Connected Societies
We know that access to the internet has the capability to economically propel communities around the world. But how do we take that access and convert it from individual use to a truly connected society? Read More
Broadband Internet in Rural America
While we’ve seen some progress on connectivity solutions in the past year, there is still a way to go—and it’s not just emerging markets that would benefit from more affordable, reliable internet access. Read More
Distributed Energy Resources
Distributed Energy Resources (DER) are small, grid-connected devices that locally generate and store electricity. Increasingly operated in the context of a microgrid, DER may lower environmental impacts and improve the security of electrical supply. Read More
Convergence Has Arrived
Convergence is defined as “the merging of distinct technologies, industries, or devices into a unified whole.” Now, instead of having a cell phone, a digital camera, an mp3 player, a video recorder and a GPS system, consumers have the modern smart phone—capable of all of these things and more! Read More
Microgrids
The major intention for microgrids, small-scale power grids that can operate independently or in conjunction with an area’s main electrical grid, is that they can power themselves and operate independently in the case of an outage with the central grid. Read More
Applying Innovation
These days, the majority of companies like to call themselves innovative—almost to the point where the word loses its meaning. But what does it take to be truly innovative? Read More
The Value of Community Buy-In
Many of our customers share our vision for wanting to help communities – underserved populations especially – to build out their infrastructure in the right way to empower them and better their own futures. A digitally connected community can learn, grow, and gain access to new information and enhance each individual’s position as global digital citizens. Read More
Industry Outlook 2018
With the start of an exciting New Year, what changes and innovations can we expect to see shaping our industry? Let’s review some of our key outlooks and what we’re projecting will drive utilities in 2018. Read More
Doing Well by Doing Good
With the holidays upon us, many of us at Delta are thinking about how we can “give back” and have a positive impact on our communities and the greater world. Read More
Cybersecurity for the Next Generation
Increased connectivity enabled by the smart grid is driving significant benefits in the form of improved quality of service and operational efficiencies, but it’s also opening up the doors for greater cybersecurity risks for utilities. Read More
Charting a Course for the Next Generation
More than a century of development has established the foundation for a safe and reliable electric grid. But, our increasingly digital landscape and world of connected devices has demanded even further innovation to reach that next generation of the grid: the smart grid. Read More