ACS and Minsait, two Indra companies, have declared that the convergence between Information Technology (IT) and Operational Technology (OT) and the capabilities of the IIoT (Industrial Internet of Things) is now leading the way in enabling US utility firms to improve the reliability of the electricity supply and address challenges such as the rise in meteorological phenomena with a direct impact on power grids, the need to integrate distributed energy resources and the regulatory pressure that is driving the improvement of management indicators.