A few months ago, I was looking through photos from a distribution line upgrade and noticed something that many utility engineers would immediately recognize. Over the years, utilities ended up managing networks that reflect decades of decisions rather than a single design philosophy. Matching Technology to the EnvironmentAnother lesson that repeatedly emerges in overhead line design is that there is rarely a universal solution. Small Decisions, Big ResultsThere is no single upgrade that will make an overhead distribution network resilient. And ultimately, that is the measure of a resilient overhead network.