BRIDGE Energy Group’s 2018 Utility Industry Survey Reveals Greatest Impact on Operations Is Changing Cybersecurity Landscape

NEWTON, Mass., Jan. 09, 2018 -- BRIDGE Energy Group (BRIDGE) today announced results from the company’s 2018 BRIDGE Index™ Utility Industry Grid Operations Survey. The latest survey results showed 35% of utilities polled consider the changing cybersecurity landscape as having the biggest impact on operations, more than double the #2 issue, and 48% are or will be considering outsourcing OT operations and support functions. Full survey results are available here: http://bit.ly/BRGridOp

BRIDGE Energy Group (BRIDGE) 2018 BRIDGE Index™ Utility Industry Grid Operations Survey results show 35% of utilities polled consider the changing cybersecurity landscape as having the biggest impact on operations.

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“The vast majority of utility personnel polled expect the changing threat landscape and availability of knowledgeable resources to have the biggest impact on IT/OT Integration,” said Sandy Simon, Vice President, BRIDGE Energy Group. “To address these challenges, utilities should explore outsourced subject matter experts and established cybersecurity and compliance assurance services that will help achieve the flexibility, adaptability and efficiencies needed to optimize T&D operations. In addition, leveraging innovative digital worker solutions, such as augmented reality, can both attract younger talent and solve legacy workforce challenges in new, creative ways.” 

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The seventh annual BRIDGE Index Utility Industry Grid Operations Survey, reaching over 20,000 utility executives, managers and engineers, is one of the most trusted benchmarks for understanding how companies are adjusting T&D operations to optimize performance, mitigate security risks, and partner with third-party vendors.

Consistent with past years’ findings, utility executives cited a lack of resources and conflicting priorities as the greatest challenges facing operations today.  The survey also revealed that delays in achieving operational excellence for advanced distribution systems may be related to organizational alignment issues; 72% of IT and OT are under separate organizations in the same utility and roll up to different managers.

Additional survey insights address:

• Consideration of outsourcing from OT Operations and Support functions
• Utility implementation of a defined data architecture and governance process
• Responsibilities for new product integration.

To discuss BRIDGE Energy Group’s 2018 BRIDGE Index Grid Operations Survey results visit BRIDGE at DistribuTECH 2018 (Booth #701), contact [email protected] or download a summary of the results by visiting: http://bit.ly/BRGridOp

To improve your utility organization’s real-time operations performance, contact BRIDGE at 1.888.351.8999 or via www.bridgeenergygroup.com/contact-us/

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BRIDGE Energy Group is a consulting and systems integration firm transforming Transmission & Distribution operations through advisory, delivery and support services. We leverage operations, technology, analytics, visualization and real-time systems expertise to improve grid security and reliability while increasing profitability and efficiency. Founded in 2004, BRIDGE is headquartered near Boston, MA. For more information on BRIDGE, please contact 888-351-8999 or visit www.BridgeEnergyGroup.com

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