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To attend this event, you must register separately. This event is free to attend and can be added to your registration when registering, or by visiting the registration resource center to review your …
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After decades of relatively flat load growth, load forecasts are showing exponential increases, primarily due to the rise of data centers. Data centers are being added rapidly at a time where resource …
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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, …
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In an era where data is driving operational excellence and strategic innovation, how are leading utilities like Xcel Energy, Southern Company, and FirstEnergy navigating the path to becoming truly dat …
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Idaho National Laboratory (INL) has developed a comprehensive infrastructure analysis approach that assesses critical systems, interdependencies, and failure impacts to help utilities strengthen resil …
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Ensuring precise network model connectivity, accurate customer mapping, and correct phasing is essential for a successful Advanced Distribution Management System (ADMS) implementation. However, these …
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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 …
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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 …
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The growing complexity of energy sector operations and infrastructure demands robust cybersecurity measures, particularly in monitoring and detecting malicious activities that could compromise operati …
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The grid is under increasing strain from two major trends: rapidly rising energy demand and the growing frequency of severe weather events. As utilities work to meet future grid needs while maintainin …
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As demand for electric vehicle (EV) charging stations skyrockets, utilities face increasing pressure to expedite review, construction, and energization of EV supply equipment (EVSE), a process known a …
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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 …
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With the Midwest grid facing unprecedented demands, utility executives must navigate evolving energy policies, extreme weather events, and the transition to a cleaner, more resilient power system. In …
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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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As the Midwest energy landscape undergoes rapid transformation, utility regulators play a critical role in shaping the region’s energy future. In this keynote panel, utility regulators from Minnesota, …
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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 …
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Driven by distributed energy resource (DER) carbon reduction goals, corporate ESG initiatives, and the rapid transformation of the electric industry, utilities are facing an explosion of new products …
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This session provides an in-depth look at DTE Energy's Storm Technology Excellence Program, a transformative initiative designed to enhance storm preparedness and response through cutting-edge technol …
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Interconnection challenges are slowing clean energy deployment across the Midwest, causing delays that impact utilities, developers, and communities—especially those historically underserved. Instead …
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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 …
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Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) depends on Field Area Routers (FARs) to ensure seamless communication between smart meters and grid control centers. However, as AMI networks grow in complexity, …
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Access to reliable broadband is essential for economic growth, education, and healthcare, yet the digital divide remains a pressing issue in both urban and rural communities. Utilities have a unique o …
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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 …
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The Midwest is at the center of some of the most significant energy transformations in the country, from grid modernization and renewable expansion to climate resilience and shifting regulatory landsc …
