Regulated utilities rely on supporting and complying with sound policies in order to fulfill obligations to customers and facilitate the energy transition. This topic focuses on the local, state, and federal policies that govern transmission and distribution utilities.
SDG&E mobile battery storage use cases and valuation
March 27 | 11:00-11:25 AM | C4
In this session, panelists will present the pre-commercial demonstration and evaluation of utility mobile battery energy storage systems, including perspectives from SDG&E. This presentation covers the advantages, implementation methods, and outcomes of using an MBESS in different use cases, including stacked benefits like load smoothing, peak shaving, and resiliency functions.
Evaluating resilience benefits from DER and storage projects: A case study from Duke Energy
March 27 | 10:00-10:25 AM | C156
This session will cover the project and the methodology developed to evaluate technical and community-based characteristics of desirable DER projects from a resilience standpoint and how Duke Energy is applying the framework in its planning and decision-making.
DER hosting capacity vs allocation: Equitable DER adoption on high-penetration feeders with Hydro One
March 27 | 20:25-10:50 AM | C156
The session will provide utilities with considerations and potential solutions for implementing strategies to achieve equitable DER adoption while accounting for potential engineering constraints on high-penetration feeders.
Policy and regulation educational opportunities
- Grid Modernization
- Utility University
- ADMS
- Partner Events
- Customer Engagement
- Innovative and Emerging Technologies Knowledge Hub
- Policy and Regulation
- Bulk Power
- Artificial Intelligence
- Advanced Distribution Operations
- Reliability and Resilience
- Storms and Wildfires
- Transportation Electrification
- Workforce
- Digital Transformation
- DER
- Vegetation Management
- Asset Management
- Cybersecurity
- SCADA
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C1240 mins
- Utility University
- Grid Modernization
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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 ... -
C141240 mins
- Utility University
- Advanced Distribution Operations
- SCADA
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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D221480 mins
- Partner Events
To attend this event, you must register separately. The cost is $295, and it can be added to your registration when registering or by visiting the registration resource center to review your existing ...
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C147/ 154240 mins
- Utility University
- Storms and Wildfires
- Asset Management
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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D162/164390 mins
- Partner Events
To attend this event, you must register separately. The cost is $499, and it can be added to your registration when registering or by visiting the registration resource center to review your existing ...
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C250 mins
- Transportation Electrification
As EV adoption increases, the challenge of integrating the charging load is increasingly focused on managing the impacts on the distribution system. A recent Department of Energy study focused on prep ...Chairperson
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- Bulk Power
- Workforce
The electric power industry is undergoing rapid transformation driven by technological advancements, regulatory changes, and the increasing integration of renewable energy sources. As these changes un ... -
C350 mins
- Grid Modernization
Many power utilities have installed a large number of remote terminal units since the early 1990s that are nearing the end of life or requiring an upgrade. This presents a challenge for utilities to c ...
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C14650 mins
- Artificial Intelligence
- Asset Management
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
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C14150 mins
- Cybersecurity
Utilities operate fleets of substations with remote terminal units (RTUs) which may or may not be on a corporate internal IT network. Substations that are subject to NERC CIP requirements, but that ca ...
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C450 mins
- Artificial Intelligence
- Reliability and Resilience
- DER
The growth of generative AI (GenAI) has introduced new opportunities for electric utilities. We will explore how Duke Energy and Amazon Web Services (AWS) have partnered to build applications with Gen ... -
C350 mins
- Customer Engagement
- Transportation Electrification
As electric vehicles reach mass-market adoption, the industry is at a critical point of addressing the current barriers and challenges associated with managed charging and vehicle-grid integration (VG ...
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D162/164300 mins
- Partner Events
To attend this event, you must register separately. The cost is $499, and it can be added to your registration when registering or by visiting the registration resource center to review your existing ...
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Innovative and Emerging Technologies Knowledge Hub- Booth #4733, Exhibit Floor30 mins
- Grid Modernization
- Innovative and Emerging Technologies Knowledge Hub
- Artificial Intelligence
- Digital Transformation
Grid flexibility is a critical enabler of the global energy transition, allowing for the seamless integration of renewable energy sources and enhanced grid resilience. This session will explore how in ...
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Innovative and Emerging Technologies Knowledge Hub- Booth #4733, Exhibit Floor30 mins
- Grid Modernization
- Innovative and Emerging Technologies Knowledge Hub
- Asset Management
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 ...
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C143/ 14950 mins
- Policy and Regulation
- DER
As the energy sector transitions towards greater integration of load centers, utility-scale renewables, and distributed energy resources (DERs), the need for advanced tools to assess and optimize grid ...
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C250 mins
- Transportation Electrification
By 2030, there will be over 26 million electric vehicles (EVs) on U.S. roads, driving a significant increase in peak household electricity demand from at-home charging. This surge presents challenges ... -
C14050 mins
- ADMS
- Advanced Distribution Operations
Distribution automation (DA), such as reclosers and sectionalizers, are important tools to maximize the reliability and resiliency of ComEd’s 34kV, 12kV, and 4kV lines. After a fault event occurs on t ...
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C14150 mins
- Advanced Distribution Operations
- Storms and Wildfires
- Vegetation Management
- Asset Management
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 ...
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Orange and Rockland demonstrates new applications of EV managed charging to enhance grid flexibilityC250 mins
- Transportation Electrification
This panel will be a discussion of a commercial and residential EV managed charging pilot which is a collaboration between WeaveGrid as the project lead, Orange and Rockland as the utility partner, an ...
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