Cisco for Utilities

Smart grid solutions to accelerate utility modernization, security, and reliability.

Between grid reliability today and powering a better tomorrow, there's a bridge.

Cisco provides solutions that improve system efficiency, resiliency, and security for the changing environmental, consumer, and regulatory conditions that utilities are facing.

Solutions for utility companies

Distribution and automation solutions

Monitor and control the grid with a secure and reliable communications network. (PDF)

Field area networking

Extend secure, reliable connectivity to people, processes, and devices.

Operational safety and security

Provide threat protection, detection, and remediation for the grid and assets. (PDF)

Mobile fleet management

Connect crews, fleets, and digital assets for collaboration and expertise.

Cisco smart water solutions

Learn how Cisco helps organizations reduce water loss, manage storm and wastewater systems, assure quality of service, mitigate the damaging effects of climate change, and increase operational efficiencies.

Cisco is your trusted technology partner in utilities

Reduce risk

Through security, visibility, and automation

Improve efficiency

With a modernized grid and better asset identification

Strengthen resiliency

By withstanding, recovering and adapting to incidents

Increase productivity

With greater accessibility and mobility

Explore the Cisco utilities portfolio

Discover the use cases and architectures that are making a difference in the utility industry.

Featured perspectives

Defending the smart grid

Cisco secures the grid with segmentation, authentication, visibility, and threat detection/mitigation. (PDF)

NERC CIP compliance

See how Cisco maps grid security solutions, techniques, and services to NERC CIP requirements.

IT/OT relationships in industrial environments

See how Cisco brings IT and operational technology (OT) together for real-time decision making. (PDF)

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Industrial IoT

Utility network solutions

Increase profitability, reduce interruptions and integrate distributed energy resources with Cisco Industrial IoT solutions.

Security

Securing the utility grid

Cisco understands that Cybersecurity must be a key component of a grid modernization effort.

FAN

Substation automation solution

Cisco enables monitoring and control of distribution to enhance energy delivery.

Partners

Digital utilities partners

Cisco is transforming digital utilities with industry leading partners.

CVDs

Cisco validated designs for utilities

Cisco IoT provides proven IoT solutions for Grid Modernization.

Utilities blogs - Trends and thought leadership perspective

Blogs

Utilities blogs

Trends and thought leadership perspectives.