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A strong business strategy must align with a skilled, adaptable workforce. This track covers how utilities equip field teams with tools like mobile management, drones, and AR to improve safety and productivity, while also addressing talent attraction, upskilling, leadership development, and building diverse, inclusive teams. Learn how utilities invest in technology and people to strengthen today’s operations and build tomorrow’s workforce.
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ADMS Implementation Drives Multi-OpCo Standardization for Efficiency and Quality
February 03, 2026
American Electric Power (AEP), one of the largest electric utilities in the United States, is organized into seven regulated operating companies (OpCos) that serve nearly 5.6 million customers across 11 states.
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Pivoting to the Future Distribution Grid
February 04, 2026
Learn about overcoming supply chain challenges for long lead time equipment, public involvement processes, contracting strategies for management and design resources, project (craft) labor agreements and the application of emerging technologies like artificial intelligence in all the above.
Strategy & Workforce educational opportunities
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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 …SpeakersChairperson
11:00 AM
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As utilities face growing pressure to modernize and decarbonize, technology alone is not enough—organizations must evolve their operating models and workforce strategies in tandem. National Grid, in c …SpeakersChairperson
11:25 AM
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Buried beneath established routine and procedures, electric utilities uncover major gaps - paper-based as-builting workflows. As they modernize their work management, GIS and graphic work design syst …Chairperson
10:00 AM
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For many distribution utilities, DERMS implementation is as much an organizational journey as it is a technical one. As DERs scale and real-time coordination becomes critical, utilities must not only …Speakers
11:00 AM
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As artificial intelligence continues to reshape the energy landscape, utilities face unique opportunities—and challenges—in turning pilots into enterprise-grade solutions. Generative AI, large languag …SpeakersChairperson
1:00 PM
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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 …SpeakersChairperson
10:00 AM
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Affordability is emerging as one of today's utilities' most urgent and complex challenges. Rising operating costs, regulatory pressures, and evolving customer expectations intensify the need to delive …SpeakersChairperson
2:00 PM
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With the acceleration of capital projects (new substations and upgrading existing substations), it is increasingly important to look at how to deploy digital substations. Digital substations provide i …SpeakersChairperson
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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 …SpeakersChairperson
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The changing energy industry demands deep transformation, from the workforce up through utility operations. This panel brings together powerhouse women leading the utility industry to share how they’r …Speakers
2:15 PM
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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 …Chairperson
2:30 PM
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Utilities are continually challenged to maintain vegetation programs that are safe, consistent, and effective—especially as workforce turnover and climate risks accelerate. Immersive Augmented Reality …SpeakersChairperson
3:00 PM
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The Edison Electric Institute (EEI) and U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) both highlight that a significant portion of utility capital spending ($500-700B) over the next decade will be directed toward d …SpeakersChairperson
10:00 AM
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Dominion Energy is laying the groundwork for a smarter, more predictive approach to asset management—one that begins with data. As part of a multi-year transformation, the company is focusing on build …Speakers
11:00 AM
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The demand for cleaner electric energy grows each year with electrification of data storage, mobility, space conditioning, vertical agriculture, industrial processes and more. Some say that America wi …
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The electrical utilities industry is experiencing substantial transformations due to technological advancements, regulatory changes, employee turnover, and shifting consumer demands. Recent OECD job r …SpeakersChairperson
1:25 PM
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Navigating the conversation around what everyone’s unique needs are can be complex, but it is more important than ever. It has already been proven that emphasizing your people, asking what their uniqu …Speakers
