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PCItek reports a successful participation at the 34th annual DistribuTECH Conference and Exhibition held in Dallas, Texas, March 24-27, 2025. DistribuTECH, a leading event for the transmission and distribution sector, brought together over 17,400 attendees and 650 exhibitors.

PCItek, along with Triangle MicroWorks (TMW), actively engaged with industry professionals, sharing insights on technologies used to move electricity from power plants to consumers. Herbert S. Falk, Senior Systems Architect at PCItek, was a featured speaker at the event on March 26, 2025.

Additionally, the NexGen OT2S Security Alliance presented on “The Current State of Cybersecurity in IEC 61850 and DNP3” at the Resiliency Knowledge Hub Booth #1001 on March 27, 2025. This session addressed the increasing importance of cybersecurity in the Power OT sector and discussed advancements in communication protocols.

“DistribuTECH 2025 was a fantastic event for PCItek,” said Margaret Goodrich, President of PCItek. “It provided an excellent platform to connect with our peers, discuss the challenges and opportunities in our industry, and showcase our latest innovations. We had a great experience.”

PCItek, known for its expertise in systems and power engineering, and its Garibaldi Software for 61850 & DNP3 security, found DistribuTECH to be a valuable opportunity to connect with industry leaders and discuss the latest developments in energy technology.

The UCA International Users Group also participated at DistribuTECH, inviting members of the energy industry.

PCItek looks forward to continued engagement with the energy industry and participation in future events.

The UCA International Users Group invites members of the energy industry to attend the CIM Users Group – European 2024 Fall Meeting, "Gear Up: Support Business Processes and Boost digitization with the CIM" hosted by Tennet on 14-16 May, 2024 in Arnhem, Netherlands. This meeting will emphasize the use of CIM-baed data exchanges as part of business processes and how digitization is changing the utility industry environment. Whether you are a CIM novice or expert, this meeting will provide a forum to learn more about CIM and network with industry colleagues.

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What Is CIM?

The CIM is an international standard now globally accepted for modeling the information exchanges required in electric utilities. The CIM is independent of any individual application, middleware, or message protocols used for data exchange. The interoperability enabled by the CIM standards is a key factor for achieving the Smart Grid vision.

The CIM Users Group (CIMug) was formed to promote progress of the CIM and to share project experiences. The users group holds two meetings each year (one in Europe and one in the U.S.). Recognized experts share their insights and resolve key technical issues. Each meeting also includes pre-conference tutorials, vendor exhibits, and social networking opportunities.

Who Should Attend

Utilities, energy companies, RTO/ISOs and others involved in developing standards-based enterprise information architectures and integration frameworks to meet their business challenges will find this conference invaluable. Project managers, system architects, business and IT managers, and control center personnel will all benefit from this meeting. With the focus on Smart Grid interoperability and distribution applications, vendors with CIM-based products they plan to make available to this community will want to reserve a Vendor Table to demonstrate their products and discuss service offerings.

The meeting is open to all current or potential CIM users – you do not have to be a CIM User Group member to attend. Attendees gain first-hand access to CIM experts and come away with new insights on how to realize the power of CIM-based integration.

Meeting Location:

Hotel Haarhuis
Stationsplein 1
6811 KG Arnhem
the Netherlands
Tel: +31 26 442 7441
https://hotelhaarhuis.nl/en

Author: PCItek

PCItek Highlights Success at DistribuTECH 2025 in Dallas, Texas

Arnhem 2024: Netherlands Meeting – 14-16 May, 2024