Name
103: Utility Executive Perspectives on Resilience Plans for Extreme Weather Conditions
Date & Time
Tuesday, September 23, 2025, 11:00 AM - 11:45 AM
Wayne Bishop Howard Gugel Shinjini Menon
Description

As severe weather events become more frequent and disruptive, utility executives from Southern California Edison (SCE), North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC), and Quanta Technology will share their strategies for preparing, responding, and adapting. This executive panel will explore the evolution of resilience planning, covering organizational buy-in, cross-functional coordination, regulatory pressures, and real-world weather events that tested their systems. Attendees will hear perspectives on infrastructure investments, customer communication, and the future of adaptive, climate-resilient utility operations. This is a candid, forward-looking conversation with those shaping the future of utility preparedness.

Session Takeaways:

  • Discuss utility strategies for improving resilience in response to extreme weather.
  • Provide leadership insights on balancing cost, risk, and service reliability.
  • Explore forward-looking plans for strengthening grid resilience.