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Municipal and cooperative utility operations opportunities
9:45 AM
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The world urgently needs power grid modernization to meet ambitious clean energy goals. A recent study by Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory revealed that nearly 2,000 gigawatts of solar, storage, …
11:55 AM
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Enhanced computing capabilities, AI, and new customer engagement platforms available at the grid edge are rapidly transforming the role of the customer meter. New use cases have emerged to deliver muc …Speakers
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As utilities face shrinking vegetation management budgets, the pressure to adopt new technologies—from satellites and AI to machine learning and predictive modeling—has never been greater. But with an …
1:40 PM
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Electric cooperatives, small municipalities, and rural communities face distinct challenges in deploying modern, resilient, and reliable technology to serve their customers. These communities support …
2:45 PM
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A recently completed case study highlighted a practical, cost-effective approach for utility asset management using artificial intelligence (AI) to improve data collection and database population. Thi …
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The future of utilities depends on the right strategy to balance energy demand, integrate Distributed Energy Resource Management Systems (DERMS), and enable electrification. These efforts reflect an e …Speakers
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As distribution cooperatives face increasing pressure to manage peak demand more efficiently, traditional forecasting methods—relying on historical load profiles and weather data—often lead to inaccur …
8:45 AM
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This session will provide a detailed update on the current state of NERC Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP) Standards as they apply to municipal and cooperative utilities. Key areas of focus wil …
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Cass County Electric Cooperative (Fargo, ND) has done extensive work obtaining and maintaining accurate electric connectivity in their Distribution GIS, OMS, and WindMil models. Now that you know the …
11:05 AM
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This case study explores how KAMO Electric successfully tackled rising acetylene levels in a 2012 Waukesha 84 MVA transformer by adopting advanced online monitoring technology. Previously, the coopera …
1:00 PM
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As electric vehicle (EV) adoption accelerates, utilities must navigate both the challenges and opportunities that EV charging presents for the distribution system and renewable energy integration. A r …Speakers
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This session explores the challenges and strategies of the electric cooperatives in ensuring reliable, resilient, and sustainable power delivery. It examines the impacts of aging infrastructure, extre …
