transformation?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Basic breakdown of AI components (Image Reference below) Recently,  I had the pleasure of attending several in-depth and thought-provoking courses on Artificial Intelligence (AI). I wanted to share with you all some of my personal learnings from those courses to bring you all along this journey with me. Before jumping into how AI will help augment the existing workforce (and not replace folks) and in a way accelerate the transition to a sustainable grid for the 21st century and beyond, I...]]></description><link>https://www.grid-transformation.com/post/what-is-ai-how-does-this-help-the-electric-grid-transformation</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6aad4b10150184198ad7e8af</guid><pubDate>Sat, 28 Oct 2023 01:14:16 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8896eb_2379e0884a4c48b89ad51bc161563ec9~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Abhinav Gupta</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Business Process Design on ADMS Programs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Welcome to the fourth and concluding installment of our series on best practices for implementing an Advanced Distribution Management System (ADMS). For those who have followed the series, links to previous blog posts addressing technology, people and program delivery facets of implementation are available at the bottom of this post. This final installment focuses on the often neglected yet crucial aspect of an enterprise-wide digital transformation engagement such as an A ADMS Programs d the...]]></description><link>https://www.grid-transformation.com/post/business-process-design-on-adms-programs</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6aad4b10150184198ad7e8ae</guid><pubDate>Fri, 01 Sep 2023 16:29:13 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8896eb_77e4eda19aa04e0fa150533d24153583~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_887,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Abhinav Gupta</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Grid Transformation Inc. is now a CAMSC Certified Supplier]]></title><description><![CDATA[CAMSC Certified Supplier It brings me great joy in announcing that Grid Transformation Inc. has been certified by the Canadian Aboriginal and Minority Supplier Council (CAMSC) as a certified supplier. We are excited to embark on this association with such a prestigious organization and all the great that they are doing in expanding the voice of Aboriginal and minority owned businesses in Canada. To learn more about CAMSC, visit their website here - www.camsc.ca If you no longer wish to...]]></description><link>https://www.grid-transformation.com/post/grid-transformation-inc-is-now-a-camsc-certified-supplier</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6aad4b10150184198ad7e8ab</guid><pubDate>Thu, 24 Aug 2023 15:25:46 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8896eb_ad9d5615ce1348ea914d475d358bf9df~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_778,h_772,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Abhinav Gupta</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[People aspects to consider on an ADMS Programs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ensure a holistic change strategy is developed to include all key stakeholders on an ADMS implementation Welcome to Part 3 of our series on the essential aspects to consider during an ADMS implementation. For those who seek a quick refresher, you can find links to the previous two blogs at the bottom of this post.  In this installment, we will delve into the human elements of an ADMS implementation. On any enterprise-wide system implementation that brings about major transformation to the way...]]></description><link>https://www.grid-transformation.com/post/people-aspects-to-consider-on-an-adms-programs</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6aad4b10150184198ad7e8b1</guid><pubDate>Wed, 09 Aug 2023 16:29:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8896eb_8c5f95b4d64f4edc94a26ab241cba9c2~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_836,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Abhinav Gupta</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Technology areas to look out for in an ADMS implementation]]></title><description><![CDATA[ADMS Program Timeline There are many factors that contribute to the complexity of an operational technology system implementation (DMS, OMS, SCADA, ADMS, etc.) that are unique to every organization. This includes the current state of the system, the organization structure and the business processes that are defined around the system at the utility. On any given ADMS program, along with the above-mentioned factors, there are some overarching ones that are applicable across the board that fall...]]></description><link>https://www.grid-transformation.com/post/technology-areas-to-look-out-for-in-an-adms-implementation</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6aad4b10150184198ad7e8ad</guid><pubDate>Mon, 19 Jun 2023 15:26:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8896eb_c2d7c7d9c5a447d89b3e48ac2e40cc21~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_624,h_136,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Abhinav Gupta</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to ensure a successful deployment of an ADMS platform]]></title><description><![CDATA[The utility industry has continued its efforts in digitizing the power grid and ensuring reliable and safe delivery of power to their customers over the last decade and half. These include a number of digital transformations within the operational technology space such as Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) and Advanced Distribution Management Systems (ADMS) at scale. As with any technology implementation, there are improvements and learnings over time that the industry as a whole can...]]></description><link>https://www.grid-transformation.com/post/how-to-ensure-a-successful-deployment-of-an-adms-platform</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6aad4b10150184198ad7e8ac</guid><pubDate>Wed, 19 Apr 2023 15:29:37 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8896eb_ccf19bf0dd4540f6ba2b37b186642d9c~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_836,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Abhinav Gupta</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[What Second City Improv Program taught me!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Second City Graduation Day As someone who has been a comedy buff since I was a child and grew up on TV shows like 'Whose Line Is It Anyway' where these performers would make me laugh not on their accents or impressions but content that they would come up with on the spot. It made perfect sense for me to enroll myself in the world famous Second City Improv Program which was the home to some of the most popular and famous comedians (Steve Carell, Stephen Colbert, Chris Farley, Seth Meyer etc.)...]]></description><link>https://www.grid-transformation.com/post/what-second-city-improv-program-taught-me</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6aad4b10150184198ad7e8b0</guid><pubDate>Tue, 04 Apr 2023 15:26:44 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8896eb_c7b2e24bf4494a46b6ee8245344e8e12~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_744,h_400,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Abhinav Gupta</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>