Grid modernization aims to fortify the distribution and transmission grids through physical infrastructure investments, as well as software, to improve system operability and resilience. This topic covers system hardening, undergrounding, ADMS, AMI, grid-enhancing technologies, and non-wires alternatives.
Grid Modernization
Grid modernization educational opportunities
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Commonwealth Ballroom A60 mins
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 existing registration.
This utility-only roundtable is a closed-door, high-level networking event that has been designed to foster collaboration among utility executives, engineers and business leaders across the Northeast. Participants will be able to address and discuss the region’s unique energy challenges in a candid, confidential setting.
Topics will focus on a number of critical issues, including grid modernization efforts to integrate renewables, what it means to approach investment required for electrification, and how utilities are building resilience to withstand extreme weather events. Discussions will also explore what it means to keep energy affordable for all customers while navigating complex policy and regulatory hurdles.
Join this discussion to help build consensus and shared understanding among key players in the Northeast that will help shape and define a more resilient energy future across the entire region.
This discussion is exclusively for utilities. Participation is not permitted for non-utility attendees.
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Grand Ballroom A&B60 minsThe opening keynote of DTECH Northeast will see FERC Commissioner Judy W. Chang outline the most critical regulatory and financial issues that are shaping the energy landscape. Commissioner Chang’s ex …Speakers
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Grand Ballroom A&B60 minsLast year, this panel came together to discuss progress and lessons learned from Phase 1 of the Electric Sector Modernization Plan (ESMP) program in Massachusetts. The ESMP approved in 2024 for each o …
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Grand Ballroom A&B45 minsAs artificial intelligence technologies mature, utilities across the Northeast are increasingly deploying AI to transform operations, improve reliability, and enhance customer service. This panel will …
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Grand Ballroom A&B60 minsFrom newly enabled transmission projects to the integration of renewables, a significant transformation of the grid is taking place across the Northeast. However, these changes are being realized in d …
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Grand Ballroom C&D45 minsSo you have a load management program that could perform better. How can its performance be supercharged? Learn lessons from running EV peak reduction programs for nearly a decade in New England. New …
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Grand Ballroom A&B45 minsDive into the transformative potential of artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled meter data disaggregation, analytics, and grid-edge intelligence enabled by second-gen AMI. This session will explore: Ho …
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Grand Ballroom C&D45 minsWhile the West Coast is known for its sunshine and the East Coast for its seasonal chills, utilities in both regions face similar, significant challenges. From extreme weather events to the increasin …
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Data-Driven Operational Awareness: Tackling Evolving Grid Complexity and Challenges in the NortheastGrand Ballroom C&D45 minsAs grid complexity intensifies across the Northeast, electric utilities are increasingly turning to real-time operational data and advanced analytics—not just to keep pace, but to stay ahead. This se …
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Grand Ballroom A&B45 minsFrom ride-hail to last-mile and long-haul, businesses are increasingly prepared to scale up electric vehicle fleets. In many regions, the pace of fleet electrification is constrained by the time requi …
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Grand Ballroom A&B45 minsInnovation is no longer a luxury—it’s a necessity. Climate change demands $4 trillion in annual investment through 2030. Meanwhile, the energy grid faces $50 billion per year in modernization needs ju …