• Siemens and Electric Power Group are combining grid automation and real-time synchrophasor analytics for utilities worldwide.
• The system provides continuous grid visibility, faster fault detection and improved management of renewable generation and changing electricity loads.
• A long-term framework agreement creates a standardized deployment model for transmission, distribution and critical power infrastructure.

Siemens has formed a global strategic alliance with Pasadena-based Electric Power Group to improve how utilities monitor, manage and protect increasingly complex electricity networks.

The partnership will integrate Electric Power Group’s synchrophasor technology and Wide Area Monitoring Systems, or WAMS, into Siemens’ power automation portfolio. The companies are targeting transmission and distribution operators, energy companies and critical infrastructure providers worldwide.

The technology is designed to provide continuous access to high-speed grid data. That gives operators greater visibility into system conditions and allows them to identify instability or faults more quickly.

For power companies facing rising renewable penetration, electrification and more volatile demand, that visibility is becoming increasingly important.

Renewable growth raises grid management demands

Electricity systems are becoming harder to manage as wind and solar generation expand. Unlike conventional power plants, renewable output can change rapidly based on weather conditions.

At the same time, electricity demand is becoming more dynamic. Electric vehicles, distributed generation, battery storage and new industrial loads are changing how power flows across networks.

Traditional Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition, or SCADA, systems remain central to grid operations. However, utilities increasingly require more precise and faster information alongside those systems.

Synchrophasor technology provides GPS-synchronized measurements of electrical voltage and current. It captures both magnitude and phase angle several times per second.

WAMS platforms collect those measurements from multiple locations across a power network. Operators can then see grid behavior across a wider geographic area in near real time.

That broader view can help utilities identify disturbances earlier, improve fault response and reduce the risk of outages spreading across interconnected systems.

“This collaboration represents a significant advancement in grid intelligence. Precise, synchronized data acquisition via EPG – integrated into our automation solutions – enables enhanced transparency and improved predictive control. This is a key element of a resilient, self-optimizing grid of the future that not only manages the complexity of the energy transition but actively shapes it,” said Bernd Meyer, Vice President of Research & Development at Siemens Smart Infrastructure.

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Utilities move toward proactive grid operations

The Siemens and EPG system will combine monitoring data with Siemens’ existing grid automation capabilities.

The companies said this can improve situational awareness while enabling operators to respond faster when grid conditions deteriorate. Access to 24/7 system data could also support more proactive maintenance and operational planning.

For transmission system operators, better visibility is especially important as renewable capacity connects across wider and more decentralized networks.

Distribution system operators face similar pressures. Rooftop solar, batteries and electric vehicles can create two-way electricity flows that traditional distribution networks were not designed to accommodate.

The partnership therefore addresses both operational resilience and the longer-term investment challenge facing utilities.

Grid operators worldwide must expand capacity while modernizing control systems. They also need to manage reliability risks during the transition.

Standardization could support global deployment

The companies have established a long-term framework agreement intended to simplify deployment across different markets.

“The partnership’s long-term framework agreement enables a standardized and scalable deployment model for projects across the globe. The open and interoperable design of the WAMS architecture ensures seamless integration into existing grid infrastructure, providing a scalable solution for both regional and national grids,” said Vikram Budhraja, CEO of EPG.

Interoperability will be a key consideration for utilities. Grid infrastructure typically contains equipment installed across several decades and supplied by multiple vendors.

Solutions that can integrate with existing systems may allow operators to modernize networks without replacing large portions of their installed infrastructure.

For executives and investors, the partnership reflects a broader shift in energy-transition spending. Capital requirements are expanding beyond renewable generation itself and into the digital infrastructure needed to operate increasingly complex power systems.

Governments and regulators are also placing greater emphasis on grid reliability as electrification accelerates.

As renewable capacity expands globally, investment in monitoring, automation and transmission infrastructure will increasingly determine how quickly new clean energy can connect without compromising reliability. Grid intelligence is therefore becoming a central part of both energy security and the wider transition to lower-carbon power.