As utilities race to modernize critical infrastructure and prepare for a more electrified, decentralized, and data-driven future, Southern California Edison (SCE) is leading the charge with a bold strategy to enhance grid resiliency, strengthen cybersecurity, and unlock the full potential of AI across their operations.

In this session at the UTC Telecom & Technology Conference, Matt Deibel, Manager of Grid Automation Services at SCE, is joined by Craig Hammond, Network Architect at SCE and technology partners Karan Munalingal from Itential and Zach Hoffman from WWT to share how SCE is building a scalable, intelligent automation framework that supports some of the most pressing modernization goals in the industry — from grid modernization to accommodate increased electricity demands to advanced incident management and AI-driven decision making.

With AI initiatives like Project ORCA and the deployment of Zero Touch Provisioning frameworks already in motion, this session offers a firsthand look at how SCE is navigating the real-world challenges of modernizing a utility network — and how orchestration and AI are coming together to shape the autonomous grid of the future.