Discover how utilities are using data and digital tools to manage aging assets, reduce risk, and plan smarter infrastructure investments.

As utilities face mounting pressure to do more with aging infrastructure, effective asset management has become essential to grid performance, safety, and long-term planning. This topic explores how utilities are adopting data-driven strategies to assess asset health, prioritize investments, and extend the life of critical infrastructure. Topics include condition-based monitoring, risk modeling, digital twins, GIS integration, and lifecycle planning. Learn how utilities are evolving from reactive maintenance to strategic, value-based asset stewardship that supports reliability, safety, and regulatory compliance.

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Education Session

A Case Study in Asset Management Modernization: Integrating Asset Data and Grid Topology with Reliability and Outage Recovery Analytics

February 03, 2026

This session presents a technical case study of how ENMAX, in collaboration with Engineered Intelligence, re-built its asset management ecosystem to shift from fragmented, manually transformed datasets to a fully integrated, system-wide risk decision platform.

Education Session

Grid Network Model Management - From Strategy to Implementation Case Studies

February 03, 2026

Globally, we’re seeing more utilities exploring, planning, and implementing network model management into both the Transmission and Distribution/Sub-transmission space - driven by increased DERs, regulatory pressure, and advanced grid technologies requiring a trusted network model.

Asset management educational opportunities

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  1. 26AB
    50 mins
    The need for more efficient interconnection processes is more critical than ever. This session will delve into the latest advancements in AI-augmented workflow automation tailored to the interconnecti …
11:00 AM
  1. 26AB
    50 mins
    As utilities race to modernize critical infrastructure and prepare for a more electrified, decentralized, and data-driven future, Southern California Edison (SCE) is leading the charge with a bold str …
1:00 PM
  1. 25A
    180 mins
    Asset management guides decisions on reliability, risk, and cost while supporting clear communication with regulators and boards. This Grid University course gives utility professionals practical step …
  2. 26AB
    50 mins
    Global utilities are grappling with the same urgent dilemma — billions in required upgrades, and only a fraction of the capital needed to address them at once. Xcel Energy, which manages a large terri …
9:00 AM
  1. 28CD
    50 mins
    Network Model Management, a key part of the asset lifecycle value chain, delivers significant value across the asset lifecycle by establishing a sustainable, single source of truth for grid network da …
1:00 PM
  1. 10
    50 mins
    Amid mounting pressure to justify capital investments, extend asset life, and improve reliability, ENMAX Power has undertaken a transformative modernization of its asset management ecosystem. This ses …
  2. 29AB
    50 mins
    Join us for a deep dive into Oncor’s implementation of automation tools designed to support the unprecedented customer growth seen in Texas. Approximately 80,000+ new customers join Oncor’s service te …
  3. 31AB
    50 mins
    Extreme weather events are becoming more frequent and severe, posing substantial challenges to electric utilities in maintaining reliable services. The growing frequency of storms highlights the urgen …
2:00 PM
  1. 10
    50 mins
    Join us for an inside look at how Nashville Electric Service (NES), one of the nation's largest public electric utilities, transformed its storm damage response with cutting-edge GIS technology. Faced …
  2. 6C
    50 mins
    As utilities accelerate their grid modernization journeys, data analytics is emerging as the cornerstone for transforming operations, improving reliability, and managing climate-driven risks. This ses …
9:00 AM
  1. 29AB
    50 mins
    Customers want electricity that is safe, affordable and reliable. Some want it to be clean. Most of them are connected to the grid. Some require new service connections or interconnections. Here is th …
10:00 AM
  1. 32AB
    50 mins
    As climate change intensifies and regulatory pressure increases, utilities face mounting challenges in managing vegetation to prevent outages and wildfires. This session explores how advanced data ana …
1:00 PM
  1. 29AB
    50 mins
     In 2023 DTE embarked on a 5-year transformative journey to enhance grid reliability and operational efficiency through the implementation of Fault Location, Isolation, and Service Restoration (FLISR) …
  2. 31AB
    50 mins
    The rise of distributed energy resources (DERs) is overwhelming utility engineering teams with manual, repetitive study tasks. At Dominion Energy, a small team of engineers decided to fix that from th …
2:00 PM
  1. 10
    15 mins
    One of our clients struggled with controlling construction paving costs. Although well versed in utility work, often field decisions were made without full understanding of downstream paving implicati …
2:15 PM
  1. 10
    15 mins
    District Energy Systems are evolving to incorporate assets like waste, renewable heat sources, heat pumps, storages, electric boilers, and chilling units to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The volati …
3:00 PM
  1. 29AB
    50 mins
    This content presents an approach to identifying optimal locations for the installation of Power Quality Conditioners (PQCs) within distribution systems to dynamically manage voltage and reactive powe …
  2. 26AB
    50 mins
    This presentation will describe how a major US electric utility greatly reduced operations and maintenance expenses and significantly improved cybersecurity by unifying secure remote access, automated …
  3. 31AB
    50 mins
    DER data is not new to Con Edison—it has been a persistent and complex challenge since the team first embarked on centralizing DER information three years ago through an MVP. Now, equipped with years …
1:00 PM
  1. 10
    50 mins
    Transmission infrastructure is critical to grid stability, yet traditional inspection methods often fall short in providing the speed, accuracy, and insights needed to proactively manage asset health. …
2:00 PM
  1. 31AB
    50 mins
    All utilities want a grid that is fully resilient, safe for communities, and operating optimally for all ratepayers. But how do we get there?  This expert panel discussion will address the critical op …
  2. 10
    50 mins
    Risk assessment is a top priority for SDG&E as wildfire threats to California communities continue to intensify. Events like the Palisades and Eaton fires underscore the scale of the challenge. One of …