The field of power distribution system restoration and energy management is moving towards more innovative and advanced solutions. Researchers are focusing on developing situationally aware and data-driven approaches to improve the efficiency and resilience of power distribution systems. The integration of renewable energy sources, energy storage systems, and smart grid technologies is becoming increasingly important. Notably, the use of machine learning and optimization techniques is being explored to enhance the performance of power distribution systems and energy management strategies. Some noteworthy papers in this area include: The paper on situationally aware rolling horizon multi-tier load restoration, which proposes a novel framework for load restoration in power distribution systems. The paper on data-driven stochastic distribution system hardening, which presents a Bayesian online learning approach to enhance the resilience of distribution systems. The paper on power distribution system blackstart restoration using renewable energy, which surveys the latest technological advances for blackstart restoration using renewable energy sources.