УДК 620.9
Authors:
George Ryabkov – Master of Electric Power Engineering, specialist of the II category of the Department of Operational-technological and Situational Management, OAO “MRSK of Ural”. 620026, Russian Federation, Yekaterinburg, Mamina Sibiryaka str., 140. E-mail:
Margarita Khomyakova – an employee of the Information and Analytical Center, Ural State Law University. 620137, Russian Federation, Yekaterinburg, Komsomol’skaya str., 21. E-mail:
Abstract. This article discusses important aspects of the electric power industry in the world of digital technologies, as well as the modernization of relations in the electric power sector in the current period. The author draws a conclusion about the inevitability of global digitalization in the electric power industry, considers the problems that can be encountered as a result of this transition and speaks about the advantages of such a transition.
Keywords: digitalization; electric power industry; energy; economy