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8:00 AM
  1. Exhibitor Move In
    Exhibit Hall
    540 mins
7:30 AM
  1. Registration Open
    600 mins
8:00 AM
  1. Exhibitor Move In
    Exhibit Hall
    540 mins
  2. $ Anneru: Innovative & Affordable Energy Solutions (IAES) Summit
    B305
    540 mins
  3. UIGA Spring Forum: Imagery & Geospatial Solutions for a Resilient Grid
    B313A/B
    480 mins
  4. GU103: Next Generation AMI - the latest in hardware, communications, and software innovations
    B210
    240 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Jim Ketchledge
    Jim Ketchledge, CEO - Nexcergy
  5. GU101: ADMS & DERMS: Keys to Successful Deployment and Grid Transformation
    B204
    240 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Robert Uluski
    Robert Uluski, Executive Consultant - ESTA International
    Speaker image for Stipe Fustar
    Stipe Fustar, Executive Consultant - ESTA International
    Speaker image for Manuel Atanacio
    Manuel Atanacio, Executive Consultant - ESTA International
  6. GU104: Designing Battery Storage for Utility Applications: A Practical Framework for Siting, Sizing, and Long-Term Asset Performance
    B213
    240 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Sheikh Jakir Hossain
    Sheikh Jakir Hossain, CTO - Storlytics Energy Storage
    Speaker image for Huimin Li
    Huimin Li, Manager, Energy Storage Engineering - DUKE ENERGY
    Speaker image for Sherif Abdelrazek
    Sherif Abdelrazek, CEO - Storlytics Energy Storage
  7. GU106: Navigating the New NERC Compliance Landscape for Computational Loads: A Practical Guide to Project 2026-02 and the CLE Standards
    B218
    240 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Rahul Anilkumar
    Rahul Anilkumar, Vice President, Integrated Planning - Danovo Energy Solutions
    Speaker image for Eric John
    Eric John, Sr. Director Transmission Technology Solutions - Danovo Energy Solutions
    Speaker image for Jack Gibfried
    Jack Gibfried, Engineer II - North American Reliability Corporation (NERC)
    Speaker image for Eric Meier
    Eric Meier, Supervisor - Planning Modeling at ERCOT - ERCOT
  8. GU102: DER Management Fundamentals: What It Is, Lessons Learned from Around the World, and Why It's Critical To Get Started Today
    B209
    240 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Matt Wallace
    Matt Wallace, Distribution Control Center Engineering, DER Interoperability Lead - PPL Electric Utilities
  9. GU105: Data Center Load Modeling: Methods, Standards, and Validation for Grid Planning and Operations
    B214
    240 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Haowei Lu
    Haowei Lu, Sr. Engineer - Orange & Rockland Utilities
    Speaker image for Abinash Chaudhary
    Abinash Chaudhary, Principal Engineer - K&A Engineering Consulting, P.C.
    Speaker image for Hiva Nasiri
    Hiva Nasiri, Executive Consultant, Grid Modernization - Jacobs
  10. Introduction to IEEE 1815 (DNP3)
    TBD
    240 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Andrew West
    Andrew West, SCADA Communication and OT Cybersecurity Consultant - Integral / DNP-UG
  11. SCADA 101: Understanding the Foundation of Utility Automation – Part 1 Fundamentals
    B302
    240 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for John McDonald
    John McDonald, Founder & CEO - JDM Associates, LLC
    Speaker image for Jack Wallace III P.E.
    Jack Wallace III P.E., Principal Consultant - DASH Power Partners
  12. GU300: Next-Generation Data Center Designs for Increased Reliability, Security, and Faster Deployment
    B203
    240 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Bharadwaj Vasudevan
    Bharadwaj Vasudevan, Digital Substation Program Manager - Hitachi Energy
8:30 AM
  1. $ PLMA & SECC: Flexible Energy Forum: Powering Grid Flexibility in the Affordability Era
    B308/309
    600 mins
9:00 AM
  1. $ Tech Tour: GSOC Transmission Control Center Tour: Where Technology Meets Reliability (Add-on)
    180 mins
  2. Leading Across Generations: The New Reality for Women in Utilities
    B217
    50 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Dawn Roth-Lindell
    Dawn Roth-Lindell, Former CEO - Seattle City Light
    Speaker image for Katarina Miletijev
    Katarina Miletijev, Manager, Distribution Operations Engineering - Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD)
    Speaker image for Gretchen Stanford
    Gretchen Stanford, Partner & Advisor - Utility 2030 Leadership Collaborative
    Speaker image for Mandip Samra
    Mandip Samra, CEO - Burbank Water & Water
    Speaker image for Caroline Watson
    Caroline Watson, Analyst - Georgia Power Company
    Chairperson
    Speaker image for Vanessa Edmonds
    Vanessa Edmonds, CEO - Utility 2030 Leadership Colllaborative
  3. $ Tech Tour: Georgia Transmission Microgrid Tour: The Future of Energy, Made Simple (Add-on)
    300 mins
10:00 AM
  1. From Legacy Telecom to Private LTE/5G: A Practical Cost-Benefit Framework for Utility Decision-Making
    B202
    50 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Russel Like
    Russel Like, Senior Technical Leader - Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI)
    Speaker image for Jeff Livingston
    Jeff Livingston, Senior Manager Telecom - SRP
    Chairperson
    Speaker image for Andy Fredman
    Andy Fredman, Vice President of Hardware Engineering - Expedium Consulting, LLC
  2. Beyond Dashboards: Embedding Human-Guided AI for Grid-Decision Making
    B201
    50 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Steve Ray
    Steve Ray, Chief Operating Officer - Essex Power Corporation
    Speaker image for David Kidd
    David Kidd, Senior Product Manager - Utilismart Corporation
    Speaker image for Alicia Gewarges
    Alicia Gewarges, Senior Specialist, Corporate Communications - Essex Power Corporation
    Chairperson
    Speaker image for Terry Nielsen
    Terry Nielsen, Chief Consultant - Qualus
  3. Emerging Trends in Operationalizing Managed Charging: Centering the Customer Experience
    B211
    50 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Amy Findlay
    Amy Findlay, Head of Policy - Chargescape
    Speaker image for Shardul Modi
    Shardul Modi, Research Engineer - SOUTHERN COMPANY
    Speaker image for Jeff Huron
    Jeff Huron, Director, EV Strategy & Business Development - ENERGYHUB
    Speaker image for Coley Girouard
    Coley Girouard, Senior Lead, Energy Markets & Strategy - Rivian
    Speaker image for Brittany Blair
    Brittany Blair, Manager, Research & Industry Strategy - Smart Electric Power Alliance
    Chairperson
    Speaker image for Ryan Cheney
    Ryan Cheney - Kevala
  4. An Industry First: What the First IEEE 1547 Plug-Fest Revealed
    B207
    50 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Ibtissam Kharchouf
    Ibtissam Kharchouf, Scientist, Information, Communication & Cyber Security of DERs - Electric Power Research Institute
    Speaker image for Ben Ealey
    Ben Ealey, Sr. Principal Team Lead, DER Communication and Data Integration - Electric Power Research Institute
    Speaker image for Robby Simpson
    Robby Simpson, Principal and Co-Founder - Enetrics
    Speaker image for Matt Wallace
    Matt Wallace, Distribution Control Center Engineering, DER Interoperability Lead - PPL Electric Utilities
    Speaker image for Chris Dunlap
    Chris Dunlap, Industry Manager, Energy North America - WAGO Corporation
    Chairperson
    Speaker image for George Bjelovuk
    George Bjelovuk, Partner - Bjelovuk Design & Advisory Partners
  5. From Strategy to Frontline in 30 Days: How APS Built a Real-Time Affordability Experience
    B215
    50 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Edward Baker
    Edward Baker, Manager, Resolutions, Training, Compliance - Arizona Public Service
    Speaker image for Kasey Dill
    Kasey Dill, Senior Product Manager - Arizona Public Service
    Chairperson
    Speaker image for Glenn Pritchard
    Glenn Pritchard, AMI Practice - EPRI
10:15 AM
  1. $ Utility 2030 The Human Grid Kitchen: A Transformational Leadership Simulation for Grid Modernization
    B310
    390 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Gretchen Stanford
    Gretchen Stanford, Partner & Advisor - Utility 2030 Leadership Collaborative
    Speaker image for Chris Hilborn
    Chris Hilborn, President - Utility 2030 Leadership Collaborative
    Speaker image for Vanessa Edmonds
    Vanessa Edmonds, CEO - Utility 2030 Leadership Colllaborative
10:30 AM
  1. New Attendee Tour
    B206
    60 mins
11:00 AM
  1. $ UBBA Mini-Plugfest & Workshop for Utilities: Private Broadband in Action
    B314
    300 mins
  2. Building the Workforce of the Future
    B217
    50 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Neil Proudman
    Neil Proudman, Senior Vice President, Utility Operations - Mosaic
    Speaker image for John Franklin
    John Franklin, VP Network Management - National Grid
    Speaker image for Douglas Foley
    Douglas Foley, President, Electric Operations, Massachusetts - Eversource
    Speaker image for Roderick Robinson
    Roderick Robinson, VP Electric System Operations - PG&E
    Speaker image for Gilbert Salazar
    Gilbert Salazar, Regional Vice President – Distribution Operations PSCo - Xcel Energy
    Chairperson
    Speaker image for James Jackson
    James Jackson, Enterprise Sales Director - North America - Kraken
  3. Strengthening Reliability and Resiliency Through Advanced OMS Mobile Capabilities
    B212
    50 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Chad Cogswell
    Chad Cogswell, Principal Consultant - Qualus
    Speaker image for Arthur Wholey
    Arthur Wholey, Senior Director – Operations & Construction Services - Rappahannock Electric Cooperative
    Speaker image for Jeffrey Patterson
    Jeffrey Patterson, VP, Information Technology - Colquitt EMC
    Speaker image for John Cameron
    John Cameron, Director, Distribution Systems and Control - Cobb EMC
    Chairperson
    Speaker image for Jason Handley
    Jason Handley, Vice President of Distribution Planning & Studies - Danovo Energy Solutions
  4. A Data Modernization Playbook for a Scalable Path to Grid Modernization
    B216
    50 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Ron Carroll
    Ron Carroll, VP Chief Data & AI Officer - New York Power Authority
    Chairperson
    Speaker image for Venkat Banunarayanan
    Venkat Banunarayanan, Vice President, Integrated Grid - National Rural Electric Cooperative Association
  5. Utilization of TOMS system for Asset Management improvement at National Grid
    B201
    50 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Marloon Paula Gonzalez
    Marloon Paula Gonzalez, Engineer - National Grid
    Speaker image for Joel Malaver
    Joel Malaver, Manager, Operational Telecom Management & Planning - National Grid
    Chairperson
    Speaker image for Matt Peterson
    Matt Peterson, Lead Distribution Engineer - OPPD
  6. Keeping Electricity Affordable – Balancing Reliability, Resilience, and Cost in a High-Growth Era
    B215
    50 mins
    Panel Moderator
    Speaker image for Mike Beehler
    Mike Beehler, National Spokesperson - Power Delivery Intelligence Initiative
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Vandan Divatia
    Vandan Divatia, VP, Transmission Policy, Interconnections & Compliance - Eversource
    Speaker image for Bill Sones
    Bill Sones, VP - ENTERGY
    Speaker image for Mike Robinson
    Mike Robinson, VP - Georgia Power
    Speaker image for Karen Kinslow
    Karen Kinslow, VP - First Energy
    Chairperson
    Speaker image for Joyce Solomon
    Joyce Solomon, Data Science and Analytics Manager - Southern Company Services
12:00 PM
  1. $ Tech Tour: Georgia Tech's Demonstration of Centralized Substation Protection and Control (Add-on)
    300 mins
  2. SEPA Bridging Innovation Workshop Series: Accelerating Grid Innovation Through Collaboration
    B311
    240 mins
1:00 PM
  1. $ Tech Tour: Georgia Power’s Living Microgrid Lab at Tech Square (Add-on)
    240 mins
  2. Power Plant Controllers: Enabler or Troublemaker? Commissioning, Compliance, and Real-World Lessons
    B202
    50 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Haile Gashaw
    Haile Gashaw, Principal Engineer - Georgia Power Company
    Speaker image for Ben Chamberlain
    Ben Chamberlain, Senior Engineer - National Grid
    Speaker image for Chris Dunlap
    Chris Dunlap, Industry Manager, Energy North America - WAGO Corporation
    Speaker image for Aminul Huque
    Aminul Huque, DER Integration Program Manager - EPRI
    Speaker image for Brian Dale
    Brian Dale, Lead Engineer - DUKE ENERGY
    Speaker image for Keaton Wheeler
    Keaton Wheeler, Principal Engineer - Fortis Alberta
    Chairperson
    Speaker image for Amanda Lane
    Amanda Lane, Transmission Forester - AEP-Transmission
  3. From Concept to Operation: Utility Lessons on Siting, Sizing, and Operating Battery Storage Assets
    B207
    50 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Sherif Abdelrazek
    Sherif Abdelrazek, CEO - Storlytics Energy Storage
    Speaker image for Christian Ward
    Christian Ward, Battery Storage Engineer - SOUTHERN COMPANY
    Speaker image for Raafe Khan
    Raafe Khan, Head of Energy Storage and Emerging Markets - Camelot Energy Group
    Speaker image for Huimin Li
    Huimin Li, Manager, Energy Storage Engineering - DUKE ENERGY
    Chairperson
    Speaker image for Stuart Laval
    Stuart Laval, Director, Energy Control Systems - Eaton Corporation
  4. GU204: Microgrid Solutions for Data Centers: Design, Control, and Operation
    B213
    240 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Sai Somayajula
    Sai Somayajula, Principal Electrical Design Engineer - NVIDIA
    Speaker image for Seyyed Ali Ghorashi
    Seyyed Ali Ghorashi, Principal Engineer - Danovo Energy Solutions
    Speaker image for Roy Luo
    Roy Luo, Senior Electrical Engineer - NVIDIA
    Speaker image for Amin Zamani
    Amin Zamani, Vice President - Quanta Technology dba Danovo Energy Solutions
  5. GU203: End-to-End Asset Management: Connecting Capital Planning, Investment Justification, and Grid Value
    B210
    240 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Aileen Currier
    Aileen Currier, Managing Director & Integrated Solution Strategist - Black & Veatch
    Speaker image for Marty Glose
    Marty Glose, Principal Consultant, Electric Planning & Asset Management - Black & Veatch
    Speaker image for Matthew Reilly
    Matthew Reilly, Director of Integrated Planning & Portfolio Management - National Grid
    Speaker image for Phil Crossland
    Phil Crossland, Asset Investment Planning Practice Managing Director - Black & Veatch
  6. GU206: Cybersecurity for Transmission and Distribution
    B218
    240 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Kelly Stich
    Kelly Stich, Chief Cyber Security Architect - SUBNET Solutions Inc.
    Speaker image for Phil Tonkin
    Phil Tonkin, Field Chief Technology Officer - Dragos
  7. Data Mesh Without the Mess: How Southern Company is Governing Data Products and AI at Scale
    B201
    50 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Doug Leal
    Doug Leal, VP Consulting, Data & AI - CGI
    Speaker image for Greg Floyd
    Greg Floyd, Principal Enterprise Architect - SOUTHERN COMPANY
    Chairperson
    Speaker image for Mehrdod Mohseni
    Mehrdod Mohseni, Chief Transformation & Strategy Officer - SPP Innovations, LLC
  8. Utility Strategies for Scaling Customer Participation in EV and DER Programs
    B211
    50 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Alexander Keyhani
    Alexander Keyhani, Manager, Commercial and Load Management Programs - Tampa Electric
    Speaker image for Amber Connors
    Amber Connors, IT Director, Customer & Grid Operations Technology Center - Sacramento Municipal Utility District
    Speaker image for Paige Schaefer
    Paige Schaefer, Marketing Communications & Sales Enablement Manager - Itron
    Chairperson
    Speaker image for Dara Charson
    Dara Charson, Senior Engineering Lead - Entrust Solutions Group
  9. GU205: Behind-the-Meter Generation for Hyperscale Data Centers: Engineering a 500 MW Co-Located Architecture for Fast-Track Grid Interconnection
    B214
    240 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Haowei Lu
    Haowei Lu, Sr. Engineer - Orange & Rockland Utilities
    Speaker image for Abinash Chaudhary
    Abinash Chaudhary, Principal Engineer - K&A Engineering Consulting, P.C.
    Speaker image for Hiva Nasiri
    Hiva Nasiri, Executive Consultant, Grid Modernization - Jacobs
  10. GU202: DER Management in Practice: What Works, What Doesn’t, and How to Start Managing DER Today With Your Existing Tools
    B209
    240 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Matt Wallace
    Matt Wallace, Distribution Control Center Engineering, DER Interoperability Lead - PPL Electric Utilities
  11. GU201: Getting Started with Grid Network Model Management
    B204
    240 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Gerald Gray
    Gerald Gray, VP Digital Business Strategy - Surveying and Mapping, LLC
    Speaker image for Tyler Friedel
    Tyler Friedel, Product Owner - Ameren
    Speaker image for Phillip Jones
    Phillip Jones, VP Architecture and Solutions - SAM, LLC
  12. IEEE 1815 (DNP3) Advanced Topics
    TBD
    240 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Andrew West
    Andrew West, SCADA Communication and OT Cybersecurity Consultant - Integral / DNP-UG
  13. SCADA 201: Advanced Applications, Integration & Cybersecurity – Part 2
    B302
    240 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for John McDonald
    John McDonald, Founder & CEO - JDM Associates, LLC
    Speaker image for Demos Andreou
    Demos Andreou, Senior Engineering Associate - Patterson & Dewar Engineers, Inc.
2:00 PM
  1. Australia Day - Navigating the Age of Acceleration: Utilities Keeping Pace with Technology and Customer Demand
    120 mins
  2. Value-Stacking Through Risk-Based Investment Planning
    B212
    50 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Mishal Thadani
    Mishal Thadani, CEO and Co-Founder - Rhizome
    Speaker image for Semir Vajzovic
    Semir Vajzovic, Director, Asset, Investment & Risk Management - Ameren
    Speaker image for Vincent DeChiaro
    Vincent DeChiaro, Director of Distribution Planning & Asset Management - National Grid
    Speaker image for Jessica Terry
    Jessica Terry, Director of Strategic Operations Planning - Xcel Energy
    Chairperson
    Speaker image for Brian Bassett
    Brian Bassett, Director - Simple Thread
  3. Before the Spark: [Utility] on Continuous Monitoring for Transmission Lines
    B202
    50 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for James Playford
    James Playford, COO - CRWN.AI
    Speaker image for Austin Wysor
    Austin Wysor, Data Device Manager - Southern Linc - SOUTHERN COMPANY
    Speaker image for Helen Platis
    Helen Platis, Executive in Residence - Foresight
    Chairperson
    Speaker image for Amanda Lane
    Amanda Lane, Transmission Forester - AEP-Transmission
  4. ADMS Model Validation: Thinking Outside of the Black Box: Identifying model errors for 9,000 circuits in 24 hours
    B207
    50 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Ted Beglin
    Ted Beglin, Principal Engineer - Exelon
    Chairperson
    Speaker image for Dan Lysaker
    Dan Lysaker, Sr Director, Product Management - AspenTech
  5. Extending the DER Value with Load Following Capability
    B215
    50 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Frank Shay
    Frank Shay, Senior Consultant - Logic 20/20
    Speaker image for Duncan Burns
    Duncan Burns, System Analyst - North Carolina Electricity Management Corporation
    Chairperson
    Speaker image for Ali Ipakchi
    Ali Ipakchi, EVP, and Chief Visionary Officer - OATI
  6. From Control Rooms to Autonomous Operations: What the AI-Era Utility Will Actually Look Like
    B217
    50 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Christophe Guille
    Christophe Guille, Vice President - Bain & Company
    Speaker image for Vik Trehan
    Vik Trehan, Vice President, TS&O - Southern California Edison
    Speaker image for Jason Jones
    Jason Jones, Executive Director of Operations Technology and PNM Capital Management - TXNM
    Speaker image for Josh Stallings
    Josh Stallings, VP, Distribution Strategy and Support - Georgia Power Company
    Chairperson
    Speaker image for Peter Landauer
    Peter Landauer, Client Executive Leader Utilities Sector - Ernst and Young, US LLP
3:00 PM
  1. Dispatch, Discharge, Opt-Out: Real V2G Findings Across Residential and Fleet
    B211
    50 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Matthew Mills
    Matthew Mills, Business Development Manager, VGI - The Mobility House
    Speaker image for Sally Griddith
    Sally Griddith, Transportation Electrification Program Manager - Resource Innovations
    Speaker image for Masha Kubyshina
    Masha Kubyshina, Senior Technical Product Manager, VGI - The Mobility House North America
    Speaker image for Mark Moniz
    Mark Moniz, Energy Efficiency Consultant, Demand Response and Managed Charging - Eversource
    Chairperson
    Speaker image for Smriti Mishra
    Smriti Mishra, Ideation Lead, Innovation Accelerator - PG&E
  2. How Smart are Your Large DER Smart Inverter Settings? - Xcel's Evaluation of the importance of tuning volt-var active controls on net-export generating facilities to optimize system voltage levels
    B207
    50 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Bryant Webb
    Bryant Webb, Grid Modernization and Distribution Planning Project Manager - 1898 & Co.
    Speaker image for Kurtis Buck
    Kurtis Buck, Principal DER Engineer - Xcel Energy
    Chairperson
    Speaker image for Dan Lysaker
    Dan Lysaker, Sr Director, Product Management - AspenTech
  3. You Cannot Solve What You Cannot See: Physical AI and the High-Resolution Grid
    B216
    50 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Kevin Jones
    Kevin Jones, Director, ET Asset Management - Dominion Energy
    Chairperson
    Speaker image for Meghan Calabro
    Meghan Calabro, Vice President, Distribution Modernization - Burns & McDonnell
  4. From Utility Data to Operational Action: Privacy‑Honoring, Governed, Purpose‑Built Agents on an AI‑Ready Foundation
    B201
    50 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Amy Grice
    Amy Grice, Chief Operating Officer - Peninsula Light Company
    Speaker image for Young Ngo
    Young Ngo, President - Themis Intelligence Corporation
    Chairperson
    Speaker image for Mohammad Gharaibeh
    Mohammad Gharaibeh, Manager of AI and Digital Transformation - Cleco
  5. From Pilot to Standard: Pepco’s Framework for Deploying Voltage-Regulating Distribution Transformers to Support DER and EV Growth
    B215
    50 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for John Budd
    John Budd, Principle Engineer - PEPCO Holdings Inc.
    Chairperson
    Speaker image for George Bjelovuk
    George Bjelovuk, Partner - Bjelovuk Design & Advisory Partners
  6. From Truck Cab to Trust: How Dominion Energy Won Over the Field
    B217
    25 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Ann Whitby
    Ann Whitby, Project Manager, Enterprise Systems - Dominion Energy
    Speaker image for James O'Brien
    James O'Brien, Principal Director - Accenture
    Chairperson
    Speaker image for James Walters
    James Walters, Utility Executive Advisor - Utilitech Advisors
  7. One Threat, Many Approaches: Wildfire Mitigation From Co-ops to Large IOUs
    B212
    50 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Holly Eagleston, PhD
    Holly Eagleston, PhD, CEO and Founder - Firescape
    Speaker image for Omni Warner
    Omni Warner, Senior Vice President of PNM Operations - Public Service Company of New Mexico
    Speaker image for Joaquin Sebastian-Peral
    Joaquin Sebastian-Peral, Wildfire Risk Analytics Manager - San Diego Gas & Electric
    Speaker image for Luis Reyes
    Luis Reyes, CEO - Kit Carson Electric
    Chairperson
    Speaker image for Nicole Naassan
    Nicole Naassan, Senior Vice President - E Source
3:25 PM
  1. Scaling Outage Coordination Without Scaling Headcount: Dominion Energy’s Move to Automated Transmission Outage Planning
    B217
    25 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Mojtaba Jalalpour
    Mojtaba Jalalpour, Staff Engineer - Dominion Energy
    Speaker image for Hadi Athari
    Hadi Athari, Director of Energy Technology - Simple Thread
    Speaker image for Kevin Jones
    Kevin Jones, Director, ET Asset Management - Dominion Energy
    Chairperson
    Speaker image for James Walters
    James Walters, Utility Executive Advisor - Utilitech Advisors
7:30 AM
  1. Registration Open
    630 mins
8:30 AM
  1. Welcome & Industry Keynote Conversation: How Are Utility CEOs Driving the Age of Acceleration?
    Exhibit Hall
    90 mins
    Panel Moderator
    Speaker image for Wayne Bishop
    Wayne Bishop, Executive Vice President of Energy, DTECH - Clarion Events
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Tamla Olivier
    Tamla Olivier, President and Chief Executive Officer - Baltimore Gas & Electric Co.
    Speaker image for Tom Deitrich
    Tom Deitrich, President and CEO - Itron
    Speaker image for Chris Womack
    Chris Womack, Chairman, President and CEO - SOUTHERN COMPANY
    Speaker image for Ed Baine
    Ed Baine, President - Dominion Energy Virginia
    Speaker image for Kim Greene
    Kim Greene, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer - Georgia Power
9:00 AM
  1. From AMI Alarms to Action: Leveraging AI and Grid Edge Data for Predictive Outage Management
    B216
    50 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Glenn Pritchard
    Glenn Pritchard, AMI Practice - EPRI
    Chairperson
    Speaker image for Meghan Calabro
    Meghan Calabro, Vice President, Distribution Modernization - Burns & McDonnell
  2. Leading Through Load: Managing Time and Energy When the Grid, the Tech, and the Workforce Are All Under Stress
    B217
    50 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Marguerite Behringer
    Marguerite Behringer, Director of Regulatory Policy and Industry Relations - Landis+Gyr
    Speaker image for Jody Allison
    Jody Allison, VP of Customer Experience - Xcel Energy
    Speaker image for Funmi Williamson
    Funmi Williamson, CCO & SVP, Customer Service - Southern California Edison
    Speaker image for Tamla Olivier
    Tamla Olivier, President and Chief Executive Officer - Baltimore Gas & Electric Co.
    Speaker image for Cheryl Davis
    Cheryl Davis, Vice President, Customer Solutions - Georgia Power
    Chairperson
    Speaker image for Matthew Boms
    Matthew Boms, Managing Director - Advanced Energy United
  3. ComEd’s Deployment of a PLTE Network to Support Grid Modernization Use-Cases
    B201
    50 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Jayson Shiau
    Jayson Shiau, Section Engineer - ComEd
    Speaker image for Tom Flanagan
    Tom Flanagan, Principal Business Program Manager - ComEd
    Speaker image for Jacqui Bass
    Jacqui Bass, Principal Business Program Manager - ComEd
    Speaker image for Ryan Kelly
    Ryan Kelly, Principal Project Manager - ComEd
    Chairperson
    Speaker image for Bobbi Harris
    Bobbi Harris, Executive Director - UBBA
  4. Regaining Control of IT Advacing into Substations
    B207
    50 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Ed Hutchinson
    Ed Hutchinson, Industrial Edge Architect, Global Edge Architecture Team - Red Hat
    Speaker image for Anthony Sivesind
    Anthony Sivesind, Executive Engineering Consultant - Salt River Project
    Chairperson
    Speaker image for Abhiram Vallabhaneni
    Abhiram Vallabhaneni, Lead Grid Operations Engineer - Lansing Board of Water & Light
  5. Automating Solutions Planning for an Increasingly Complex Distribution Planning
    B214
    50 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Benjamin Lee
    Benjamin Lee, Vice President of Distribution Planning and Grid Modernization - Electric Power Engineers
    Speaker image for Julieta Giraldez
    Julieta Giraldez, Director Grid Planning - Electric Power Engineers
    Speaker image for Mohammed Alfayyoumi
    Mohammed Alfayyoumi, Senior Director of Grid Planning - Dominion Energy
    Speaker image for Nery Navarro
    Nery Navarro, Principal Manager of Distribution Planning - Southern California Edison
    Chairperson
    Speaker image for Thomas Artau
    Thomas Artau, Senior Manager of Grid Operations Technology - DUKE ENERGY
  6. From Application to Activation: AI-Augmented Interconnection for Superior Customer Experiences
    B215
    50 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Robert Deschamps
    Robert Deschamps, Manager Key Accounts - FortisAlberta
    Speaker image for Brian Boler
    Brian Boler, Director of Product Management - Clean Power Research
    Chairperson
    Speaker image for Carol Johnston
    Carol Johnston, VP Energy, Utilities & Resources - IFS
  7. A Control Center for the 21st Century Modern Grid
    B203
    50 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Catherine Magliocco
    Catherine Magliocco, Manager, Enterprise Business Programs - Tampa Electric Company
    Speaker image for John Currier
    John Currier, Sr Dir Grid Modernization - Tampa Electric Company
    Chairperson
    Speaker image for Rob Boone
    Rob Boone, Manager, Grid Modernization - Nova Scotia Power
  8. Before It Touches the Grid: Duquesne Light Company & PPL Electric on Building a Utility-Led DER Validation Gate
    B212
    50 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Abhinav Gupta
    Abhinav Gupta, Principal Consultant - ADMS - WT Partners, LLC
    Speaker image for William Thai
    William Thai, Managing Director - WT Partners
    Speaker image for Sabrina Nguyen
    Sabrina Nguyen, Engineer III - Duquesne Light Company (DLC)
    Speaker image for Matt Wallace
    Matt Wallace, Distribution Control Center Engineering, DER Interoperability Lead - PPL Electric Utilities
    Chairperson
    Speaker image for Marcelo Sandoval
    Marcelo Sandoval, Director, Advanced Grid Solutions - Landis+Gyr
  9. Affordability First- a not so new paradigm in Large Load interconnect and siting
    B209
    50 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Giri Iyer
    Giri Iyer, Sr Program Manager, National Security Sciences Directorate - ORNL
    Speaker image for Zeeshan Sheikh
    Zeeshan Sheikh, SVP & CIDO, PSEG - PSEG
    Speaker image for Matt Green
    Matt Green, SVP, Integrated Planning & Advisory - TRC
    Chairperson
    Speaker image for Jaclyn Whiteman
    Jaclyn Whiteman, Director, Distributed Energy Operations and Maintenance - DUKE ENERGY
  10. Planning for OT Security in a Post-Quantum World
    B209
    50 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Stephen Trachian
    Stephen Trachian, Senior OT Cybersecurity Consultant - Hitachi Energy
    Speaker image for Herbert Falk
    Herbert Falk, Managing Director - Outside the Box Consulting Services, LLC
    Speaker image for Andrew West
    Andrew West, SCADA Communication and OT Cybersecurity Consultant - Integral / DNP-UG
    Speaker image for John Malaver
    John Malaver, Engineering Manager, Protection Control Metering & Telecom - National Grid
    Speaker image for Grant Gilchrist
    Grant Gilchrist, Systems Engineer, Grid Modernization - TESCO Automation
    Chairperson
    Speaker image for Ronald Farquharson
    Ronald Farquharson, President and COO - Mount Victoria Consulting / DNP-UG
  11. Shaping Energy at the Edge: How Hydro Ottawa leverages AI and Residential DERs for Localized Grid Flexibility
    B218
    50 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Sydney Atkinson
    Sydney Atkinson, Energy Conservation Engineer - Hydro Ottawa
    Speaker image for Shawn Carr
    Shawn Carr, Director, Energy Transition, Customer Strategy & Innovation - Hydro Ottawa
    Chairperson
    Speaker image for Andres Carvallo
    Andres Carvallo, CEO - 512CMG (CMG Consulting LLC)
10:00 AM
  1. Startup Competition at Initiate
    360 mins
  2. Exhibit Hall Open
    Exhibit Hall
    480 mins
  3. Meeting House
    480 mins
  4. Peer-to-Peer Roundtables
    240 mins
  5. V2G School Bus Integration for Grid Resilience, Sustainability and Value Creation
    B211
    50 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Alex Cook
    Alex Cook, Chief of Engineering - First Student
    Speaker image for Luke Whittemore
    Luke Whittemore, Lead Transportation Electrification Engineer - Portland General Electric (PGE)
    Speaker image for Nate Hawbaker
    Nate Hawbaker, National Fleet Operation Manager - Blue Bird Corporation
    Speaker image for Marlene Biehl
    Marlene Biehl, Product Manager - Heliox, A Siemens Business, Panelist
    Speaker image for Todd Walton
    Todd Walton, Senior Engineering Consultant - Center for Transportation and the Environment (CTE)
    Chairperson
    Speaker image for Geri Yin
    Geri Yin, Vice President, GRE&T Centre - Alectra Utilities
  6. Grid DERMS – From the Control Center to the Grid Edge: Aggregator Interface Design, Use Cases, and Roadmap
    B204
    50 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Lei Wang
    Lei Wang, Principle Product Manager - PG&E
    Chairperson
    Speaker image for Ali Ipakchi
    Ali Ipakchi, EVP, and Chief Visionary Officer - OATI
  7. DERMS Implementation: Creating Agile Solutions for a Shifting Regulatory Landscape
    B213
    50 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Kyle Comstock
    Kyle Comstock, Senior Vice President, Grid Modernization - Mosaic
    Speaker image for Chad Nickell
    Chad Nickell, Senior Director of Grid Transformation - Xcel Energy
    Chairperson
    Speaker image for Shelly Barczak
    Shelly Barczak - Exelon
  8. Beyond Coverage: The Value, Risks, and Evolution of Direct-to-Device Satellite Connectivity for Utility Operations
    B202
    50 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Mathew Eshpeter
    Mathew Eshpeter, Technical Consultant - Burns & McDonnell
    Speaker image for Tim Spyers
    Tim Spyers, Senior Manager, OT Network Engineering & PLTE - Ameren
    Chairperson
    Speaker image for Jason Upole
    Jason Upole, Global Cybersecurity Leader - AECOM
  9. Duquesne Light Company: Moving Grid Planning from Spreadsheets to Clicks
    B216
    50 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for John Sala
    John Sala, Senior IT Manager, Metering & IoT Solutions - Duquesne Light Company
    Chairperson
    Speaker image for Meghan Calabro
    Meghan Calabro, Vice President, Distribution Modernization - Burns & McDonnell
  10. Modernizing Distribution System Planning: Integrating DERs, Forecasting, and Non-Wires Alternatives for a Flexible Grid
    B212
    50 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Shaun Moran
    Shaun Moran, Co-Founder and Principal - GridCo Group
    Speaker image for Monish Mukherjee
    Monish Mukherjee, Research Engineer - Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
    Speaker image for Morgan Noon
    Morgan Noon, Sr. Manager, Capacity Planning - ComEd
    Speaker image for Zachary D Pollock
    Zachary D Pollock, Director of Integrated Electric Distribution and Gas Planning - Xcel Energy
    Speaker image for Erik Lee
    Erik Lee, Principal Distribution Planning Modeling & Tools Engineer - Avista
    Chairperson
    Speaker image for Venkat Banunarayanan
    Venkat Banunarayanan, Vice President, Integrated Grid - National Rural Electric Cooperative Association
  11. Beyond Commissioning: Continuous Performance Monitoring of Inverter-Based Resources and Large Loads
    B207
    50 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Zheyuan Cheng
    Zheyuan Cheng, Manager - Danovo Energy Solution
    Speaker image for Clifton Black
    Clifton Black, Principal Engineer - SOUTHERN COMPANY
    Speaker image for Matthew Rhodes
    Matthew Rhodes, Principal Engineer - Salt River Project
    Speaker image for Samrat Datta
    Samrat Datta, Director - ENTERGY
    Speaker image for Davin Ojala
    Davin Ojala, Director - LG Energy Solution Vertech
    Chairperson
    Speaker image for Tim Wolf
    Tim Wolf, Founder and Principal - Wolf Narrative LLC
  12. The Evolving Policy Landscape for Grid Modernization and Balancing of Affordability, Reliability, and Energy Transition
    B209
    50 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Ann Moore
    Ann Moore, Global Industry Principal - Power & Utilities - AVEVA
    Speaker image for Neil Bhagat
    Neil Bhagat, Director of Engineering - DUKE ENERGY
    Speaker image for Kerrick Johnson
    Kerrick Johnson, Commissioner - Vermont Public Service
    Speaker image for Karen Wayland
    Karen Wayland, CEO - GridWise Alliance
    Chairperson
    Speaker image for Larry Gasteiger
    Larry Gasteiger, Executive Director - WIRES
  13. From Comms to Control: How Private LTE Is Powering the Autonomous Grid
    B201
    50 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Chissy Carr
    Chissy Carr, Leader Power Delivery Firmwide - Kimley-Horn
    Speaker image for Juan Macias
    Juan Macias, Director IT/Telecom Emerging Projects - Kimley-Horn
    Speaker image for John Kuklinski
    John Kuklinski, Lead Portfolio Management Specialist - DUKE ENERGY
    Chairperson
    Speaker image for Alice Moy-Gonzalez
    Alice Moy-Gonzalez, SVP, Strategic Development - Anterix
  14. Government Meetup
    TBD
    60 mins
10:15 AM
  1. Knowledge Hubs
    Exhibit Hall
    360 mins
11:00 AM
  1. DTE’s Strategic Path to Achieving Grid-Wide Distribution Power Flow (DPF) Convergence
    B203
    50 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Kripa Awasthi
    Kripa Awasthi, Principal Engineer - DTE
    Speaker image for Durgesh Gupta
    Durgesh Gupta, Manager - EY
    Speaker image for Hana Beydoun
    Hana Beydoun, Supervisor- Engineering - DTE
    Chairperson
    Speaker image for Lea Maurer
    Lea Maurer, Business Development DIrector - S&C Electric Company
  2. Proven and Replicable: Validating a DER Distribution Value Framework
    B211
    50 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Hannah Merriam
    Hannah Merriam, Principal Consultant - E Source (recently acquired Opinion Dynamics)
    Speaker image for Rick Hodges
    Rick Hodges, Principal Technical Program Manager - Grid Edge Engineering - PORTLAND GENERAL ELECTRIC
    Speaker image for Madeleine Farrington
    Madeleine Farrington, Market Development, Senior Associate - WeaveGrid
    Speaker image for Nick Scaramuzzino
    Nick Scaramuzzino, Clean Energy Specialist - Orange & Rockland Utilities
    Chairperson
    Speaker image for Anurag Kamal
    Anurag Kamal, Co-founder and CEO - ElectricFish Energy Inc.
  3. When the Network Model Meets the Field
    B218
    50 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Fivos Maniatakos
    Fivos Maniatakos, CEO - Sensewaves
    Speaker image for Alex Ramirez
    Alex Ramirez, Alex Ramirez - Interim President and Chief Operating Officer (COO) - AEP Texas
    Speaker image for Jerry Young
    Jerry Young, Manager - Advanced Meter Infrastrctr - AEP Texas
    Chairperson
    Speaker image for Vladyslav Anderson
    Vladyslav Anderson, Manager of Data Science, Infrastructure and Safety Analytics - Exelon
  4. From Estimation to Observation: Using Continuous Point-on-Wave Technology to Reveal Real-Time System Strength, Regional Inertia, and other Critical Grid Conditions
    B214
    50 mins
    Panel Moderator
    Speaker image for Duncan Burt
    Duncan Burt, Chief Strategic Growth Officer - Reactive Technologies
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Richard Kirby
    Richard Kirby, Senior Engineer - Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories, Inc.
    Speaker image for Joseph Dubeau
    Joseph Dubeau, Principal Engineer Grid Transformation & Integration Design & Standards - Florida Power & Light Company
    Speaker image for Hamed Valizadeh
    Hamed Valizadeh, Principal Technical Lead - Southern California Edison
    Speaker image for Patrick Gravois
    Patrick Gravois, Lead Operations Engineer - ERCOT
    Speaker image for Ken Aramaki
    Ken Aramaki, Director of Integrated Grid Planning - Hawaiian Electric
    Chairperson
    Speaker image for Eric Charette
    Eric Charette, Director of Advisory Services - Qualus
  5. Distribution Planning Challenges on the Integration of DERs in Low-Voltage Secondary Network Systems
    B213
    50 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Noel Rivera Jr
    Noel Rivera Jr, Senior Director - Danovo Energy Solutions
    Chairperson
    Speaker image for Shelly Barczak
    Shelly Barczak - Exelon
  6. Calling All Networks: The Growing Case for Multicommodity Networks
    B202
    50 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Jimi Conway
    Jimi Conway, Sr Manager of AMI Strategy and Data Analytics - Commonwealth Edison
    Speaker image for Marguerite Behringer
    Marguerite Behringer, Director of Regulatory Policy and Industry Relations - Landis+Gyr
    Speaker image for Antonio Flores
    Antonio Flores, VP measurement and billing - Oncor
    Speaker image for Wesley Granade
    Wesley Granade, Project Manager, DERMS - Georgia Power
    Speaker image for Perry Welch
    Perry Welch, Manager, AMI and Metering - Cleco
    Speaker image for Amith Kota
    Amith Kota, Global Chief Technology Officer - Landis+Gyr
    Chairperson
    Speaker image for Alice Moy-Gonzalez
    Alice Moy-Gonzalez, SVP, Strategic Development - Anterix
  7. A Multi-disciplinary Perspective on Data Centers, Transmission and Generation Infrastructure Development: How to Close the Gap to Meet the Load Demands?
    B217
    50 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for David Elizondo
    David Elizondo, SVP, Business Development and Marketing - Quanta Technology dba Danovo Energy Solutions.
    Speaker image for Mark Carpenter
    Mark Carpenter, Sr. Vice President of Transmission & Distribution Operations - Oncor
    Speaker image for Jeff Bladen
    Jeff Bladen, Head of Energy - Verrus, Data Centers
    Speaker image for Maryclaire Peterson
    Maryclaire Peterson, Transmission Planning Manager - ENTERGY
    Speaker image for Daniel Diaz
    Daniel Diaz, Manager, Regulatory & Compliance, Transmission Planning, Southern Company - SOUTHERN COMPANY
    Chairperson
    Speaker image for Stephen Callahan
    Stephen Callahan, Director, Government & Grid Modernization - Qualus
  8. Accelerating DER Interconnection at Exelon & ComEd Through AI-Powered Automation
    B204
    50 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Christopher Miller
    Christopher Miller, Partner - West Monroe
    Speaker image for Rose Mary Colella-Seavey
    Rose Mary Colella-Seavey, Sr. Manager, DER Interconnection - ComEd
    Speaker image for Feng Huang
    Feng Huang, Manager, DER Interconnection - ComEd
    Speaker image for Mary Bryan
    Mary Bryan, Director - West Monroe
    Chairperson
    Speaker image for Ali Ipakchi
    Ali Ipakchi, EVP, and Chief Visionary Officer - OATI
  9. From Outage to Outreach: Engineering Customer Trust When the Lights Go Out
    B215
    50 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Michelle Mattson
    Michelle Mattson, Director Customer Experience, Customer Programs & Digital Services - WE Energies
    Speaker image for Leonard Socha
    Leonard Socha, Manager Operations Technology Support - Wisconsin Public Service
    Speaker image for Annie Tao
    Annie Tao, Management Consulting Manager - Accenture
    Speaker image for Jeffrey Healy
    Jeffrey Healy, Management Consulting Principal - Accenture
    Chairperson
    Speaker image for Marina Donovan
    Marina Donovan, Vice President of Global Marketing, ESG and Public Affairs - Itron
  10. Avoiding the PKI Pitfalls: Getting IEEE 2030.5 Certificate Strategies Right
    B209
    50 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Matt Wallace
    Matt Wallace, Distribution Control Center Engineering, DER Interoperability Lead - PPL Electric Utilities
    Speaker image for Ben Ealey
    Ben Ealey, Sr. Principal Team Lead, DER Communication and Data Integration - Electric Power Research Institute
    Speaker image for Ajit Renjit
    Ajit Renjit, Principal - Strategy and Digital Transformation - PG&E
    Speaker image for Damon Kachur
    Damon Kachur, CEO - SecureG
    Speaker image for Tom Tansy
    Tom Tansy, CEO - DER Security Corp
    Chairperson
    Speaker image for Chris Dunlap
    Chris Dunlap, Industry Manager, Energy North America - WAGO Corporation
  11. Municipal, Co-op and Public Power Meetup
    TBD
    60 mins
12:00 PM
  1. Attendee Lunch Tuesday
    60 mins
1:00 PM
  1. Securing the Intelligent Grid Edge – A Practical Approach to AMI 2.0 Cybersecurity
    B209
    50 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Seshadri Nadendla
    Seshadri Nadendla, Manager - Deloitte Consulting
    Speaker image for Ryan Moore
    Ryan Moore, Managing Director - Deloitte & Touche LLP
    Speaker image for Pierre Cyr
    Pierre Cyr, Sr Security Architect - TECO Energy Inc
    Chairperson
    Speaker image for Seshadri Nadendla
    Seshadri Nadendla, Manager - Deloitte Consulting
  2. Weak Grids, Real Problems: Lessons from the Frontlines of DER Integration
    B207
    50 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Wenzong Wang
    Wenzong Wang, Team Lead, Sr. - EPRI
    Speaker image for Ken Aramaki
    Ken Aramaki, Director of Integrated Grid Planning - Hawaiian Electric
    Speaker image for Leo Jiang
    Leo Jiang, Principal Consultant Engineer - AVANGRID
    Speaker image for Keaton Wheeler
    Keaton Wheeler, Principal Engineer - Fortis Alberta
    Chairperson
    Speaker image for Alex Lago
    Alex Lago, Managing Director, Grid Operations - Logic20/20
  3. From Data to Decisions: Intelligent Insights for Modern Asset Management
    B201
    50 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Oliver Howarth
    Oliver Howarth, Solutions Architect, IT – Utility Technologies - Public Service Enterprise Group
    Speaker image for Tom Bialek, Ph. D.
    Tom Bialek, Ph. D., Chief Technology Officer - Toumetis
    Speaker image for Ann Moore
    Ann Moore, Global Industry Principal - Power & Utilities - AVEVA
    Speaker image for Nico Payne, PE
    Nico Payne, PE, Power Quality Supervisor – System Protection Engineering - San Diego Gas & Electric
    Speaker image for Pragna Pulusani
    Pragna Pulusani, Principal Engineer, Asset Strategy - Public Service Electric and Gas
    Chairperson
    Speaker image for Lukasz Kubas
    Lukasz Kubas - PSEG
  4. Integrated Investment Planning Framework
    B209
    50 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Wen Tu
    Wen Tu, Senior Director - Integrated Grid Planning - PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC
    Speaker image for Jakub Gara
    Jakub Gara, Asset Management Lead - Hatch Consulting Engineers
    Speaker image for Jim Shields
    Jim Shields, Managing Director - Investment Planning - Black & Veatch
    Speaker image for Sean Ness
    Sean Ness, Principal Integrated Grid Planning - PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC
    Chairperson
    Speaker image for Joseph Johnson
    Joseph Johnson, Sr Consultant, Strategic Initiatives - Tennessee Valley Authority
  5. Preparing for a More Dynamic Distribution Grid: How Electromagnetic Transient (EMT) Analysis Is Changing the Study Landscape
    B212
    50 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Nishant Bilakanti
    Nishant Bilakanti, Staff Research Engineer - EPRI
    Speaker image for Abdlmnam Abdlrahem
    Abdlmnam Abdlrahem, Principal Engineer - Geogia Power Company
    Speaker image for Hossein Ashourian
    Hossein Ashourian, Senior Engineer and EMT model developer - PGSTech/EMTP
    Speaker image for Brian Dale
    Brian Dale, Lead Engineer - DUKE ENERGY
    Speaker image for Keaton Wheeler
    Keaton Wheeler, Principal Engineer - Fortis Alberta
    Chairperson
    Speaker image for Julio Romero Aguero
    Julio Romero Aguero, Sr. Vice President, Strategy and Business Innovation - Danovo Energy Solutions
  6. From Asset Monitoring To Asset Performance: A Risk-Based APM Case Study at Humboldt Utilities
    B204
    50 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Bastian Fischer
    Bastian Fischer, Principal Asset Management - Reinhausen GmbH
    Speaker image for Hunter Walters
    Hunter Walters, Managing Supervisor - Substation Maintenance - Humboldt Utilities
    Chairperson
    Speaker image for Po-Chen Chen
    Po-Chen Chen, Consulting Director for Data, Analytics and AI Practice - Tata Consultancy Services
  7. Plug-and-Play VPP Integration: The Blueprint Taking Shape Across 25+ Utilities - with APS, LADWP, SMUD and Xcel Energy
    B213
    50 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Ray Martinez
    Ray Martinez, Manager - APS
    Speaker image for Denver Hinds
    Denver Hinds, Principal Engineer and R&D Load Flexibility Supervisor - SMUD
    Speaker image for Yashar Kenarangui
    Yashar Kenarangui, Sr. Principal Engineer - Xcel Energy
    Speaker image for Lister Yu
    Lister Yu, Engineer - LADWP
    Speaker image for Tanguy Hubert
    Tanguy Hubert, Technical Executive - EPRI
    Chairperson
    Speaker image for Ashley Stern
    Ashley Stern, Director Project Management - Itron
  8. Keynote: Human Intelligence in an AI World: Turning Lived Experience Into Impact
    Exhibit Hall
    60 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Jessica O. Matthews
    Jessica O. Matthews, CEO, Lived Labs - Innovator and Social Entrepreneur, Trailblazing Energy Advocate
  9. Investor and Finance Meetup
    TBD
    60 mins
  10. Transmission Workshop: Breaking Transmission Bottlenecks: Real-World Execution Strategies for 2027
    TBD
    195 mins
2:00 PM
  1. From the Storm to the Control Room: How Hydro One’s Intelligent Grid Connects Intelligence, Systems, and Teams for Real-Time Action
    B214
    50 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Peter Mitskos
    Peter Mitskos, Vice President, Grid Technology - Hydro One
    Speaker image for Lorraine Gray
    Lorraine Gray, Vice-President, System Operations & Station Services - Hydro One
    Chairperson
    Speaker image for James Helmberger
    James Helmberger, Program Manager - DER Integration - Omaha Public Power District
  2. From Outages to Insight: AI, Automation, and the Future of Grid Resilience
    B201
    50 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Timothy Krall
    Timothy Krall, Director of Exelon Analytics - Exelon Corporation
    Speaker image for Pavel Ozhogin
    Pavel Ozhogin, Head of Data Science and ML Engineering - National Grid
    Speaker image for Po-Chen Chen
    Po-Chen Chen, Consulting Director for Data, Analytics and AI Practice - Tata Consultancy Services
    Speaker image for Yong Li
    Yong Li, Senior Data Science Manager - DTE Energy
    Speaker image for Austin O'Malley
    Austin O'Malley, Consulting Partner Data & Analytics, LSHCERU Business Insights Advisory & Consulting - Tata Consultancy Services
    Chairperson
    Speaker image for Po-Chen Chen
    Po-Chen Chen, Consulting Director for Data, Analytics and AI Practice - Tata Consultancy Services
  3. New Industry Standards and Indices for Measuring Distribution Resilience and Reliability
    B213
    50 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Shikhar Pandey
    Shikhar Pandey, Founder and Managing Partner - GridCo Group
    Speaker image for Gary Huffman
    Gary Huffman, T&D Sr. Client Relations Manager - Burns and McDonnell
    Speaker image for Heidemarie (Heide) Caswell
    Heidemarie (Heide) Caswell, Administrator-Safety, Reliability and Security - Oregon Public Utilities Commission
    Speaker image for John McDaniel
    John McDaniel, Principal Engineer - National Grid
    Speaker image for Bolanle (Bola) Sosina
    Bolanle (Bola) Sosina, Senior Engineer - Commonwealth Edison
    Speaker image for Julio Romero Aguero
    Julio Romero Aguero, Sr. Vice President, Strategy and Business Innovation - Danovo Energy Solutions
    Chairperson
    Speaker image for Renata Bakousseva
    Renata Bakousseva, Manager, Microgrid Design and Delivery - Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E)
  4. A Practical Blueprint for Scaling AI Inspection: Idaho Power's Journey to Smarter Asset Management and Wildfire Risk Reduction
    B204
    50 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Jon Axtman
    Jon Axtman, Director of Wildfire Mitigation and T&D Engineering - Idaho Power
    Speaker image for Bryan Orcutt
    Bryan Orcutt, T&D Maintenance Leader - Idaho Power
    Speaker image for Maria Cervantes
    Maria Cervantes, Senior Marketing Manager - eSmart Systems
    Speaker image for Don McPhail
    Don McPhail, VP Market Development - eSmart Systems
    Chairperson
    Speaker image for Bert Stewart
    Bert Stewart, Manager, Vegetation Strategy - National Grid
  5. Shared Data for Smarter Models: How 5 New Zealand Utilities are Revolutionizing Asset Management with Computer Vision
    B202
    50 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Steve Heinen
    Steve Heinen, General Manager, Asset Management and Network Planning - Vector
    Speaker image for Jesse Morris
    Jesse Morris, Head of Customer Solutions - Tapestry
    Speaker image for Kurt Janssen
    Kurt Janssen, Innovation Manager - Orion NZ Ltd
    Speaker image for Tim Morrison
    Tim Morrison, Operations Manager, Inspection Solutions - Northpower
    Speaker image for Hamish Archer
    Hamish Archer, Commercial Manager - WELNetworks
    Speaker image for Luke Peterson
    Luke Peterson, Asset Information Manager - Unison
    Chairperson
    Speaker image for John McDonald
    John McDonald, Founder & CEO - JDM Associates, LLC
  6. Unblocking the Interconnection Queue: Lessons from Con Edison’s Pilot on Pre-Application Intelligence for DER Developers
    B209
    50 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Brittany Proctor
    Brittany Proctor, Clean Energy Project Lead - Con Edison
    Speaker image for Valentín Rigoni
    Valentín Rigoni, Principal, Grid Innovation - Kevala
    Speaker image for Catie Budri
    Catie Budri, Director of Product - Kevala
    Chairperson
    Speaker image for Aaron Zaug
    Aaron Zaug, Sr Manager Electric Distribution Control & Grid Operations - City of Fort Collins Light & Power
  7. Vulnerability Intelligence and OT Resilience: Operationalizing Vulnerability Work Across the Digital Grid
    B209
    50 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for David Lo
    David Lo, Director of Cyber Security Risk, Architecture, & Implementation - Pacific Gas and Electric
    Speaker image for Rob Mims
    Rob Mims, Executive Director of Security Operations & Incident Response - SOUTHERN COMPANY
    Speaker image for Chuck Blitzer
    Chuck Blitzer, VP of Global Head of Cyber Security Operations - National Grid
    Speaker image for Christopher Strain
    Christopher Strain, CISO - NEXTERA ENERGY RESOURCES
    Speaker image for Caitlin Condon
    Caitlin Condon, VP of Security Research - Vulncheck
    Chairperson
    Speaker image for Eric Gupta
    Eric Gupta, Principal Consultant: Infrastructure Transformation - Black & Veatch
3:00 PM
  1. EPC Meetup
    TBD
    60 mins
4:00 PM
  1. Megawatt Mixer
    Exhibitor Booths
    120 mins
5:00 PM
  1. Exhibit Hall Reception
    Exhibit Hall
    60 mins
7:00 AM
  1. Breakfast Roundtables
    B206
    105 mins
7:30 AM
  1. Registration Open
    570 mins
8:00 AM
  1. Keynote: How Will the Data Center Boom Define the Evolution of the Grid?
    Exhibit Hall
    60 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Kevin O'Leary
    Kevin O'Leary, Entrepreneur, investor and star of ABC’s Shark Tank
9:00 AM
  1. Real-World Lessons at ConEd in Managing the People Side of Technical Change Through Organizational Change Management
    B217
    50 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Natalie Solano
    Natalie Solano, Project Specialist - Consolidated Edison
    Speaker image for Sara Torrez
    Sara Torrez, Senior Consultant - Qualus LLC
    Speaker image for Daniel Hengst
    Daniel Hengst, Manager - Consolidated Edison
    Chairperson
    Speaker image for Francis Peverly
    Francis Peverly, Vice President, Market Segment Leader, Energy Infrastructure - CHA Consulting, Inc
  2. ADMS as a Living System: How PPL Is Building Toward a Touchless, AI-Enabled Control Room
    B204
    50 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Jim Liero
    Jim Liero, Sr Director – Grid Technologies - PPL
    Speaker image for Marian King
    Marian King, Delivery Lead, Grid Transformation - Accenture
    Speaker image for Pratik Lakdawala
    Pratik Lakdawala, Managing Director, Utilities Strategy - Accenture
    Chairperson
    Speaker image for Stuart Laval
    Stuart Laval, Director, Energy Control Systems - Eaton Corporation
  3. “Can Utilities Build Fast Enough? Rethinking Substation Modernization for the New Load Growth Era”
    B214
    50 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Carl Toner
    Carl Toner, Digital Transformation Manager, Substations - SOUTHERN COMPANY
    Speaker image for Rory Billing
    Rory Billing, Head of Power - Transcend Infrastructure
    Speaker image for Marit Lyngbaek
    Marit Lyngbaek, Strategic Relationship Principal - National Grid
    Speaker image for Troy Anatra
    Troy Anatra, Director, Innovation - National Grid
    Chairperson
    Speaker image for Brian Walsh
    Brian Walsh, Executive Consultant - Beacon LLC
  4. Enhancing Customer Engagement Through AI-Enabled Image Reporting
    B215
    50 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Keith Hemingway
    Keith Hemingway, Head, Emerging Technology, Alectra GRE&T Centre - Alectra Utilities
    Speaker image for Ali Syed
    Ali Syed, Director, System Control - Alectra Utilities
    Chairperson
    Speaker image for Jonathan Stewart
    Jonathan Stewart, Vice President, Utility Market Development, North America - Hitachi Energy
  5. Moving From Meter-to-Cash to Grid Intelligence
    B218
    50 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Joyce Solomon
    Joyce Solomon, Data Science and Analytics Manager - Southern Company Services
    Chairperson
    Speaker image for Jim Ketchledge
    Jim Ketchledge, CEO - Nexcergy
  6. AMI 2.0 at Scale: National Grid and Rhode Island Energy Case Studies
    B203
    50 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Dan Tripp
    Dan Tripp, VP AMI, Process and Performance - National Grid
    Speaker image for Marcos Aguirre
    Marcos Aguirre, Portfolio Manager Apps and Analytics - Landis+Gyr
    Speaker image for Nicole Gooding
    Nicole Gooding, Manager, AMI Business Integration - Rhode Island Energy
    Speaker image for Colin Gibbs
    Colin Gibbs, SVP, Revenue & Partnerships - Sense  
    Chairperson
    Speaker image for Aaron Smith
    Aaron Smith, Director - Distributed Device Strategy & Distribution Planning - Omaha Public Power District (OPPD)
  7. Vulnerability Management for Grid IEDs at LCRA to support NERC CIP Compliance and advanced OT Cybersecurity
    B209
    50 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Derek Burns
    Derek Burns, SOCC Systems Compliance Program Manager & Supervisor SubWAN Group - LOWER COLORADO RIVER AUTHORITY
    Speaker image for Anthony Eshpeter
    Anthony Eshpeter, Chief Technology Officer - SUBNET Solutions Inc.
    Chairperson
    Speaker image for Ameen Hamdon
    Ameen Hamdon, President and CEO - SUBNET Solutions Inc.
  8. Electric Vehicle Chargers as Controllable Load: a strategy for mitigating reverse power flow in networks with high DG penetration
    B212
    50 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Paloma Greiciana de Souza Dias Costa
    Paloma Greiciana de Souza Dias Costa, Innovation Engineer - Energisa
    Speaker image for Juliana Lopes Tanus Soares
    Juliana Lopes Tanus Soares, Innovation Analyst - Energisa
    Speaker image for Wendell William Teixeira
    Wendell William Teixeira, Innovation Manager - Energisa
    Chairperson
    Speaker image for Anurag Kamal
    Anurag Kamal, Co-founder and CEO - ElectricFish Energy Inc.
  9. Fortifying the Grid Edge: Implementing Zero Trust Network Architecture for Cellular Connected Utility Infrastructure
    B201
    50 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Kirill Kudymov
    Kirill Kudymov, Senior Product Manager, Industrial - Semtech (Sierra Wireless)
    Speaker image for Mitch Rappard
    Mitch Rappard, Director, Wireless Solutions - Palo Alto Networks
    Speaker image for Jeff Ogden
    Jeff Ogden, Sr. Manager, Telecommunications Engineering - Tampa Electric
    Chairperson
    Speaker image for Andy Fredman
    Andy Fredman, Vice President of Hardware Engineering - Expedium Consulting, LLC
  10. What Interconnection Got Right & What’s Ripe for Change?
    B211
    50 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Michelle Bogen
    Michelle Bogen, Sr. Specialist, Market Development & Regulatory Policy - Ford Motor Company
    Chairperson
    Speaker image for Ryan Cheney
    Ryan Cheney - Kevala
  11. Ground-Level Operation of Underground Networks: How CELESC Broke the Barrier That Prevented the Expansion of Underground Networks in Brazil – Santa Catarina
    B216
    50 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Felipe Cassias Pereira
    Felipe Cassias Pereira, Project and Construction Manager at CELESC Santa Catarina - Celesc Distribuição
    Speaker image for Alexandre Ohara
    Alexandre Ohara, Application Director - S&C Electric Company
    Chairperson
    Speaker image for Venkat Banunarayanan
    Venkat Banunarayanan, Vice President, Integrated Grid - National Rural Electric Cooperative Association
  12. Connecting the Grid: Leveraging Utility Communications for Analytics and AI to Improve Reliability
    B202
    50 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Brandon Lundy
    Brandon Lundy, Director of AMI/MDM Management Systems - SOUTHERN COMPANY
    Speaker image for Elizabeth Cook
    Elizabeth Cook
    Speaker image for Shane Powell
    Shane Powell, Director of Power Delivery Analytics - SOUTHERN COMPANY
    Chairperson
    Speaker image for Bobbi Harris
    Bobbi Harris, Executive Director - UBBA
10:00 AM
  1. Startup Competition at Initiate
    360 mins
  2. Exhibit Hall Open
    Exhibit Hall
    420 mins
  3. Meeting House
    420 mins
  4. Peer-to-Peer Roundtables
    240 mins
  5. A Nation at Risk: Forging a Cross-Sector Alliance to Confront the Power Industry's Workforce Crisis
    B217
    50 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Brent Barbee
    Brent Barbee, Executive Vice President & CFO - Richmond Community College
    Speaker image for Christian Lopez
    Christian Lopez, Director- Engineering - AES
    Speaker image for Ahmad Ababneh
    Ahmad Ababneh, Senior Vice President of Transmission & Substation - ComEd
    Speaker image for Aaron Smith
    Aaron Smith, Director - Distributed Device Strategy & Distribution Planning - Omaha Public Power District (OPPD)
    Speaker image for Jason Greer
    Jason Greer
    Speaker image for Vik Trehan
    Vik Trehan, Vice President, TS&O - Southern California Edison
    Speaker image for Morteza Talebi
    Morteza Talebi, VP Workforce - POWERX
    Chairperson
    Speaker image for Maurice Kimsey II
    Maurice Kimsey II, Program Manager Distribution Automation Strategy - Omaha Public Power District
  6. Robot-assisted substation inspection and other advanced applications
    B207
    50 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Paul Bingaman
    Paul Bingaman, Market Manager - Power & Utilities - ANYbotics AG
    Speaker image for Eric Poff
    Eric Poff, Director Substation Telecommunications & Metering Assets - Sacramento Municipal Utility District
    Speaker image for James Frasher
    James Frasher, Director of Research & Development, Grants, and Partnerships - SMUD
    Speaker image for Deepak Aswani
    Deepak Aswani, Supervising Principal Engineer R&D - Sacramento Municipal Utility District
    Chairperson
    Speaker image for Alex Lago
    Alex Lago, Managing Director, Grid Operations - Logic20/20
  7. Planning for High Electrification Futures: Lessons Learned from SMUD’s Integrated Distributed Resource Plan
    B211
    50 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Michaela Levine
    Michaela Levine, Senior Managing Consultant - Energy and Environmental Economics
    Speaker image for Obadiah Bartholomy
    Obadiah Bartholomy, Manager - Distributed Energy Strategy - Sacramento Municipal Utility District
    Chairperson
    Speaker image for Geri Yin
    Geri Yin, Vice President, GRE&T Centre - Alectra Utilities
  8. At the Grid’s Edge: Protecting Critical Infrastructure in an Era of Converged Threats
    B209
    50 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Doug Cherney
    Doug Cherney, Director of Critical Infrastructure - Minuteman Security & Life Safety
    Speaker image for Greg Black
    Greg Black, Team Leader, Corporate Security Systems - FPL
    Speaker image for Scott Cleary
    Scott Cleary, Supervisor, Technical Security at Dominion Energy - Dominion Energy
    Chairperson
    Speaker image for Chris Dunlap
    Chris Dunlap, Industry Manager, Energy North America - WAGO Corporation
  9. Beyond the Spreadsheet: How Dominion Energy Rebuilt Facility Ratings as a System of Record for FERC 881
    B209
    50 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Kevin Jones
    Kevin Jones, Director, ET Asset Management - Dominion Energy
    Speaker image for Justin Etheredge
    Justin Etheredge, CEO - Simple Thread
    Chairperson
    Speaker image for Jaclyn Whiteman
    Jaclyn Whiteman, Director, Distributed Energy Operations and Maintenance - DUKE ENERGY
  10. LCRA’s Journey to Delivering Robust, Reliable MC-PTT with Private LTE Networks
    B201
    50 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Mike Brozek
    Mike Brozek, VP, Customer Success - Anterix
    Chairperson
    Speaker image for Koustuv Ghoshal
    Koustuv Ghoshal, Vice President & Head of Utilities | Energy - Ericsson, Inc.
  11. From Weeks to Hours: Faster Answers for Large-Load Interconnection Studies
    B213
    50 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Brian Bassett
    Brian Bassett, Director - Simple Thread
    Speaker image for Santosh Veda
    Santosh Veda, Senior Manager, DER Management - Dominion Energy Virginia
    Chairperson
    Speaker image for Zhenyu (Henry) Huang
    Zhenyu (Henry) Huang, Division Director/Argonne Distinguished Fellow - Argonne National Laboratory
  12. Driving ADMS Success Through Operator Competency
    B203
    50 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Chad Parks
    Chad Parks, Manager, Project Management - Alabama Power
    Speaker image for Brandon Dowless
    Brandon Dowless, Director, Grid Operations - Mosaic
    Speaker image for MaryAnn Dillahunty
    MaryAnn Dillahunty, Senior Director of Distribution System Operations - PG&E
    Speaker image for Billy Spadinger
    Billy Spadinger, Director, Distribution Control Center - Xcel Energy
    Speaker image for Josh Benson
    Josh Benson, Manager, Distribution Operations - AES Ohio
    Chairperson
    Speaker image for Aaron Smith
    Aaron Smith, Director - Distributed Device Strategy & Distribution Planning - Omaha Public Power District (OPPD)
  13. Connecting Resiliency Investments to Customer Outcomes
    B215
    50 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Robel Lulseged
    Robel Lulseged, Director of Asset Management and Engineering Services - Oncor Electric Delivery
    Chairperson
    Speaker image for Jeffrey Groenewold
    Jeffrey Groenewold, Senior Manager Energy Solutions - National Rural Electric Cooperative Association
  14. From Ambition to Execution: Scaling Utility Transformation and Lessons Learned
    B218
    50 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for David Houston
    David Houston, Manager of Distribution Control Systems - Xcel Energy
    Speaker image for Eric Gupta
    Eric Gupta, Principal Consultant: Infrastructure Transformation - Black & Veatch
    Speaker image for Jordan Ludi
    Jordan Ludi, Associate Director of Grid Modernization - PNM
    Speaker image for Mark Moyer
    Mark Moyer, Manager, Advanced Delivery Infrastructure (ADI) Grid Solutions - Tampa Electric Company
    Chairperson
    Speaker image for Mitch Davda
    Mitch Davda, Director, Meter & Street Light Operations - Duquesne Light Co.
  15. Utility Roundtables
    TBD
    60 mins
10:15 AM
  1. Knowledge Hubs
    Exhibit Hall
    360 mins
11:00 AM
  1. From AMI Data to Grid Operations: Building the Trust to Act on Meter Data
    B207
    50 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Seshadri Nadendla
    Seshadri Nadendla, Manager - Deloitte Consulting
    Speaker image for Michael Cleveland
    Michael Cleveland, Principal - Deloitte Consulting
    Speaker image for Kerry Fast
    Kerry Fast, Manager - BC Hydrp
    Speaker image for Ken Beard
    Ken Beard, Information Architect - TECO Energy Inc
    Chairperson
    Speaker image for Lea Maurer
    Lea Maurer, Business Development DIrector - S&C Electric Company
  2. Sandbox + Lab Environments for OT: De-Risking ADMS and DERMS Deployment
    B214
    50 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Syed Qaseem Ali
    Syed Qaseem Ali, Manager & Principal Advisor System Integration - Danovo Energy Solutions
    Speaker image for Zach Nelson
    Zach Nelson, Manager - DERMS Programs - Georgia Power Company
    Speaker image for Michael Wilkie
    Michael Wilkie, Sr. Technical Engineering Specialist - DER Engineering - ComEd
    Speaker image for Sam Villalobos
    Sam Villalobos, Principal Engineer - Distribution Integration - Salt River Project
    Chairperson
    Speaker image for Eric Charette
    Eric Charette, Director of Advisory Services - Qualus
  3. Alectra SmartCharge: Benefits from the Macro to Micro Scale
    B212
    50 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Daniel Carr
    Daniel Carr, Head, Grid Edge Solutions, Alectra GRE&T Centre - Alectra Utilities
    Chairperson
    Speaker image for Lee Krevat
    Lee Krevat, CEO - Krevat Energy Innovations
  4. T-Flex MVP – Accelerating Transmission Interconnection Through Flexibility
    B213
    50 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Alex Collins
    Alex Collins, Manager - PG&E
    Chairperson
    Speaker image for Junhui Zhao
    Junhui Zhao, Director of Data Science & Analytics - AVANGRID
  5. ADMS + DERMS: Choosing the Right Integration Model
    B204
    50 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Goran Savcic
    Goran Savcic, Director, Grid Modernization - Mosaic
    Speaker image for Yashar Kenarangui
    Yashar Kenarangui, Sr. Principal Engineer - Xcel Energy
    Speaker image for Varun Perumalla
    Varun Perumalla, Adv. Apps. Product Owner, Grid Operations Applications & Transformation - PG&E
    Speaker image for Jyoteesh Arumalla
    Jyoteesh Arumalla, Staff Engineer - Dominion Energy
    Chairperson
    Speaker image for Abhiram Vallabhaneni
    Abhiram Vallabhaneni, Lead Grid Operations Engineer - Lansing Board of Water & Light
  6. From Deployment to Impact: How Tampa Electric Is Accelerating Private Network Value
    B202
    50 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Ross Spero
    Ross Spero, Chief Product Officer - Anterix
    Speaker image for Dana Jaber
    Dana Jaber, VP Sales and General Manager - Ericsson
    Chairperson
    Speaker image for Koustuv Ghoshal
    Koustuv Ghoshal, Vice President & Head of Utilities | Energy - Ericsson, Inc.
  7. Compliance at the Edge of the Envelope: CIP Moves to the Cloud
    B209
    50 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Kenath Carver
    Kenath Carver, Director, Compliance Assessment - Texas Reliability Entity
    Speaker image for Ranjan Banerji
    Ranjan Banerji, Principal Partner Solutions Architect - Amazon
    Speaker image for Patrick Miller
    Patrick Miller, President & CEO - Ampyx Cyber
    Speaker image for Sean Murray
    Sean Murray, Sr. Solutions Architect - AWS
    Speaker image for Rod English
    Rod English, SVP Operations & Technology - Hunt Energy
    Chairperson
    Speaker image for Aaron Zaug
    Aaron Zaug, Sr Manager Electric Distribution Control & Grid Operations - City of Fort Collins Light & Power
  8. Large-Scale Predictive Analytics at Oncor
    B216
    50 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Yannan Sun
    Yannan Sun, Manager, Operational Analytics - Oncor Electric Delivery
    Chairperson
    Speaker image for Marcelo Sandoval
    Marcelo Sandoval, Director, Advanced Grid Solutions - Landis+Gyr
  9. Operational Readiness for DERMS
    B201
    50 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Dimitrije Kotur
    Dimitrije Kotur, Consultant, Grid Modernization - Mosaic
    Speaker image for Arijana Bratic
    Arijana Bratic, Director, Grid Modernization - Mosaic
12:00 PM
  1. Attendee Lunch Wednesday
    60 mins
1:00 PM
  1. Mapping Wildfire Risk Reduction to Utility Operations for Maximized Mitigation
    B214
    50 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Jared Leader
    Jared Leader, Senior Director, Research & Industry Strategy - Smart Electric Power Alliance
    Speaker image for Michelle Vargo
    Michelle Vargo, Senior Vice President, Energy Operations - Puget Sound Energy
    Speaker image for Scott Bordenkircher
    Scott Bordenkircher, Director of Forestry & Fire Mitigation - Arizona Public Service
    Speaker image for Justin Cruise
    Justin Cruise, Director of Strategy Execution & Enterprise Risk Management - Rappahannock Electric Cooperative
    Chairperson
    Speaker image for Alan Saunders
    Alan Saunders, Chief Growth Officer - Clean Power Research, L.L.C.
  2. Breaking Down the Affordability Mandate: Internal Innovation, External Advocacy, and Regulatory Trust
    B209
    50 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Mike Beehler
    Mike Beehler, National Spokesperson - Power Delivery Intelligence Initiative
    Speaker image for Cleve Fann
    Cleve Fann, SVP - Georgia Power
    Speaker image for Luke Wollin
    Luke Wollin, SVP - Ameren
    Speaker image for Mark Carpenter
    Mark Carpenter, Sr. Vice President of Transmission & Distribution Operations - Oncor
    Speaker image for Jodi Santos
    Jodi Santos, SVP Operations Support - NiSource
    Chairperson
    Speaker image for Larry Gasteiger
    Larry Gasteiger, Executive Director - WIRES
  3. Before AI Comes Asset Intelligence: Building the Utility Data Foundation for Modern Asset Management
    B201
    50 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Ken Chadha
    Ken Chadha, Manager, Grid Analytics and Data Modernization - Alectra Utilities Corporation
    Chairperson
    Speaker image for Matt Peterson
    Matt Peterson, Lead Distribution Engineer - OPPD
  4. Evergy Residential Battery Pilot - Small Project, Big Integration
    B218
    50 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Christian Winingar
    Christian Winingar, Distribution Engineer - Burns and McDonnell
    Speaker image for Tianling Wu
    Tianling Wu, Principal Engineer - Evergy
    Speaker image for Josh Stegman
    Josh Stegman, Sr Mgr Grid Technology - Evergy
    Chairperson
    Speaker image for Kellee Christensen P.E.
    Kellee Christensen P.E., Director of Strategic Planning and Development - Lansing Board of Water & Light
  5. Meeting Drivers Where They Are: Automaker Partnerships and the Next Generation of EV Customer Engagement Strategies
    B207
    50 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Joel Ulloa
    Joel Ulloa, Manager - Vehicle Grid Integration - PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC
    Speaker image for Julie Castro
    Julie Castro, Vehicle-to-Grid Business Development Manager - GM Energy
    Speaker image for Mathias Bell
    Mathias Bell, VP Market Development and Partnerships - WeaveGrid
    Chairperson
    Speaker image for Josh Wepman
    Josh Wepman, VP and CTO Energy - Leidos
  6. From Strategy to Scale: How APS Built the Data Foundation That Makes AI Work
    B202
    50 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Venkata Nimmala
    Venkata Nimmala, Director of Digital Transformation and Enterprise Architecture - Arizona Public Services
    Speaker image for Vaibhav Parmar
    Vaibhav Parmar, Managing Directo - Accenture
    Chairperson
    Speaker image for Terry Nielsen
    Terry Nielsen, Chief Consultant - Qualus
  7. Grid-Forming Inverters: From Proven Microgrid Applications to Emerging Grid-Connected Use Cases
    B212
    50 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Ken Aramaki
    Ken Aramaki, Director of Integrated Grid Planning - Hawaiian Electric
    Speaker image for Wenzong Wang
    Wenzong Wang, Team Lead, Sr. - EPRI
    Speaker image for Trent Miller
    Trent Miller, Lead Engineer - DUKE ENERGY
    Speaker image for Keaton Wheeler
    Keaton Wheeler, Principal Engineer - Fortis Alberta
    Chairperson
    Speaker image for Troy Miller
    Troy Miller, Executive Sales Director - GE Vernova
  8. Keynote: The Trust We Build: Earning Our Way to Autonomous Grid Operations
    Exhibit Hall
    60 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Joseph Santamaria
    Joseph Santamaria, General Manager, Energy & Utilities - AWS
  9. International Workshop: Cross-Border T&D Delivery: Overcoming Supply Chains, Permitting, and Market Friction
    TBD
    195 mins
2:00 PM
  1. Networking Dynamic Boundaries for Utility-Scale Resilience
    B218
    50 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Michael Starke
    Michael Starke, Section Head Electrical Systems Integration - Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL)
    Speaker image for Jason Read
    Jason Read, Director, Energy Management Energy Management. - EPB
    Speaker image for Sandra Affare
    Sandra Affare, Senior Program Manager - EPB
    Chairperson
    Speaker image for Samantha Gilman
    Samantha Gilman, Communications Manager - EPRI
  2. Keeping Electricity Affordable -- Earning Trust in a High-Growth Era
    B215
    50 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Cheryl Davis
    Cheryl Davis, Vice President, Customer Solutions - Georgia Power
    Speaker image for Aaron August
    Aaron August, Senior Vice President, Chief Customer and Transformation Officer - Puget Sound Energy
    Speaker image for Prasanna Venkatesan
    Prasanna Venkatesan, EVP and COO - Landis+Gyr
    Speaker image for Sasha Weintraub
    Sasha Weintraub, Duke Energy - Landis+Gyr
    Speaker image for Kerri Carnes
    Kerri Carnes, Director, Customer to Grid Solutions - Arizona Public Service
    Speaker image for Jody Allison
    Jody Allison, VP of Customer Experience - Xcel Energy
    Chairperson
    Speaker image for Jessica Laird
    Jessica Laird, Director, Customer Experience Operations - APS
  3. From SCADA to Strategy: How AES Scaled Asset Performance Management for Renewables with Asset Criticality at the Core
    B202
    50 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Patrick McNulty
    Patrick McNulty, Digital & Operations Manager - AES
    Chairperson
    Speaker image for Lukasz Kubas
    Lukasz Kubas - PSEG
  4. Breaking the Cycle: Using Data and Advanced Field Technology to Eliminate Repeat Outages.
    B204
    50 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Christian Aponte
    Christian Aponte, Regional Design Engineering Manager - ComEd - Regional Design Engineering
    Speaker image for Caleb Feltmeyer
    Caleb Feltmeyer, Regional Reliability Engineering Manager - ComEd
    Chairperson
    Speaker image for Bert Stewart
    Bert Stewart, Manager, Vegetation Strategy - National Grid
  5. JPS Hurricane Response and Recovery
    B212
    50 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Lincoy Small
    Lincoy Small, Director, System Operations - Jamaica Public Service Company
    Chairperson
    Speaker image for Keyra Pulliam
    Keyra Pulliam, Engineer III T&S Engineering Standards - Exelon Corporation
  6. When Wildfire Risk Changes Hourly: How Entergy is Replacing Traditional Data with Real-time Risk Intelligence to Balance Risk, Reliability, and Affordability
    B213
    50 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Dakin DuBroc
    Dakin DuBroc, Vice President, Crisis Readiness and Response - ENTERGY
    Chairperson
    Speaker image for Alan Saunders
    Alan Saunders, Chief Growth Officer - Clean Power Research, L.L.C.
3:00 PM
  1. Megawatt Mixer
    Exhibitor Booths
    120 mins
  2. AI Driven Protection Coordination at Scale: How PPL Assessed 1,400 Feeders in Under Eight Hours
    B214
    50 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for German Dresl
    German Dresl, Associate Director - Accenture
    Speaker image for Elizabeth Moreno
    Elizabeth Moreno, Managing Director - Accenture
    Speaker image for James Conrad
    James Conrad, Grid Operations Business Lead - PPL
    Speaker image for Piyush Saxena
    Piyush Saxena, Field and Grid AI Lead - Field and Grid AI Product Owner
    Chairperson
    Speaker image for Julio Romero Aguero
    Julio Romero Aguero, Sr. Vice President, Strategy and Business Innovation - Danovo Energy Solutions
  3. Beyond Billing: Realizing the Full Value of AMI Data
    B215
    0 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Michael Rowe
    Michael Rowe, Principal Consultant - Black & Veatch
    Chairperson
    Speaker image for Joyce Solomon
    Joyce Solomon, Data Science and Analytics Manager - Southern Company Services
  4. Exelon is Transforming Delivery, Proven by Streetlights
    B218
    50 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Brett Collacchi
    Brett Collacchi, Product Manager - Exelon
    Speaker image for Manish Srivastava
    Manish Srivastava, IT Manager - Exelon
    Speaker image for Lamont Fletcher
    Lamont Fletcher, Senior Manager, Business Architect - Exelon
    Chairperson
    Speaker image for Amanda Dixon
    Amanda Dixon, Senior Business Growth Manager - Itron Inc.
  5. Extending Grid Visibility with AMI: Detecting Momentary Outages from Non-SCADA Reclosers
    B213
    50 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Will Gifford
    Will Gifford, Director of Data Science - E Source
    Speaker image for David Boyd
    David Boyd, Manager, Data Analytics - Southern Company / Power Delivery
    Chairperson
    Speaker image for Renata Bakousseva
    Renata Bakousseva, Manager, Microgrid Design and Delivery - Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E)
  6. Avoiding Vendor Lock-In with Standards-Based Data Integration
    B201
    50 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Gerald Gray
    Gerald Gray, VP Digital Business Strategy - Surveying and Mapping, LLC
    Speaker image for John Lee
    John Lee, Lead Architect - SCE
    Speaker image for Tyler Friedel
    Tyler Friedel, Product Owner - Ameren
    Speaker image for Matthew Strickland
    Matthew Strickland, Manager, Enterprise Information Management and Integrations - JEA
    Chairperson
    Speaker image for Mohammad Gharaibeh
    Mohammad Gharaibeh, Manager of AI and Digital Transformation - Cleco
  7. Building the On-Ramp to Scale EV Flexible Service Connections
    B207
    50 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Elizabeth Hughes
    Elizabeth Hughes, Product Systems Architect - The Mobility House
    Speaker image for Francisco Munoz Martin
    Francisco Munoz Martin, Principal Electrical Engineer, Distribution Transportation - Xcel Energy
    Speaker image for Jacqueline Piero
    Jacqueline Piero, Head of Policy & Regulation - The Mobility House
    Chairperson
    Speaker image for Smriti Mishra
    Smriti Mishra, Ideation Lead, Innovation Accelerator - PG&E
  8. Unlocking Demand-Side Flexibility: European Regulatory Insights for U.S. Electricity Markets
    B209
    50 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Geir Magne Abusdal
    Geir Magne Abusdal, Systems Manager - Glitre Nett
    Speaker image for Richard Sarti
    Richard Sarti, CEO - NODES AS
    Chairperson
    Speaker image for Farrokh Rahimi
    Farrokh Rahimi, Executive VP - OATI
  9. From a Spreadsheet to 55,000 Conductors: The Engineering Journey Behind Dominion Energy's Line Risk Intelligence Pipeline
    B204
    50 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Tanner Cullifer
    Tanner Cullifer, Senior Engineer - Dominion Energy
    Speaker image for Ethan Gueck
    Ethan Gueck, Data Scientist - Data Society
    Chairperson
    Speaker image for John McDonald
    John McDonald, Founder & CEO - JDM Associates, LLC
4:00 PM
  1. Data Center and Hyperscalers Meetup
    TBD
    60 mins
5:00 PM
  1. Networking Party
    90 mins
8:00 AM
  1. Registration Open
    360 mins
  2. GU302: Data that Matters: Driving Strategic Decisions in Asset Management
    B203
    240 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Richard Wernsing
    Richard Wernsing, President - Wernsing Consultants LLC
    Speaker image for Kate Tancke
    Kate Tancke, Director - E Source
    Speaker image for Pablo Narvaez
    Pablo Narvaez, Director, Consulting - E Source
    Speaker image for Darin Johnson
    Darin Johnson, President - BIS Consulting
  3. GU303: Making Transformation Visible: How EA and Change Management Turn Strategy into Execution
    B204
    240 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Blake Politte
    Blake Politte, Sr. Advisor, Enterprise Architecture - Southern California Edison
    Speaker image for Neil Placer
    Neil Placer, Director, Utility Services Consulting - EnerNeX
  4. GU304: TIIRs That Deliver: Turning Standards into an Operational Reality
    B210
    240 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Xavier Francia
    Xavier Francia, Sr. Principal Technical Leader - DER Cybersecurity - Electric Power Research Institute
    Speaker image for Daniel Ernstmann
    Daniel Ernstmann, Senior Technical Leader - EPRI
    Speaker image for Ben Ealey
    Ben Ealey, Sr. Principal Team Lead, DER Communication and Data Integration - Electric Power Research Institute
  5. GU305: From Comms to Control: How Private LTE Is Powering the Autonomous Grid
    B212
    240 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Juan Macias
    Juan Macias, Director IT/Telecom Emerging Projects - Kimley-Horn
    Speaker image for John Kuklinski
    John Kuklinski, Lead Portfolio Management Specialist - DUKE ENERGY
    Speaker image for Chissy Carr
    Chissy Carr, Leader Power Delivery Firmwide - Kimley-Horn
9:00 AM
  1. Meeting House
    240 mins
  2. Exhibit Hall Open
    Exhibit Hall
    240 mins
9:15 AM
  1. $ Data Center Leadership Summit (Add-on)
    B312-B316
    465 mins
  2. Welcome & Opening Keynote Panel - Executive Perspectives: Joint Planning for Large-Load Interconnection
    B312-B314
    60 mins
  3. Welcome & Opening Keynote Panel
    B308/309
    60 mins
  4. $ Wildfire & Resiliency Strategy Summit (Add-on)
    B308/309
    465 mins
10:00 AM
  1. Reliability at Scale: Advancing Bulk Power Operations in a Rapidly Evolving Grid
    B213
    50 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Venkat Tirupati
    Venkat Tirupati, Vice President and Chief Technology Officer - ERCOT
    Speaker image for Hani Alarian
    Hani Alarian, Executive Director, Power Systems Technology Operations - California ISO
    Speaker image for Ann Moore
    Ann Moore, Global Industry Principal - Power & Utilities - AVEVA
    Chairperson
    Speaker image for Michael Parran
    Michael Parran, Grid R&D Manager - MISO Energy
  2. From Fault Detection to Synchro-Waveform Analytics: PacifiCorp’s Experience Scaling Line Sensor Intelligence Across a Six-State Territory
    B216
    50 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Joe Grappe
    Joe Grappe, Senior Application Engineer, Power System Analytics - Sentient Energy
    Speaker image for Ryan Anthon
    Ryan Anthon, Director, Grid Modernization - PacifiCorp
    Chairperson
    Speaker image for Eric Charette
    Eric Charette, Director of Advisory Services - Qualus
  3. Forecast, Mobilize, and Restore: Inside Exelon's AI-Driven Storm Outage Suite
    B214
    50 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Michael Warren
    Michael Warren, Principal Quantitative Engineer - Exelon
    Speaker image for John Reid
    John Reid, Principal Data Scientist - Exelon
    Speaker image for Vladyslav Anderson
    Vladyslav Anderson, Manager of Data Science, Infrastructure and Safety Analytics - Exelon
    Speaker image for Valli Muthukaruppan
    Valli Muthukaruppan, Principal Quantitative Engineer - Exelon
    Chairperson
    Speaker image for Ashley Stern
    Ashley Stern, Director Project Management - Itron
  4. Hybrid Intelligence for the Grid: Merging Physics-Based and Machine Learning Models
    B201
    50 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Ezra Jampole
    Ezra Jampole, Principal Engineer - Exponent, Inc.
    Speaker image for Julie Zhang
    Julie Zhang, SP&E- Asset Analytics & Modeling | Predictive Modeling, Manager - Southern California Edison
    Speaker image for Joaquin Sebastian-Peral
    Joaquin Sebastian-Peral, Wildfire Risk Analytics Manager - San Diego Gas & Electric
    Chairperson
    Speaker image for Terry Nielsen
    Terry Nielsen, Chief Consultant - Qualus
  5. Why Customers Quit: Closing the Drop-Off Gap in Incentive Programs
    B215
    0 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Ian Becker
    Ian Becker, Principal Analyst, Growth - Rock Rabbit
    Chairperson
    Speaker image for Michael Brown
    Michael Brown, Director, Energy Services - NV Energy
  6. US DOE Grid Modernization Investment Framework – An Effective Cost Justification for Building the Grid of the Future
    B209
    50 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Jim Glass
    Jim Glass, President - Glass Energy Company
    Chairperson
    Speaker image for Joseph Johnson
    Joseph Johnson, Sr Consultant, Strategic Initiatives - Tennessee Valley Authority
10:15 AM
  1. Networking Break with Sponsors
    Foyer
    25 mins
10:30 AM
  1. Start Up Awards at Initiate
    30 mins
  2. Knowledge Hubs
    Exhibit Hall
    90 mins
10:40 AM
  1. Wildfire Mitigation Mastery – Strategies for a Resilient, Low-Risk T&D System
    B308/309
    60 mins
    Panel Moderator
    Speaker image for Mike Beehler
    Mike Beehler, National Spokesperson - Power Delivery Intelligence Initiative
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Scott Bordenkircher
    Scott Bordenkircher, Director of Forestry & Fire Mitigation - Arizona Public Service
    Speaker image for Paul McGregor
    Paul McGregor, VP of Wildfire Risk - Xcel Energy
    Speaker image for Andrew Abranches
    Andrew Abranches, VP of Wildfire Mitigation - PG&E
    Speaker image for Carrie Laird
    Carrie Laird, Managing Director of Power Delivery - PacifiCorp
  2. Sessions Coming Soon!
    60 mins
11:00 AM
  1. From Static Interconnection to Grid Orchestration: Utility Lessons from Flex Connect, Managed Charging, and Flexible DER Integration
    B211
    50 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Erin Mahan
    Erin Mahan, Vice President of Regulatory Affairs - SunSpec Alliance
    Speaker image for Joel Dickinson
    Joel Dickinson, Senior Manager Distribution Integration - Salt River Project
    Speaker image for Spencer Borison
    Spencer Borison, President - Americas - Codibly Spyrosoft (SPR)
    Chairperson
    Speaker image for Toni Pietrantoni
    Toni Pietrantoni, Executive Consultant - VASS Solutions
  2. Integrated Planning for Load Growth: Quantifying the Transmission Value of Distirbuted Storage
    B214
    50 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Carlo Brancucci
    Carlo Brancucci, CEO - encoord
    Speaker image for Madeleine Balchan
    Madeleine Balchan, Program Manager - GridLab
    Speaker image for Wallace Kenyon
    Wallace Kenyon, Chief Product Officer - encoord
    Chairperson
    Speaker image for Troy Miller
    Troy Miller, Executive Sales Director - GE Vernova
  3. Integration of Power Transformer Maintenance Information with Online Monitoring Data for advanced asset health diagnostics and digital twin modelling.
    B201
    50 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Nathan Jacob
    Nathan Jacob, Asset Performance Director - Camlin Energy
    Speaker image for Vinay Shetty
    Vinay Shetty, Manager of Substation Systems & Tools - Pacific Gas & Electric | Transmission & Substation Operational Readiness
    Chairperson
    Speaker image for John McDonald
    John McDonald, Founder & CEO - JDM Associates, LLC
  4. Real-Time Load Transfer Studies Using ADMS
    B207
    50 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Nikola Mijatovic
    Nikola Mijatovic, Tx/Dx Operating Tools Officer - Hydro One Networks Inc.
    Speaker image for Omar Mohamed
    Omar Mohamed, Sr. Manager, Grid Operations - Hydro One Networks Inc.
    Chairperson
    Speaker image for Rob Boone
    Rob Boone, Manager, Grid Modernization - Nova Scotia Power
  5. AI in Action: How PPL Modernized Contractor Invoice Validation beyond Standard VIM Processes
    B217
    25 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Piyush Saxena
    Piyush Saxena, Field and Grid AI Lead - PPL
    Speaker image for James Conrad
    James Conrad, Grid Operations Business Lead - PPL
    Speaker image for Elizabeth Moreno
    Elizabeth Moreno, Managing Director - Accenture
    Chairperson
    Speaker image for Steve Greene
    Steve Greene, Senior Director, Sales - KloudGin
  6. Operationalizing Grid Enhancing Technologies: PGE’s Experience with Dynamic Line Ratings and Advanced Conductors
    B216
    50 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Sanman Rokade
    Sanman Rokade, Manager, Grid Operations Transmission Engineering - PORTLAND GENERAL ELECTRIC
    Chairperson
    Speaker image for Zhenyu (Henry) Huang
    Zhenyu (Henry) Huang, Division Director/Argonne Distinguished Fellow - Argonne National Laboratory
11:25 AM
  1. When Engineers Stop Searching and Start Asking: An AI-Embedded Planning & Modeling Portal with Dominion Energy
    B217
    25 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Praveen Dhanasekar
    Praveen Dhanasekar, Supervisor Transmission Operations Engineering - Dominion Energy
    Speaker image for Poornima Joshi
    Poornima Joshi, Lead Data Scientist - Data Society
    Speaker image for Matt Leonard
    Matt Leonard, Data Engineer - Data Society
    Chairperson
    Speaker image for Steve Greene
    Steve Greene, Senior Director, Sales - KloudGin
11:40 AM
  1. Networking Lunch
    B312-B314
    60 mins
  2. Networking Lunch
    B308/309
    60 mins
12:40 PM
  1. Realigning Utility Planning for the Data Center Era as part of the Data Center
    B316
    60 mins
    Panel Moderator
    Speaker image for Mike Beehler
    Mike Beehler, National Spokesperson - Power Delivery Intelligence Initiative
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Todd Conner
    Todd Conner, Senior Vice President Electric Distribution - Xcel Energy
    Speaker image for Roderick Robinson
    Roderick Robinson, VP Electric System Operations - PG&E
    Speaker image for Douglas Foley
    Douglas Foley, President, Electric Operations, Massachusetts - Eversource
    Speaker image for Ahmad Ababneh
    Ahmad Ababneh, Senior Vice President of Transmission & Substation - ComEd
  2. Wildfire Resilient Infrastructure Programs: Lessons Learned
    B311
    60 mins
    Panel Moderator
    Speaker image for Ben Lanz
    Ben Lanz, Editor - APC Media, Power Systems Technology Magazine
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Todd Conner
    Todd Conner, Senior Vice President Electric Distribution - Xcel Energy
    Speaker image for Jon Axtman
    Jon Axtman, Director of Wildfire Mitigation and T&D Engineering - Idaho Power
    Speaker image for Scott Bordenkircher
    Scott Bordenkircher, Director of Forestry & Fire Mitigation - Arizona Public Service
    Speaker image for Robel Lulseged
    Robel Lulseged, Director of Asset Management and Engineering Services - Oncor Electric Delivery
1:00 PM
  1. Exhibitor Move Out
    Exhibit Hall
    540 mins
  2. Cyber Resilience at the Grid Edge: A Duke Energy and INL Perspective
    B209
    50 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Mac Keller
    Mac Keller, Manager of Research & Industry Strategy - Smart Electric Power Alliance
    Speaker image for TJ Losier
    TJ Losier, Senior Manager Grid Connectivity and Cybersecurity - DUKE ENERGY
    Speaker image for Steve Rawson
    Steve Rawson, Critical Infrastructure Cyber Security Engineer - Idaho National Lab (INL)
    Chairperson
    Speaker image for Sunil Katwala
    Sunil Katwala, Manager of Distribution Operations - PSEG LONG ISLAND
  3. Utility Communications as a Service: Delivering Mission-Critical Networks Through Managed and Hosted Models
    B202
    50 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Joe Walsh
    Joe Walsh, CEO - Heddian
    Speaker image for Bryan Rask
    Bryan Rask, Manager of Network Engineering - Avista
    Speaker image for Rob Butts
    Rob Butts, Professional Communications Market Manager - L3 Harris
    Speaker image for Justin McCann
    Justin McCann, VP of Engineering - West Kentucky Rural Electric Cooperative
    Chairperson
    Speaker image for Brian Huey
    Brian Huey, Global Sales Manager – IoT (Utilities, Energy, Industry) - AT&T
1:40 PM
  1. Networking Break with Sponsors
    Foyer
    30 mins
  2. Networking Break with Sponsors
    Foyer
    30 mins
2:00 PM
  1. How ComEd, Eversource, and Other Industry Leaders Leverage Device-Level Telemetry & Field Data to Optimize AMI 2.0 Networks
    B202
    50 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for John Sala
    John Sala, Senior IT Manager, Metering & IoT Solutions - Duquesne Light Company
    Speaker image for Jan Forslow
    Jan Forslow, Senior Solutions Architect, Network Solutions - Itron, Inc.
    Speaker image for Oscar Mendoza
    Oscar Mendoza, Senior Engineer, AMI Engineering - ComEd
    Speaker image for Jennifer Maberto
    Jennifer Maberto, Senior Engineer – AMI Engineering - ComEd
    Speaker image for John Nachilly
    John Nachilly, Manager, Network Strategy & Architecture - Eversource
    Speaker image for Cristine Korowajczuk
    Cristine Korowajczuk, CCO - CelPlan Technologies
  2. From VPP Pilots to Enterprise Capability: How Utilities Can Build a Decision Framework for Scale
    B216
    50 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for James Walsh
    James Walsh, Senior Marketing Manager - West Monroe
    Speaker image for Rebecca Postowski
    Rebecca Postowski, Principal Policy Analyst - Exelon
    Speaker image for Alyssa Ramirez
    Alyssa Ramirez, Principal, Energy & Utilities - West Monroe
    Chairperson
    Speaker image for Shelly Barczak
    Shelly Barczak - Exelon
  3. Accelerating Asset Intelligence: Preparing Legacy Data for Advanced Analytics
    B201
    50 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Catherine Coker
    Catherine Coker, Program Manager - Dominion Energy - Distribution Grid and Asset Management
    Speaker image for Caitlin Prager
    Caitlin Prager, Consulting Lead Strategic Projects - TRC, a WSP Company
    Chairperson
    Speaker image for Mehrdod Mohseni
    Mehrdod Mohseni, Chief Transformation & Strategy Officer - SPP Innovations, LLC
2:10 PM
  1. Utility Best Practices Managing Data Center Growth: Real Needs, Concrete Solutions, and Required Actions
    B315
    60 mins
    Panel Moderator
    Speaker image for Marianna Vaiman
    Marianna Vaiman, CEO - V&R Energy
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Sami Abdulsalam
    Sami Abdulsalam, Director, Transmission Planning - PJM
    Speaker image for Maryclaire Peterson
    Maryclaire Peterson, Transmission Planning Manager - ENTERGY
    Speaker image for Raj Roychowdhury
    Raj Roychowdhury, Manager, Transmission Planning - Xcel Energy
    Speaker image for Ali Alvi
    Ali Alvi, Sr. Energy Strategy Manager - AWS
  2. Aging Grid Affordability & Resilience: National Trends in Regulatory & Technology Innovation
    B308/309
    60 mins
    Panel Moderator
    Speaker image for Ben Lanz
    Ben Lanz, Editor - APC Media, Power Systems Technology Magazine
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Jehmal Hudson
    Jehmal Hudson, Judge - Virgina State Corporation Commission
    Speaker image for Vandan Divatia
    Vandan Divatia, VP, Transmission Policy, Interconnections & Compliance - Eversource
    Speaker image for Steve Tompkins
    Steve Tompkins, Chief Commercial Officer - Osmose Utility Services
3:10 PM
  1. Networking Break with Sponsors
    Foyer
    20 mins
  2. Networking Break with Sponsors
    Foyer
    20 mins
3:30 PM
  1. Tech Talks Series: Lightning Rounds
    B312-B314
    30 mins
  2. Tech Talks Series: Lightning Rounds
    B308/309
    30 mins
4:00 PM
  1. Closing Panel Discussion: What’s Now & What’s Next: Defining the Shared Energy Roadmap in 2027 and Beyond
    B312-B314
    60 mins
  2. Closing Panel Discussion: Defining Your 2027 Wildfire & Resilience Blueprint
    B308/309
    60 mins