CONFERENCE PROGRAM: T&D World Live 2025

Tuesday, September 23, 2025
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 Regulatory, Policy, and Compliance
11:00 AM - 11:45 AM	101: Substation Continuous Thermal Monitoring in Action: Results from Georgia Power Solana C Roger Ely, Southern Company-Georgia Power More Info Grid Modernization		102: How Multiple Utilities Are Using AI and Data Science to Improve Transmission Operations Solana B Yekaterina Mijatovic, DataSociety Jaime De La Ree, Dominion Energy More Info Grid Modernization, Innovations in Transmission and Distribution, AI and Digital Transformation		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 Grid Modernization, Energy Transition and Decarbonization, Black Sky
11:45 AM - 1:30 PM	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	Power Up Lunch: Empowering Grid Reliability Through Analytics Solana B Tom Anderson, SAS Jim Magnanini, SAS Muneeb Mohammed, SAS More Info		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
1:45 PM - 2:30 PM	201: Duke Energy’s Enterprise Journey to Grid OT Cybersecurity Solana C Andrew Adldoost, Duke Energy More Info Cybersecurity and Grid Protection		202: National Grid Uses AI to De-Risk Grid Expansion in the Northeast Solana B Mark Harbaugh, National Grid Anthony Bauer, Exodigo More Info Grid Modernization, Innovations in Transmission and Distribution, AI and Digital Transformation		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 Workforce Development and Training
3:00 PM - 3:45 PM	301: ComEd’s Hybrid Fiber and pLTE Network Strategy for Grid Modernization Solana C Maureen Montiel, ComEd Alvaro Padilla, ComEd More Info Grid Modernization, Cybersecurity and Grid Protection, Innovations in Transmission and Distribution		302: Duke Energy Restores Power with Microgrid After Hurricane Helene in Hot Springs, NC Solana B Trent Miller, Duke Energy More Info Grid Modernization, Black Sky		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 Innovations in Transmission and Distribution, AI and Digital Transformation
4:00 PM - 5:30 PM	General Session 2: Innovation Shares: Powering Progress - Navigating Challenges in the Evolving Energy Landscape Solana E More Info

Wednesday, September 24, 2025
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	401: Data Centers & the Grid: Debunking Myths, Exploring Real Impacts Solana C Josh Franklin, AWS More Info	402: OUC Uses AI and Sensors to Improve Grid Performance and Reliability Solana B Melvin Liwag, Orlando Utilities Commission Troy Freissle-lewis, Ubicquia More Info Grid Modernization, Customer Engagement and Experience, AI and Digital Transformation		403: Dominion Energy’s Transmission Hosting Capacity Platform Solana G/F Justin Etheredge, Simple Thread Nathan Rice, Dominion Energy More Info Grid Modernization, Innovations in Transmission and Distribution, AI and Digital Transformation
11:15 AM - 12:00 PM	502: Thought Leadership: A Different Efficiency Approach: How Prepay Can Support Both Consumer Engagement and Grid Modernization Solana B 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 AI and Digital Transformation
2:30 PM - 3:15 PM	601: Navigating the Multiverse of Utility Networks: Same Goals, Multiple Options Solana B Carlos Carazo, Gridtech Consulting Bobbi Harris, Utility Broadband Alliance (UBBA) Jeff Livingston, Salt River Project Bobby Saddler, Lower Colorado River Authority More Info Grid Modernization	602: SMUD’s Grid Edge Transformation to Meet Zero-Carbon Goals Solana C Christopher Stroop, SMUD More Info Grid Modernization, Energy Transition and Decarbonization, Electric Vehicle Infrastructure		603: The Microgrid Utility Solana G/F Rick Bolton, Compass Energy Platform Mike Foley, Cuyahoga County, CGE David Smith, Burns Engineering, Inc. More Info Innovations in Transmission and Distribution
3:45 PM - 4:30 PM	702: Thought Leadership: SC NEXUS: Test Develop and Deploy Solana B More Info Grid Modernization, Cybersecurity and Grid Protection, Workforce Development and Training, Innovations in Transmission and Distribution

Thursday, September 25, 2025
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 C John Morris, The Mosaic Company Pam O'neal, Xcel Energy More Info	802: Dynamic Line Rating and Grid Security with PPL and Partners Solana B Luke Howell, Ampacimon Inc Horst Lehmann, PPL Electric Utilities More Info		803: Revolutionizing LiDAR Classification with Advanced AI Algorithms at PG&E Solana G/F James Conlin, Sharper Shape Philip Johnston, Pacific Gas & Electric More Info
11:15 AM - 12:00 PM	901: Utility Strategies for Investing in Grid Resilience and Reliability Solana C Freddie Wright, Georgia Power Co More Info		902: Delivering Affordability in a Changing Energy Landscape Solana B 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
12:00 PM - 12:30 PM	General Session 5: Closing Remarks Solana E More Info