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Leveraging advanced AI for enhanced substation operations: A PG&E case study
March 25 | 1:00-1:50 PM | C4
This session explores PG&E’s pioneering use of advanced AI technologies to transform substation operations, providing insights into their successes, challenges, and future directions.
Evergy inspected 9,000 miles of transmission with AI. What did they learn?
March 25 | 3:00-3:50 PM | C4
This session will give insights into the overall AI-assisted inspected program, lessons learned and value from adopting and successfully scaling AI and insights into how the visual data has provided improved situational awareness of assets and how it is supporting their asset management decisions.
UU206: AI for data quality and asset management
March 24 | 8:00 AM-12:00 PM | C148
Utility companies today are facing more demands than ever when it comes to asset data. The risk of having inaccurate data driving daily work can lead to non-compliance, inefficiencies, and equipment malfunction.
Asset management educational opportunities
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This Utility University course is open to any attendee with an all-access or utility all-access badge. These courses are first come, first served onsite in Dallas, however, pre-registration is still r …
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This Utility University course is open to any attendee with an all-access or utility all-access badge. These courses are first come, first served onsite in Dallas, however, pre-registration is still r …
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This Utility University course is open to any attendee with an all-access or utility all-access badge. These courses are first come, first served onsite in Dallas, however, pre-registration is still r …
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This Utility University course is open to any attendee with an all-access or utility all-access badge. These courses are first come, first served onsite in Dallas, however, pre-registration is still r …
10:00 AM
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In this session, experts explain foundational considerations for utilities seeking to level-up their customer service experience with data from across their organization, using assistive and autonomou …
10:15 AM
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The energy sector faces mounting pressure to deliver reliable, sustainable power amid rising demands, heightened risks, and aging infrastructure. Building resilience has never been more critical. In …
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Peer-to-peer exchange is a discussion on a specific topic. Discussions provide attendees access to knowledge and expertise to help them address the critical challenges facing the industry today in a s …
11:45 AM
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As wildfire threats grow, utilities and first responders are making critical investments in situational awareness technologies to enhance detection, response, and resilience. This session will explore …
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O&M has long played a key role in the energy transition, helping asset owners optimize their performance. However, aging infrastructure, evolving technology standards, and changing weather patterns ha …
12:00 PM
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Join us for the Connections Lunch, designed to help you connect with fellow attendees over shared interests. Taking place on the exhibit hall floor, this lunch provides a chance to engage in meaningfu …
1:00 PM
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One way to alleviate the time and cost challenges in the interconnection process is through a Flexible Interconnection. Flexible Interconnections allow generation, load, or storage assets to connect t …
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The increasing frequency and intensity of storms pose significant challenges to electric utilities, emphasizing the need for technological solutions to optimize storm response. Accurate storm outage a …Chairperson
2:00 PM
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This session will explore the role of advanced data collection technologies and software applications in identifying and implementing solutions for grid modernization at electric utilities. Key topics …
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Oncor recently developed a three-year System Resiliency Plan (SRP) to harden and modernize the transmission and distribution system to improve overall resilience against resiliency events for customer …
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Facing a surge in high-speed broadband deployments, utilities are grappling with a flood of third-party attachment requests, challenging the resilience of the electric grid. American Electric Power (A …Speakers
2:45 PM
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This session will focus on the transformative power of modern mobile workforce management (MWM) solutions within the utility industry. We will explore how strategic MWM implementations drive operation …
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In this session, we will explore how Grid Enhancing Technologies (GETs) leverage the power of AI to optimize the use of existing grid infrastructure. This session will introduce the concept and benefi …
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Explore how InnPower leapfrogged from Excel sheets to AI Tools. Understand the AI Cake approach to layering AI into a Utility workforce. Discover transformational use cases such as gen-AI for reportin …
3:00 PM
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Distribution utilities continue to face emerging challenges, including an increasing frequency of extreme weather events, growing capacity challenges due to the integration of EVs, DERs & microgrids, …ChairpersonSpeakers
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The electric grid is rapidly changing. Many of the technologies attaching to the grid are requiring the grid to be operated, maintained and planning in new, innovative ways. As these operational cha …Chairperson
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Entergy was the first utility to use satellites and AI to optimize their vegetation management program at scale. In this session, you’ll glean actionable insights from Entergy’s six-year journey movin …
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Evergy, a regulated electric utility that serves more than 1.6 million customers in Kansas and Missouri, partnered with eSmart Systems for a 3-year virtual AI-assisted inspection program of 9000+ mile …
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Electrical substations are crucial for the power grid, often situated in remote areas, posing logistical challenges for maintenance. Unexpected faults can lead to network failures or accidents. Hence, …Chairperson
3:30 PM
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Utilities focus on grid transformation to enhance system reliability, improve storm response, and manage resources more effectively. Grid transformation is a broad term, supporting objectives from int …
4:00 PM
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Grid operations are typically the last part of the organization to embrace new technologies, but AI has huge potential to simplify, grid operations while maintaining grid reliability. Learn about how …
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In an era where drones, AI, and digital models are reshaping nearly every industry, utilities are on the brink of a transformative revolution in the way they inspect their assets. Making the business …
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Dominion Energy is facing considerable growth across its operating territory – much of it stemming from non-conforming load produced by the technology and EV sector. The need for improved forecasting …Chairperson
4:15 PM
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Due to the crescent usage of AMI solutions, Solar Systems, Battery Storage (BESS), EV Chargers and other products in the same distribution network, it has been clear the importance of having a unique …
10:15 AM
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OverIT Field Service Management Software is designed specifically for mission-critical, asset-intensive utility organizations that must navigate dynamic and often unpredictable environments. When Ch …
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A holistic approach to cable system reliability: Life cycle analysis of replacement vs. rejuvenationA holistic approach to cable/system reliability will be described. This will include everything from vegetation management, cable testing, cable rejuvenation, and cable replacement. The reliability of …
11:00 AM
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Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) are still common in our electrical infrastructure despite their toxicity and risk. Amidyne has developed a proprietary way to inspect/sample/replace equipment for PCB …
11:45 AM
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Electric utilities are particularly vulnerable to the consequences of climate change as their operations rely on assets and infrastructure that are subject to failure due to weather events. Considerin …
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Join us for the Connections Lunch, designed to help you connect with fellow attendees over shared interests. Taking place on the exhibit hall floor, this lunch provides a chance to engage in meaningfu …
1:00 PM
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AI is reshaping the future of asset management, enabling energy and utilities companies to optimize performance, extend asset lifecycles, and ensure resiliency in the face of change. Going one step ah …
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In this session, Exelon will explore how its award-winning analytics team is pioneering the use of generative AI technology to materialize novel capabilities across various organizational functions wi …
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The growing number of distributed energy resources (DER) connected to power systems can lead to an overload condition on the distribution substation transformers. Bidirectional power flow, alternating …Chairperson
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Through an advanced application of AI, EY and Eversource have created a proprietary algorithm to prevent sustained outages by accurately predicting the likelihood of one occurring. In a 2-month proof …
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Digitization transforms traditional utility infrastructure into smart, connected systems, enhancing efficiency, reliability, and sustainability. Advanced geospatial software uses GIS to help utilities …
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Utilities face evolving data, analysis, and customer technology demands, from asset health telemetry to hosting capacity analysis to EV chargers, requiring advancements in grid analytics. However, acc …
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This is a story of change management from the future. In this session, you’ll learn how Powerco, the largest utility in New Zealand, is on the front lines of climate change and had to adjust their veg …
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All attendees have access to the Initiate startup pavilion, where up to 58 startup companies will be exhibiting and pitching their solutions to a panel of judges. Come learn about the latest technolog …
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In an era where the energy landscape is rapidly evolving, the integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and strategic partnerships are pivotal in transforming utility operations. This panel discussi …
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Alabama Power Company's AMI Management Systems team is using AMI Voltage Data to validate and correct Transformer-Meter Linking in GIS Mapping and ADMS Modeling. Through the use of a Data Science mode …
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Energy storage of the right size installed at strategic locations can optimize load and effectively reduce wires infrastructure build-out across all voltage levels (e.g., circuits, substations, subtra …
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Learn how BGE is leveraging IFS Copperleaf AIP (asset Investment Planning) and IFS ALM (asset Lifecycle Management) to ensure optimal decisions in substation project planning, from the boardroom to be …
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In this presentation, we will explore how San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) is transforming its electric distribution network assets through an innovative integration of digital twin, time-series data, …
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Tampa Electric leveraged an asset management approach to define safety, compliance, reliability, cost, and environmental, social, and governance (ESG) requirements for a modernized custom-built work a …
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The growing complexity of modern electric utility systems demands robust management of Intelligent Electronic Devices (IEDs) to ensure reliability, efficiency, and grid resilience. IEDs are the corner …
4:00 PM
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Wildfire risk is one of the top risks faced by electric utilities today. Fire season is year-round. California and the West have experienced a dramatic increase in the number and intensity of wildfir …
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Maintaining up-to-date customer connectivity is a constant challenge for cooperative utilities. Storms and severe weather cause disruptions that lead to emergency field repairs that may not always be …
4:15 PM
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How technology is empowering grid reliability and safety through early fault detection? The U.S. electrical grid needs to significantly expand its capacity to meet growing demands from electrification …
7:30 AM
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A large western IOU recently told us "Our utility is really a geospatial company that happens to deliver energy. Almost every decision we make is tied to geography."Welcome to the UIGA inaugural spr …
10:00 AM
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Wildfire mitigation has grown in scope and preparedness. Many utilities are utilizing technology when a wildfire occurs, however, thought leadership is widening to what utilities can do before a fire …
