March 24-27, 2025 | Dallas, Texas

Storm and Wildfires

Disaster Response is a crucial area for utilities, focusing on the preparedness, response, and recovery from natural or man-made disasters. This topic will explore best practices in emergency planning, real-time communication, wildfire mitigation, and grid restoration strategies. Emphasis will be placed on leveraging technology and data analytics to enhance situational awareness, minimize downtime, and ensure quick and safe power restoration in the aftermath of disasters. 

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featured sessions
Wildfire mitigation and grid reliability: The role of mission critical private networks play
 

March 25 | 2:00-2:50 PM | C142

This session will discuss the vital importance of grid monitorization and the need for smart responses on critical infrastructure. By exploring frequently encountered scenarios in which grid monitorization would provide increased security, safety, and actionable insights on todays and future technologies, this panel will highlight the need for a flexible, responsive, and communicative mission critical grid, supporting the needs of national security-reliant infrastructure and our local communities. 


 

featured sessions
Wildfire Prevention for Safer Grid Management
 

March 26 | 1:00 - 1:50 PM | C2

Learn how utilities are focusing on real-time monitoring, advanced AI technology, and seamless integration to take proactive measures in preventing ignition events, safeguarding infrastructure, and protecting customers. 


 

Storm and wildfires educational opportunities

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8:00 AM
  1. C147/ 154
    240 mins
    This Utility University course is open to any attendee with an all-access or utility all-access badge. These courses are first come, first served onsite in Dallas, however, pre-registration is still r …
1:00 PM
  1. C147/ 154
    240 mins
    This Utility University course is open to any attendee with an all-access or utility all-access badge. These courses are first come, first served onsite in Dallas, however, pre-registration is still r …
11:45 AM
  1. Innovative and Emerging Technologies Knowledge Hub- Booth #4733, Exhibit Floor
    30 mins
    As wildfire threats grow, utilities and first responders are making critical investments in situational awareness technologies to enhance detection, response, and resilience. This session will explore …
1:00 PM
  1. C156
    50 mins
    The increasing frequency and intensity of storms pose significant challenges to electric utilities, emphasizing the need for technological solutions to optimize storm response. Accurate storm outage a …
2:00 PM
  1. C146
    50 mins
    Oncor recently developed a three-year System Resiliency Plan (SRP) to harden and modernize the transmission and distribution system to improve overall resilience against resiliency events for customer …
4:15 PM
  1. Resiliency Knowledge Hub- Booth #1001, Exhibit Floor
    30 mins
    Learn how CapTech is at the forefront of innovation by helping major utility underground programs enhance customer trust through the use of Augmented Reality (AR). Learn how AR is not just acceleratin …
10:00 AM
  1. C146
    25 mins
    Microgrid technology has emerged as a promising solution to address the challenges posed by public safety power shutoffs (PSPS) in California. In the past, Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E) has led the …
10:15 AM
  1. Grid Transformation Knowledge Hub- Booth #1051, Exhibit Floor
    30 mins
    Efficient vegetation management is critical to delivering safe, reliable service to utility customers in wildfire-prone areas.  Digitization of the planning, scheduling and auditing of the vegetation …
1:00 PM
  1. C2
    50 mins
    Accurate wildfire prevention, detection, and immediate response within the utility landscape is crucial due to a critical challenge in reducing the ignition gap and minimizing the risk of wildfires. B …
1:15 PM
  1. Resiliency Knowledge Hub- Booth #1001, Exhibit Floor
    30 mins
    Severe hurricanes in 2024 disrupted utility operation, highlighting the need for accurate storm predictions. Hurricane Helene, for instance, left over 5 million customers without power across 10 state …
2:00 PM
  1. Grid Edge Technologies Knowledge Hub- Booth #2041, Exhibit Floor
    30 mins
    This session is Presented by PG&E and TESCO Metering As wildfires, extreme weather, and aging infrastructure increase the frequency of power outages, utilities face growing challenges in ensuring grid …
4:00 PM
  1. C1
    50 mins
    Wood poles are the backbone of the distribution and telecommunication grid. These assets are aging while they condition to be asked to accommodate more attachments and withstand stronger weather event …
  2. C156
    50 mins
    Wildfire risk is one of the top risks faced by electric utilities today. Fire season is year-round.  California and the West have experienced a dramatic increase in the number and intensity of wildfir …
7:30 AM
  1. C148
    570 mins
    A large western IOU recently told us "Our utility is really a geospatial company that happens to deliver energy.   Almost every decision we make is tied to geography."Welcome to the UIGA inaugural spr …
10:00 AM
  1. C141
    50 mins
    Wildfire mitigation has grown in scope and preparedness. Many utilities are utilizing technology when a wildfire occurs, however, thought leadership is widening to what utilities can do before a fire …

 

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