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March 24-27, 2025 | Dallas, Texas

 

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March 24-27, 2025 | Dallas, Texas

 

2025 Technical Conference Sessions

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7:00 AM
  1. UIIC 2025 Summit (Utilities Only)
    D171/173
    720 mins
    • Partner Events
8:00 AM
  1. UU101: DER-enabled ADMS solutions for modern distribution systems
    C140
    540 mins
    • Utility University
    • Advanced Distribution Operations
    • DERMS
    Stipe Fustar
    Stipe Fustar, Executive Consultant - ESTA International
    Kevin Blazewick
    Kevin Blazewick, Functional System Archt Lead - American Electric Power
    Chris Traber
    Chris Traber, Power System Operator II - Burbank Water and Power
    Robert Uluski
    Robert Uluski, Executive Consultant - ESTA International
    Manuel Atanacio
    Manuel Atanacio, Executive Consultant - ESTA International
  2. UU203: IEEE 1815 (DNP3) — Part 1 Fundamentals
    C144/ 145
    240 mins
    • Utility University
    • Advanced Distribution Operations
    • Communication Networks
    Andrew West
    Andrew West, SCADA Communication and Cybersecurity Consultant - Integral SCADA Pty
  3. UU204: Microgrids and grid-forming inverter technology: Trends, control, and protection
    C146
    240 mins
    • Utility University
    • Reliability and Resilience
    • Energy Storage
    • Microgrids
    Amin Zamani
    Amin Zamani, Senior Director - Quanta Technology
    Mehrdad Sheikholeslami
    Mehrdad Sheikholeslami, Principal Engineer/Microgrid Design and Study Lead - Quanta Technology
    Mike Jensen
    Mike Jensen, Principal Protection Engineer - Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E)
  4. UU208: DERMS deep dive into deployment, trends, and regulations
    C156
    240 mins
    • Utility University
    • Policy and Regulation
    • Advanced Distribution Operations
    • DERMS
    Shadi Chuangpishit
    Shadi Chuangpishit, Director - Quanta Technology
    Juan Cardona
    Juan Cardona, Principal Engineer - Salt River Project
    Syed Qaseem Ali
    Syed Qaseem Ali, Senior Advisor - Quanta Technology
  5. UU201: SCADA: The Platform for All Automation — Part 1 Fundamentals
    C141
    240 mins
    • Utility University
    • Advanced Distribution Operations
    • SCADA
    John McDonald
    John McDonald, Founder & CEO - JDM Associates, LLC
    Jack Wallace
    Jack Wallace, Senior Electrical Engineer - Patterson & Dewar Engineers, Inc.
  6. UU209: Next-generation AMI— the latest in hardware, communication, and software innovations
    C1
    240 mins
    • Utility University
    • Grid Modernization
    • Customer Engagement
    Jim Ketchledge
    Jim Ketchledge, President - High Summit Partners
  7. UU207: Applications and operations of energy storage systems
    C155
    240 mins
    • Utility University
    • Reliability and Resilience
    • Energy Storage
    Farid Katiraei
    Farid Katiraei, Head of Solution Development - Innoversa Energy Solutions
    Jim McDowall
    Jim McDowall, Principal - MCD Advisor
    Amir Mojtahedzadeh
    Amir Mojtahedzadeh, Managing Director - Bender
  8. UU202: Regulating and optimizing voltage and vars on the distribution grid of the future
    C142
    240 mins
    • Utility University
    • Advanced Distribution Operations
    • DER
    • Grid Edge
    Dr Murty V.V.S. Yalla
    Dr Murty V.V.S. Yalla, Vice President & General Manager - Hubbell
    Robert McFetridge
    Robert McFetridge, Director of business development, volt var controls - Hubbell
    Mike Simms
    Mike Simms, Manager of Grid Management Midwest - Duke Energy
  9. UU205: Emergency management for utilities using the National Incident Management — Part 1 Fundamentals
    C147/ 154
    240 mins
    • Utility University
    • Storms and Wildfires
    • Asset Management
    Kurt Pullman
    Kurt Pullman, Principal Consultant - Qualus
    Scott Thomsen
    Scott Thomsen, Director of Communications and Public Affairs - Ventura County Fire Department
    Mona Freels
    Mona Freels, Emergency Operations Services Manager - SDG&E
  10. UU206: AI for data quality and asset management
    C148
    240 mins
    • Utility University
    • Artificial Intelligence
    • Asset Management
    • Data Analytics
    Todd Slind
    Todd Slind, VP, Open Data & Development - TRC
    Amit Sinha
    Amit Sinha, Machine Learning Engineer - TRC
    Cody Disque
    Cody Disque, Customer Success Director - TRC
  11. UU210: Cybersecurity for transmission and distribution systems — Part 1 Fundamentals
    C2
    240 mins
    • Utility University
    • Bulk Power
    • Cybersecurity
    Kelly Stich
    Kelly Stich, Chief Cybersecurity Architect - SUBNET Solutions Inc.
    Ian Bramson
    Ian Bramson, Vice President - Global Industrial Cybersecurity - Black & Veatch
8:15 AM
  1. Smart Cities Living Lab in the West End Walking Tour
    Meeting Point- Lower AB Lobby
    105 mins
    • Technical Tours
8:30 AM
  1. Enel hybrid solar+storage power plant tour
    Meeting Point- Lower AB Lobby
    225 mins
    • Technical Tours
9:00 AM
  1. PLMA Symposium on DER Grid Services
    D221
    480 mins
    • Partner Events
  2. SECC’s 2025 Consumer Symposium
    D167/174
    480 mins
    • Partner Events
10:30 AM
  1. Smart Cities Living Lab in the West End Walking Tour
    Meeting Point- Lower AB Lobby
    105 mins
    • Technical Tours
1:00 PM
  1. UU308: Private LTE: A comprehensive guide for electric utilities
    C156
    240 mins
    • Utility University
    • Private LTE
    • Communication Networks
    Cristine Korowajczuk
    Cristine Korowajczuk, Chief Commercial Officer - CelPlan Technologies
    Chrissy Carr, PE
    Chrissy Carr, PE, Chief Engineering Officer - Milhouse Engineering & Construction
    Kathy Nelson
    Kathy Nelson, Founder & Principal - KN Utility Telecom Consulting
  2. UU303: IEEE 1815 (DNP3) — Part 2 Advanced
    C144/ 145
    240 mins
    • Utility University
    • Advanced Distribution Operations
    • Communication Networks
    Andrew West
    Andrew West, SCADA Communication and Cybersecurity Consultant - Integral SCADA Pty
  3. UU307: DER integration on radial distribution systems
    C155
    240 mins
    • Utility University
    • Reliability and Resilience
    • Grid Edge
    Stephen Kerr
    Stephen Kerr, Technical Leader - DER Integration - EPRI
    Wei Ren
    Wei Ren, Senior Technical Executive - EPRI
    Devin Van Zandt
    Devin Van Zandt, Senior Program Manager - EPRI
  4. UU304: IEC 61850 tell & show: Fundamentals of digital substations
    C146
    240 mins
    • Utility University
    • Advanced Distribution Operations
    • Communication Networks
    Dustin Tessier
    Dustin Tessier, Managing Director - Tesco Automation Inc.
    Darren De Ronde
    Darren De Ronde, Managing Director - Tesco Automation Inc.
  5. UU305: Emergency management for utilities using the National Incident Management System — Part 2 Advanced
    C147/ 154
    240 mins
    • Utility University
    • Storms and Wildfires
    • Asset Management
    Terry Nielsen
    Terry Nielsen, Chief Consultant - Qualus
    Nancy Harris
    Nancy Harris, Emergency Preparedness Manager - PSE&G
    Zac Canders
    Zac Canders, CoFounder - DataCapable
  6. UU301: SCADA: The Platform for All Automation — Part 2 Advanced
    C141
    240 mins
    • Utility University
    • Advanced Distribution Operations
    • SCADA
    John McDonald
    John McDonald, Founder & CEO - JDM Associates, LLC
    Demos Andreou
    Demos Andreou, Senior Associate Engineer, Smart Grid - Patterson & Dewar Engineers, Inc.
  7. UU309: The Asset Management Maturity Journey from reactive chaos to proactive excellence
    C1
    240 mins
    • Utility University
    • Asset Management
    Richard Wernsing
    Richard Wernsing, President - Wernsing Consultants LLC
    Darin Johnson
    Darin Johnson, President - BIS Consulting
    Kate Tanke
    Kate Tanke, Director - E Source
    Pablo Narvaez
    Pablo Narvaez, Director - E Source
  8. UU310: Cybersecurity for transmission and distribution systems – Part 2 Advanced
    C2
    240 mins
    • Utility University
    • Bulk Power
    • Cybersecurity
    • Detection and Prevention
    Moein Manbachi
    Moein Manbachi, Instructor - British Columbia Institute of Technology
    Derek Burns
    Derek Burns, SOCC Systems Compliance Program Manager and Supervisor - Lower Colorado River Authority
    Indrek Kunnapuu
    Indrek Kunnapuu, CISO - Elektrilevi OU
    Pierre Janse van Rensburg
    Pierre Janse van Rensburg, Senior Consulting Expert, ICS Cybersecurity - BBA
  9. Enel hybrid solar+storage power plant tour
    Meeting Point- Lower AB Lobby
    225 mins
    • Technical Tours
  10. Navigating data center demand and load growth: Strategies for utilities and grid operators in the new era of power distribution
    C143/ 149
    240 mins
    • Workshops
    • Data Centers
    Aaron Winter
    Aaron Winter, Electric Transmission Modeling Supervisor - Dominion Energy
    Frankie Barrera
    Frankie Barrera - Oncor
    Sai Vijayaraman
    Sai Vijayaraman, Senior Energy Strategy Manager - Transmission - AWS
    Hilary Pearson
    Hilary Pearson, VP of Policy & External Affairs - LineVision
    Rob Gramlich
    Rob Gramlich, Founder and President - Grid Strategies LLC
    Will Beck
    Will Beck, Principal, Project Engineering - Georgia Power
    Stephanie Baughman
    Stephanie Baughman, VP and General Manager Electric Power DIvision - Caterpillar Inc.
    Tom Caldwell
    Tom Caldwell, VP and GM Caterpillar, Inc Rental - Caterpillar Inc.
    Nestor Sanchez
    Nestor Sanchez, Global Power Provider Developer Caterpillar Inc. Electric Power - Caterpillar Inc.
    Vivek Singh
    Vivek Singh, Marketing and Business Development Manager, Outdoor Products and Digital Substations - ABB
    Stephen Lacey
    Stephen Lacey, Executive Editor and Co-founder - Latitude Media
  11. UU302: Enterprise DERMS: From deployment to full market operation
    C142
    240 mins
    • Utility University
    • Bulk Power
    • Advanced Distribution Operations
    • DERMS
    Bradley Williams
    Bradley Williams, VP, Industry Strategy & Innovation Engineering - Oracle Energy and Water
    Travis Rouillard
    Travis Rouillard, Director, R&D - GridBright / QualusCorp.com
    Michael Brown
    Michael Brown, Director of Energy Services, NV Energy - NVE
    Tom Eyford
    Tom Eyford, Global Industry Specialist, OT Solutions - Oracle Energy and Water
  12. UU306: Navigating modern utility policy and regulation
    C148
    240 mins
    • Utility University
    • Grid Modernization
    • Policy and Regulation
    • Bulk Power
    Matt Nelson
    Matt Nelson, Principal, Regulatory Strategy - Apex Analytics
    Mike Goldman
    Mike Goldman, Sr Utility Strategist - Apex Analytics
  13. OATI Bulk Power Workshop
    D222
    240 mins
    • Workshops
2:00 PM
  1. Setting the Standard for Connected Utility Deployments: A CTIA Connectivity Workshop
    D166
    120 mins
    • Partner Events
3:00 PM
  1. Transforming Grids: Lessons & Leadership in Australia’s Path to Net Zero
    D4
    120 mins
    • Workshops
10:00 AM
  1. Utility lessons from multi-customer and community microgrids
    C156
    50 mins
    • Reliability and Resilience
    • Microgrids
    • DER
    Alan Saunders
    Alan Saunders, Vice President, Sales and Business Development - Clean Power Research, L.L.C.
    Robert Bridges
    Robert Bridges, Manager DER Engineering and Analytics - CenterPoint Energy
    Ryan Boudreau
    Ryan Boudreau, Sr. Manager - DER Integration - Hydro One
    Richard Mueller
    Richard Mueller, Manager of Engineering Technology - DTE Energy
    Colin Solini
    Colin Solini, Microgrid Project Lead, GridEdge Solutions - Portland General Electric
    Jackie Baum
    Jackie Baum, Technical Leader, Microgrids - EPRI
  2. Demand horizon: Planning and managing for unprecedented load growth
    C147/ 154
    50 mins
    • Customer Engagement
    • Bulk Power
    • Grid Edge
    • Data Centers
    • Virtual Power Plants
    Glenn Pritchard
    Glenn Pritchard, Manager of Advanced Grid Operations and Technology - PECO
    Arch Rao
    Arch Rao, CEO and Founder - SPAN
    Mike Viapando
    Mike Viapando, City of Longmont - Manager, AMI Services
    Muhammad (Mo) Al-Ahmar
    Muhammad (Mo) Al-Ahmar, Principal Manager, AMI 2.0/Customer Grid Edge (CGE) - Southern California Edison
    Amith Kota
    Amith Kota, Global Chief Technology Officer - Landis+Gyr
    Fei Ding
    Fei Ding, Manager, Grid Automation and Controls Group - National Renewable Energy Laboratory
    Tanya Kelm
    Tanya Kelm, Principal Energy Market Engineer - Otter Tail Power Company
  3. 5 IOUs on the integration of DERMS, ADMS, VPPs and microgrids for next generation distribution operations
    C140
    50 mins
    • ADMS
    • Advanced Distribution Operations
    • DERMS
    • Virtual Power Plants
    Stuart Laval
    Stuart Laval, Director, DER Management Systems - EATON
    Alex Portilla
    Alex Portilla, Director, Grid Edge Innovations - PG&E
    Shikhar Pandey
    Shikhar Pandey, Senior Manager - ComEd
    Jared Trumpetto
    Jared Trumpetto, DERMS Program Manager - Con Edison
    Chad Abbey
    Chad Abbey, VP Grid Architecture - Quanta Technology
    Aleksandar Vukojevic
    Aleksandar Vukojevic, Transmission Operations Manager - Georgia Power
  4. Getting to zero emissions municipal buildings in San Diego
    C148
    50 mins
    • Policy and Regulation
    • Smart Cities
    • Virtual Power Plants
    Jim Ketchledge
    Jim Ketchledge, President - High Summit Partners
    Lindsey Hawes
    Lindsey Hawes, Municipal Energy Program Manager - City of San Diego
  5. Grid planning for rapid EV growth with Xcel Energy
    C1
    50 mins
    • System Planning
    • Transportation Electrification
    Ryan Cheney
    Ryan Cheney, Clean Energy Innovation Fellow - DOE
    Noel Crisostomo
    Noel Crisostomo, Physical Scientist, Office of Policy - US Department of Energy
    Brennan Borlaug
    Brennan Borlaug, Senior Research Analyst and Advanced Transportation-Energy Systems Modeling Team Lead - NREL
    Chuck Moran
    Chuck Moran, Sr. Manager, Delivery - Kevala
    Zach Pollock
    Zach Pollock, Director of Grid Strategy & Emerging Technologies - Xcel Energy
    Natalie Csinsi
    Natalie Csinsi, Technical Expert, Utility Analytics - Kevala
  6. Smart Energy Summit
    D162/164
    390 mins
    • Partner Events
10:15 AM
  1. Enhancing Customer Safety with Distributed Intelligence
    Grid Edge Technologies Knowledge Hub- Booth #2041, Exhibit Floor
    30 mins
    • Grid Edge Technologies Knowledge Hub
    • AMI
    • Grid Edge
    Joel Hutson
    Joel Hutson, Manager of Meter Operations - Itron
    David Ganger
    David Ganger, Senior Product Manager, Distributed Intelligence - Itron
  2. Pursuing Precision: The Hunt for the DLR Critical Span.
    Grid Transformation Knowledge Hub- Booth #1051, Exhibit Floor
    30 mins
    • Grid Modernization
    • Reliability and Resilience
    • Detection and Prevention
    • Grid Transformation Knowledge Hub
    Dr. Eran Inbar
    Dr. Eran Inbar, Founder & CEO - Prismaphotonics
  3. Edge Technologies for Distribution Automation
    Innovative and Emerging Technologies Knowledge Hub- Booth #4733, Exhibit Floor
    30 mins
    • Grid Modernization
    • Innovative and Emerging Technologies Knowledge Hub
    • Digital Transformation
    • Grid Edge
    Gabriel Valdez
    Gabriel Valdez, Asset Monitoring and Communication (AMC) Product Management Leader - GE Vernova
  4. Digital construction tools for grid modernization
    D220
    60 mins
    • Grid Modernization
    • Digital Transformation
    • Peer-to-Peer Exchange
    • Asset Management
    Neil Jessel
    Neil Jessel, Product Market Manager - Locusview
    Neil Jessel
    Neil Jessel, Product Market Manager - Locusview
11:00 AM
  1. Socket of the future & residential EV charging
    C1
    50 mins
    • Customer Engagement
    • Transportation Electrification
    • AMI
    Chris Moris
    Chris Moris, Chief Grid Architect - Pacific Gas & Electric Company
  2. Utility strategies for distribution optimization as part of managed charging programs
    C2
    50 mins
    • Transportation Electrification
    Josh Wepman
    Josh Wepman, VP & CTO - Leidos
    Amanda Janaskie
    Amanda Janaskie, Senior Manager, Transportation Electrification - Exelon - Baltimore Gas & Electric
    Kristy Wofford
    Kristy Wofford, Regulatory Manager, Energy Efficiency Strategy - DSM Pilots - Southern Company
    Huma Seth
    Huma Seth, Director of Clean Transportation, Customer Solutions - Xcel Energy
    Dave Bend
    Dave Bend, Vice President, Business Development & Client Growth - WeaveGrid
  3. How policymakers plan to reliably and cost-effectively tackle rapid load growth
    C143/ 149
    50 mins
    • Policy and Regulation
    • Bulk Power
    TIm Jarrell
    TIm Jarrell, Vice President of Power Supply, Rates and DER - Cobb ELectric Membership Corporation
    Marguerite Behringer
    Marguerite Behringer, Director of Regulatory Policy - Landis+Gyr
    Sarah Freeman
    Sarah Freeman, Commissioner - Indiana Utility Regualtory Commission
    Sejal Shah
    Sejal Shah, Senior Advisor Electric Utility Programs & Policies - DOE Joint Office of Energy and Transportation
    Muhammad (Mo) Al-Ahmar
    Muhammad (Mo) Al-Ahmar, Principal Manager, AMI 2.0/Customer Grid Edge (CGE) - Southern California Edison
    Louise White
    Louise White, Senior Advisor - Loan Programs Office and Office of Technology Transitions, Department of Energy
  4. The role of the digital grid in Oncor’s system resiliency plan
    C146
    50 mins
    • Policy and Regulation
    • Reliability and Resilience
    • Cybersecurity
    • Data Centers
    Troy Miller
    Troy Miller, Director of Sales, North America - GE Vernova
    Christina Bankhead
    Christina Bankhead, Oncor Technology Director of Transmission & Distribution Capability - Oncor
    Hilary Worrell
    Hilary Worrell, Technology Director of Networks – responsible for Smart Grid Communications and Controls - Oncor
    Kevin O'Neil
    Kevin O'Neil, Managing Principal - Capco
    Jonathan Gaddes
    Jonathan Gaddes, Jonathan Gaddes, Technology Director of Integrated Platforms - Oncor
    Andrew Olson
    Andrew Olson, Andrew Olson, Director of Technology Strategy and Architecture - Oncor
    Donny Helm
    Donny Helm, Part-time Utility Consultant - Retired Oncor Director - Cornerstone Consulting Services LLC
  5. PGE harnesses bi-directional EV charging for grid optimization in fire-risk zones
    C3
    50 mins
    • Storms and Wildfires
    • Transportation Electrification
    Geri Yin
    Geri Yin, Head, Grid Innovation - Alectra Utilities
    Matthew Mills
    Matthew Mills, Technical Program Manager - Portland General Electric
  6. The smart city balancing act: How utilities design a sustainable grid
    C155
    50 mins
    • System Planning
    • Customer Engagement
    • Smart Cities
    Jennifer James
    Jennifer James, Board of Directors - Leading Cities
    Aaditya Patel
    Aaditya Patel, Sustainability Consultant - Stantec
    Arielle Kadoch
    Arielle Kadoch, Senior Principal, Sector Leader Power Delivery Canada and International - Stantec Consulting Ltd
    Michael Campbell
    Michael Campbell, Distribution Engineer and Project Manager - Hydro Ottawa
  7. Duke Energy’s pursuit of grid-scale DER management
    C142
    50 mins
    • Bulk Power
    • Advanced Distribution Operations
    • DERMS
    Ali Ipakchi
    Ali Ipakchi, EVP - Smart Grid and Green Power - OATI
    Randall Heath
    Randall Heath, Senior Project Manager - Duke Energy
    Alex Melhorn
    Alex Melhorn, Product Manager - Duke Energy
    Em Daniel
    Em Daniel, Management Consultant - Accenture
    Priyam Chakravarty
    Priyam Chakravarty, Principal Director - Accenture
    David Hinkle
    David Hinkle, General Manager Grid Integration Projects & Initiatives - Duke Energy
  8. Tales from the Crypt | A Hackers View of Electric Utility Vulnerabilities
    Digitalizing the Grid Knowledge Hub- Booth #5558, Exhibit Floor
    30 mins
    • Cybersecurity
    Aamir Lakhani
    Aamir Lakhani, Senior Security Strategist - Fortinet
  9. Innovations in Substation Operations: How PG&E leverages Drones, AI, and Real-Time Monitoring
    C141
    50 mins
    • Advanced Distribution Operations
    • Artificial Intelligence
    • Data Analytics
    Rachel Robinson
    Rachel Robinson
    Harold Ramos
    Harold Ramos - PGE
    Vinay Shetty
    Vinay Shetty, Principal, Business Analyst - PG&E
  10. Impacts of major weather events on reliability and resilience at Texas IOUs
    C4
    50 mins
    • Reliability and Resilience
    • Storms and Wildfires
    Jeremy Klingel
    Jeremy Klingel, President - E Source
    Jason Ryan
    Jason Ryan, EVP Regulatory Services & Government - CenterPoint Energy
    Chad Burnett
    Chad Burnett, Vice President, Regulatory and Finance - AEP Texas
    Matt Henry
    Matt Henry, Senior Vice President, General Counsel, and Secretary - Oncor
    Julio Romero Agüero
    Julio Romero Agüero, Senior Vice President, Strategy and Business Innovation, and Executive Advisor - Quanta Technology
  11. Can generative AI transform customer engagement? Southern Company paves the way
    C144/ 145
    50 mins
    • Customer Engagement
    • Artificial Intelligence
    • Data Analytics
    Stephen Callahan
    Stephen Callahan, Director Government & Grid Modernization - Qualus
    Matthew Wilson
    Matthew Wilson, Cloud Data/Solution Architect, Sr. - Southern Company Inc.
    Brad Bonner
    Brad Bonner, Data & Analytics Consultant - CGI
    Joshua Wheeler
    Joshua Wheeler, Data & Analytics Consultant - CGI
1:00 PM
  1. EPRI Incubatenergy Pitch Day
    Initiate Hub Booth #5600
    210 mins
    • Initiate Startup Program
  2. Protecting vulnerable OT devices: Causes and consequences of running unpatched systems
    C141
    50 mins
    • Cybersecurity
    • Detection and Prevention
    Chris Blauvelt
    Chris Blauvelt, Director, Consulting Systems Engineering - Fortinet
  3. AEP, PG&E, and Oncor on policy-influenced grid investment strategies
    C143/ 149
    50 mins
    • System Planning
    • Policy and Regulation
    • Bulk Power
    • Virtual Power Plants
    Larry Gasteiger
    Larry Gasteiger, Executive Director - WIRES
    Ahmad Ababneh
    Ahmad Ababneh, Vice President, Transmission and Substation Operations - PG&E
    Bob Braddish
    Bob Braddish, SVP - AEP
    Cleve Fann
    Cleve Fann, VP - Georgia Power
    Ellen Buck
    Ellen Buck, VP - Oncor
    Mike Beehler
    Mike Beehler, National Spokesperson - Power Delivery Intelligence Initiative
  4. Unpacking Ameren's zero-touch private LTE strategy
    C142
    50 mins
    • Private LTE
    • Communication Networks
    Bobbi Harris
    Bobbi Harris, Executive Director - UBBA
    Mathew Eshpeter
    Mathew Eshpeter, Technical Consultant - Burns & McDonnell
    Tim Spyers
    Tim Spyers, Senior Manager, OT Network Engineering & PLTE - Ameren
    Daniel Allnutt
    Daniel Allnutt, Senior Electrical Engineer - Burns & McDonnell
  5. Women in power: Shaping the future of utilities
    C144/ 145
    50 mins
    • Workforce
    James Walters
    James Walters, Senior Manager - Exelon
    Mylene Noche-Gallagher
    Mylene Noche-Gallagher, DEI Advisor - Southern California Edison
    Keisha McNeil
    Keisha McNeil, Head of DEI - Southern California Edison
    Yvette Seymour
    Yvette Seymour, Director, IT, Security and Smart Grid Systems - 4Liberty
  6. PG&E and PSEG on how AI is reshaping utility work
    C155
    50 mins
    • Artificial Intelligence
    • Workforce
    • Digital Transformation
    Alan Sowell
    Alan Sowell, Vice President, Project Management - POWER Engineers, Inc.
    Norma Grubb
    Norma Grubb, Director, Enterprise Data Science Organization, AI/ML Governance - Pacific Gas and Electric
    Alla Gogerman
    Alla Gogerman, Manager, DPCoE, Automation & Testing CoE - Pacific Gas and Electric
    James Prettitore
    James Prettitore, Managing Director, IT - PSEG
    Pankaj Guglani
    Pankaj Guglani, Assistant Vice President and Strategic business unit leader - Cognizant
  7. EPRI addresses cybersecurity challenges in 'DER gateways' with Exelon and Duquesne Light
    C140
    50 mins
    • DERMS
    • DER
    • Cybersecurity
    Ronald Farquharson
    Ronald Farquharson, President and COO - Mount Victoria Consulting / DNP-UG
    Abrez Mondal
    Abrez Mondal, Senior Technical Leader – DER Integration - Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI)
    Prasanth Gopalakrishnan
    Prasanth Gopalakrishnan, CEO - Kalkitech
    Alex Rosenblatt
    Alex Rosenblatt, Sr. Operational Technology Engineer, Advanced Grid Solutions - Duquesne Light Company (DLC)
    Andy Kang
    Andy Kang, Senior Manager, OT Cybersecurity - Exelon
    Xavier Francia
    Xavier Francia, Principal Technical Leader – DER Cybersecurity - Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI)
  8. How Southern Company and Evergy utilize all that private LTE data
    C148
    50 mins
    • Private LTE
    • Data Analytics
    • Communication Networks
    Shelly Barczak
    Shelly Barczak, Senior Manager IT - Exelon
    Dan Diehl
    Dan Diehl, Network Manager - Systems Manager - Southern Company
    Worthy
    Worthy "JJ" Suttler, Manager - Wireless Engineering and Operations - Evergy
    Bruce Albright
    Bruce Albright, PLTE Business Line Manager - Burns & McDonnell
  9. What an Australian utility learned about the role of digital substations in the energy transition
    C3
    50 mins
    • Grid Modernization
    • Digital Transformation
    Junhui Zhao
    Junhui Zhao, Manager of Engineering Data Innovation - Eversource Energy
    Ray Robinson
    Ray Robinson, Secondary Systems Manager - Endeavour Energy
    Kyle Malvern
    Kyle Malvern, Integration Lead - Endeavour Energy
  10. Leveraging advanced AI for enhanced substation operations: A PG&E case study
    C4
    50 mins
    • Artificial Intelligence
    • Asset Management
    Greg Robinson
    Greg Robinson, President - Xtensible Solutions
    Zlatan Fazlic
    Zlatan Fazlic, Vice President of Business Development - Camlin Energy
    Vinay Shetty
    Vinay Shetty, Principal, Business Analyst - PG&E
    Travis Downing
    Travis Downing, Director, Substation Operations - PG&E
  11. AI for proactive storm response at Exelon and Oncor
    C156
    50 mins
    • Artificial Intelligence
    • Storms and Wildfires
    • Asset Management
    Terry Nielsen
    Terry Nielsen, Chief Consultant - Qualus
    Hagen Haentsch
    Hagen Haentsch, Director Distribution Operations Center - Oncor
    Timothy Krall
    Timothy Krall, Director Analytics - Exelon
    Bobby Besharati
    Bobby Besharati, Senior Manager, Advanced Analytics - Exelon
    Vladyslav Anderson
    Vladyslav Anderson, Principal Quantitative Engineer - Exelon
    Yannan Sun
    Yannan Sun, Senior Engineer - Oncor Electric Delivery
    Diego Cerrai
    Diego Cerrai, Assistant Professor and Associate Director - Eversource Energy Center, University of Connecticut
  12. To keep up with the energy transition, APS supercharged its emergency management system
    C1
    50 mins
    • ADMS
    • Grid Modernization
    • Advanced Distribution Operations
    Eric Charette
    Eric Charette, Senior Vice President & Executive Consultant - Qualus
    Dean Hengst
    Dean Hengst, Senior Director, IT Applications - Arizona Public Service (APS)
    Mario Marchelli
    Mario Marchelli, Managing Director - Accenture
2:00 PM
  1. Navigating cloud adoption and the regulatory landscape with NERC and AWS
    C140
    50 mins
    • Reliability and Resilience
    • Digital Transformation
    • Cybersecurity
    Lindsey Hale
    Lindsey Hale, Energy & Utilities Lead - AWS
    Larry Collier
    Larry Collier, Electricity Sector OT Cybersecurity Specialist - NERC
    Dan Goodlett
    Dan Goodlett, OT Cybersecurity Specialist - NERC
    Maggy Powell
    Maggy Powell, Principal Security Industry Specialist - AWS
  2. Strategies for internal network security monitoring at scale
    C140
    50 mins
    • Cybersecurity
    • Detection and Prevention
    Seshadri Nadendla
    Seshadri Nadendla, Sr Solutions Architect - Duquesne Light Company
    Konrad Schmitt
    Konrad Schmitt, Associate Power Engineer - Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories, Inc.
  3. Wildfire mitigation and grid reliability: The role of mission critical private networks play
    C142
    50 mins
    • Storms and Wildfires
    • Private LTE
    • Communication Networks
    Koustuv Ghoshal
    Koustuv Ghoshal, Vice President & Head, Mission Critical Networks - Utilities - Ericsson, Inc.
    Gautam Talagery
    Gautam Talagery, Customer Solutions Director, Ericsson North America - Ericsson
  4. How Duke Energy automates capacity planning
    C1
    50 mins
    • Grid Modernization
    • System Planning
    • DER
    Eric Charette
    Eric Charette, Senior Vice President & Executive Consultant - Qualus
    Eugene Moore
    Eugene Moore, Project Director - Duke Energy
    Jon Crider
    Jon Crider, Senior IT Manager - Duke Energy
    Abhineet Parchure
    Abhineet Parchure, Principal Architect - Amazon Web Services
    Natasha Harpalani
    Natasha Harpalani, Senior Technical Product Manager - Amazon Web Services
  5. Results from FirstEnergy's ambitious pursuit of distribution automation
    C2
    50 mins
    • Grid Modernization
    • Advanced Distribution Operations
    Meghan Calabro
    Meghan Calabro, Distribution Modernization Managing Director - Burns & McDonnell
    Kevin Hawrylak
    Kevin Hawrylak, Manager ADMS systems - First Energy
    Sameer Kalra
    Sameer Kalra, Director Product Management - Oracle
  6. PG&E showcases implementation challenges and solutions to substation automation
    C3
    50 mins
    • Grid Modernization
    Junhui Zhao
    Junhui Zhao, Manager of Engineering Data Innovation - Eversource Energy
    Frankie Au-Yeung
    Frankie Au-Yeung, Principal Automation Engineer - Pacific Gas and Electric Company
    Michael Zhang
    Michael Zhang, Principal Automation Engineer - Pacific Gas and Electric Company
  7. How Oncor developed an integrated system resiliency plan to mitigate resiliency events
    C146
    50 mins
    • Storms and Wildfires
    • Asset Management
    • Cybersecurity
    Po-Chen Chen
    Po-Chen Chen, Manager of Data Science - Exelon Corporation
    Robel Lulseged
    Robel Lulseged, Director, Engineering Standards & Maintenance Strategy - Oncor
    Jason De Stigter
    Jason De Stigter, Director, Utility Investment Planning - 1898 and Co.
  8. AEP's strategy for managing surging third-party attachment requests
    C156
    50 mins
    • Asset Management
    • Communication Networks
    Amanda Lane
    Amanda Lane, Utility Forester - AEP-Transmission
    Raul Lopez
    Raul Lopez - AEP
    Matt Tackett
    Matt Tackett, Technician Senior - American Electric Power (AEP)
  9. Best practices for cybersecurity & safety in battery storage systems
    C141
    50 mins
    • Reliability and Resilience
    • Energy Storage
    • Cybersecurity
    Emma Stewart
    Emma Stewart, Chief Power Grid Scientist - Idaho National Laboratory
    Adile Ajaja
    Adile Ajaja, Director of Operations, IT and Cybersecurity - EVLO Energy
  10. 2024 election insights: Policy perspectives from Duke Energy and Vermont Electric Power
    C143/ 149
    50 mins
    • Policy and Regulation
    • Bulk Power
    Larry Gasteiger
    Larry Gasteiger, Executive Director - WIRES
    Ann Moore
    Ann Moore, Industry Principal – Power & Utilities - AVEVA
    Jason Handley
    Jason Handley, General Manager of the Distributed Energy Group - Duke Energy
    Dan Kopin
    Dan Kopin, Manager of Innovation - Vermont Electric Power Company (VELCO)
    Jeannie Salo
    Jeannie Salo, Chief Public Policy Officer, North America at Schneider Electric - Schneider Electric
  11. Extending impact: CPS Energy's innovative use of shared AMI
    C148
    50 mins
    • AMI
    • Communication Networks
    Elaine Allyn
    Elaine Allyn, Manager, OT Network Communication - San Diego Gas & Electric
    Alysse Swientek
    Alysse Swientek
    Cecilia Velasquez
    Cecilia Velasquez, Vice President Customer Experience & Strategic Initiatives - San Antonio Water System
  12. Workforce strategies for enhancing substation and transmission operations
    C144/ 145
    50 mins
    • Bulk Power
    • Workforce
    Peter Landauer
    Peter Landauer, Client Executive Leader Utilities Sector - EY
    Brandon Pitane
    Brandon Pitane - PGE
    Calvin Black
    Calvin Black, Senior Director, Substation Operations - PG&E
2:30 PM
  1. A sentient grid: Inspiring evolution
    D224
    60 mins
    • Artificial Intelligence
    • Peer-to-Peer Exchange
    Carlos Elena-Lenz
    Carlos Elena-Lenz, VP, Digital Enablement & Transformation - Hitachi Energy
    Carlos Elena-Lenz
    Carlos Elena-Lenz, VP, Digital Enablement & Transformation - Hitachi Energy
  2. Becoming a good grid citizen and compensation for consumer services
    D220
    60 mins
    • DERMS
    • Peer-to-Peer Exchange
    Nick Tumilowicz
    Nick Tumilowicz, Director, Distributed Energy Management - Itron
    Nick Tumilowicz
    Nick Tumilowicz, Director, Distributed Energy Management - Itron
2:45 PM
  1. Navigating Future Grid Planning Challenges: Integrating DERs into Load Forecasting Processes
    Grid Transformation Knowledge Hub- Booth #1051, Exhibit Floor
    30 mins
    • System Planning
    • DER
    • Grid Transformation Knowledge Hub
    Andy Sukenik
    Andy Sukenik, Senior Forecast Consultant - Itron
  2. How InnPower completely transformed operations with 3 AI superhumans
    Grid Edge Technologies Knowledge Hub- Booth #2041, Exhibit Floor
    30 mins
    • Grid Modernization
    • Artificial Intelligence
    • Grid Edge Technologies Knowledge Hub
    • Asset Management
    Mike Hejmej
    Mike Hejmej, CEO - Senpilot
    Adam Casciato
    Adam Casciato, Manager, Infrastructure Services - InnPower Corporation
3:00 PM
  1. How LADWP and Oncor attract and retain talent in a dynamic labor market
    C144/ 145
    50 mins
    • Workforce
    Morteza Talebi
    Morteza Talebi, Chief of Workforce Development - TRC
    Pjoy Chua
    Pjoy Chua, Director of Fuels & Purchasing - LADWP
    Kim Arnold
    Kim Arnold, Director of Talent Managment - Oncor
    Misty Paquet
    Misty Paquet, Senior HR Business Partner - ABB
    Nedra Hurley
    Nedra Hurley, Utility Head of Partnerships & Marketing - ABB
  2. T&D circuit segmentation for improved resilience—A Texas case study
    C2
    50 mins
    • Grid Modernization
    • Bulk Power
    Meghan Calabro
    Meghan Calabro, Distribution Modernization Managing Director - Burns & McDonnell
    Scott Hulett
    Scott Hulett, Supervising Engineer - Distribution - Texas New Mexico Power Co
    Nelson Bacalao
    Nelson Bacalao, Principal Consultant - Siemens Industry, Inc.
  3. Distribution workforce of the future: needs and solutions
    C155
    50 mins
    • Workforce
    • Data Centers
    Alan Sowell
    Alan Sowell, Vice President, Project Management - POWER Engineers, Inc.
    Donald Hall
    Donald Hall, Sr Director / Executive Advisor - Distribution Planning, Standards, and Regulatory Support - Quanta Technology
    Julio Romero Agüero
    Julio Romero Agüero, Senior Vice President, Strategy and Business Innovation, and Executive Advisor - Quanta Technology
    Augustus Johnson IV
    Augustus Johnson IV, Vice President, Grid and Technical Solutions - Dominion Energy Virginia
  4. Engineering best practices for quantifying cyber risks
    C141
    50 mins
    • Cybersecurity
    • Detection and Prevention
    India James
    India James, Director Security Policy - Exelon
    Sarah Freeman
    Sarah Freeman, Chief Engineer, Intel, Modeling and Simulation - MITRE
  5. Evergy inspected 9,000 miles of transmission with AI. What did they learn?
    C4
    50 mins
    • Bulk Power
    • Artificial Intelligence
    • Asset Management
    Matt Peterson
    Matt Peterson, Senior Distribution Engineer - OPPD
    Alex Vitt
    Alex Vitt, Sr Engineer, Operations Analytics - Evergy
    Jenn Clarke
    Jenn Clarke, Customer Success Director - eSmart Systems
  6. 4G or 5G? Inside Southern California Edison's decision
    C142
    50 mins
    • Private LTE
    • Communication Networks
    Elaine Allyn
    Elaine Allyn, Manager, OT Network Communication - San Diego Gas & Electric
    Michael Klein
    Michael Klein, Principal Manager of Field Area Networks - Southern California Edison
    Mike Robinson
    Mike Robinson, Lead Utility Telecommunications Architect - World Wide Technology
    Adam Nathan
    Adam Nathan, Utility Practice Director - World Wide Technology
  7. Renewables integration and grid modernization challenges in electric utilities
    C1
    50 mins
    • Grid Modernization
    • DER
    Eric Charette
    Eric Charette, Senior Vice President & Executive Consultant - Qualus
    Lavelle Freeman
    Lavelle Freeman, Director T&D Planning - Eversource
    Ahmed Mousa
    Ahmed Mousa, Utility of the Future - PSEG New Jersey
    Elton Prifti
    Elton Prifti, Directo Asset Management & Engineering - National Grid
    Joe Hornburg
    Joe Hornburg, Power Procurement Consultant - Arizona Power Service
  8. Using AI and sensors to predict and detect equipment faults
    C146
    50 mins
    • Artificial Intelligence
    • Asset Management
    Brian Walsh
    Brian Walsh, Founder - Beacon LLC
    Larissa Almeida
    Larissa Almeida, Research, Development and Innovation Manager - Transmissora Aliança de Energia Elétrica - TAESA
    Juan Perea
    Juan Perea, Research, Development and Innovation Project Manager - Transmissora Aliança de Energia Elétrica - TAESA
  9. Transforming Grids: Lessons & Leadership in Australia’s Path to Net Zero
    D4
    90 mins
    • Workshops
4:00 PM
  1. Engineering-Grade OT Security - Network Engineering
    C141
    50 mins
    • Cybersecurity
    Andrew Ginter
    Andrew Ginter, VP Industrial Security - Waterfall Security Solutions
  2. PPL improved substation security and compliance without continuous patching
    C141
    50 mins
    • Cybersecurity
    Eric Gupta
    Eric Gupta, Principal Consultant - Black & Veatch
    Don Vinciguerra
    Don Vinciguerra, T&S Design Supervisor - PPL Electric Utilities
    Chris Humphreys
    Chris Humphreys, CEO/Director - The Anfield Group
    Austin Gadient
    Austin Gadient, CTO & Co-Founder - Vali Cyber, Inc.
    Jeremy Anderson
    Jeremy Anderson, Senior Vice President, Engineering - NovaTech
  3. Inside the ISO: Grid operator perspectives on the evolving grid
    C143/ 149
    50 mins
    • Policy and Regulation
    • Bulk Power
    William Meehan
    William Meehan, Director Electric Utility Solutions - Esri
    Hani Alarian
    Hani Alarian, Executive Director of Power Systems Technology Operations - California ISO
    Venkat Tirupati
    Venkat Tirupati, Vice President of DevOps and Grid Transformation - ERCOT
    Robby Sohi
    Robby Sohi, Chief Operating Officer & Vice President, Markets and Reliability - Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO)
    Ann Moore
    Ann Moore, Industry Principal – Power & Utilities - AVEVA
  4. AES on making the business case for advanced inspection tools
    C146
    50 mins
    • Vegetation Management
    • Asset Management
    Mehrdod Mohseni
    Mehrdod Mohseni, Executive Vice President - SSP Innovations, LLC
    Jay Robertson
    Jay Robertson, Senior Manager, Utilities - West Monroe Partners
    Will Ludlow
    Will Ludlow, Director, Utilities - West Monroe Partners
    AJ Hall
    AJ Hall, Portfolio Management Director, AES Next - The AES Corporation
    Norv Clontz
    Norv Clontz, Director, Data Science & Analytics - The AES Corporation
  5. Integrating grid edge intelligence into grid modernization planning at AES
    C3
    50 mins
    • Grid Modernization
    • System Planning
    • Grid Edge
    Raiford Smith
    Raiford Smith, Chief Utility Innovation Officer - AES US Utilities
    Rob Whitworth
    Rob Whitworth, Sr. Manager Forecasting, Modeling & Analysis - AES
    Elena Clemencon-Charles
    Elena Clemencon-Charles, Principal, Utilities - West Monroe Partners, LLC
    Wade Malcolm
    Wade Malcolm, CEO - Open Energy Solutions
  6. How AI fortifies Sempra's cybersecurity strategy
    C140
    50 mins
    • Artificial Intelligence
    • Cybersecurity
    • Detection and Prevention
    Sunil Katwala
    Sunil Katwala, Manager of Distribution Automation - PSEGLI
    Mike Luka
    Mike Luka, Cybersecurity Engineering Manager - San Diego Gas & Electric
    Adam Nathan
    Adam Nathan, Utility Practice Director - World Wide Technology
    Marc Spieler
    Marc Spieler, Senior Managing Director, Energy - NVIDIA
  7. PECO improved reliability with smarter customer segmentation
    C2
    50 mins
    • Grid Modernization
    Meghan Calabro
    Meghan Calabro, Distribution Modernization Managing Director - Burns & McDonnell
    Andrey Shum
    Andrey Shum, Principal Engineer - PECO - Exelon
    Jeffrey DeChristopher
    Jeffrey DeChristopher, Senior Engineer - PECO - Exelon
  8. Dominion is facing rapid growth. Here's how they plan long-term
    C156
    50 mins
    • System Planning
    • Asset Management
    • Data Analytics
    Terry Nielsen
    Terry Nielsen, Chief Consultant - Qualus
    Jaime De La Ree
    Jaime De La Ree, Supervisor - Dominion Energy
    Luthra Bhawuk
    Luthra Bhawuk, Engineering Technical Consultant - Dominion Energy
  9. Leveraging eSIM technology to improve SCADA resiliency
    C142
    50 mins
    • Advanced Distribution Operations
    • Communication Networks
    • SCADA
    Brian M Huey
    Brian M Huey, Global Enterprise Sales Manager – Utilities - AT&T
    John Nachilly
    John Nachilly, Manager, Network Operational Strategy & Architecture - Eversource Energy
  10. Why Xcel picked private LTE, and what happened next
    C148
    50 mins
    • Private LTE
    • Communication Networks
    Shelly Barczak
    Shelly Barczak, Senior Manager IT - Exelon
    Wendall Reimer
    Wendall Reimer, Director OT Network Operations - Xcel Energy
  11. Exploring talent acquisition and retention strategies with National Grid, the Society of Women Engineers, and ABB
    C155
    50 mins
    • Workforce
    Peter Landauer
    Peter Landauer, Client Executive Leader Utilities Sector - EY
    Endrit Fiku
    Endrit Fiku, Director of Distribution Engineering - National Grid
    Vivek Singh
    Vivek Singh, Marketing and Business Development Manager, Outdoor Products and Digital Substations - ABB
    Jon Malaver
    Jon Malaver, Engineering Manager, Distribution Control & Integration - NE - National Grid
    Jennifer Scott
    Jennifer Scott, Executive Vice President, Strategic Partnerships and Events - Society of Women Engineers
    Milayn Dark
    Milayn Dark, Product Marketing Specialist - MV Apparatus, Outdoor Products - ABB
8:00 AM
  1. Breakfast Roundtables
    A1
    45 mins
    • Breakfast Roundtables
9:00 AM
  1. Duke's tools for transitioning customers to time-of-use
    C147/ 154
    50 mins
    • Customer Engagement
    • Digital Transformation
    Michael Brown
    Michael Brown, Director of Energy Services, NV Energy - NVE
    David Marques
    David Marques, Senior Product Owner - Duke Energy
    Sara Brockmeier
    Sara Brockmeier, Sr Product Analyst - Duke Energy
    Anna Schnars
    Anna Schnars, Sr Product Owner - Duke Energy
    Katie Horan
    Katie Horan
  2. Using transportation analytics to prevent EV demand challenges at FirstEnergy and Austin Energy
    C1
    50 mins
    • System Planning
    • Transportation Electrification
    Anurag Kamal
    Anurag Kamal, Co-founder and CEO - ElectricFish Energy Inc.
    Cameron Freberg
    Cameron Freberg, Utility Strategist - Electric Vehicles & Emerging Technologies - Austin Energy
    Ryan Martinez
    Ryan Martinez, Manager, Market & Customer Program Analysis - First Energy
    Ann Xu
    Ann Xu, Co-founder and CEO - ElectroTempo, Inc.
  3. Lessons learned from a European approach to distribution grid interconnections
    C144/ 145
    50 mins
    • Customer Engagement
    • DER
    Thomas Artau
    Thomas Artau, Manager of Products and Services - Duke Energy
    Gerhard Walker
    Gerhard Walker, Director Integrated Energy Planning - Eversource Energy
    Jon Dasvand Vehus
    Jon Dasvand Vehus, Energy Coordinator - Glitre Nett AS
    Luigi Montana
    Luigi Montana, CEO - envelio Inc.
  4. Challenges and barriers to scaling charging programs with Baltimore Gas and Electric
    C2
    50 mins
    • Customer Engagement
    • Transportation Electrification
    Ryan Cheney
    Ryan Cheney, Clean Energy Innovation Fellow - DOE
    Stephanie Leach
    Stephanie Leach, Manager Strategic Programs - BG&E
    Mathias Bell
    Mathias Bell, Senior Director of Market Development - WeaveGrid
    Kevin Schwain
    Kevin Schwain, Senior Director, Electric Vehicles - EnergyHub
    Brittany Blair
    Brittany Blair, Senior Analyst, Research and Industry Strategy - SEPA
  5. SCE and BC Hydro grid hardening methods to mitigate the risk of wildfire
    C156
    50 mins
    • Reliability and Resilience
    • Storms and Wildfires
    • Vegetation Management
    Jason Handley
    Jason Handley, General Manager of the Distributed Energy Group - Duke Energy
    Paul Found
    Paul Found, Distribution Specialist Engineer - BC Hydro
    Thuan Tran
    Thuan Tran, Principal manager of asset engineering - Southern California Edison
    Ravindra Singh
    Ravindra Singh, Senior Principal, Distribution Automation - National Rural Electric Cooperative Association
    Souvik Chandra
    Souvik Chandra, Senior Specialist Engineer - Eaton Research Labs
  6. Transforming streetlights into smart Meters: The future of municipal energy management
    C148
    25 mins
    • Smart Cities
    Jeannie Willis
    Jeannie Willis, Director of Transportation & Mobility - City of Dublin
    Donna Corr
    Donna Corr, Supervisor, AMI Operations - Mississippi Power Company
    Amanda Dixon
    Amanda Dixon, Chair, C136 Outdoor Lighting Standards Committee - NEMA
  7. Omaha Public Power District embarks on massive grid modernization plan
    C140
    50 mins
    • Grid Modernization
    • Advanced Distribution Operations
    • DERMS
    • Digital Transformation
    Dan Lysaker
    Dan Lysaker, Director, ADMS Products and Solutions - AspenTech
    Aaron Smith
    Aaron Smith, Director Distributed Device Strategy - Omaha Public Power District (OPPD)
    Nakul Bali
    Nakul Bali, Managing Director, Power & Utilities - PwC
    Michael Cleveland
    Michael Cleveland, Managing Director - Deloitte
  8. How Duke Energy used generative AI for DER growth and grid reliability
    C4
    50 mins
    • Artificial Intelligence
    • Reliability and Resilience
    • DER
    Michael Parran
    Michael Parran, Strategic Ventures Manager - MISO Energy
    Rick Glover
    Rick Glover, Director, IT Applications - Duke Energy
    Abhineet Parchure
    Abhineet Parchure, Principal Architect - Amazon Web Services
    Josh Kulas
    Josh Kulas, Software Engineer - Amazon Web Services
  9. Making the case: Economic and societal values of DERMS with PG&E, Xcel, and National Grid
    C142
    50 mins
    • Policy and Regulation
    • Advanced Distribution Operations
    • DERMS
    George Bjelovuk
    George Bjelovuk, Vice President, Business Development - Electric Power Engineers
    Yashar Kenarangui
    Yashar Kenarangui, Principal Engineer - Emerging Technologies - Xcel Energy
    Tanguy Hubert
    Tanguy Hubert, Senior Principal Technical Leader, DER integration - EPRI
    Salma Bakr
    Salma Bakr, Principal Product Manager - PG&E
    Bridget Powers Beggs
    Bridget Powers Beggs, Associate Engineer - National Grid
  10. Electrifying transportation: Insights from utility leaders
    C2
    50 mins
    • Transportation Electrification
    Matthew Panszczyk
    Matthew Panszczyk, Managing Director Energy & Utilities - Sand Technologies
9:25 AM
  1. Smart city practical and innovative initiatives impacting decarbonization
    C148
    25 mins
    • Smart Cities
    Jeannie Willis
    Jeannie Willis, Director of Transportation & Mobility - City of Dublin
    Sara Norris
    Sara Norris, Director of Energy Efficiency Services - Austin Energy
    Reza Alaghehband
    Reza Alaghehband, Executive Consultant - ESTA International
10:00 AM
  1. Georgia Power proves why T&D can't be siloed
    C147/ 154
    50 mins
    • Customer Engagement
    • Bulk Power
    • Workforce
    Carol Johnston
    Carol Johnston, VP Energy, Utilities and Resources - IFS
    Shelby Bice
    Shelby Bice, Stakeholder Engagement Manager - Georgia Power
    Brittani McClendon
    Brittani McClendon, Project Engineering Supervisor - Georgia Power
  2. National Grid's implementation of fault location isolation & service restoration (FLISR) for reliability
    C140
    50 mins
    • Advanced Distribution Operations
    • DERMS
    Craig Befus
    Craig Befus, BC Utility Sales Manager - EATON
    Kashif Abdullah
    Kashif Abdullah, Principal Engineer - National Grid
    Ben Chamberlain
    Ben Chamberlain, Engineer - National Grid
  3. Oncor brings commercial and fleet managed charging to Dallas
    C2
    50 mins
    • Transportation Electrification
    Lee Krevat
    Lee Krevat, CEO - Krevat Energy Innovations
    Josh Emeter
    Josh Emeter, Solar, EV, and Energy Senior Program Manager - Oncor Electric Deliver
    Hilary Polis
    Hilary Polis, Director, Transportation Electrification - Opinion Dynamics
  4. Policy impacts on distribution planning at LUMA, ComEd, and Eversource
    C143/ 149
    50 mins
    • System Planning
    • Policy and Regulation
    Farrokh Rahimi
    Farrokh Rahimi, Executive VP - OATI
    Harshil Shah
    Harshil Shah, Manager of DER Engineering - ComEd
    Daniel Haughton
    Daniel Haughton, Director, T&D Planning - LUMA Energy
    Juan Martinez
    Juan Martinez, Manager, Distribution System Planning - Eversource
    Alex Nassif
    Alex Nassif, Sr. Engineer - PNNL
    Noel Rivera, Jr.
    Noel Rivera, Jr., Executive Advisor - Quanta Technology
  5. What is that 'masked load?' Using AI to capture and analyze behind-the-meter DER data
    C141
    50 mins
    • Advanced Distribution Operations
    • Artificial Intelligence
    • DER
    • Grid Edge
    Candy Kwok
    Candy Kwok, Engineer - Hydro-Quebec
    Kirsten Petersen
    Kirsten Petersen, Electric Distribution Control Center Manager - San Diego Gas & Electric
    John Seuss
    John Seuss, Technology Manager - Department of Energy, Solar Energy Technology Office
    Ismael Mendoza
    Ismael Mendoza, Senior Researcher - National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)
    Stephen Callahan
    Stephen Callahan, Director Government & Grid Modernization - Qualus
  6. Clean energy solutions for wastewater treatment facilities in Kentucky
    C148
    50 mins
    • Smart Cities
    • Microgrids
    • DER
    Rebekah Eggers
    Rebekah Eggers, Global Director, Client Engagement and Innovarion - IBM
    Paulette Akers
    Paulette Akers, Environmental Scientist - Kentucky Division of Water
    Weston Dengler
    Weston Dengler, Senior Analyst, Research & Industry Strategy - Smart Electric Power Alliance
  7. Understanding reverse power flow impacts at National Grid and FirstEnergy
    C156
    50 mins
    • Reliability and Resilience
    • DER
    James Helmberger
    James Helmberger, Program Manager DER Integration - Omaha Public Power District
    Devin Van Zandt
    Devin Van Zandt, Senior Program Manager - EPRI
    Jouni Peppanen
    Jouni Peppanen, Principal Team Lead - EPRI
    Nathan Walsh
    Nathan Walsh, Consulting Engineer - National Grid MA
    Jim Tobia
    Jim Tobia, Principal Engineer - FirstEnergy
    Wei Ren
    Wei Ren, Senior Technical Executive - EPRI
  8. Chicago's unified IIoT platform powers multiple smart city solutions
    C155
    25 mins
    • Smart Cities
    Michael Keating
    Michael Keating, President - Vertical, Incorporated
    Art Rodriguez
    Art Rodriguez, Superintendent of Electrical Operations, CDOT - City of Chicago
  9. Hybrid microgrids: Optimizing for commercial electric vehicle fleets
    C3
    50 mins
    • Microgrids
    • Transportation Electrification
    • DER
    Mark Liston
    Mark Liston, VP Sales, Retail - PowerSecure, Inc.
    Todd Jackson
    Todd Jackson, VP, Strategic Development - PowerSecure, Inc.
  10. Navigating EV growth in Maryland and Illinois
    C1
    50 mins
    • System Planning
    • Transportation Electrification
    Ryan Cheney
    Ryan Cheney, Clean Energy Innovation Fellow - DOE
    Amanda Janaskie
    Amanda Janaskie, Senior Manager, Transportation Electrification - Exelon - Baltimore Gas & Electric
    Abdulrahman Kargbo
    Abdulrahman Kargbo, Manager for DER Planning and Advanced Analytics - PHI - Exelon
    Qin Zhang
    Qin Zhang, Senior Quantitative Engineer - PHI - Exelon
    Mohammed Zakaria
    Mohammed Zakaria, Manager of Data Science - ComEd - Exelon
    Vladyslav Anderson
    Vladyslav Anderson, Principal Quantitative Engineer - Exelon
  11. Smart Energy Summit
    D162/164
    300 mins
    • Partner Events
  12. Demonstration utility-scale, long-duration energy storage for microgrids
    C146
    25 mins
    • Reliability and Resilience
    • Storms and Wildfires
    • Energy Storage
    • Microgrids
    Julio Romero Agüero
    Julio Romero Agüero, Senior Vice President, Strategy and Business Innovation, and Executive Advisor - Quanta Technology
    Renata Bakousseva
    Renata Bakousseva, Principal Product Manager - PG&E
10:15 AM
  1. Power up utility customer satisfaction: Transform grid investments into winning strategies
    Grid Edge Technologies Knowledge Hub- Booth #2041, Exhibit Floor
    30 mins
    • Customer Engagement
    • DERMS
    • Grid Edge
    Luke Scheidler
    Luke Scheidler, Sr Product Manager - Itron
  2. Grid flexibility to accelerate energy transition with innovations in software-defined automation with AI/ML
    Innovative and Emerging Technologies Knowledge Hub- Booth #4733, Exhibit Floor
    30 mins
    • Grid Modernization
    • Innovative and Emerging Technologies Knowledge Hub
    • Artificial Intelligence
    • Digital Transformation
    Mital Kanabar
    Mital Kanabar, Senior Director of Innovation - GE Vernova
  3. A holistic approach to cable system reliability: Life cycle analysis of replacement vs. rejuvenation
    Resiliency Knowledge Hub- Booth #1001, Exhibit Floor
    30 mins
    • Reliability and Resilience
    • Asset Management
    • Resiliency Knowledge Hub
    Wayne Chatterton
    Wayne Chatterton, Director of Sales - Southwire
    James Steele
    James Steele, Director of Engineering - Southwire
  4. Reducing cyber risk to operational systems: Leveraging threat intelligence to level up your cybersecurity strategy
    D220
    60 mins
    • Peer-to-Peer Exchange
    • Cybersecurity
    Richard Springer
    Richard Springer, Director, Operational Technology Product Marketing - Fortine
    Richard Springer
    Richard Springer, Director, Operational Technology Product Marketing - Fortine
10:25 AM
  1. Powering resilient communities: Enabling DER with innovative microgrid solutions
    C155
    25 mins
    • Smart Cities
    • Microgrids
    • DER
    Michael Keating
    Michael Keating, President - Vertical, Incorporated
    Christian Mukania
    Christian Mukania, Manager – Smart Grid & Innovation – Grid Modernization - ComEd
  2. PG&E's comprehensive roadmap for enabling community microgrids
    C146
    25 mins
    • Reliability and Resilience
    • Microgrids
    Julio Romero Agüero
    Julio Romero Agüero, Senior Vice President, Strategy and Business Innovation, and Executive Advisor - Quanta Technology
    Jeremy Donnell
    Jeremy Donnell, Senior Manager, Microgrid Strategy and Implementation - PG&E
11:00 AM
  1. Scalable smart charging management solutions
    C2
    50 mins
    • Transportation Electrification
    Margot Everett
    Margot Everett, Vice President, Analytics - Kevala
    Stephanie Leach
    Stephanie Leach, Manager Strategic Programs - BG&E
    James Campbell
    James Campbell, Director of Innovation and Sustainable Policy - Rocky Mountain Power
    Richard Mueller
    Richard Mueller, Manager of Engineering Technology - DTE Energy
    Lee Slezak
    Lee Slezak, Vehicle Technologies Office, Vehicle Systems Manager - US Department of Energy
  2. Strategic use of open source to accelerate the energy transition
    C143/ 149
    50 mins
    • Policy and Regulation
    • Advanced Distribution Operations
    Colleen Wallace
    Colleen Wallace, Manager Electric Transmission - Dominion Energy
    Glenn Wilson
    Glenn Wilson, Principal Research Engineer - Southern Company
    Mital Kanabar
    Mital Kanabar, Senior Director of Innovation - GE Vernova
    Sébastien Lussier
    Sébastien Lussier - Hydro-Qu√©bec
    Fred Steinhauser
    Fred Steinhauser, Digital Substation Evangelist - OMICRON electronics
    Alex Thornton
    Alex Thornton, Executive Director - LF Energy
  3. A municipal utility's plan to build a control room of the future
    C141
    50 mins
    • Bulk Power
    • Advanced Distribution Operations
    • Digital Transformation
    Bryce Johanneck
    Bryce Johanneck, Principal Consultant - Quanta Technology
    Ken Chadha
    Ken Chadha, Manager, Grid Analytics and Data Modernization - Alectra Utilities Corporation
    Vivek Somasundaram
    Vivek Somasundaram, Manager, Grid Modernization Technology - Alectra Utilities Corporation
    Hisham Omara
    Hisham Omara, VP, Grid Modernization - Alectra Utilities Corporation
  4. The great debate: Utility-owned vs. private EV charging infrastructure
    C3
    50 mins
    • Transportation Electrification
    Margot Everett
    Margot Everett, Vice President, Analytics - Kevala
    Brad Rogers
    Brad Rogers, Sr. Director, Data Science - EVgo
    Erik Gilbert
    Erik Gilbert, Director - Guidehouse
    James Milford
    James Milford, Head of Consulting Services - Lumina Decision Systems
    Dan Violette
    Dan Violette, Director - ev.energy
  5. Best practices for DER commissioning at SRP, FirstEnergy, and ENMAX
    C4
    50 mins
    • Reliability and Resilience
    • DER
    Keyra Pulliam
    Keyra Pulliam, Associate Engineer - PECO
    Jim Tobia
    Jim Tobia, Principal Engineer - FirstEnergy
    Catherine O’Brien
    Catherine O’Brien - SRP
    Juval Juval
    Juval Juval, Senior Lead Engineer, Office of the Chief Engineer: Secondary Networks & DER - ENMAX Power Corporation
    Aminul Huque
    Aminul Huque, Program Manager - EPRI
  6. The PCB solution
    Innovative and Emerging Technologies Knowledge Hub- Booth #4733, Exhibit Floor
    30 mins
    • Grid Modernization
    • Innovative and Emerging Technologies Knowledge Hub
    • Asset Management
    Chris Johnson
    Chris Johnson, Chief Operating Officer - Amidyne
    Charles Johnson
    Charles Johnson, President - Amidyne
  7. No Wi-Fi, no problem: How Austin Energy brought demand response to underserved communities
    C144/ 145
    50 mins
    • Customer Engagement
    • DER
    • Communication Networks
    Michael Brown
    Michael Brown, Director of Energy Services, NV Energy - NVE
    Katy Stevenson
    Katy Stevenson, Program Manager, Commercial and Multifamily Energy Efficiency Programs - Austin Energy
    Joseph Teng
    Joseph Teng, Energy Efficiency Services Manager - Austin Energy
    Mitch Hassett
    Mitch Hassett, Sales Manager, ecobee Energy - ecobee
    Scott Koehler
    Scott Koehler, Chief Commercial Officer - Armada Power
  8. Smart cities and sports: LA and SCE prepare the grid for the World Cup, Superbowl and Olympics
    C155
    50 mins
    • Smart Cities
    Rebekah Eggers
    Rebekah Eggers, Global Director, Client Engagement and Innovarion - IBM
    Joseph Jacunski
    Joseph Jacunski, Principal Engineering Manager - Southern California Edison
    Rajit Gadh
    Rajit Gadh, Professor, UCLA Samueli School of Engineering and Founder & Director, UCLA Smart Grid Energy Research Center (SMERC) - UCLA
  9. Benefits and challenges of DER communication and control with PPL Electric
    C142
    50 mins
    • Advanced Distribution Operations
    • DERMS
    • DER
    • Communication Networks
    George Bjelovuk
    George Bjelovuk, Vice President, Business Development - Electric Power Engineers
    Salim Salet
    Salim Salet, Vice President of Distribution - PPL Electric Utilities
    Cody Davis
    Cody Davis, Senior Engineering Manager - Electric Power Engineers
1:00 PM
  1. Architecting the modern grid: Justifying connectivity investments
    D220
    60 mins
    • Peer-to-Peer Exchange
    • AMI
    Matthew Smith
    Matthew Smith, Director Product Management - Itron
    Oleg Pachkovets
    Oleg Pachkovets, Sr Product Marketing Manager - Itron
    Oleg Pachkovets
    Oleg Pachkovets, Sr Product Marketing Manager - Itron
  2. Wildfire Prevention for Safer Grid Management
    C2
    50 mins
    • Grid Modernization
    • Storms and Wildfires
    • Grid Edge
    Eric Schoenman
    Eric Schoenman, Principal Grid Asset Performance Engineer - Pacific Gas & Electric
    Carson Zerpa
    Carson Zerpa, Senior Business Growth Manager, Grid Management - Itron
  3. Harnessing the power of DER for utilities
    C3
    50 mins
    • Grid Modernization
    • DER
    • Grid Edge
    Daniel Gabel
    Daniel Gabel, Director of T&D Interconnection - ComEd
    Julio Romero Agüero
    Julio Romero Agüero, Senior Vice President, Strategy and Business Innovation, and Executive Advisor - Quanta Technology
    Calvin (Liuxi) Zhang
    Calvin (Liuxi) Zhang, Global Technology Director, Eaton Research Labs - Eaton Corporation
    Sid Suryanarayanan
    Sid Suryanarayanan, Chief Engineer, Eaton Research Labs - Eaton Corporation
    Shakil Hossan
    Shakil Hossan, Technology Manager, Eaton Research Labs - Eaton Corporation
  4. Public cellular vs. private LTE: Utilities share network strategy considerations
    C148
    50 mins
    • Private LTE
    • Communication Networks
    Elaine Allyn
    Elaine Allyn, Manager, OT Network Communication - San Diego Gas & Electric
    Bruce Albright
    Bruce Albright, PLTE Business Line Manager - Burns & McDonnell
  5. VELCO embraces digital transformation and enhancing workforce development
    C144/ 145
    50 mins
    • Workforce
    • Digital Transformation
    Tim Epp
    Tim Epp, Program Director, AMI - Snohomish PUD
    Dan Kopin
    Dan Kopin, Manager of Innovation - Vermont Electric Power Company (VELCO)
    Hantz Présumé
    Hantz Présumé - Vermont Electric Power Company (VELCO)
    Yang Feng, PhD
    Yang Feng, PhD, Technical Applications Engineer - Siemens AG
  6. Generative AI is transforming Exelon's organization
    C156
    50 mins
    • Customer Engagement
    • Artificial Intelligence
    • Digital Transformation
    • Asset Management
    John McDonald
    John McDonald, Founder & CEO - JDM Associates, LLC
    Po-Chen Chen
    Po-Chen Chen, Manager of Data Science - Exelon Corporation
    Bobby Besharati
    Bobby Besharati, Senior Manager, Advanced Analytics - Exelon
    Michael Warren
    Michael Warren, Senior Quantitative Engineer - Exelon
    Timothy Krall
    Timothy Krall, Director Analytics - Exelon
    Chris Le
    Chris Le, Principal Quantitative Engineer - Exelon
  7. ComEd's distribution automation falling conductor protection pilot
    C1
    50 mins
    • Grid Modernization
    Henry Huang
    Henry Huang, Division Director - Argonne National Laboratory
    Amy Bitzer
    Amy Bitzer, Sr. Electrical Engineer - ComEd
    Oscar Barba
    Oscar Barba, General Electrical Engineer - ComEd
    Tanushri Doshi
    Tanushri Doshi, Engineering Manager I – Protection - SEL ES
    Rohit Sharma
    Rohit Sharma, Project Engineer I – Protection - SEL ES
    Christian Aponte
    Christian Aponte, Mgr Distribution Automation - ComEd
  8. Transformer overload protection using wireless communications at PG&E
    C142
    50 mins
    • Asset Management
    • Communication Networks
    Bora Akyol
    Bora Akyol, Engineer - PNNL
    Michael Jensen
    Michael Jensen, Principle Engineer, System Protection - Pacific Gas and Electric
    Galina Antonova
    Galina Antonova, Technical Sales Engineer - Hitachi Energy
    Fionan Burke
    Fionan Burke, Application Engineer, Wireless Communications - Hitachi Energy
  9. Best practices for small utilities to implement cyber-secure SCADA
    C140
    50 mins
    • Cybersecurity
    • SCADA
    Eric Gupta
    Eric Gupta, Principal Consultant - Black & Veatch
    Nicholas Huff
    Nicholas Huff, Operational Technology Manager - Homer Electric Association
    Parag Parikh
    Parag Parikh, ADMS Solution Executive - Hitachi Energy
  10. Utility workforce development challenges and solutions
    C155
    50 mins
    • Workforce
    Gina McCann
    Gina McCann, Director, Design and Engineering - GeoSpatial Innovations, Inc.
    Christian Lopez
    Christian Lopez, Director- Engineering - AES
    Jason Hostetter
    Jason Hostetter, Senior Vice President- Field Operations - TRC
    Laticia Holbert
    Laticia Holbert, Sr. Manager of Workforce Development - ComEd
    Brent Barbee
    Brent Barbee, Executive Vice President & CFO - Richmond Community College
    Morteza Talebi
    Morteza Talebi, Chief of Workforce Development - TRC
  11. Utilities tap into unprecedented federal funding to bolster resilience
    C143/ 149
    50 mins
    • Policy and Regulation
    • Grid Edge
    Marguerite Behringer
    Marguerite Behringer, Director of Regulatory Policy - Landis+Gyr
    Muhammad (Mo) Al-Ahmar
    Muhammad (Mo) Al-Ahmar, Principal Manager, AMI 2.0/Customer Grid Edge (CGE) - Southern California Edison
    Jeffrey Groenewold
    Jeffrey Groenewold, Distributed Energy Resources Specialist - Rayburn Electric Cooperative
    Bryce Yonker
    Bryce Yonker, Executive Director - Grid Forward
  12. How Eversource is predicting and preventing outages with AI
    C4
    50 mins
    • Artificial Intelligence
    • Vegetation Management
    • Asset Management
    Amanda Lane
    Amanda Lane, Utility Forester - AEP-Transmission
    Umair Zia
    Umair Zia, Director, Distribution Engineering - Eversource Energy
    Rockie Solomon
    Rockie Solomon, Automation and Analytics Leader - Eversource Energy
    Zaki Arifulla
    Zaki Arifulla, Managing Director, Data and AI, Power & Utility sector - Ernst & Young (EY)
2:00 PM
  1. Automation and Digitalization in Manufacturing: Powering the Future in the Most Sustainable Way
    Innovative and Emerging Technologies Knowledge Hub- Booth #4733, Exhibit Floor
    30 mins
    • Innovative and Emerging Technologies Knowledge Hub
    • Artificial Intelligence
    • Digital Transformation
    Trey Smith
    Trey Smith, Director of Marketing - Transformers - JST Power Equipment
  2. Utility lessons learned from converging IT and OT security strategies
    C141
    50 mins
    • Cybersecurity
    • Detection and Prevention
    Seshadri Nadendla
    Seshadri Nadendla, Sr Solutions Architect - Duquesne Light Company
    Russell Richardson
    Russell Richardson, VP & Chief Security Officer - Calpine Corporation
    Jason Shea
    Jason Shea, Lead, OT Cybersecurity Program - Southern California Edison
    Victor Calderon
    Victor Calderon, Deputy Lead, OT Cybersecurity Program - Southern California Edison
    Trevor Houck
    Trevor Houck, Sr Manager - Accenture
  3. Up close with SCE's long-term distribution planning tool
    C2
    50 mins
    • Grid Modernization
    • System Planning
    • DER
    Venkat Banunarayanan
    Venkat Banunarayanan, Vice President, Integrated Grid - National Rural Electric Cooperatives Association
    Jerome Marr
    Jerome Marr, Senior Manager - Southern California Edison
    Lesia Bilitchenko
    Lesia Bilitchenko, Senior Engineering Manager - Southern California Edison
  4. Enhancing worker and driver safety with AI at Exelon
    C144/ 145
    25 mins
    • Workforce
    Po-Chen Chen
    Po-Chen Chen, Manager of Data Science - Exelon Corporation
    Bobby Besharati
    Bobby Besharati, Senior Manager, Advanced Analytics - Exelon
  5. AI helps Con Edison predict storm outages and restoration timelines
    C146
    50 mins
    • Customer Engagement
    • Artificial Intelligence
    • Storms and Wildfires
    • Asset Management
    Mehrdod Mohseni
    Mehrdod Mohseni, Executive Vice President - SSP Innovations, LLC
    Sameer Kalra
    Sameer Kalra, Director Product Management - Oracle
    Michael Trongone
    Michael Trongone, Director Operations - Con Edison
    Anthony Cassar
    Anthony Cassar, Project Specialist - Con Edison
  6. CPS Energy is using federal funding to modernize its grid, and you can too
    C3
    50 mins
    • ADMS
    • Grid Modernization
    • Policy and Regulation
    • DERMS
    • Energy Storage
    Gautam Kakaiya
    Gautam Kakaiya, Manager, Grid Modernization - CPS Energy
    Mike Bianco
    Mike Bianco, Managing Director, Digital Advisory Services - Black & Veatch
  7. Mitigating cybersecurity risk in utility supply chains
    C140
    50 mins
    • Cybersecurity
    India James
    India James, Director Security Policy - Exelon
    Anirban (Sunny) Ghosh
    Anirban (Sunny) Ghosh, Industrial Cybersecurity Consultant - NERC- CIP Lead - Black & Veatch
  8. What Evergy learned from deploying private LTE
    C148
    50 mins
    • Private LTE
    • Communication Networks
    Brian M Huey
    Brian M Huey, Global Enterprise Sales Manager – Utilities - AT&T
    JJ Stutler
    JJ Stutler, Manager - Wireless Engineering and Operations - Evergy, Inc
    John Yaldwyn
    John Yaldwyn, CTO - 4RF USA, INC
  9. Grid operations of the future: How disruptions on and off the grid impact the control room
    Grid Transformation Knowledge Hub- Booth #1051, Exhibit Floor
    30 mins
    • Advanced Distribution Operations
    • Artificial Intelligence
    • DERMS
    • Grid Transformation Knowledge Hub
    Abhinav Gupta
    Abhinav Gupta, Founder & CEO - Grid Transformation Inc.
  10. Battery storage planning, management, and decommissioning at SCE
    C156
    50 mins
    • Energy Storage
    • Asset Management
    • Data Analytics
    Donald (Lorne) Poindexter
    Donald (Lorne) Poindexter, Resident Site Manager - Westinghouse
    Lesia Bilitchenko
    Lesia Bilitchenko, Senior Engineering Manager - Southern California Edison
    Noah Badayos
    Noah Badayos, GCM Lead - SCE
    Greg Robinson
    Greg Robinson, President - Xtensible Solutions
    Md Arifujjaman
    Md Arifujjaman, Senior Engineer - Southern California Edison (SCE)
2:45 PM
  1. The Current State of Cybersecurity in IEC 61850 and DNP3
    Resiliency Knowledge Hub- Booth #1001, Exhibit Floor
    30 mins
    • Reliability and Resilience
    • Cybersecurity
    • SCADA
    Herb Falk
    Herb Falk, Senior System Architect - PCITek, Inc.
    Greg Godlevski
    Greg Godlevski, Engineering Manager - Triangle MicroWorks, Inc.
3:00 PM
  1. A deep dive into AMI 2.0: Applications and network needs
    C148
    50 mins
    • AMI
    Oleg Pachkovets
    Oleg Pachkovets, Sr Product Marketing Manager - Itron
    Jan Forslow
    Jan Forslow, Sr Solutions Architect - Itron
    Carson Zerpa
    Carson Zerpa, Senior Business Growth Manager, Grid Management - Itron
  2. AI applications in T&D: Pepco, APS, and SCE
    C143/ 149
    50 mins
    • Policy and Regulation
    • Bulk Power
    • Artificial Intelligence
    • Data Centers
    Aaron Stoll
    Aaron Stoll, Manager, Transmission - Grid United
    Judson Tillinghast
    Judson Tillinghast, Leader, Product Development & Strategy - Arizona Public Service (APS)
    Bobby Besharati
    Bobby Besharati, Senior Manager, Advanced Analytics - Exelon
    Shawn Adderly
    Shawn Adderly, Senior Manager, Transmission and Substation Operations - PG&E
    Raj Roy
    Raj Roy, Director - SCE
    Mike Beehler
    Mike Beehler, National Spokesperson - Power Delivery Intelligence Initiative
  3. Transforming SDG&E's grid management with digital twin, time-series data, and machine learning
    C146
    50 mins
    • Artificial Intelligence
    • Digital Transformation
    • Asset Management
    • Data Analytics
    John McDonald
    John McDonald, Founder & CEO - JDM Associates, LLC
    Kawika Lawlor
    Kawika Lawlor, Manager of System Protection Automation and Control Engineering - San Diego Gas and Electric
    Tom Bialek
    Tom Bialek, Chief Technology Officer - Toumetis
    Ann Moore
    Ann Moore, Industry Principal – Power & Utilities - AVEVA
  4. Tampa Electric's custom-built approach to modernizing its work and asset management system
    C4
    50 mins
    • Workforce
    • Digital Transformation
    • Asset Management
    Donald (Lorne) Poindexter
    Donald (Lorne) Poindexter, Resident Site Manager - Westinghouse
    Carlos Aldazabal
    Carlos Aldazabal, VP Energy Supply - Tempa Electric
    Patrick Shell
    Patrick Shell, Director, Asset Management Energy Delivery and Supply - Tempa Electirc
    Sheng Yang
    Sheng Yang, Managing Director - Deloitte Consulting
    Alex Martins
    Alex Martins, Sr. Manager - Deloitte Consulting
  5. Scaling remote workforce grid operations at FirstEnergy
    C155
    25 mins
    • Workforce
    Kevin Hawrylak
    Kevin Hawrylak, Manager ADMS systems - First Energy
    Sameer Kalra
    Sameer Kalra, Director Product Management - Oracle
  6. Basin Electric modernized its grid. Here's how the G&T tackled new cyber threats
    C141
    50 mins
    • Bulk Power
    • Cybersecurity
    Emma Stewart
    Emma Stewart, Chief Power Grid Scientist - Idaho National Laboratory
    TBC TBC
    TBC TBC, Engineer/Generation - Basin Electric Power Cooperative
  7. Why robust networks were key to unifying these utilities
    C142
    50 mins
    • Private LTE
    • Communication Networks
    alice moy-gonzalez
    alice moy-gonzalez, Senior Vice President, Strategic Development - Anterix
    Mike Brozek
    Mike Brozek, VP, Customer Success - Anterix
    Wendall Reimer
    Wendall Reimer, Director OT Network Operations - Xcel Energy
    Chad Carsten
    Chad Carsten, Director Operations Technology - Evergy
  8. GIS mapping for enhanced utility planning: Lessons learned by Clallam County PUD
    C2
    50 mins
    • Grid Modernization
    • System Planning
    Venkat Banunarayanan
    Venkat Banunarayanan, Vice President, Integrated Grid - National Rural Electric Cooperatives Association
    Carolyn Dougherty
    Carolyn Dougherty, Senior Analyst, Research and Industry Strategy - Smart Electric Power Alliance
  9. Case study: Implementation of OKR methodology in electric utilities
    C144/ 145
    50 mins
    • Bulk Power
    • Workforce
    • Digital Transformation
    Morteza Talebi
    Morteza Talebi, Chief of Workforce Development - TRC
    Dr. Fouad Abou Chacra
    Dr. Fouad Abou Chacra, Senior Specialist - Special Projects and Innovation - Dubai Electricity and Water Authority
    Asma Al Shamsi
    Asma Al Shamsi, Senior Manager-Transmission Civil Maintenance - Dubai Electricity and Water Authority
  10. How National Grid operationalized the largest DLR deployment in the US
    C1
    50 mins
    • Grid Modernization
    • Bulk Power
    Junhui Zhao
    Junhui Zhao, Manager of Engineering Data Innovation - Eversource Energy
    Hudson Gilmer
    Hudson Gilmer, Co-founder & CEO - LineVision
    Natasha Deschene
    Natasha Deschene, Vice President, Electric Asset Management & Engineering NY - National Grid
    Julia Selker
    Julia Selker, Executive Director - WATT Coalition
3:25 PM
  1. How a utility can use AI to identify operator-to-field-operator miscommunications
    C155
    25 mins
    • Artificial Intelligence
    • Workforce
    Jared Green
    Jared Green, Principal Technical Leader - EPRI
  2. Eversource transformed workforce safety by enhancing the job brief process. Here's how
    C144/ 145
    25 mins
    • Workforce
    • Digital Transformation
    Christopher Stock
    Christopher Stock, Director - Field Safety Transmission & Ops Service - Eversource Energy
4:00 PM
  1. Strategies in mitigating GPS cybersecurity risks and enhancing resiliency
    C140
    50 mins
    • Cybersecurity
    • Communication Networks
    Sunil Katwala
    Sunil Katwala, Manager of Distribution Automation - PSEGLI
    Francisco Girela
    Francisco Girela, Sales Engineering Lead - Safran - Navigation and Timing
    David Sohn
    David Sohn, Engineering Manager - Safran
    Mike Todd
    Mike Todd, Market Manager - Utilities - Safran
  2. Creating a digital strategy to enable the energy transformation at Salt River Project
    C155
    50 mins
    • Workforce
    • Digital Transformation
    • Cybersecurity
    Tim Epp
    Tim Epp, Program Director, AMI - Snohomish PUD
    Chris Campbell
    Chris Campbell, Senior Director Distribution and Tech Ops - Salt River Project
    Jacque Keenan
    Jacque Keenan, Director IT Business Engagement Services - Salt River Project (SRP)
    Tait Willis
    Tait Willis, Director OT Applications - Salt River Project (SRP)
    Sean Whittier
    Sean Whittier, OT Transformation Project Co-Lead - Salt River Project (SRP)
    Jake Smith
    Jake Smith, OT Transformation Project Co-Lead - Salt River Project (SRP)
    Jason Haney
    Jason Haney, Client Engagement Leader - 1898 & Co., Part of Burns & McDonnell
  3. Utility grid edge investment strategies to modernize and future-proof operational systems
    C3
    50 mins
    • Grid Modernization
    • Policy and Regulation
    • Grid Edge
    Raiford Smith
    Raiford Smith, Chief Utility Innovation Officer - AES US Utilities
    Jason Handley
    Jason Handley, General Manager of the Distributed Energy Group - Duke Energy
    Rob Whitworth
    Rob Whitworth, Sr. Manager Forecasting, Modeling & Analysis - AES
    Richard Mueller
    Richard Mueller, Manager of Engineering Technology - DTE Energy
    Stuart Laval
    Stuart Laval, Director, DER Management Systems - EATON
  4. 4 utilities share advanced tech for identifying and locating wildfires
    C156
    50 mins
    • Artificial Intelligence
    • Storms and Wildfires
    • Asset Management
    Matt Peterson
    Matt Peterson, Senior Distribution Engineer - OPPD
    Anne Zeller Sherwood
    Anne Zeller Sherwood, Area Vice President, Wildfire Mitigation - regulatory and policy - Xcel Energy
    Robel Lulseged
    Robel Lulseged, Director, Engineering Standards & Maintenance Strategy - Oncor
    Jonathan Woldemariam
    Jonathan Woldemariam, Director - SDG&E
    Scott Bordenkircher
    Scott Bordenkircher, Director - APS
    Casey Kirkpatrick
    Casey Kirkpatrick, Director - National Grid
    Mike Beehler
    Mike Beehler, National Spokesperson - Power Delivery Intelligence Initiative
  5. Remote updates for transmission substation devices with LG&E-KU
    C141
    50 mins
    • Bulk Power
    • Cybersecurity
    Ronald Farquharson
    Ronald Farquharson, President and COO - Mount Victoria Consulting / DNP-UG
    Syd Ulis III
    Syd Ulis III, electrical engineering supervisor - Louisville Gas & Electric – Kentucky Utilities (LG&E-KU)
    Patrick Cossette
    Patrick Cossette, Product Manager, IED Manager Suite - EATON
  6. Case study: New Zealand utility's system hardening plan began with gaining a clear view
    C2
    50 mins
    • Grid Modernization
    • Vegetation Management
    Cameron Shankland
    Cameron Shankland, Co-Founder / Business Development - Aethon Aerial Solutions Inc.
    Carl de Haan
    Carl de Haan, Engineering Reliability Manager - Powerco Limited
  7. Hosting capacity analysis for FERC 2023 and beyond at Dominion Energy
    C143/ 149
    50 mins
    • Policy and Regulation
    • DER
    Colleen Wallace
    Colleen Wallace, Manager Electric Transmission - Dominion Energy
    Mojtaba Jalalpour
    Mojtaba Jalalpour, Engineer III - Dominion Energy
    Nick Agliano
    Nick Agliano, Senior Software Engineer - Simple Thread
    Kate Vance
    Kate Vance, ET Planning & Strategic Initiatives - Dominion Energy
  8. ComEd's journey beyond the lab to test private LTE use cases
    C148
    50 mins
    • Private LTE
    • Communication Networks
    Carlos Carazo
    Carlos Carazo, Managing Director, Digital Grid Services - Southern California Edison
    Arien Majette
    Arien Majette, Principal IT Architect - Exelon
    Marco Gomez
    Marco Gomez, Sr Telecom Engineer - Exelon
    Jayson Shiau
    Jayson Shiau, Sr Engineer - ComEd
    Erin Sarver
    Erin Sarver, Engineer - ComEd
  9. Cooperative leverages advanced metering using AI-driven topology correction
    C146
    50 mins
    • Artificial Intelligence
    • AMI
    • Asset Management
    Po-Chen Chen
    Po-Chen Chen, Manager of Data Science - Exelon Corporation
    Zachary DeLeon
    Zachary DeLeon, Transmission Outage Coordinator - Pedernales Electric Cooperative, Inc.
    Inigo Cobelo
    Inigo Cobelo, Research Director - Hubbell, Inc.
    Glenn Emelko
    Glenn Emelko, Director, Utility Operations Research Center - Hubbell, Inc.
  10. Leveraging historic federal and state investments in last-mile broadband
    C142
    50 mins
    • Policy and Regulation
    • Communication Networks
    alice moy-gonzalez
    alice moy-gonzalez, Senior Vice President, Strategic Development - Anterix
    Karen Charles
    Karen Charles, Commissioner - Massachusetts Department of Telecommunications and Cable
    Christine Hallquist
    Christine Hallquist, Executive Director - Vermont Community Broadband Board
    Elin Katz
    Elin Katz, Consumer Protection Specialist - US Department of Energy
    Tim Schneider
    Tim Schneider, General Counsel - Tilson Tech
    Marguerite Behringer
    Marguerite Behringer, Director of Regulatory Policy - Landis+Gyr
7:30 AM
  1. Utility Imagery & Geospatial Alliance Spring Event 2025 (in partnership with AEIC DAC): Applying Next Generation Analytics & Geospatial Technology for your Remote Sensing Programs (UTILITY ONLY)
    C148
    570 mins
    • Partner Events
    • Storms and Wildfires
    • Vegetation Management
    • Asset Management
8:00 AM
  1. Breakfast Roundtables
    A1
    45 mins
    • Breakfast Roundtables
  2. DISTRIBUTECH Transmission Summit
    D221
    300 mins
    • Workshops
9:00 AM
  1. Optimizing Energy & Utility Asset Management through Smart Streetlighting
    C3
    50 mins
    • Smart Cities
    Tammy Zucco
    Tammy Zucco, Area Vice President, Americas Sales Channels - Itron
    Steve Seifried
    Steve Seifried, Senior Account Executive - Ameresco
    Brad Gates
    Brad Gates, Director of Electric Construction - Memphis Light Gas and Water
    Chris Danforth
    Chris Danforth, Smart Technologies Manager, Outdoor Lighting - Duke Energy
    Keith Chinchar
    Keith Chinchar, General Manager, Smart Streetlighting - Ubicquia
    Ben Gardner
    Ben Gardner, President - Northeast Group
  2. Making the most of AMI: Data drives organizational decisions at Exelon and Duke
    C142
    50 mins
    • Customer Engagement
    • AMI
    • Data Analytics
    Falguni Shah
    Falguni Shah, Director, Customer Connections & Key accounts - Toronto Hydro Electric Systems ltd.
    Arnie Richardson
    Arnie Richardson, Managing Director Strategic Solutions Analytics & Innovation - Duke Energy Corporation
    Ran Zhang
    Ran Zhang, Manager of Strategic Modeling and Analytics - Baltimore Gas and Electric, an Exelon Company
    Benjamin Carls
    Benjamin Carls, Manager of Data Science - Exelon
    Po-Chen Chen
    Po-Chen Chen, Manager of Data Science - Exelon Corporation
  3. Inside ComEd's operational analysis with distribution automation
    C140
    50 mins
    • ADMS
    • Advanced Distribution Operations
    Aaron Smith
    Aaron Smith, Director Distributed Device Strategy - Omaha Public Power District (OPPD)
    Leonardo Lopez
    Leonardo Lopez, Engineer - ComEd
    Kevin Rosner
    Kevin Rosner, Section Engineer - ComEd
    Rebecca Kartheiser
    Rebecca Kartheiser, Sr. Engineer - ComEd
  4. From passive to active: Managed charging opportunities in the US
    C2
    50 mins
    • Transportation Electrification
    Laura Renger
    Laura Renger, Executive Director - California Electric Transportation Coalition
    Jonathan Levy
    Jonathan Levy, US Managing Director - Kaluza
    Amy Costadone
    Amy Costadone, Principal Product Manager, VGI - Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E)
  5. How Eversource is scaling DERMS based on evolving needs
    C141
    50 mins
    • Advanced Distribution Operations
    • DERMS
    Tim Wolf
    Tim Wolf, Communications Manager - AES US Renewables
    Amy Findlay
    Amy Findlay, Manager, Demand Response & Managed EV Charging - Eversource Energy
    Jeannie Amber
    Jeannie Amber, Lead Engineer, Grid Modernization - Eversource Energy
  6. State and utility partnerships for microgrids and energy storage in Pennsylvania
    C4
    50 mins
    • Policy and Regulation
    • Reliability and Resilience
    • Energy Storage
    • Microgrids
    Renata Bakousseva
    Renata Bakousseva, Project Lead- Microgrids - Pacific Gas & Electric
    Jim Conrad
    Jim Conrad, Director- Operations - PPL Electric Utilities Company
    Steven Demott
    Steven Demott, Sr. Manager of Strategic Planning - PECO
    Mac Keller
    Mac Keller, Senior Analyst, Research & Industry Strategy - Smart Electric Power Alliance
  7. Austin Energy's approach to enhancing overhead resiliency
    C156
    25 mins
    • Reliability and Resilience
    • DER
    Arup Barat
    Arup Barat, Senior Product Manager - Itron
    William Kelly
    William Kelly, Distribution Process Manager, System Operations & Advanced Grid Technology - Austin Energy
    Michael Cote
    Michael Cote, Project Delivery Manager - 1898 & Co. | Part of Burns & McDonnell
  8. Duke Energy’s autonomous smart charging to alleviate transformer loading
    C1
    50 mins
    • Transportation Electrification
    Dara Charson
    Dara Charson, Senior Project Engineer - Entrust Solutions Group
    Bruce Hoban
    Bruce Hoban, Technology Development Manager - Duke Energy Corporation
    Jonathon Rhyne
    Jonathon Rhyne, Senior IT/OT Engineer - Open Energy Solutions
    Michael Burck
    Michael Burck, Vice President, Services - Open Energy Solution
9:25 AM
  1. How SMUD is accelerating grid edge adoption with federal incentives
    C156
    25 mins
    • Policy and Regulation
    • Reliability and Resilience
    • DER
    • Grid Edge
    Arup Barat
    Arup Barat, Senior Product Manager - Itron
    Amber Connors
    Amber Connors, IT Director, Customer & Grid Operations Technology Center - Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD)
10:00 AM
  1. NV Energy and Nova Scotia Power strategies for enabling battery storage value stacking
    C4
    50 mins
    • Bulk Power
    • Reliability and Resilience
    • Energy Storage
    Elli Ntakou
    Elli Ntakou, Manager, System Reliability & Resiliency Planning - Eversource Energy
    Travis Rouillard
    Travis Rouillard, Director, R&D - GridBright / QualusCorp.com
    Faraz Farhidi
    Faraz Farhidi, DERMS Research & Development - Nevada Energy
    Rob Boone
    Rob Boone, Manager of Grid Modernization - Nova Scotia Power
    Ismael Mendoza
    Ismael Mendoza, Senior Researcher - National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)
  2. Evaluating resilience benefits from DER and storage projects: A case study from Duke Energy
    C156
    25 mins
    • Reliability and Resilience
    • Energy Storage
    • DER
    Dorothy Moryc
    Dorothy Moryc, Vice-President, Engineering & Stations - Enova Power Corp.
    Jason Handley
    Jason Handley, General Manager of the Distributed Energy Group - Duke Energy
    Dileep Rudran
    Dileep Rudran, Vice President of Products - Open Energy Solutions, Inc.
  3. Resilient communities via risk-driven infrastructure planning and automated restoration
    C146
    60 mins
    • System Planning
    • Smart Cities
    • Reliability and Resilience
    Michael Keating
    Michael Keating, President - Vertical, Incorporated
    Marina Mondello
    Marina Mondello, Director of Distribution Planning and Smart Grid - ComEd
    Anamika Dubey
    Anamika Dubey, Associate Professor - Washington State University
    Jing Xie
    Jing Xie, Research Engineer - Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
    Dmitry Ishchenko
    Dmitry Ishchenko, Chief Engineer - EATON
  4. Intelligent wildfire mitigation strategies with PacifiCorp, Idaho Power, and Consumers Energy
    C141
    50 mins
    • Advanced Distribution Operations
    • Storms and Wildfires
    • Vegetation Management
    • Asset Management
    Alex Lago
    Alex Lago, Managing Director, Grid Operations - Logic20/20
    Joshua Martin
    Joshua Martin - Consumers Energy
    Daniel Bosco
    Daniel Bosco - PacifiCorp
    Bryan Hobson
    Bryan Hobson, Engineering Leader - Idaho Power
    Lisa Pysher
    Lisa Pysher, Lead-Grid Mod - Consumers Energy
    Dani Southard
    Dani Southard, Wildfire Mitigation Manager - Idaho Power
    Lisa Rogers
    Lisa Rogers, Director of Sales - Sentient Energy
  5. Learnings from the field: Developing community resilience metrics
    C3
    50 mins
    • Smart Cities
    • Energy Storage
    • DER
    Tammy Zucco
    Tammy Zucco, Area Vice President, Americas Sales Channels - Itron
    Jason Handley
    Jason Handley, General Manager of the Distributed Energy Group - Duke Energy
    Vincent Potter
    Vincent Potter, Senior Policy Analyst - North Carolina Clean Energy Tech Center
    Jared Leader
    Jared Leader, Senior Director, Resilience - Smart Electric Power Alliance
  6. DERMS lessons learned by G&T cooperatives
    C140
    50 mins
    • Bulk Power
    • Advanced Distribution Operations
    • DERMS
    Aaron Smith
    Aaron Smith, Director Distributed Device Strategy - Omaha Public Power District (OPPD)
    Mitch Vanden Langenberg
    Mitch Vanden Langenberg, Supervisor, Load management - Dairyland Power
    Lee Ragsdale
    Lee Ragsdale, Senior Vice President, Energy Delivery - North Carolina’s Electric Cooperatives, Raleigh, NC
    Farrokh Rahimi
    Farrokh Rahimi, Executive Vice President - OATI
  7. Next-gen AMI: SCE's call to address technology gaps
    C142
    50 mins
    • Customer Engagement
    • AMI
    Falguni Shah
    Falguni Shah, Director, Customer Connections & Key accounts - Toronto Hydro Electric Systems ltd.
    Maninder Sahota
    Maninder Sahota, Senior Engineering Manager (Grid Edge Solutions - Southern California Edison
    Ricardo Montano
    Ricardo Montano, Senior Enginering Manager - Southern California Edison
  8. Innovations in Electrification: Off-Road EV Impacts to Off-Grid Charging Solutions
    C1
    50 mins
    • Transportation Electrification
    DJ Feinstadt
    DJ Feinstadt, Management Consultant - Feinstadt Consulting
    Scott Bradley
    Scott Bradley, Director of Sales and Strategic Partnerships - Pioneer eMobility - e-Boost
    Scott Robinson
    Scott Robinson, Director, Energy Analytics - Guidehouse, Inc
    Kate Staples
    Kate Staples, Director, Electrification - Dominion Energy Virginia
    Rob Itcush
    Rob Itcush, Sr. Program Manager, EV Service Delivery - BC Hydro
  9. Why utilities must collaborate with EV manufacturers on managed charging
    C2
    50 mins
    • Transportation Electrification
    Smriti Mishra
    Smriti Mishra, Senior Director, Strategic Growth - Weave Grid
    Mark Moniz
    Mark Moniz, Energy Efficiency Consultant, Demand Response and Managed Charging - Eversource Energy
    Ryan DeKimpe
    Ryan DeKimpe, Principal Marketing Specialist - DTE Energy
10:25 AM
  1. DER hosting capacity vs allocation: Equitable DER adoption on high-penetration feeders with Hydro One
    C156
    25 mins
    • Customer Engagement
    • Reliability and Resilience
    • DER
    Dorothy Moryc
    Dorothy Moryc, Vice-President, Engineering & Stations - Enova Power Corp.
    William Taylor
    William Taylor, DER Integration Strategist - EPRI
    Daniel Ernstmann
    Daniel Ernstmann, Technical Leader - DER Integration - EPRI
    Stephen Kerr
    Stephen Kerr, Technical Leader - DER Integration - EPRI
    Ryan Boudreau
    Ryan Boudreau, Sr. Manager - DER Integration - Hydro One
11:00 AM
  1. Data-Driven programs to strengthen community choice, transparency, and engagement
    C146
    50 mins
    • Smart Cities
    Sara Nordin
    Sara Nordin, Customer Service Strategy & Compliance Manager - SDGE
    Evan O’Mahoney
    Evan O’Mahoney, Chief Information Officer - CPS Energy
  2. How digitalization empowers SCE and PG&E to advance electric freight
    C1
    50 mins
    • Transportation Electrification
    James Tong
    James Tong, CEO - Advanced Grid Consulting
    Luiz Marques
    Luiz Marques
    Raj Jhaveri
    Raj Jhaveri
    Ryan Garoogian
    Ryan Garoogian, Senior Distribution Engineer, EV Charging Technical Lead - Southern California Edison
    Mike Ivey
    Mike Ivey, Director of Engineering - Current Trucking
    Shmuel Bismuth
    Shmuel Bismuth, Senior Electrical Engineer, Clean Energy Transportation - Pacific Gas and Electric
    Sydney Stewart
    Sydney Stewart
  3. VRDT roll-out strategies and experiences from Pepco and ComEd
    C141
    50 mins
    • Advanced Distribution Operations
    • DER
    Ananth Sundaram
    Ananth Sundaram, Senior Manager, Integrated Grid - Portland General Electric
    Mark Procaccio
    Mark Procaccio, Engineer - ComEd
    John Budd
    John Budd, Principal Engineer - PEPCO Holdings Inc.
    Troy Cherry
    Troy Cherry, Head of Business Development VRDT - Reinhausen Manufacturing Inc.
    Anh Tran
    Anh Tran, Business Development Manager - Maschinenfabrik Reinhausen
  4. The impact of ADMS on WEC's operations and crews, and what they did about it
    C140
    50 mins
    • ADMS
    • Advanced Distribution Operations
    Abhiram Vallabhaneni
    Abhiram Vallabhaneni, Energy Systems Integration Engineer - Lansing Board of Water and Light
    Jeff Healy
    Jeff Healy, Manager – Management Consultant - Accenture
    Leonard Soscha
    Leonard Soscha, Supervisor – CAD/OMS Operations - WEC Energy Group
    Rick Stegehuis
    Rick Stegehuis, Manager – System Reliability - WEC Energy Group
    Srdjan Stanojev
    Srdjan Stanojev, Principal Project Engineer – Technical Lead - Schneider Electric
  5. Orange and Rockland demonstrates new applications of EV managed charging to enhance grid flexibility
    C2
    50 mins
    • Transportation Electrification
    Geri Yin
    Geri Yin, Head, Grid Innovation - Alectra Utilities
    Hilary Polis
    Hilary Polis, Director, Transportation Electrification - Opinion Dynamics
    James Vasquez
    James Vasquez, EV Clean Energy Manager - E-Mobility Business Development - Orange and Rockland
    Kyle Garton
    Kyle Garton, Senior Director of Product - WeaveGrid
  6. SDG&E mobile battery storage use cases and valuation
    C4
    25 mins
    • Reliability and Resilience
    • Energy Storage
    • DER
    Brian Bassett
    Brian Bassett, Director - Simple Thread
    Jose Cardenas
    Jose Cardenas, Renewable Team Lead - SDG&E
    Shasta Culp
    Shasta Culp, Senior Vice President - Anser Advisory, part of Accenture
    Steven Clarke
    Steven Clarke, Vice President, Clean Mobility, Energy, and Sustainability - Anser Advisory, part of Accenture
    Stephanie Lomeli
    Stephanie Lomeli, Renewable Energy Engineer - SDG&E
  7. Dominion, National Grid, and SCE approaches to “right-sizing” distribution systems to enable deep decarbonization
    C156
    50 mins
    • System Planning
    • Reliability and Resilience
    Julio Romero Agüero
    Julio Romero Agüero, Senior Vice President, Strategy and Business Innovation, and Executive Advisor - Quanta Technology
    Ben York
    Ben York, Program Manager of Integrated Grid & Energy Systems (IGES) Applications - EPRI
    Bridget Powers Beggs
    Bridget Powers Beggs, Associate Engineer - National Grid
    Brenden Russell
    Brenden Russell, Principal Manager of Technology Strategy - Southern California Edison (SCE)
    Rick Siepka
    Rick Siepka, Electric Distribution Grid Planning Manager - Dominion Energy
    Jeff Smith
    Jeff Smith, Director - Distribution Operations, Planning, and DER Integration - EPRI
  8. Making sense of AMI 2.0 with CPS Energy, National Grid, and Snohomish PUD
    C142
    50 mins
    • Customer Engagement
    • AMI
    Melody Zhang
    Melody Zhang, Senior Engineer - Eversource Energy
    Tim Epp
    Tim Epp, Program Director, AMI - Snohomish PUD
    Craig Rutfield
    Craig Rutfield, Director of Engineering, AMI - National Grid
    Joe Jimenez
    Joe Jimenez, Director of Customer Metering Services and Grid Management - CPS Energy
    Chad Edens
    Chad Edens, Associate Director, Utilities - Cognizant
  9. Harnessing the power of digital twins for optimized infrastructure planning
    C3
    50 mins
    • System Planning
    • Advanced Distribution Operations
    • Smart Cities
    Jeannie Willis
    Jeannie Willis, Director of Transportation & Mobility - City of Dublin
    Tom Aicklen
    Tom Aicklen, Vice President - Infrastructure Ontario
    Lisa Liang
    Lisa Liang, Manager, Commercial Projects - Infrastructure Ontario
    Anthony Mastroianni
    Anthony Mastroianni, Manager, Commercial Projects - Infrastructure Ontario
11:25 AM
  1. Why Xcel chose mobile energy storage to support grid capacity
    C4
    25 mins
    • Reliability and Resilience
    • Energy Storage
    Brian Bassett
    Brian Bassett, Director - Simple Thread
    Tyler McGrath
    Tyler McGrath, Manager, Distribution Controls and SCADA Engineering - Xcel Energy
    Nathan Kassees
    Nathan Kassees, Principle Engineer, Energy Storage and Emerging Technologoies - Xcel Energy
    Dave Mino
    Dave Mino, Manager, System Planning and Strategy - Xcel Energy
1:00 PM
  1. Battery Blueprint: Crafting the Future of Energy Storage
    C144/ 145
    240 mins
    • Workshops
    • Energy Storage
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