Agenda

Monday, September 14, 2026

5:00 - 7:00

Pre-Conference Reception

Tuesday, September 15, 2026

8:00 - 9:00

Check-in and Welcome Continental Breakfast

9:00 - 9:30

Keynote Fireside Chat -- The New Energy Operating Model: Distributed, Digital, and Dynamic

9:30 - 10:30

Executive Plenary Session - Women in Power: Integrating Renewables, Sustainable Energy into the Grid System

10:30 - 11:00

Networking Coffee Break

11:00 - 12:15

Track A: The Path to a GWP-Free Grid

11:00 - 12:15

Track B: From DER Visibility to DER Orchestration

11:00 - 12:15

Track C: The Future of BESS: Long-Duration Storage in Hybrid Supply Models

12:15 - 1:15

Lunch

1:15 - 2:30

Track A: Grid Planning Under Uncertainty: From Forecasts to Scenarios

1:15 - 2:30

Track B: DERMS is 80% Preparation, 20% Go-Live: Lessons from 3 Utilities Who've Lived It

1:15 - 2:30

Track C: Data Governance in a Distributed Grid

2:30 - 3:00

Networking Coffee Break

3:00 - 4:15

Track A: DERMS -- From ADMS to the Edge

3:00 - 4:15

Track B: The Virtual Power Plant -- Scaling DER Participation in Markets

3:00 - 4:15

Track C: Using DERMS for Short-Term DER Scenario Planning and Analysis

4:15 - 5:45

Reception

Wednesday, September 16, 2026

9:00 - 9:30

Opening Address: The Digital Grid Era -- The Next Phase of Grid Modernization

8:00 - 9:00

Networking Continental Breakfast

9:30 - 10:30

Plenary Session: Regulatory & Policy -- Designing Markets for a Distributed Future

10:30 - 11:00

Networking Coffee Break

11:00 - 12:15

Track A: Data Centers as Controllable Loads -- How to Craft Flexible Schemes using DERMS

11:00 - 12:15

Track B: Powering the AI Economy: Data Centers as Grid Assets

11:00 - 12:15

Track B: Powering the AI Economy: Data Centers as Grid Assets

11:00 - 12:15

Track C: Data Center Energy Management: How do Data Centers Respond to Requests for Flexibility?

12:15 - 1:15

Lunch

1:15 - 2:30

The Role of Microgrids in Meeting Data Center Growth

2:30 - 3:00

Networking Coffee Break

3:00 - 4:15

Closing Plenary:Evolving the Utility Business Model