Explore how, where, and why utilities are deploying microgrids to enhance grid resilience, increase renewable energy integration, and improve local energy distribution.
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MICROGRID EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES
- Utility University
- Technical Tours
- Breakfast & Lunch Roundtables
- Grid Edge Technologies Knowledge Hub
- Customer Engagement
- Environmental Social and Governance
- City of the Future
- Advanced Distribution Operations
- Storm and Disaster Management
- DER for Reliability
- The Flexible Grid
- Energy Orchestration and the DSO
- Electric Vehicles
- Breakout Sessions
8:00 AM
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W202B540 mins
- Utility University
This Utility University course is open to any attendee at an additional fee. To pre-register and reserve a seat, please visit the registration resource center or reach out to info@distributech.com. Pa ... -
W203B240 mins
- Utility University
This Utility University course is open to any attendee at an additional fee. To pre-register and reserve a seat, please visit the registration resource center or reach out to info@distributech.com. Th ...
8:30 AM
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Meet Point in Registration Lobby210 mins
- Technical Tours
Pre-registration for this event is required and includes an additional fee. To check your registration or to reserve a spot, please visit the registration resource center or reach out to info@distribu ...
1:00 PM
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W202C240 mins
- Utility University
This Utility University course is open to any attendee at an additional fee. To pre-register and reserve a seat, please visit the registration resource center or reach out to info@distributech.com. Th ...
10:15 AM
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W20460 mins
- DER for Reliability
Explore real-world use cases of large-scale community microgrids, tackling unique challenges and unlocking benefits for utilities and their partners. Join us to delve into innovative projects from Ent ... -
Booth 2071 Exhibit Floor Theater 130 mins
- City of the Future
Join us as we explore the dynamic landscape of decarbonizing the grid. Discover how rapid implementation of intermittent sources of energy like wind and solar, as well as vehicle electrification, driv ...
12:00 PM
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Lunch Roundtables- TuesdayW414AB60 mins
- Breakfast & Lunch Roundtables
Full conference badge is required for admittance. Additionally, all full conference badge holders must pre-register to reserve a seat. To check your registration or to reserve a seat, please visit the ... -
W30060 mins
- Breakout Sessions
For many utilities, meeting the increasing demand for power may feel insurmountable. The problem is complex, multi-faceted, and sometimes beyond our nexus of control. The demand for power continues to ...
1:00 PM
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W20230 mins
- The Flexible Grid
Scale Microgrids recently partnered with the Soboba Band of Luiseño Indians to install a microgrid on the Soboba Casino Resort. In doing so, they were able to turn the casino into a source of energy i ...
1:50 PM
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W308CD30 mins
- Advanced Distribution Operations
In the growing world of computing, A.I., algorithms, personal data, and applications, numerous data centers are commissioned each year. Data center operators now own, operate, and maintain their own e ...
2:40 PM
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W20430 mins
- DER for Reliability
In the U.S., 5.5 million miles of distribution lines stretch across the nation, with a significant portion traversing forested regions. As the grid ages, these distribution lines increasingly pose a l ...
4:20 PM
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W20930 mins
- Electric Vehicles
The US Federal Government is electrifying its fleet. This action poses challenges to local EVSE infrastructure readiness as well as the larger grid, at scale. As a piece of this puzzle, this presentat ...
8:00 AM
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Breakfast Roundtables- WednesdayW414AB60 mins
- Breakfast & Lunch Roundtables
Full conference badge is required for admittance. Additionally, all full conference badge holders must pre-register to reserve a seat. To check your registration or to reserve a seat, please visit the ...
10:05 AM
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W20430 mins
- DER for Reliability
Aligned with the rising need for clean energy and reliable power supply, mobile and transportable energy storage systems have recently been investigated and deployed as replacements for mobile diesel ...
10:55 AM
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W20330 mins
- Electric Vehicles
A provincial zero emission vehicle mandate, robust government subsidies, and a culture of environmental stewardship have led British Columbia to have the highest penetration of consumer EV ownership i ... -
W20430 mins
- DER for Reliability
PG&E is at the forefront of the transition to a resilient and distributed grid with the establishment of multiple programs that support multi-customer microgrids. Multi-customer microgrids, which shar ... -
W304GH30 mins
- Environmental Social and Governance
Rapid, behind-the-meter adoption of technologies like solar PV, storage, and electric vehicles, will create a shift in how utilities serve their customers. While these technologies support clean energ ...
12:00 PM
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Lunch Roundtables- WednesdayW414AB60 mins
- Breakfast & Lunch Roundtables
Full conference badge is required for admittance. Additionally, all full conference badge holders must pre-register to reserve a seat. To check your registration or to reserve a seat, please visit the ... -
Booth 4343 Exhibit Floor60 mins
- Grid Edge Technologies Knowledge Hub
Grid edge technologies can redefine energy distribution by decentralizing power generation, integrating renewables, and leveraging smart grids. With IoT connectivity, they can provide opportunities fo ...
1:00 PM
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W311AB30 mins
- Energy Orchestration and the DSO
This presentation will discuss initiatives Evergy is undertaking to address the requirements associated with customer and aggregator registrations, enrollment in Evergy’s available programs for demand ...
1:50 PM
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W20430 mins
- DER for Reliability
The emerging “as a service” business model is a promising offering for customers. When applied to resilience, this can enable utilities to “keep the lights on” during an extended power outage for a si ... -
W20260 mins
- The Flexible Grid
Join us for an engaging panel discussion on DC microgrids, where experts from Duke Energy, Renewable Design Associates, Direct Energy Partners, and ABB will explore the transformative potential of dir ...
2:00 PM
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Booth 2071 Exhibit Floor Theater 330 mins
- City of the Future
Embark on a journey into PG&E's grid transformation. PG&E foresees a substantial growth in grid load, which will demand innovative tools and processes for orchestrating DERs seamlessly across domains. ...
2:40 PM
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Rural Energy Revolution: Harnessing Federal Funding for Rural Resilience and Clean Power InitiativesW304CD30 mins
- Storm and Disaster Management
In this session, panelists will discuss a partnership between the Smart Electric Power Alliance (SEPA) and National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA) in facilitating electric cooperative ... -
W304EF30 mins
- Customer Engagement
Distribution utilities are up against increasing capacity challenges and capital constraints. What if the simple solution is a fresh take on trusted technology? Join our panel of experts including ut ... -
W20430 mins
- DER for Reliability
Explore the role of hydrogen-fueled Distributed Energy Resources (DERs) in addressing challenges in today's volatile energy sector. Learn how local microgrids can provide a stable power supply amid c ...
2:45 PM
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Booth 2071 Exhibit Floor Theater 130 mins
- City of the Future
Discover how today's commercial and industrial (C&I) facilities, if reimagined effectively, can lead the way in shaping a transactive grid built on distributed energy resources (DERs). This session e ...
3:30 PM
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W20960 mins
- Electric Vehicles
Vehicle-to-everything (V2X) applications are beginning to transition from a demonstration technology with limited pilot projects to a commercially mature product ready for mass market adoption. Howeve ... -
W20460 mins
- DER for Reliability
With increase in renewable penetration and retirement of large central synchronous generators, the power system is gradually becoming inverter-dominated. Issues such as low physical inertia, reduced g ...
8:00 AM
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Breakfast Roundtables- ThursdayW414AB60 mins
- Breakfast & Lunch Roundtables
Full conference badge is required for admittance. Additionally, all full conference badge holders must pre-register to reserve a seat. To check your registration or to reserve a seat, please visit the ...
10:30 AM
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W20460 mins
- DER for Reliability
This workshop will review an approach to the quantification of electric resilience. This approach is based on the cost each individual structure / facility / load in a discrete geographic area, repres ...