S&C to Demonstrate Grid Resilience in Action at IEEE PES T&D Conference in Chicago

Chicago-based manufacturing leader welcomes the energy industry to its hometown and highlights U.S.-made grid resilience solutions

CHICAGO, April 29, 2026 –  S&C Electric Company, a leading innovator of resilient grid technology, will showcase its power distribution solutions at the 2026 IEEE PES T&D Conference & Exposition in its hometown of Chicago next week. S&C’s main manufacturing facility and headquarters have been in Chicago since the company was founded in 1911.

At the conference, visitors to booth 642 will see S&C’s precision-engineered solutions in action, improving power reliability at every stage of the distribution grid journey. S&C will highlight new advancements that enhance reliability, resilience, and overall system performance:

• TripSaver® FXR Recloser is S&C’s latest innovation in its line of TripSaver® Reclosers to reduce outage and operational costs on overhead lateral circuits.
• IntelliRupter® PulseCloser® Fault Interrupter with full interoperability with Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories’ (SEL) upcoming 651RD Advanced Digital Control will provide a new fiber-enabled architecture and advanced communications capabilities.

Other featured grid transformation solutions at S&C’s booth include:

• Fault Tamer® Fuse Limiter
• EdgeRestore® Underground Distribution Restoration System
• PME Pad-Mounted Gear
• TripSaver® II Cutout-Mounted Recloser
• VacuFuse® II Self-Resetting Interrupter
• Vista® Underground Distribution Switchgear