Learn about the latest techniques and technologies to keep people safe from wildfires by implementing resiliency programs and keeping trees and brush away from power lines.
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Storm and Disaster Management Rountable
Thursday, February 29 | 8:00 - 9:00 am
Join us and become a part of our exclusive roundtable session, where we dive into storm and disaster management. This is your prime chance to connect with peers who share your interests and engage directly with influential figures in this critical field.
WILDFIRE EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES
7:00 AM
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UIIC 2024 SummitW311CD720 mins
- Partner Events
The 2024 Summit will focus on the challenges, successes, lessons learned, and drivers behind the growing utility imagery & inspection space. We will bring together utilities and solution providers wit ...
10:15 AM
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W304AB30 mins
- Data Analytics
With the implementation of PSPS and EPSS, PG&E has dratically reduced ignitions on the distribution system. However, this has come at a cost to reliability, in the form of CEMI, SAIDI, SAIFI. This s ...Chairperson -
W308CD30 mins
- Advanced Distribution Operations
In 2023 PG&E deployed an ADMS-based fire mitigation solution that correlates weather regions and electrical asset data. In this session, the authors will share PG&E’s developmental journey and the wor ... -
W311CD60 mins
- System Hardening and Vegetation Management
Utilities large and small are gaining insights from satellite intelligence. Join this panel of vegetation management experts from Wyoming, Delaware, and Georgia to hear how utilities are revolutionizi ...SpeakersPanel Moderator
11:05 AM
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W307CD30 mins
- Asset Management
San Diego Gas & Electric is committed to mitigating the evolving and expanding threat of devastating wildfires in Southern California. One way to address this threat is through its Intelligent Image P ...Speakers -
W308CD30 mins
- Advanced Distribution Operations
In the heavily treed Pacific Northwest, tree wire has dramatically improved the reliability of Peninsula Light Company’s overhead 15kV system. However, despite an aggressive vegetation management prog ...
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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W304AB30 mins
- Data Analytics
To identify an optimal grid hardening path, utilities must answer an essential question — what actions do they need to prioritize to keep their networks safe and online in a cost-effective manner? Uni ... -
W311CD30 mins
- System Hardening and Vegetation Management
This session will showcase how TCS is helping PG&E to address the challenges of wildfires. Leveraging data from disparate sources & IT platforms TCS is helping PG&E to mitigate wildfire risks, reduce ...
3:30 PM
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W303ABC60 mins
- Communication Tech and Networks
Low Latency communication is a key requirement for enabling wireless to serve in many protection and control use cases of interest to utilities. Ultra Reliable Low Latency Communication (URLLC) has be ...ChairpersonSpeakers -
Booth 432 Exhibit Floor30 mins
- Innovative and Emerging Technologies Knowledge Hub
Session details are to be announced! Session Sponsored by: Innovative and Emerging Technologies Knowledge Hub Track Sponsored by: GE Vernova
4:20 PM
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W311CD30 mins
- System Hardening and Vegetation Management
This session offers a sneak-peak on how a California utility is re-imagining inspection planning, scheduling, and execution of vegetation management using a CRM solution. System Hardening and Vegetat ...
11:20 AM
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W304CD30 mins
- Storm and Disaster Management
The ongoing global climate crisis has led to an increase in wildfires, especially in California. To protect its communities, harden the grid, and prevent and mitigate the impacts of these threats, San ...ChairpersonSpeakers
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