2024 CONFERENCE PROGRAM: T&D World Live 2025

Monday, September 22, 2025
2:00 PM - 5:00 PM	Registration & Information Open Event Registration More Info
Tuesday, September 23, 2025
8:00 AM - 6:30 PM	Registration & Information Open Event Registration More Info
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM	Exhibitor Move-In Media Center More Info
9:30 AM - 10:45 AM	General Session 1: Energy Policy Impacts on Customers Solana E Mike Beehler, Power Delivery Intelligence Initiative (Chair and Panel Moderator) Larry Bekkedahl, Portland General Electric Robert Kondziolka, CAISO Western Energy Markets Curt Mansfield, PacifiCorp Jacob Tetlow, APS More Info
11:00 AM - 11:45 AM	103: Utility Executive Perspectives on Resilience Plans for Extreme Weather Conditions Solana G/F Wayne Bishop, Quanta Technology Howard Gugel, NERC Brian Chen, Southern California Edison More Info		102: How Multiple Utilities Are Using AI and Data Science to Improve Transmission Operations Solana H Yekaterina Mijatovic, DataSociety Jaime De La Ree, Dominion Energy More Info				101: Substation Continuous Thermal Monitoring in Action: Results from Georgia Power Solana I Roger Ely, Southern Company-Georgia Power More Info
11:45 AM - 1:30 PM	Power Up Lunch: Power Moves: Navigating M&A and Investment Trends in the Energy Sector Solana C Alexander Carbone, Clairvest More Info	Power Up Lunch: Unlocking Predictive Insights — The Future of Fault Prediction and Detection Solana D Mike Burns, Safegrid Oy More Info		Power Up Lunch: Empowering Grid Reliability Through Analytics Solana B Tom Anderson, SAS Jim Magnanini, SAS Muneeb Mohammed, SAS More Info		PowerUP Lunch \| Conference Attendee Lunch Solana Foyer More Info		Power Up Lunch: Elevating Asset Management: Leveraging Drone Imagery to Move Beyond Defect Detection to Condition-Driven Asset Strategies Solana A Jay Jenkins, Cyberhawk Matt Zafuto, Cyberhawk More Info
1:45 PM - 2:30 PM	201: Duke Energy’s Enterprise Journey to Grid OT Cybersecurity Solana I Andrew Adldoost, Duke Energy More Info		202: National Grid Uses AI to De-Risk Grid Expansion in the Northeast Solana H Mark Harbaugh, National Grid Anthony Bauer, Exodigo More Info				203: MidAmerican Energy Tackles Workforce Development with AR and Multimodal Training Solana G/F Don Finn, Des Moines Area Community College Cameron Fleming, Index AR Solutions Stephen Simmons, MidAmerican Energy Company More Info
2:30 PM - 3:00 PM	Beverage Break Solana Foyer More Info
3:00 PM - 3:45 PM	303: PG&E's Aerial Inspection Program: Scaling Aerial Data for Wildfire Risk Management Solana G/F Anna Dille, Cyberhawk Janet Henkai, PG&E More Info		301: ComEd’s Hybrid Fiber and pLTE Network Strategy for Grid Modernization Solana I Maureen Montiel, ComEd Alvaro Padilla, ComEd More Info				302: Duke Energy Restores Power with Microgrid After Hurricane Helene in Hot Springs, NC Solana H Trent Miller, Duke Energy More Info
4:00 PM - 5:30 PM	General Session 2: Innovation Shares: Powering Progress - Navigating Challenges in the Evolving Energy Landscape Solana E More Info
5:30 PM - 7:00 PM	Exhibit Hall Open & Welcome Reception Media Center More Info
Wednesday, September 24, 2025
8:00 AM - 8:30 AM	Attendee Breakfast (In Exhibition Hall) Media Center More Info
8:00 AM - 6:00 PM	Registration & Information Open Event Registration More Info
8:30 AM - 9:45 AM	General Session 3: Host Utility Keynote Solana E Tony Tewelis, APS More Info
10:00 AM - 10:45 AM	403: Dominion Energy’s Transmission Hosting Capacity Platform Solana G/F Justin Etheredge, Simple Thread Nathan Rice, Dominion Energy More Info		401: Data Centers & the Grid: Debunking Myths, Exploring Real Impacts Solana I Josh Franklin, AWS More Info				402: OUC Uses AI and Sensors to Improve Grid Performance and Reliability Solana H Melvin Liwag, Orlando Utilities Commission Troy Freissle-lewis, Ubicquia More Info
10:45 AM - 11:15 AM	Beverage Break Media Center More Info
11:15 AM - 12:00 PM	502: Thought Leadership: A Different Efficiency Approach: How Prepay Can Support Both Consumer Engagement and Grid Modernization Solana H Anthony Hawkins, Landis+Gyr Joel Reyes, Salt River Project (SRP) Jeff Weiser, Exceleron More Info				503: Thought Leadership: Proactive by Design: Building Grid Intelligence to Prevent Outages and Wildfires Solana G/F Jim Haw, Ind Technology - Moderator More Info
12:00 PM - 2:30 PM	Attendee Lunch Media Center More Info
2:30 PM - 3:15 PM	603: The Microgrid Utility Solana G/F Rick Bolton, Compass Energy Platform Mike Foley, Cuyahoga County, CGE David Smith, Burns Engineering, Inc. More Info		602: SMUD’s Grid Edge Transformation to Meet Zero-Carbon Goals Solana I Christopher Stroop, SMUD More Info				601: Navigating the Multiverse of Utility Networks: Same Goals, Multiple Options Solana H Carlos Carazo, Gridtech Consulting Bobbi Harris, Utility Broadband Alliance (UBBA) Jeff Livingston, Salt River Project Bobby Saddler, Lower Colorado River Authority More Info
3:15 PM - 3:45 PM	Beverage Break Solana Foyer More Info
3:45 PM - 4:30 PM	702: Thought Leadership: SC NEXUS: Test Develop and Deploy Solana H Ethan Farquhar, Savannah River National Lab Drew Gravitt, Schneider Electric Cristina Long Paredes - Moderator, SC NEXUS Sez Russcher, Clemson University More Info
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM	Networking Reception & Exhibit Hall Open Media Center More Info
Thursday, September 25, 2025
7:45 AM - 8:30 AM	Attendee Breakfast (In Exhibition Hall) Solana E More Info
7:45 AM - 11:00 AM	Exhibit Hall Open Media Center More Info				Registration & Information Open Media Center More Info
8:30 AM - 9:30 AM	General Session 4: Underground Innovations from Eversource, National Grid, Dominion, and PG&E Solana E Ben Lanz, Power Delivery Intelligence Initiative (PDI2.org) Christopher Arnieri, Eversource Energy Leslie Carter, Dominion Energy Trevor Fuilks, PG&E Nick Rancis, National Grid Partners More Info
9:45 AM - 10:30 AM	801: Xcel Energy's Strategy for Strengthening Control Room Operations Solana I John Morris, The Mosaic Company Pam O'neal, Xcel Energy More Info		803: Digital Twins: Driving utility value from advanced remote sensing technology at PG&E Solana G/F James Conlin, Sharper Shape Philip Johnston, Pacific Gas & Electric More Info				802: Dynamic Line Rating and Grid Security with PPL and Partners Solana H Luke Howell, Ampacimon Inc Horst Lehmann, PPL Electric Utilities More Info
10:30 AM - 11:15 AM	Beverage Break & Expo Prize Giveaway Media Center More Info
11:15 AM - 12:00 PM	902: Delivering Affordability in a Changing Energy Landscape Solana H Mike Beehler, Power Delivery Intelligence Initiative (Chair and Panel Moderator) Bill Chiu, DTE Energy Josh Di Luciano, Avista Corp Rachel Williams, Georgia Power Brian Chen, Southern California Edison More Info				901: Utility Strategies for Investing in Grid Resilience and Reliability Solana I Freddie Wright, Georgia Power Co More Info
12:00 PM - 12:30 PM	General Session 5: Closing Remarks Solana E More Info
12:30 PM	T&D World Live Concludes More Info