Deloitte
Jim Thomson is vice chair at Deloitte.
At the Distributech mega-conference in Dallas, senior experts explain their technology that can have the greatest impact on distribution grid efficiency and resilience. What follows are conversations with Hitachi Energy executive vice president Anthony Allard, Schneider Electric senior vice president Alexis Grenon, SEL CEO Dave Whitehead, Smarter Grid Solutions Executive Director Alan Gooding, mPrest CEO Andy Bennett, and Deloitte vice chair Jim Thomson.
PUF: You've been around for a while, but is there anything you're wanting to hear from people while you're at the event?
Jim Thomson: Over the last two years with COVID, it's great to have everyone back, and a lot's happened. The most exciting part is the advent of distributed renewables and how those integrate with the utility.
I walk around and talk to as many solution providers as I can. We work with our utility clients, and they want us to make sure we're bringing the freshest ideas, proven, secure, and not necessarily bleeding edge, but at least leading edge.