Case studies of improved network performance, resiliency, outage restoration, and distributed energy resource (DER) integration will be discussed with an eye toward determining best practices and evaluating technology advances for possible implementation. As in prior years, this is a unique opportunity to network with top utility industry professionals who are leading the way toward effective grid modernization and the integrated, interoperable, resilient energy network of tomorrow.
Topics to be Addressed Include:
- Decarbonizing the energy mix: Success Strategies for Utilities
- Best Practices and Strategies for Enhancing Grid Reliability
- Energy utility digitization and decentralization
- Distributed energy resources: Meeting consumers' needs
- Use cases for long-duration storage on the future grid
- Managing grid modernization complexity: Establishing visibiity and control
- Asset health monitoring and predictive maintenance using AI
- Electric vehicle charging infrastructure and its impact on the grid
- The role of microgrids in grid resiliency, reliability and modernization
- Market drivers, trends, opportunities and challenges for utilities
- Next-gen smart meters and AMI as the grid evolves
- Emerging technologies and tools for the future grid
- New strategies for load management and demand response going forward
- Status and implications of various grid modernization programs across the U.S.
- Managing and integrating energy storage and distributed resources on the grid
- The Utility of the Future and the next-generation smart grid
- And more
Forum Audience:
- Network strategies and executives at investor-owned, municipal, and rural utilities
- Grid operations engineers and directors
- Service and network planners
- Consultants and system integrators
- Regulatory and policymakers
- Technology innovators and equipment vendors
- Energy storage, communications, and power control solutions providers
- Government agency representatives
- Researchers and university professionals
- Renewable energy providers and technology vendors
- Financial and investment industry professionals
Feedback on Previous Editions
"The virtual experience was good and the content was well delivered; topics were timely and well curated in terms of who and what was presented. A good mix of speakers and topics."
- Gary Brinkworth, Senior Advisor - Innovation & Research, TVA (Tennessee Valley Authority)
"The subjects and the subject matter experts were all highly informative. Very well organized and presented by SGO"
- Eric McDonald, Director - Infrastructure Development, NextEnergy
"Excellent conference, great presentations and Q&A. Great job holding a virtual conference in these difficult times!"
- Matt Haakenstad, Sr Director, Electric Services, World Kinect Energy Services
"Great new topics and new information from presentations. Well done!"
- Steffen Ziegler, Director - Signal Analysis and AI, IMCORP
"Extremely effective in exposing the issues across technology, regulatory landscape, and business plans for the grid of the future. I learned a great deal and look forward to more when you are ready to mount the next installment."
- George W. Crabtree, Senior Scientist, Argonne Distinguished Fellow, and Associate Division Director, Argonne National Laboratory
Organizations That Participated in Recent Editions of the Grid Modernization Forum Incude:
- ABB
- ABB Enterprise Software
- Accenture Strategy
- AECOM
- Alliant Energy
- Ameren
- AES Corporation
- Ameren
- American Renewable Energy
- Argonne National Laboratory
- Arizona Public Service
- BC Hydro
- Black & Veatch
- Boice Dunham Group
- Bourntec Solutions
- CB&I
- CEIVA Energy
- Chicago Booth School of Business
- ClimateWire/Environment & Energy Publishing, LLC.
- Commonwealth Edison
- Con Edison
- CPS Energy
- DataInsights
- DC Public Service Commission
- Department of Energy and Environment, District of Columbia
- DePaul University
- E9 Insight
- Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI)
- Elevate Energy
- Elmar
- eluminocity US Inc.
- EnergySavvy
- Energyworx
- EnerNex, a CESI Company
- Enphase Energy
- Environmental Defense Fund
- Eversource Energy
- Exelon Utilities
- G&W Electric
- Gehrs Consulting
- Graycor
- Greenlots
- GrowthFuel
- Hammond Group, Inc.
- Hawaiian Electric Company
- Hendrix Aerial Cable Systems
- ICF International
- Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT)
- INTECH
- IPERC
- Joule Assets
- Kisensum
- Korea Polytechnic University
- Landis+Gyr
- Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
- Leidos Engineering
- LEM USA Inc.
- Lockheed Martin Energy
- Market Strategies International
- Microgrid Institute
- Mitsubishi Electric
- Modern Grid Solutions
- M-WERC
- National Grid
- Natural Resources Defense Council
- National Rural Electric Cooperative Association
- Navigant Research
- NEMA
- New Hampshire Electric Cooperative
- Nexant
- Nord Strategy Group
- Northern Power
- NRG Energy
- NRG Evgo
- Oil and Gas Investments Bulletin
- Oncor Electric Delivery
- Open Access Technology International
- Pacific Gas & Electric
- Pacific Northwest National Lab
- PJM Interconnection
- Portland General Electric
- POWER Engineers
- Puget Sound Energy
- PXiSE Energy Solutions
- Research Into Action
- Ryn Hamilton Consulting
- S&C Electric Company
- Sargent & Lundy LLC
- Schweitzer Engineering Labs
- Silver Spring Networks
- Smart Grid Interoperability Panel (SGIP 2.0)
- SMUD
- Southern California Edison
- Sunrun
- Tennessee Valley Authority
- The Blackstone Group
- U.S. Department of Energy
- University of Illinois - Chicago
- University of Milwaukee
- Utilidata
- UtiliWorks Consulting
- WECC
- West Monroe Partners
- WindyCitySDR
- WIPRO
- Woolpert Inc.
- Xcel Energy
