Discover how electric utilities are moving from ambition to execution as they modernize the grid, strengthen reliability, and prepare for a new era of electrification, digitalization, and infrastructure investment.
The electric grid has become both the backbone of the energy transition and one of its greatest constraints. As electrification accelerates, renewable generation expands, and demand from sources such as data centers continues to grow, utilities are under increasing pressure to modernize aging infrastructure while maintaining reliability, security, and affordability.
Insights from 171 professionals across the electric power sector reveal an industry that remains confident about growth but increasingly focused on execution. Investment commitments remain strong, yet organizations cite infrastructure readiness, permitting delays, workforce shortages, financing pressures, and rising operational complexity as factors that could slow progress. Success is no longer determined by ambition alone, but by the ability to deliver projects efficiently and at scale.
The findings also highlight a broader shift in industry priorities. Reliability and energy security now stand alongside decarbonization as core objectives. Utilities are investing in a hybrid grid that combines physical infrastructure with software, data, automation, and cybersecurity capabilities to manage more complex and interconnected systems. Digitalization is no longer a supporting function. It is becoming essential infrastructure for modern grid operations.
Download the full report to explore how utilities are addressing grid constraints, modernizing networks, improving resilience, and building the execution capabilities needed to support the future of energy.