SEPA Bridging Innovation Workshop Series: Accelerating Grid Innovation Through Collaboration

Mar 01, 2027
B311
Co-Location

This half-day interactive workshop brings together utility, technology, and solution provider leaders to explore practical strategies for advancing grid flexibility, resilience, and operational intelligence.

Through real-world case studies and facilitated discussions, participants will examine how leading organizations are addressing rapid load growth, evolving customer expectations, increasingly severe weather and climate risks, and the operational challenges of a modern electric grid.

Participants will:

  • Explore successful utility partnerships and lessons learned from integrating emerging technologies into utility operations.
  • Learn from real-world deployments that are improving grid reliability, resilience, affordability, and operational performance.
  • Discuss practical approaches for integrating distributed energy resources and advanced technologies into existing utility infrastructure, planning, and business models.
  • Identify common implementation challenges and strategies for scaling innovation across utility organizations.
  • Collaborate with industry peers to develop actionable solutions for today's most pressing grid modernization challenges.

Participants will leave with practical insights, new industry connections, and proven strategies to accelerate innovation, strengthen grid resilience, and translate emerging technologies into measurable value for utilities, customers, and communities.

Important Note:

  • This workshop is open exclusively to electric utility employees, technology companies, solution providers, and vendors.