Amongst the challenges facing federal, state & local leaderships, the greatest in undoubtedly the energy transition – the move away from fossil fuels to a variety of sustainable energy sources. These sources have many characteristics that differ from those previously utilized, being  more distributed, more geographically varied, and having different diurnal generation patterns.

• How do we ensure resilient & reliable energy services provision throughout and beyond the transition?
• What role can Intelligent infrastructure play, for instance in contributing though  managing the transition through monitoring, load balancing and integration? 
• And what role can the energy infrastructure play in providing other key digital services, such as broadband for all?  
• This panel explores the macro challenges facing energy generation and transmission, and identifies the role for intelligent infrastructure.