vPAC Alliance – Utility-Led Collaboration for Software-Defined Substations Booth #6115 The vPAC Alliance booth at DISTRIBUTECH is designed as a utility-led collaboration hub, not a traditional exhibit. Its purpose is to demonstrate—clearly and credibly—that Software-Defined Automation for substations is deployable today, using implemented, utility-validated solutions rather than conceptual demonstrations or future promises. At the center of the booth experience are two production-proven “solutions in a box,” grounded in real deployments from leading utilities and supported by an open, multi-vendor ecosystem. These implementations illustrate how compute, networking, and analytics come together to form a scalable, standards-based architecture—aligned with real-world utility requirements including cybersecurity, interoperability, lifecycle management, and operational reliability. Rather than product pitches, the booth is structured around live, peer-to-peer dialogue with utility leaders. Attendees engage directly with utilities operating vPAC-based architectures, enabling informed discussion around deployment realities, lessons learned, and realistic adoption paths based on production use rather than prototypes. Design & Experience The booth design emphasizes clarity, trust, and approachability through a clean, modern aesthetic and consistent visual language. Open sightlines, minimal clutter, and intentional lighting create an inviting environment that encourages longer engagement and conversation. Large-format architectural visuals and restrained messaging reinforce system-level thinking over component-level promotion. Sponsor recognition is integrated thoughtfully, strengthening credibility without overwhelming visitors. The result is a space positioned not to browse products, but to learn, validate, and discuss real-world solutions with peers. Engagement & Programming: A Key Differentiator The booth hosts live, moderated dialogue sessions throughout the event, featuring utilities—including Salt River Project (SRP) and Southern California Edison (SCE)—alongside OEMs and technology partners. Sessions focus on: Deployments happening now Lessons learned from implementation Incremental, realistic adoption strategies Coffee-served sessions increase dwell time and encourage repeat visits, transforming the booth into a destination for substantive, utility-driven conversation rather than a stop for passive viewing. Solution Readiness & Credibility A consistent message anchors the entire booth experience: These solutions are available for deployment today. Visitors have the opportunity to engage directly with utilities operating live vPAC-based systems, reinforcing trust, credibility, and practical relevance. The booth demonstrates how software-defined approaches modernize substation architectures without disrupting existing operations—enabling utilities to adopt new capabilities at a pace aligned with operational realities. Collaboration & Industry Impact The vPAC Alliance booth reflects true ecosystem collaboration, with shared ownership of dialogue sessions, demonstrations, and content across utilities, OEMs, and technology providers. All sessions are recorded and amplified through social media and post-event content, extending impact beyond the show floor and building momentum for continued engagement throughout 2026. The result is not just an exhibit—but a working model for how utilities and industry partners collaborate today to modernize grid infrastructure.
Virtual Peaker
Virtual Peaker is a leading virtual power plant software company that empowers utilities to build the grid of the future. Through its cutting-edge software-as-a-service (SaaS) platform, the company seamlessly integrates distributed energy resource management system (DERMS) components, customer engagement, and load forecasting. Virtual Peaker’s groundbreaking Topline Demand Control technology paves the way for the next generation of virtual power plant capabilities.
Uplight
Uplight is a clean energy technology company that creates, deploys, manages, and monetizes energy resources at scale to improve grid reliability, reduce costs, and accelerate decarbonization.
Trilliant Networks Inc.
Trilliant® has been empowering the global energy industry for more than 30 years with our proven, device-independence communications platform that enables utilities and cities to securely and reliably deploy any application on one powerful network. Our purpose-built portfolio is designed to offer the power of choice. Trilliant is meter and endpoint agnostic, providing a full range of options that meet each customer’s unique technology needs. We are proud to offer mission-critical solutions that support AMI, Data & Analytics, Smart Grids and Smart Cities. Utilities and communities worldwide benefit from Trilliant’s unique combination of flexibility, scalability, and sustainability that connects them to the Industrial Internet of Things through secure, standards-based, multi-technology, and open spectrum applications. Learn more about how we can support your strategic path to the Energy Transition as your trusted advisor – visit at us @ www.trilliant.com
Torus
Torus is building America’s next generation of power infrastructure. Its hybrid inertial-battery systems provide the same stabilizing services as conventional power plants — without combustion or chemicals. Torus technology helps utilities, data centers, and industrial and commercial customers strengthen the grid, integrate renewables, and meet rising energy demand. TIME magazine named the Torus Spin one of the Best Inventions of 2024, and the company won a 2025 R&D 100 Award for innovation. Learn more at torus.co. | Torus is the world’s first mesh energy infrastructure — built to unite people and communities through resilient, secure, and intelligent power. Torus is headquartered in Utah and is expanding manufacturing at our 540,000-square-foot facility in Salt Lake City called GigaOne. We design, engineer, manufacture, install, and support our systems end-to-end, standing behind them throughout their lifecycle. Torus systems help reduce costs, lower emissions, and protect facilities from outages, while strengthening the security and reliability of the broader utility grid. Torus is committed to American manufacturing, engineering excellence, and building energy systems that last. | Torus is building America’s next generation of power infrastructure. Our hybrid inertial-battery systems provide the same stabilizing services as conventional power plants — without combustion or chemicals. Our technology helps utilities, data centers, and industrial and commercial customers strengthen the grid, integrate renewables, and meet rising energy demand. TIME magazine named the Torus Spin one of the Best Inventions of 2024, and the company won a 2025 R&D 100 Award for innovation.
Tantalus Systems Corp.
Tantalus is a technology company dedicated to helping utilities modernize their distribution grids by harnessing the power of data across all their devices and systems deployed throughout the entire distribution grid. We offer a grid modernization platform across multiple levels: intelligent connected devices, communications networks, data management, enterprise applications and analytics. Our solutions provide utilities with the flexibility they need to get the most value from existing infrastructure investments while leveraging advanced capabilities to plan for future requirements. All our technology is grounded in a data-centric approach that is designed to help utilities find the most cost-effective path to grid modernization with the least risk. Ultimately, we deliver Unified Intelligence to utilities, so they can leverage data and insights across their entire grid, no matter what devices, systems or vendors they choose to work with.
SPAN
SPAN is on a mission to enable electrification for all and provide energy management for every home. The company designs products that remove barriers to electrification, providing a holistic approach to managing increasing demands on household energy. Powering your home with clean energy should be a simple and delightful experience that is technology-forward and human-centered. For more information, go to www.span.io. | SPAN is defining the next generation of home energy, the SPAN Panel will replace residential electrical panels to become the primary energy and control hub for the home. SPAN enables whole-home electrification while giving customers unparalleled control over their energy usage with the SPAN Home app. With SPAN, customers can incorporate multiple EV chargers, heat pumps, solar + battery storage and other appliances into their homes without having to make expensive service upgrades.
SmartWorks
SmartWorks empowers electric, water, and gas utilities to turn metering and operational data into actionable intelligence. Our flagship platform, SmartWorks Compass, offers a comprehensive suite of meter data management (MDM), analytics, and AI-driven solutions that help utilities streamline processes, enhance customer service, and stay ahead of evolving AMI and grid modernization needs. Engineered to scale with your utility—today and beyond—SmartWorks Compass provides advanced Validation, Estimation & Editing (VEE), automated meter-to-cash workflows, and seamless integration with leading CIS, billing, and operational systems across the Harris Utilities ecosystem and beyond. With more than 120 utilities relying on SmartWorks, we bring over 15 years of proven experience delivering reliable, high-quality data to support both regulated and deregulated market needs. SmartWorks’ modular design allows utilities to adopt capabilities at their own pace—whether improving settlement accuracy, reducing field truck rolls, detecting leaks and theft, forecasting load, enhancing operational KPIs, or giving customers deeper insight into their usage. Our intuitive visualization tools and dashboards equip utility teams with the visibility and insights needed to drive efficiency, reduce manual effort, and strengthen decision-making. Through our close collaboration with investor-owned utilities (IOUs), public power, municipalities, and co-ops, SmartWorks provides technology that meets diverse operational requirements while enabling long-term innovation. Our solutions are backed by Harris’ stability and commitment to customer success, ensuring continuous improvement, evergreen support, and investment-protected product evolution. At SmartWorks, we believe in making smart data simple—giving utilities the confidence, clarity, and tools they need to serve their customers effectively in an increasingly complex energy and water landscape.
SISCO, Inc.
Systems Integration Specialists Company (SISCO) delivers solutions for the energy industry by supporting international standards, including IEC 61850 and ICCP-TASE.2, IEEE COMTRADE, and CIM (IEC 61970 and IEC 61968) SISCO technology is dominant in thousands of power systems worldwide, helping our customers build resilient, high-performance power-system applications that are interoperable using widely adopted international standards. SISCO products include source code, off-the-shelf interfaces, Unified Analytics Platform, and other tools to facilitate efficient systems integration. SISCO services include use case and model consulting, systems integration, application development, training, support, and maintenance.
SIEMENS
Siemens Digital Industries Software is a global leader in Digital Manufacturing, offering a comprehensive suite of solutions within its Siemens Xcelerator portfolio that enables companies to create and leverage a comprehensive digital twin of production. This empowers businesses to optimize their entire manufacturing lifecycle, from planning and simulation to execution and performance monitoring, leading to increased efficiency, flexibility, and sustainability across diverse industries. | As a leading partner to the brewing industry, Siemens empowers breweries of every size to master their craft through a comprehensive suite of automation hardware and digitalization software solutions. From precise process control and energy management optimization to unlocking insights with advanced analytics and ensuring uptime with predictive maintenance, Siemens technology is engineered to help brewers achieve unwavering quality, boost efficiency and significantly reduce costs. By seamlessly integrating cutting-edge hardware and software, Siemens enables breweries to confidently embrace the future, guaranteeing every batch meets the highest standards while fostering agile, sustainable and truly innovative production practices. | Siemens is leading the shift towards future-proof grid infrastructure with technologies that enhance efficiency, reliability, and sustainability. The Siemens Xcelerator portfolio helps utilities accelerate digital transformation easier, faster and at scale. By leveraging real-time data, cloud-based simulations, AI, and insights into behind-the-meter activities, our interoperable, flexible, and open technologies enable utilities to better plan, operate, and manage their grids, operate them closer to physical limits, prevent outages, and optimize investments. Siemens’ comprehensive portfolio includes advanced grid software products and consulting services, IoT-based applications, grid automation and protection solutions, and robust communications for substation digitalization. A holistic cybersecurity approach ensures the resilience and integrity of energy infrastructures, protecting systems from potential cyber-threats and ensuring reliable uninterrupted energy supply. Siemens also fosters an open ecosystem of partners to provide integrated, modular solutions that minimize customer effort, risk, and cost while enhancing grid resilience and reliability. | Siemens Capital software supports a full digital thread from electrical and electronics (E/E) systems definition and architecture to wiring harness design, manufacturing, and service publications to automate and manage your electrical systems value chain. Customers include family-owned wire harness manufacturers to the largest OEMs and Tier 1 suppliers, and everything in-between. | Siemens is a leading technology company focused on industry, infrastructure, transport, and healthcare. From more resource-efficient factories, smarter buildings and grids, to cleaner transportation, we create technology with purpose. By combining the real and the digital worlds, Siemens empowers its customers to transform the everyday. | Siemens AG (Berlin and Munich) is a leading technology company focused on industry, infrastructure, mobility, and healthcare. The company’s purpose is to create technology to transform the everyday, for everyone. By combining the real and the digital worlds, Siemens empowers customers to accelerate their digital and sustainability transformations, making factories more efficient, cities more livable, and transportation more sustainable. Siemens Digital Industries (DI) empowers companies of all sizes within the process and discrete manufacturing industries to accelerate their digital and sustainability transformation across the entire value chain. Siemens’ cutting-edge automation and software portfolio revolutionizes the design, realization and optimization of products and production. And with Siemens Xcelerator – the open digital business platform – this process is made even easier, faster, and scalable. Together with our partners and ecosystem, Siemens Digital Industries enables customers to become a sustainable Digital Enterprise. | Siemens connects energy systems, buildings, and industries to create efficient, resilient, and sustainable environments. Its technologies accelerate digital transformation, enhance grid reliability, optimize building performance, and support decarbonization, helping customers operate smarter and more sustainably across critical infrastructure sectors.