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Grid 2035: One Vision for a Stronger System
Imagine it’s 2035. Demand is higher than anyone predicted a decade earlier. Storms are more frequent and severe. Data centers draw enormous loads. Electrification has expanded across industries. Yet the grid is holding. How? That conversation took place at DTECH 2026, where leaders from utilities, venture capital and energy technology firms joined Cat® Electric Power to examine how the industry must evolve to meet rising demand and reliability challenges.
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Technical Pitfalls after Genset Commissioning: How Small Changes Impact Reliability
A genset that passes commissioning checks all the boxes. It starts cleanly, runs at full load and meets performance expectations. At that point, it’s tempting to think installation is complete. In reality, installation is only validated at that moment in time. Issues can surface later when a space is reconfigured, parts are added or operating parameters evolve. Many of these modifications seem minor. They don’t feel like they should affect how a genset operates. But every system is interconnected, and when conditions around a genset change, it can erode reliable power.
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Peak Demand Never Looked So Predictable
When traditional seasonal peaking occurs, municipal utilities have managed these spikes with large, permanent generators. But today’s challenges demand more flexibility and smarter decision making. That’s why many municipal utilities are turning to rental power solutions - to provide that extra, quick capacity – for as long as they need it.
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Electrification Without Reinvention
Learn how BEPU supports a seamless transition from diesel to electric.
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The Brains Behind Efficient, Future-Ready Power
Whether you’re adapting now or planning ahead, your power system needs to flex with your strategy. That’s where an energy control system comes in. Like the smart thermostat in your home that automatically balances comfort and efficiency as conditions change, controls act as the decision-maker for your power setup — from individual assets to entire sites. The result: a coordinated system that continuously adjusts to meet your cost, carbon and reliability goals.
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Technology That's Shaping the Heavy Machinery Industry in 2026
Read how Caterpillar's advanced technology strengthens the people, industries, and communities that rely on our equipment every day.
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Reliability Is An Inside Job
Maintaining reliable power is getting more complex. Aging infrastructure, rising demand and frequent severe weather all contribute to a less stable grid. Add the growing use of solar and wind - valuable resources, but inherently intermittent - and many organizations now depend on gensets to bridge capacity gaps and keep operations steady. And now, because of all these changes, gensets are running far more often than expected. Equipment once thought to start up once a year is now being called upon to run four or five times annually - a trend that continues to rise as grid instability grows.
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Cat® Parts: Made to Be Rebuilt
Learn about Caterpillar's commitment to quality parts from Jordan Tractor, where their "Built to be Rebuilt" event highlighted the benefits of rebuilding & reuse.
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Cat® Trials: After Hour
Experience 100 years of Caterpillar history with a unique nighttime presentation of Cat equipment through the years.
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Partnering with United Way in South Africa
Discover how Caterpillar is partnering with the United Way in South Africa, helping communities and schools in need with training and growth.
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Backhoe Dredgers Reshape Waterway in China
Learn how customized Cat® Backhoe dredgers were modified and used to help clear a dangerously rocky waterway in China.
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Cat® Command Drives Demolition Excavator
Learn how Cat's remote-control technology, Cat Command, was paired with a demolition excavator to increase safety & flexibility on a high-risk jobsite.
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