2026 Fortnightly Top Innovators Awards Recognize Breakthroughs in Grid Modernization, Resilience, and Load Growth Solutions

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    "excerpt": "WASHINGTON, D.C., Oct. 30, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Five organizations - ComEd, National Grid, Southern Company, TS Conductor, and Veolia - have been named winners of the 2026 Fortnightly Top Innovators Awards. Their winning projects demonstrate practical, high-impact innovation across some of the utility industry’s most pressing challenges, including grid modernization, resilience, AI and cybersecurity, resource stewardship, and load growth. For the first time in the award program’s history, ceremony attendees selected one of the five category winners as the Top Innovator of the Year through a live vote, awarding the distinction to National Grid (with Viridi Parente and Good Carbon Co.). Presented by Public Utilities Fortnightly (PUF), and powered by the Smart Electric Power Alliance (SEPA), these awards recognize innovations with measurable results and potential for broader industry application. “For ten years, Fortnightly Top Innovators has reflected PUF’s role as a trusted source among industry insiders on the sector’s latest innovations, recognizing the organizations and individuals advancing our industry through ingenuity, leadership, and results,” said Rachel Bryant, PUF's Executive Editor. “This year's honorees reflect the breadth of innovation underway to build a more flexible, reliable, and affordable energy system - from modernizing critical infrastructure to...",
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