{"id":1221,"date":"2021-08-01T13:50:39","date_gmt":"2021-08-01T13:50:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.trccompanies.com\/insights\/it-ot-modernization\/"},"modified":"2025-02-17T15:04:24","modified_gmt":"2025-02-17T15:04:24","slug":"it-ot-modernization","status":"publish","type":"news-and-insights","link":"https:\/\/www.trccompanies.com\/fr\/insights\/it-ot-modernization\/","title":{"rendered":"Reasons for IT\/OT Modernization"},"content":{"rendered":"<!-- Start Block: acf\/wysiwyg -->\n\n<section class=\"wysiwyg section-padding bg-white\">\n    <div class=\"container-fluid\">\n        \n        <div class=\"row\">\n                            <div class=\"col-lg-8 columns js-animated-content animated-content\">\n                                        <p>Opposites attract, and information technology (IT) and operational technology (OT) are no exception. At one end of the digital grid sits IT as a business application, while OT exists at the other end of the digital grid as an asset-oriented application. For decades, IT and OT have been operating separately and are often physically isolated.<\/p>\n<p>When these two independent systems are combined into a single system, they can work collaboratively and benefit utilities. Many reasons exist for why IT\/OT modernization is such a focus for many utilities, including distributed energy resources, an aging utility workforce and evolving customer expectations.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"btn btn-primary\" href=\"https:\/\/www.trccompanies.com\/contact-us\/\">Contact Us<\/a><\/p>\n                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"col-lg-4 columns js-animated-content animated-content\">\n                                        <div class=\"wysiwyg__links js-animated-content animated-content\">\n                        <div class=\"wysiwyg__links__top \">\n                                                        <h4>Related Services<\/h4>\n                                                                                    <ul class=\"js-animated-content animated-content\">\n                                                                <li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.trccompanies.com\/markets\/power-and-utilities\/electric-utilities\/\" target=\"_self\">Electric 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class=\"tab-slider-top-content js-animated-content animated-content\">\n                        <div class=\"tab-slider-top-content-left js-animated-content animated-content\">\n                <h2>IT\/OT Convergence: A Complete Guide<\/h2>\n<p>Learn all about the IT\/OT Convergence<\/p>\n            <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"tab-slider-top-content-right hidden-xs-down\">\n                <a class=\"btn btn-primary\" href=\"https:\/\/www.trccompanies.com\/insights\/guide-to-it-ot-convergence\/\" target=\"_self\">Learn More<\/a>\n            <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <div class=\"tab-slider-for\">\n            <div class=\"tab-slider-for-item\">\n                                <div class=\"row\">\n                                                        <div class=\"col-xxs-12 col-sm-6 col-lg-4 project-list-card-item\">\n                        <div class=\"project-list-card \">\n                            <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"414\" src=\"https:\/\/www.trccompanies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/it-ot-1.png\" class=\"object-fit project-list-card-image\" alt=\"it-ot-1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.trccompanies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/it-ot-1.png 1313w, https:\/\/www.trccompanies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/it-ot-1-300x177.png 300w, https:\/\/www.trccompanies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/it-ot-1-1024x605.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.trccompanies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/it-ot-1-768x454.png 768w, https:\/\/www.trccompanies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/it-ot-1-1015x600.png 1015w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/>                            <div class=\"project-list-card__details\">\n                                                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.trccompanies.com\/insights\/it-ot-modernization\/\" class=\"project-list-card-title\">1: Reasons for IT\/OT Modernization<\/a>                                    \n                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.trccompanies.com\/insights\/it-ot-modernization\/\" class=\"project-card-redirect-btn\"><i class=\"icon-link\"><\/i><\/a>\n                                \n                                <div class=\"project-list-card__content hidden-xs-down project-has-button\">\n                                    <!-- <p>For decades, IT and OT have been operating separately and now the two are converging.\n...<\/p> -->\n                                    <p>For decades, IT and OT have been operating separately and now the two are converging.\n<\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                                \n                                                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.trccompanies.com\/insights\/it-ot-modernization\/\" class=\"project-card-cta-btn btn btn-secondary\">learn more<\/a>\n                                                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                                        <div class=\"col-xxs-12 col-sm-6 col-lg-4 project-list-card-item\">\n                        <div class=\"project-list-card \">\n                            <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"391\" src=\"https:\/\/www.trccompanies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/it-ot-2.png\" class=\"object-fit project-list-card-image\" alt=\"it-ot-2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.trccompanies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/it-ot-2.png 1310w, https:\/\/www.trccompanies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/it-ot-2-300x167.png 300w, https:\/\/www.trccompanies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/it-ot-2-1024x571.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.trccompanies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/it-ot-2-768x429.png 768w, https:\/\/www.trccompanies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/it-ot-2-1075x600.png 1075w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/>                            <div class=\"project-list-card__details\">\n                                                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.trccompanies.com\/insights\/future-of-electric-utilities\/\" class=\"project-list-card-title\">2: Managing the Future of Electric Utilities<\/a>                                    \n                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.trccompanies.com\/insights\/future-of-electric-utilities\/\" class=\"project-card-redirect-btn\"><i class=\"icon-link\"><\/i><\/a>\n                                \n                                <div class=\"project-list-card__content hidden-xs-down project-has-button\">\n                                    <!-- <p>The future of electric utilities depends on IT\/OT convergence to ensure reliability and resiliency.\n...<\/p> -->\n                                    <p>The future of electric utilities depends on IT\/OT convergence to ensure reliability and resiliency.\n<\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                                \n                                                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.trccompanies.com\/insights\/future-of-electric-utilities\/\" class=\"project-card-cta-btn btn btn-secondary\">learn more<\/a>\n                                                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                                        <div class=\"col-xxs-12 col-sm-6 col-lg-4 project-list-card-item\">\n                        <div class=\"project-list-card \">\n                            <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"407\" src=\"https:\/\/www.trccompanies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/it-ot-3.png\" class=\"object-fit project-list-card-image\" alt=\"it-ot-3\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.trccompanies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/it-ot-3.png 1308w, https:\/\/www.trccompanies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/it-ot-3-300x175.png 300w, https:\/\/www.trccompanies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/it-ot-3-1024x596.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.trccompanies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/it-ot-3-768x447.png 768w, https:\/\/www.trccompanies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/it-ot-3-1031x600.png 1031w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/>                            <div class=\"project-list-card__details\">\n                                                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.trccompanies.com\/insights\/challenges-it-ot\/\" class=\"project-list-card-title\">3: Challenges of the IT\/OT Convergence<\/a>                                    \n                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.trccompanies.com\/insights\/challenges-it-ot\/\" class=\"project-card-redirect-btn\"><i class=\"icon-link\"><\/i><\/a>\n                                \n                                <div class=\"project-list-card__content hidden-xs-down project-has-button\">\n                                    <!-- <p>Many utilities face challenges, including security concerns, technology issues and cooperation within the organization.\n...<\/p> -->\n                                    <p>Many utilities face challenges, including security concerns, technology issues and cooperation within the organization.\n<\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                                \n                                                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.trccompanies.com\/insights\/challenges-it-ot\/\" class=\"project-card-cta-btn btn btn-secondary\">learn more<\/a>\n                                                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                                        <div class=\"col-xxs-12 col-sm-6 col-lg-4 project-list-card-item\">\n                        <div class=\"project-list-card \">\n                            <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"452\" src=\"https:\/\/www.trccompanies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/it-ot-best-practices.png\" class=\"object-fit project-list-card-image\" alt=\"it-ot-best-practices\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.trccompanies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/it-ot-best-practices.png 1341w, https:\/\/www.trccompanies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/it-ot-best-practices-300x194.png 300w, https:\/\/www.trccompanies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/it-ot-best-practices-1024x661.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.trccompanies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/it-ot-best-practices-768x495.png 768w, https:\/\/www.trccompanies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/it-ot-best-practices-930x600.png 930w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/>                            <div class=\"project-list-card__details\">\n                                                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.trccompanies.com\/insights\/it-ot-best-practice\/\" class=\"project-list-card-title\">4: IT\/OT Convergence Best Practices<\/a>                                    \n                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.trccompanies.com\/insights\/it-ot-best-practice\/\" class=\"project-card-redirect-btn\"><i class=\"icon-link\"><\/i><\/a>\n                                \n                                <div class=\"project-list-card__content hidden-xs-down project-has-button\">\n                                    <!-- <p>To ensure a successful IT\/OT convergence, your utility should follow some best practices and strategies.\n...<\/p> -->\n                                    <p>To ensure a successful IT\/OT convergence, your utility should follow some best practices and strategies.\n<\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                                \n                                                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.trccompanies.com\/insights\/it-ot-best-practice\/\" class=\"project-card-cta-btn btn btn-secondary\">learn more<\/a>\n                                                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                                        <div class=\"col-xxs-12 col-sm-6 col-lg-4 project-list-card-item\">\n                        <div class=\"project-list-card \">\n                            <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"324\" src=\"https:\/\/www.trccompanies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/it-ot-5.png\" class=\"object-fit project-list-card-image\" alt=\"it-ot-5\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.trccompanies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/it-ot-5.png 1642w, https:\/\/www.trccompanies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/it-ot-5-300x139.png 300w, https:\/\/www.trccompanies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/it-ot-5-1024x474.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.trccompanies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/it-ot-5-768x355.png 768w, https:\/\/www.trccompanies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/it-ot-5-1536x711.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.trccompanies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/it-ot-5-1296x600.png 1296w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/>                            <div class=\"project-list-card__details\">\n                                                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.trccompanies.com\/insights\/trc-for-digital-grid-solutions\/\" class=\"project-list-card-title\">5: TRC for Digital Grid Solutions<\/a>                                    \n                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.trccompanies.com\/insights\/trc-for-digital-grid-solutions\/\" class=\"project-card-redirect-btn\"><i class=\"icon-link\"><\/i><\/a>\n                                \n                                <div class=\"project-list-card__content hidden-xs-down project-has-button\">\n                                    <!-- <p>TRC can help energy providers navigate their IT\/OT integration strategy and roadmap.\n...<\/p> -->\n                                    <p>TRC can help energy providers navigate their IT\/OT integration strategy and roadmap.\n<\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                                \n                                                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.trccompanies.com\/insights\/trc-for-digital-grid-solutions\/\" class=\"project-card-cta-btn btn btn-secondary\">learn more<\/a>\n                                                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                                                    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <div class=\"tab-slider-bottom-content hidden-sm-up\">\n            <a class=\"btn btn-primary\" href=\"https:\/\/www.trccompanies.com\/insights\/guide-to-it-ot-convergence\/\" target=\"_self\">Learn More<\/a>\n        <\/div>     \n               \n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<!-- End Block: acf\/innerpage-image-buttons-with-tabs -->\n\n<!-- Start Block: acf\/wysiwyg -->\n\n<section class=\"wysiwyg section-padding bg-light-gradient\">\n    <div class=\"container-fluid\">\n                    <div class=\"wysiwyg__wrapper\">\n        \n        <div class=\"row\">\n                        <div class=\"col-lg-12\">\n                                                                                \n                                                <\/div>\n\n                            <div class=\"col-lg-12 js-animated-content animated-content\">\n                    <h2>Distributed Energy Resources (DERs)<\/h2>\n<p>Utilities are changing how they think about energy flow and power generation due to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.trccompanies.com\/fr\/services\/intelligent-grid-solutions\/digital-grid-solutions\/distributed-energy-resources\/\">distributed energy resources (DERs).<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>What Are Distributed Energy Resources?<\/h3>\n<p>DERs have upended the utility industry during the past decade and require the modernization of IT and OT systems.<\/p>\n<p>Previously, power generation was exclusively controlled and managed by the utility. But today, the control of power generation is shifting. Increasingly, utility customers are in control of the meter. Two-way energy flow allows customers to sell back power to the utility.<\/p>\n<p>The grid was once a centralized, unidirectional infrastructure. It\u2019s now become a highly distributed system with resources at the grid\u2019s edge. These resources are less reliable, predictable and controllable and have grown increasingly cost-competitive. State regulators frequently promote these resources through renewable goals or mandates.<\/p>\n<p>DERs include wind turbines, solar panels, energy storage and microgrids. These combined with residential energy resources put stress on the electric delivery network. A utility\u2019s ability to guarantee resilient, reliable power can be uncertain when a DER is not properly controlled, tracked and monitored.<\/p>\n                <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<!-- End Block: acf\/wysiwyg -->\n\n<!-- Start Block: acf\/innerpage-half-text-half-image -->\n\n<section class=\"half-and-half flex-row section-padding image-block-left bg-white text-column-one image-size-cover\">\n    <div class=\"half-and-half-image\">\n        <div class=\"half-and-half-image__wrap\">\n                                                <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/www.trccompanies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/GettyImages-1448509375-1024x682.jpg\" class=\"object-fit\" alt=\"GettyImages-1448509375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.trccompanies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/GettyImages-1448509375-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.trccompanies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/GettyImages-1448509375-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.trccompanies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/GettyImages-1448509375-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.trccompanies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/GettyImages-1448509375-901x600.jpg 901w, https:\/\/www.trccompanies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/GettyImages-1448509375.jpg 1514w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>                                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    \n    <div class=\"half-and-half-text\">\n        <div class=\"half-and-half-text__wrapper js-animated-content animated-content\">\n                                        <h2>Partnering With DER Experts<\/h2>\n<p>Utilities should partner with experts who understand the industry and evolving technologies that solve the challenges DERs present to businesses. TRC Digital can offer solutions intended for controlling DERs, optimizing grid assets and reaching maximum reliability via solutions for storage, controls and prediction. We can offer utilities a multi-layered solution that delivers scalability, open protocols, speed and agility, real-time control and integration capabilities.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Scalability:<\/strong> Our solution is highly scalable for virtual power plants (VPPs) and distributed energy resource management systems (DERMS). A single utility customer can control thousands of assets with the platform.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Open protocols:<\/strong> When a utility uses open protocols, it can support a plug-and-play DER within an existing IT\/OT infrastructure.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Speed and agility:<\/strong> A utility can respond to real-time grid conditions with speed and agility, allowing for quick control of assets.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Real-time control:<\/strong> You can access the most advanced DER optimization and real-time control solution available today.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Integration capabilities:<\/strong> With integration capabilities, you can connect and implement Concerto to an IT\/OT system and deploy adapters to connect to third-party devices or cloud systems directly.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<!-- End Block: acf\/innerpage-half-text-half-image -->\n\n<!-- Start Block: acf\/wysiwyg -->\n\n<section class=\"wysiwyg section-padding bg-purple\">\n    <div class=\"container-fluid\">\n                    <div class=\"wysiwyg__wrapper\">\n        \n        <div class=\"row\">\n                        <div class=\"col-lg-12\">\n                                                                                \n                                                <\/div>\n\n                            <div class=\"col-lg-12 js-animated-content animated-content\">\n                    <h2>Evolving Customer Expectations<\/h2>\n<p>Today, utility clients have more control than ever over their energy consumption and decisions. From rooftop solar to electric vehicles to smart thermostats, consumers are choosing how they want to use energy. Consumer expectations are evolving with the changes in energy usage. These changes are occurring due to consumers\u2019 interactions with other companies in their day-to-day activities that provide a seamless customer experience, such as retail outlets and financial institutions.<\/p>\n<p>Customers want a similarly seamless experience with energy service providers. These evolving expectations have increased demands on utilities in terms of both customer service and operations. As a result of these increasing demands and expectations, utilities are adjusting their services.<\/p>\n<p>The convergence of IT and OT can ensure a utility better meets customer expectations by improving decision-making, reducing redundancy, increasing operational efficiency and improving customer outreach. IT\/OT convergence can also standardize the communications and control of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.trccompanies.com\/fr\/insights\/trc-for-digital-grid-solutions\/\">digital grid infrastructures.<\/a><\/p>\n                <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<!-- End Block: acf\/wysiwyg -->\n\n<!-- Start Block: acf\/innerpage-promotion-blocks -->\n\n<section class=\"cta-right-image-text\">\n    <div class=\"cta-right-image-text__wrap\">\n        <div class=\"cta-right-image-text__text\">\n            <div class=\"cta-right-image-text__text__wrap js-animated-content animated-content\">\n                <h2>Addressing the Aging Utility Workforce<\/h2>\n<p>The demographics of the energy industry\u2019s workforce are shifting. Utility modernization is partly due to the aging of the electric utility workforce. As a significant percentage of the workforce becomes eligible for retirement, utilities struggle to attract and compete for traditional power and electrical engineers who can replace the aging workforce.<\/p>\n<p><strong>As the existing workforce retires, operations personnel with years of institutional knowledge about the electric grid leave the industry.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>However, older employees often struggle to learn and adopt new technologies. On the other hand, younger employees may have been born in the age of the internet, but they lack the experience needed to make complex decisions.<\/p>\n<p>Though utilities are modernizing and digitalizing, there will continue to be a need for traditional power engineers, field crews and systems operators. Fortunately, advancing technology could help the attrition situation, lower the need for certain skill sets, increase efficiencies and introduce new roles for today\u2019s capabilities.<\/p>\n<p>With IT and OT no longer separated, the departments can share their areas of expertise for managing converged technology.<\/p>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"cta-right-image-text__image\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1071\" height=\"997\" src=\"https:\/\/www.trccompanies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/GettyImages-2151659160.jpg\" class=\"object-fit\" alt=\"GettyImages-2151659160\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.trccompanies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/GettyImages-2151659160.jpg 1071w, https:\/\/www.trccompanies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/GettyImages-2151659160-300x279.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.trccompanies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/GettyImages-2151659160-1024x953.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.trccompanies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/GettyImages-2151659160-768x715.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.trccompanies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/GettyImages-2151659160-645x600.jpg 645w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1071px) 100vw, 1071px\" \/>            <span class=\"top\"><\/span>\n            <span class=\"bottom\"><\/span>\n            <span class=\"left\"><\/span>\n            <span class=\"right\"><\/span>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<!-- End Block: acf\/innerpage-promotion-blocks -->\n\n<!-- Start Block: acf\/wysiwyg -->\n\n<section class=\"wysiwyg section-padding bg-light-gradient\">\n    <div class=\"container-fluid\">\n                    <div class=\"wysiwyg__wrapper\">\n        \n        <div class=\"row\">\n                        <div class=\"col-lg-12\">\n                                                                                \n                                                <\/div>\n\n                            <div class=\"col-lg-12 js-animated-content animated-content\">\n                    <h2>Gap in Cybersecurity<\/h2>\n<p>Though IT has been dealing with cybersecurity for years, OT has been more insulated. Since the connectivity model is rapidly changing, new cybersecurity threats and risks have arisen in the utility industry. With the changes due to the Internet of Things (IoT) and IP-enabled networks connecting OT and IT, a convergence of the systems is essential.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Cybercrime is expected to increase worldwide each year. With the growing availability of OT devices, utilities are taking cyber risk seriously, with many companies forming formal cybersecurity programs that cover both OT and IT. Even with improvements in cybersecurity implementation, utilities continue to work to close the OT gap.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Since IT\/OT convergence can enable improved management, auditing and visibility, it can also improve compliance with regulatory standards. 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