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Microgrids Roundtables

Wednesday, February 28 | 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM & 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

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Commercial, Industrial, and Utility-Scale Microgrids – Control, Protection, and Operation Utility University

Monday, February 26 | 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM

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MICROGRID EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES

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8:00 AM
  1. W202B
    540 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 ...
  2. W203B
    240 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
  1. Meet Point in Registration Lobby
    210 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
  1. W202C
    240 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
  1. W204
    60 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 ...
  2. Booth 2071 Exhibit Floor Theater 1
    30 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
  1. Lunch Roundtables- Tuesday
    W414AB
    60 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 ...
  2. W300
    60 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
  1. W202
    30 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
  1. W308CD
    30 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
  1. W204
    30 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
  1. W209
    30 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
  1. Breakfast Roundtables- Wednesday
    W414AB
    60 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 ...
10:55 AM
  1. W203
    30 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 ...
  2. W204
    30 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 ...
  3. W304GH
    30 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
  1. Lunch Roundtables- Wednesday
    W414AB
    60 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 ...
  2. Booth 4343 Exhibit Floor
    60 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
  1. W311AB
    30 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
  1. W204
    30 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 ...
  2. W202
    60 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
  1. Booth 2071 Exhibit Floor Theater 3
    30 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
  1. W304CD
    30 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 ...
  2. W304EF
    30 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 ...
  3. W204
    30 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
  1. Booth 2071 Exhibit Floor Theater 1
    30 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
  1. W209
    60 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 ...
  2. W204
    60 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
  1. Breakfast Roundtables- Thursday
    W414AB
    60 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
  1. W204
    60 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 ...

 

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