AGENDA: T&D World Live 2025

Monday, September 22, 2025
2:00 PM - 5:00 PM	Registration & Information Open Event Registration

Tuesday, September 23, 2025
8:00 AM - 6:30 PM	Registration & Information Open Event Registration
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM	Exhibitor Move-In Media Center
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 Regulatory, Policy, and Compliance
11:00 AM - 11:45 AM	101: Substation Continuous Thermal Monitoring in Action: Results from Georgia Power Solana I Roger Ely, Southern Company-Georgia Power Grid Modernization		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 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 Grid Modernization, Energy Transition and Decarbonization, Black Sky
11:45 AM - 1:30 PM	PowerUP Lunch \| Conference Attendee Lunch Solana Foyer	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		Power Up Lunch: Empowering Grid Reliability Through Analytics Solana B Tom Anderson, SAS Jim Magnanini, SAS Muneeb Mohammed, SAS	Power Up Lunch: Power Moves: Navigating M&A and Investment Trends in the Energy Sector Solana C Alexander Carbone, Clairvest		Power Up Lunch: Unlocking Predictive Insights — The Future of Fault Prediction and Detection Solana D Mike Burns, Safegrid Oy
1:45 PM - 2:30 PM	201: Duke Energy’s Enterprise Journey to Grid OT Cybersecurity Solana I Andrew Adldoost, Duke Energy Cybersecurity and Grid Protection		202: National Grid Uses AI to De-Risk Grid Expansion in the Northeast Solana H Mark Harbaugh, National Grid Anthony Bauer, Exodigo 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 Workforce Development and Training
2:30 PM - 3:00 PM	Beverage Break Solana Foyer
3:00 PM - 3:45 PM	301: ComEd’s Hybrid Fiber and pLTE Network Strategy for Grid Modernization Solana I Maureen Montiel, ComEd Alvaro Padilla, ComEd 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 H Trent Miller, Duke Energy 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 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
5:30 PM - 7:00 PM	Exhibit Hall Open & Welcome Reception Media Center

Wednesday, September 24, 2025
8:00 AM - 8:30 AM	Attendee Breakfast (In Exhibition Hall) Media Center
8:00 AM - 6:00 PM	Registration & Information Open Event Registration
8:30 AM - 9:45 AM	General Session 3: Host Utility Keynote Solana E Tony Tewelis, APS
10:00 AM - 10:45 AM	401: Data Centers & the Grid: Debunking Myths, Exploring Real Impacts Solana I Josh Franklin, AWS	402: OUC Uses AI and Sensors to Improve Grid Performance and Reliability Solana H Melvin Liwag, Orlando Utilities Commission Troy Freissle-lewis, Ubicquia 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 Grid Modernization, Innovations in Transmission and Distribution, AI and Digital Transformation
10:45 AM - 11:15 AM	Beverage Break Media Center
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		503: Thought Leadership: Proactive by Design: Building Grid Intelligence to Prevent Outages and Wildfires Solana G/F Jim Haw, Ind Technology - Moderator AI and Digital Transformation
12:00 PM - 2:30 PM	Attendee Lunch Media Center
2:30 PM - 3:15 PM	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 Grid Modernization	602: SMUD’s Grid Edge Transformation to Meet Zero-Carbon Goals Solana I Christopher Stroop, SMUD 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. Innovations in Transmission and Distribution
3:15 PM - 3:45 PM	Beverage Break Solana Foyer
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 Grid Modernization, Cybersecurity and Grid Protection, Workforce Development and Training, Innovations in Transmission and Distribution
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM	Networking Reception & Exhibit Hall Open Media Center

Thursday, September 25, 2025
7:45 AM - 8:30 AM	Attendee Breakfast (In Exhibition Hall) Solana E
7:45 AM - 11:00 AM	Exhibit Hall Open Media Center		Registration & Information Open Media Center
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
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	802: Dynamic Line Rating and Grid Security with PPL and Partners Solana H Luke Howell, Ampacimon Inc Horst Lehmann, PPL Electric Utilities		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
10:30 AM - 11:15 AM	Beverage Break & Expo Prize Giveaway Media Center
11:15 AM - 12:00 PM	901: Utility Strategies for Investing in Grid Resilience and Reliability Solana I Freddie Wright, Georgia Power Co		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
12:00 PM - 12:30 PM	General Session 5: Closing Remarks Solana E
12:30 PM	T&D World Live Concludes