NAGP 2027 Annual Conference & Expo

Apr 26, 2027, 07:00 - Apr 28, 2027, 13:30
Halyard Convention Center · Mainsail and Harbor Concourse, 100 Halyard Plaza, Baltimore

About this Event:

The professional home of the people who keep the grid running. Three days of technical sessions, peer learning and the expo at Halyard Convention Center. Badge pickup opens at 7:00 AM ET.

NAGP is a sample association site built on Everlage. The association, its conference, speakers and exhibitors are fictional.

What's Included

Wi-Fi Available Free wireless internet access
Wheelchair Accessible Venue is fully accessible for wheelchair users
First Aid First aid station available on-site
Restrooms Restroom facilities available on-site
Lunch Included Meal is included with event ticket
Public Transport Accessible by public transportation

Speakers & presenters

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Yolanda Freitas
Panelist

Yolanda Freitas

Director, Control Center Operations · Tidewater Interconnect Cooperative

Led her cooperative through two record winter peaks.

Kenji Morrow
Panelist

Kenji Morrow

Chief Dispatcher · Granite Ridge Power District

Started as a lineman; 22 years on the dispatch desk.

Abigail Fenwright
Panelist

Abigail Fenwright

Reliability Coordinator Lead · Easterly Reach Transmission

Coordinates reliability across six neighboring systems.

Walter Pruitt
Speaker

Walter Pruitt

Senior Dispatcher (retired) · Copperline Transmission Company

Forty years on the desk; NAGP Lifetime Service honoree 2024.

Renata Valdez-Coombs
Host

Renata Valdez-Coombs

NAGP Board Chair · VP, Grid Operations · Harrowgate Municipal Light & Power

Chairs the NAGP board for 2026-2027.

Gordon Ashby
Host

Gordon Ashby

President & CEO · National Association of Grid Professionals (NAGP)

Has led NAGP since 2016.

Lorraine Kettleby
Moderator

Lorraine Kettleby

Manager, Transmission Operations · Saltmeadow Electric Cooperative

Track chair, Grid Operations; 18 years in operations.

Patrick Lindahl
Moderator

Patrick Lindahl

Manager, DER Integration · Tidewater Interconnect Cooperative

Track chair, DER & Interconnection.

Tobias Rennick
Panelist

Tobias Rennick

Shift Supervisor · Larkspur Valley Utilities

Built the rotation now used by three control rooms.

Celeste Adeleke
Panelist

Celeste Adeleke

Control Room Manager · Ironvale Basin Power Authority

Manages 60 operators across two sites.

Naomi Fairbairn
Speaker

Naomi Fairbairn

Distribution Operations Engineer · Glenmarsh Power & Light

Focuses on voltage control on high-solar feeders.

Isaac Adebayo
Speaker

Isaac Adebayo

Wildfire Mitigation Manager · Granite Ridge Power District

Built a fire-weather program from scratch.

Colleen Brackett
Speaker

Colleen Brackett

Substation Engineering Lead · Tidewater Interconnect Cooperative

Raised 31 substations above the flood line.

Darnell Prentiss
Panelist

Darnell Prentiss

Restoration Manager · Verdant Hollow Power Cooperative

Has led restoration after 11 major storms.

Sofia Bergquist
Panelist

Sofia Bergquist

Mutual Assistance Coordinator · Cedar Shoals Light Company

Coordinates crews across a regional assistance group.

Hannah Brewster
Speaker

Hannah Brewster

Reliability Analyst · Sablewood Municipal Utilities

Builds the resilience metrics her board reviews.

Emeka Obi
Speaker

Emeka Obi

Planning Engineer · Windrow Coast Energy

Specializes in extreme-weather planning studies.

Jillian Archer
Panelist

Jillian Archer

Data Science Manager · Harrowgate Municipal Light & Power

Leads a team of seven data scientists.

Omar Khalidi
Panelist

Omar Khalidi

Control Systems Engineer · Saltmeadow Electric Cooperative

Maintains the cooperative's SCADA and EMS.

Teresa Quintero
Speaker

Teresa Quintero

OT Security Architect · Fairhollow Energy Delivery

Designs data paths out of the control network.

Simone Adeyemi
Presenter

Simone Adeyemi

Interconnection Manager · Bellweather Regional Transmission

Cut average study time from 26 to 14 months.

Grant Hollister
Speaker

Grant Hollister

Hosting Capacity Engineer · Maplecross Public Power

Publishes the utility's hosting capacity map.

Andre Valcourt
Panelist

Andre Valcourt

Distribution Planning Engineer · Cedar Shoals Light Company

Plans feeders for fast-growing suburbs.

Samuel Okoye
Speaker

Samuel Okoye

Large Load Interconnection Lead · Copperline Transmission Company

Connected four data center campuses since 2024.

Rachel Dorfman
Speaker

Rachel Dorfman

Protection Engineer · Thornbury Valley Electric

Sets relays on feeders with two-way power flow.

Miguel Arrieta
Panelist

Miguel Arrieta

Line Crew Foreman · Sablewood Municipal Utilities

25 years on line crews.

Jerome Battle
Speaker

Jerome Battle

Peer Support Program Lead · Harrowgate Municipal Light & Power

Started a peer support team after a fatal incident.

Ashley Tsuchida
Speaker

Ashley Tsuchida

Industrial Hygienist · Glenmarsh Power & Light

Leads heat-stress prevention for field crews.

Danielle Fournier
Panelist

Danielle Fournier

Transmission Planning Manager · Prairie Arc Transmission

Leads the long-term regional plan.

Bernard Mensah-Cole
Panelist

Bernard Mensah-Cole

Senior Policy Advisor · Lanthorn Grid Institute

Former state commission staff economist.

Monique Duval
Speaker

Monique Duval

Grants Manager · Verdant Hollow Power Cooperative

Won $38 million in public grid grants.

Frank Ostergaard
Presenter

Frank Ostergaard

Operator Training Instructor · Brindlecourt Energy Advisors

Teaches operator certification prep.

Linnea Sorensen
Presenter

Linnea Sorensen

Data Engineering Lead · Lanthorn Grid Institute

Teaches Python to utility engineers.

Owen Mercer
Presenter

Owen Mercer

Incident Command Trainer · Saltire Grid Partners

Former emergency manager; trains storm teams.

Beatrice Kowalski
Presenter

Beatrice Kowalski

Protection & Interconnection Consultant · Brindlecourt Energy Advisors

20 years of protection studies.

Alicia Ambler
Speaker

Alicia Ambler

System Operator · Tidewater Interconnect Cooperative

Alicia Ambler has 23 years in grid operations and helped Tidewater Interconnect Cooperative improve its operator training and incident review process.

Brandon Ackerly
Speaker

Brandon Ackerly

System Operator · Granite Ridge Power District

Brandon Ackerly has 24 years in grid operations and helped Granite Ridge Power District improve its operator training and incident review process.

Carla Brockway
Panelist

Carla Brockway

System Operator · Copperline Transmission Company

Carla Brockway has 25 years in grid operations and helped Copperline Transmission Company improve its operator training and incident review process.

Derek Bainbridge
Speaker

Derek Bainbridge

System Operator · Harrowgate Municipal Light & Power

Derek Bainbridge has 26 years in grid operations and helped Harrowgate Municipal Light & Power improve its operator training and incident review process.

Elena Barlowe
Speaker

Elena Barlowe

System Operator · Saltmeadow Electric Cooperative

Elena Barlowe has 27 years in grid operations and helped Saltmeadow Electric Cooperative improve its operator training and incident review process.

Felix Cawthorne
Speaker

Felix Cawthorne

System Operator · Larkspur Valley Utilities

Felix Cawthorne has 28 years in grid operations and helped Larkspur Valley Utilities improve its operator training and incident review process.

Grace Dimmock
Speaker

Grace Dimmock

System Operator · Ironvale Basin Power Authority

Grace Dimmock has 29 years in grid operations and helped Ironvale Basin Power Authority improve its operator training and incident review process.

Hugo Chadwick
Panelist

Hugo Chadwick

System Operator · Fairhollow Energy Delivery

Hugo Chadwick has 30 years in grid operations and helped Fairhollow Energy Delivery improve its operator training and incident review process.

Irene Coggins
Panelist

Irene Coggins

System Operator · Glenmarsh Power & Light

Irene Coggins has 8 years in grid operations and helped Glenmarsh Power & Light improve its operator training and incident review process.

Jamal Corliss
Speaker

Jamal Corliss

System Operator · Maplecross Public Power

Jamal Corliss has 9 years in grid operations and helped Maplecross Public Power improve its operator training and incident review process.

Karen Crandall
Speaker

Karen Crandall

System Operator · Thornbury Valley Electric

Karen Crandall has 10 years in grid operations and helped Thornbury Valley Electric improve its operator training and incident review process.

Leon Dacosta
Speaker

Leon Dacosta

System Operator · Verdant Hollow Power Cooperative

Leon Dacosta has 11 years in grid operations and helped Verdant Hollow Power Cooperative improve its operator training and incident review process.

Marisol Delahunt
Speaker

Marisol Delahunt

System Operator · Cedar Shoals Light Company

Marisol Delahunt has 12 years in grid operations and helped Cedar Shoals Light Company improve its operator training and incident review process.

Neil Dunleavy
Speaker

Neil Dunleavy

Resilience Engineer · Windrow Coast Energy

Neil Dunleavy has 13 years in grid operations and helped Windrow Coast Energy improve its operator training and incident review process.

Olivia Ellwood
Speaker

Olivia Ellwood

Resilience Engineer · Tidewater Interconnect Cooperative

Olivia Ellwood has 14 years in grid operations and helped Tidewater Interconnect Cooperative improve its operator training and incident review process.

Pedro Esposito
Panelist

Pedro Esposito

Resilience Engineer · Granite Ridge Power District

Pedro Esposito has 15 years in grid operations and helped Granite Ridge Power District improve its operator training and incident review process.

Quinn Farrand
Speaker

Quinn Farrand

Resilience Engineer · Copperline Transmission Company

Quinn Farrand has 16 years in grid operations and helped Copperline Transmission Company improve its operator training and incident review process.

Rosa Ebersole
Speaker

Rosa Ebersole

Resilience Engineer · Harrowgate Municipal Light & Power

Rosa Ebersole has 17 years in grid operations and helped Harrowgate Municipal Light & Power improve its operator training and incident review process.

Stefan Fogarty
Speaker

Stefan Fogarty

Resilience Engineer · Saltmeadow Electric Cooperative

Stefan Fogarty has 18 years in grid operations and helped Saltmeadow Electric Cooperative improve its operator training and incident review process.

Umar Gilchrist
Panelist

Umar Gilchrist

Resilience Engineer · Ironvale Basin Power Authority

Umar Gilchrist has 20 years in grid operations and helped Ironvale Basin Power Authority improve its operator training and incident review process.

Vanessa Gorman
Panelist

Vanessa Gorman

Resilience Engineer · Fairhollow Energy Delivery

Vanessa Gorman has 21 years in grid operations and helped Fairhollow Energy Delivery improve its operator training and incident review process.

Wade Haddock
Speaker

Wade Haddock

Resilience Engineer · Glenmarsh Power & Light

Wade Haddock has 22 years in grid operations and helped Glenmarsh Power & Light improve its operator training and incident review process.

Yvette Halloran
Speaker

Yvette Halloran

Resilience Engineer · Maplecross Public Power

Yvette Halloran has 23 years in grid operations and helped Maplecross Public Power improve its operator training and incident review process.

Alicia Hensley
Speaker

Alicia Hensley

Resilience Engineer · Thornbury Valley Electric

Alicia Hensley has 24 years in grid operations and helped Thornbury Valley Electric improve its operator training and incident review process.

Brandon Hazelton
Speaker

Brandon Hazelton

Resilience Engineer · Verdant Hollow Power Cooperative

Brandon Hazelton has 25 years in grid operations and helped Verdant Hollow Power Cooperative improve its operator training and incident review process.

Carla Ibarra
Speaker

Carla Ibarra

Data Scientist · Cedar Shoals Light Company

Carla Ibarra has 26 years in grid operations and helped Cedar Shoals Light Company improve its operator training and incident review process.

Derek Jansen
Speaker

Derek Jansen

Data Scientist · Windrow Coast Energy

Derek Jansen has 27 years in grid operations and helped Windrow Coast Energy improve its operator training and incident review process.

Elena Jarrell
Panelist

Elena Jarrell

Data Scientist · Tidewater Interconnect Cooperative

Elena Jarrell has 28 years in grid operations and helped Tidewater Interconnect Cooperative improve its operator training and incident review process.

Felix Kavanagh
Speaker

Felix Kavanagh

Data Scientist · Granite Ridge Power District

Felix Kavanagh has 29 years in grid operations and helped Granite Ridge Power District improve its operator training and incident review process.

Grace Keough
Speaker

Grace Keough

Data Scientist · Copperline Transmission Company

Grace Keough has 30 years in grid operations and helped Copperline Transmission Company improve its operator training and incident review process.

Hugo Kowal
Speaker

Hugo Kowal

Data Scientist · Harrowgate Municipal Light & Power

Hugo Kowal has 8 years in grid operations and helped Harrowgate Municipal Light & Power improve its operator training and incident review process.

Irene Lachance
Speaker

Irene Lachance

Data Scientist · Saltmeadow Electric Cooperative

Irene Lachance has 9 years in grid operations and helped Saltmeadow Electric Cooperative improve its operator training and incident review process.

Jamal Langford
Panelist

Jamal Langford

Data Scientist · Larkspur Valley Utilities

Jamal Langford has 10 years in grid operations and helped Larkspur Valley Utilities improve its operator training and incident review process.

Karen Larrabee
Panelist

Karen Larrabee

Data Scientist · Ironvale Basin Power Authority

Karen Larrabee has 11 years in grid operations and helped Ironvale Basin Power Authority improve its operator training and incident review process.

Leon Lockridge
Speaker

Leon Lockridge

Data Scientist · Fairhollow Energy Delivery

Leon Lockridge has 12 years in grid operations and helped Fairhollow Energy Delivery improve its operator training and incident review process.

Marisol Mahoney
Speaker

Marisol Mahoney

Data Scientist · Glenmarsh Power & Light

Marisol Mahoney has 13 years in grid operations and helped Glenmarsh Power & Light improve its operator training and incident review process.

Neil McAlpin
Speaker

Neil McAlpin

Data Scientist · Maplecross Public Power

Neil McAlpin has 14 years in grid operations and helped Maplecross Public Power improve its operator training and incident review process.

Olivia Merriweather
Speaker

Olivia Merriweather

Data Scientist · Thornbury Valley Electric

Olivia Merriweather has 15 years in grid operations and helped Thornbury Valley Electric improve its operator training and incident review process.

Pedro Moncrief
Speaker

Pedro Moncrief

DER Integration Engineer · Verdant Hollow Power Cooperative

Pedro Moncrief has 16 years in grid operations and helped Verdant Hollow Power Cooperative improve its operator training and incident review process.

Quinn Nadeau
Speaker

Quinn Nadeau

DER Integration Engineer · Cedar Shoals Light Company

Quinn Nadeau has 17 years in grid operations and helped Cedar Shoals Light Company improve its operator training and incident review process.

Rosa Nunez
Panelist

Rosa Nunez

DER Integration Engineer · Windrow Coast Energy

Rosa Nunez has 18 years in grid operations and helped Windrow Coast Energy improve its operator training and incident review process.

Stefan Brumley
Speaker

Stefan Brumley

DER Integration Engineer · Tidewater Interconnect Cooperative

Stefan Brumley has 19 years in grid operations and helped Tidewater Interconnect Cooperative improve its operator training and incident review process.

Tanya Oyelaran
Speaker

Tanya Oyelaran

DER Integration Engineer · Granite Ridge Power District

Tanya Oyelaran has 20 years in grid operations and helped Granite Ridge Power District improve its operator training and incident review process.

Umar Paquette
Speaker

Umar Paquette

DER Integration Engineer · Copperline Transmission Company

Umar Paquette has 21 years in grid operations and helped Copperline Transmission Company improve its operator training and incident review process.

Vanessa Hobart
Speaker

Vanessa Hobart

DER Integration Engineer · Harrowgate Municipal Light & Power

Vanessa Hobart has 22 years in grid operations and helped Harrowgate Municipal Light & Power improve its operator training and incident review process.

Wade Prewitt
Panelist

Wade Prewitt

DER Integration Engineer · Saltmeadow Electric Cooperative

Wade Prewitt has 23 years in grid operations and helped Saltmeadow Electric Cooperative improve its operator training and incident review process.

Yvette Lyle
Panelist

Yvette Lyle

DER Integration Engineer · Larkspur Valley Utilities

Yvette Lyle has 24 years in grid operations and helped Larkspur Valley Utilities improve its operator training and incident review process.

Alicia Mabry
Speaker

Alicia Mabry

DER Integration Engineer · Ironvale Basin Power Authority

Alicia Mabry has 25 years in grid operations and helped Ironvale Basin Power Authority improve its operator training and incident review process.

Brandon Rafferty
Speaker

Brandon Rafferty

DER Integration Engineer · Fairhollow Energy Delivery

Brandon Rafferty has 26 years in grid operations and helped Fairhollow Energy Delivery improve its operator training and incident review process.

Carla Rasmussen
Speaker

Carla Rasmussen

DER Integration Engineer · Glenmarsh Power & Light

Carla Rasmussen has 27 years in grid operations and helped Glenmarsh Power & Light improve its operator training and incident review process.

Derek Sandoval
Speaker

Derek Sandoval

DER Integration Engineer · Maplecross Public Power

Derek Sandoval has 28 years in grid operations and helped Maplecross Public Power improve its operator training and incident review process.

Elena Satterfield
Speaker

Elena Satterfield

Safety Specialist · Thornbury Valley Electric

Elena Satterfield has 29 years in grid operations and helped Thornbury Valley Electric improve its operator training and incident review process.

Felix Shackley
Speaker

Felix Shackley

Safety Specialist · Verdant Hollow Power Cooperative

Felix Shackley has 30 years in grid operations and helped Verdant Hollow Power Cooperative improve its operator training and incident review process.

Grace Tullock
Panelist

Grace Tullock

Safety Specialist · Cedar Shoals Light Company

Grace Tullock has 8 years in grid operations and helped Cedar Shoals Light Company improve its operator training and incident review process.

Hugo Tillman
Speaker

Hugo Tillman

Safety Specialist · Windrow Coast Energy

Hugo Tillman has 9 years in grid operations and helped Windrow Coast Energy improve its operator training and incident review process.

Irene Thibodeaux
Speaker

Irene Thibodeaux

Safety Specialist · Tidewater Interconnect Cooperative

Irene Thibodeaux has 10 years in grid operations and helped Tidewater Interconnect Cooperative improve its operator training and incident review process.

Jamal Toomey
Speaker

Jamal Toomey

Safety Specialist · Granite Ridge Power District

Jamal Toomey has 11 years in grid operations and helped Granite Ridge Power District improve its operator training and incident review process.

Karen Upshaw
Speaker

Karen Upshaw

Safety Specialist · Copperline Transmission Company

Karen Upshaw has 12 years in grid operations and helped Copperline Transmission Company improve its operator training and incident review process.

Leon Nordahl
Panelist

Leon Nordahl

Safety Specialist · Harrowgate Municipal Light & Power

Leon Nordahl has 13 years in grid operations and helped Harrowgate Municipal Light & Power improve its operator training and incident review process.

Marisol Vickery
Panelist

Marisol Vickery

Safety Specialist · Saltmeadow Electric Cooperative

Marisol Vickery has 14 years in grid operations and helped Saltmeadow Electric Cooperative improve its operator training and incident review process.

Neil Lissner
Speaker

Neil Lissner

Safety Specialist · Larkspur Valley Utilities

Neil Lissner has 15 years in grid operations and helped Larkspur Valley Utilities improve its operator training and incident review process.

Olivia Winslow
Speaker

Olivia Winslow

Safety Specialist · Ironvale Basin Power Authority

Olivia Winslow has 16 years in grid operations and helped Ironvale Basin Power Authority improve its operator training and incident review process.

Pedro Yancey
Speaker

Pedro Yancey

Safety Specialist · Fairhollow Energy Delivery

Pedro Yancey has 17 years in grid operations and helped Fairhollow Energy Delivery improve its operator training and incident review process.

Quinn Yates
Speaker

Quinn Yates

Safety Specialist · Glenmarsh Power & Light

Quinn Yates has 18 years in grid operations and helped Glenmarsh Power & Light improve its operator training and incident review process.

Rosa Yoder
Speaker

Rosa Yoder

Regulatory Analyst · Maplecross Public Power

Rosa Yoder has 19 years in grid operations and helped Maplecross Public Power improve its operator training and incident review process.

Stefan Quillfeather
Speaker

Stefan Quillfeather

Regulatory Analyst · Thornbury Valley Electric

Stefan Quillfeather has 20 years in grid operations and helped Thornbury Valley Electric improve its operator training and incident review process.

Tanya Zielinski
Panelist

Tanya Zielinski

Regulatory Analyst · Verdant Hollow Power Cooperative

Tanya Zielinski has 21 years in grid operations and helped Verdant Hollow Power Cooperative improve its operator training and incident review process.

Umar Yarborough
Speaker

Umar Yarborough

Regulatory Analyst · Cedar Shoals Light Company

Umar Yarborough has 22 years in grid operations and helped Cedar Shoals Light Company improve its operator training and incident review process.

Vanessa Birchall
Speaker

Vanessa Birchall

Regulatory Analyst · Windrow Coast Energy

Vanessa Birchall has 23 years in grid operations and helped Windrow Coast Energy improve its operator training and incident review process.

Wade Cordero
Speaker

Wade Cordero

Regulatory Analyst · Tidewater Interconnect Cooperative

Wade Cordero has 24 years in grid operations and helped Tidewater Interconnect Cooperative improve its operator training and incident review process.

Yvette Driscoll
Speaker

Yvette Driscoll

Regulatory Analyst · Granite Ridge Power District

Yvette Driscoll has 25 years in grid operations and helped Granite Ridge Power District improve its operator training and incident review process.

Alicia Eberhart
Panelist

Alicia Eberhart

Regulatory Analyst · Copperline Transmission Company

Alicia Eberhart has 26 years in grid operations and helped Copperline Transmission Company improve its operator training and incident review process.

Brandon Gaskill
Panelist

Brandon Gaskill

Regulatory Analyst · Harrowgate Municipal Light & Power

Brandon Gaskill has 27 years in grid operations and helped Harrowgate Municipal Light & Power improve its operator training and incident review process.

Carla Gallardo
Speaker

Carla Gallardo

Regulatory Analyst · Saltmeadow Electric Cooperative

Carla Gallardo has 28 years in grid operations and helped Saltmeadow Electric Cooperative improve its operator training and incident review process.

Derek Hartsell
Speaker

Derek Hartsell

Regulatory Analyst · Larkspur Valley Utilities

Derek Hartsell has 29 years in grid operations and helped Larkspur Valley Utilities improve its operator training and incident review process.

Elena Imhoff
Speaker

Elena Imhoff

Regulatory Analyst · Ironvale Basin Power Authority

Elena Imhoff has 30 years in grid operations and helped Ironvale Basin Power Authority improve its operator training and incident review process.

Felix Jaramillo
Speaker

Felix Jaramillo

Regulatory Analyst · Fairhollow Energy Delivery

Felix Jaramillo has 8 years in grid operations and helped Fairhollow Energy Delivery improve its operator training and incident review process.

Grace Kincaid
Presenter

Grace Kincaid

Solutions Engineer · Tallowmere Dispatch Software

Grace Kincaid has 9 years in grid operations and helped Tallowmere Dispatch Software improve its operator training and incident review process.

Hugo Loftus
Presenter

Hugo Loftus

Solutions Engineer · Voltmark Field Systems

Hugo Loftus has 10 years in grid operations and helped Voltmark Field Systems improve its operator training and incident review process.

Irene Mallory
Presenter

Irene Mallory

Solutions Engineer · Arcstone Relay Technologies

Irene Mallory has 11 years in grid operations and helped Arcstone Relay Technologies improve its operator training and incident review process.

Jamal Northcutt
Presenter

Jamal Northcutt

Solutions Engineer · Keelbrook Energy Storage

Jamal Northcutt has 12 years in grid operations and helped Keelbrook Energy Storage improve its operator training and incident review process.

Karen Oxendine
Presenter

Karen Oxendine

Solutions Engineer · Quarrybrook Analytics

Karen Oxendine has 13 years in grid operations and helped Quarrybrook Analytics improve its operator training and incident review process.

Conference programme

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Monday, 26 April · Registration

07:00 – 18:00 Registration & Badge PickupHarbor Concourse

Badge pickup from 7:00 AM ET; peak 07:00-08:00.

Monday, 26 April · Networking

07:00 – 08:00 Continental BreakfastHarbor Concourse

Coffee, fruit and pastries.

09:30 – 10:00 Coffee BreakHarbor Concourse

The session time and location are shown above.

12:15 – 13:45 Lunch in the ExpoQuayside Exhibit Hall

Buffet lunch for all full and one-day registrants.

16:00 – 16:30 Refreshment Break in the ExpoQuayside Exhibit Hall

The session time and location are shown above.

17:30 – 19:00 Opening Expo ReceptionQuayside Exhibit Hall

Hosted by the Platinum sponsors; drinks and hors d'oeuvres.

Monday, 26 April · General Session

08:00 – 09:30 Opening General Session & Keynote: The Operator's DecadeMainsail Hall

Welcome from NAGP leadership, then the keynote on running a grid nobody designed. CE credits: 1.5 PDH

Margaret Hollenbeck Margaret Hollenbeck · SpeakerRenata Valdez-Coombs Renata Valdez-Coombs · HostGordon Ashby Gordon Ashby · Host

Monday, 26 April · Grid Operations

10:00 – 11:00 Switching Orders Without SurprisesBowline Room

How three control rooms cut switching errors with peer-checked orders. CE credits: 1.0 PDH

Alicia Ambler Alicia Ambler · SpeakerMarcus Edgerly Marcus Edgerly · Presenter
11:15 – 12:15 Outage Coordination Across SeamsBowline Room

Coordinating planned outages with neighboring operators. CE credits: 1.0 PDH

Brandon Ackerly Brandon Ackerly · SpeakerPriyanka Deshmukh Priyanka Deshmukh · Speaker
13:45 – 14:45 Panel: Staffing a 24/7 Control RoomBowline Room

Operators compare rotations, fatigue rules and handover checklists. CE credits: 1.0 PDH

Carla Brockway Carla Brockway · PanelistTobias Rennick Tobias Rennick · PanelistCeleste Adeleke Celeste Adeleke · PanelistLorraine Kettleby Lorraine Kettleby · Moderator
15:00 – 16:00 Alarm Floods: Designing for the Worst Five MinutesBowline Room

Alarm rationalization that cut nuisance alarms by 60%. CE credits: 1.0 PDH

Raymond Szabo Raymond Szabo · SpeakerDerek Bainbridge Derek Bainbridge · Speaker
16:30 – 17:30 Voltage Control on a Changing FeederBowline Room

Volt/VAR control as load and solar shift hour by hour. CE credits: 1.0 PDH

Elena Barlowe Elena Barlowe · SpeakerNaomi Fairbairn Naomi Fairbairn · Speaker

Monday, 26 April · Reliability & Resilience

10:00 – 11:00 A Wildfire Season Playbook for Eastern UtilitiesCapstan Room

Shutoff criteria, line sensors and fire-weather staffing. CE credits: 1.0 PDH

Neil Dunleavy Neil Dunleavy · SpeakerIsaac Adebayo Isaac Adebayo · Speaker
11:15 – 12:15 Hardening Substations Against FloodingCapstan Room

Elevation, barriers and cost per protected megawatt. CE credits: 1.0 PDH

Olivia Ellwood Olivia Ellwood · SpeakerColleen Brackett Colleen Brackett · Speaker
13:45 – 14:45 Panel: 96 Hours After the Ice StormCapstan Room

Restoration leads walk through a multi-state ice storm. CE credits: 1.0 PDH

Gwen Sundquist Gwen Sundquist · ModeratorPedro Esposito Pedro Esposito · PanelistDarnell Prentiss Darnell Prentiss · PanelistSofia Bergquist Sofia Bergquist · Panelist
15:00 – 16:00 Mutual Assistance That Arrives on TimeCapstan Room

Requesting, staging and releasing crews across state lines. CE credits: 1.0 PDH

Quinn Farrand Quinn Farrand · SpeakerSofia Bergquist Sofia Bergquist · Panelist
16:30 – 17:30 Physical Security for Unstaffed SitesCapstan Room

Layered protection for remote substations on a small budget. CE credits: 1.0 PDH

Rosa Ebersole Rosa Ebersole · SpeakerVictor Ambrose Victor Ambrose · Speaker

Monday, 26 April · Data & AI for Operators

10:00 – 11:00 Load Forecasting When Weather Gets WeirdMooring Room

Forecast error on extreme days and how to plan around it. CE credits: 1.0 PDH

Carla Ibarra Carla Ibarra · SpeakerRafael Domingo Rafael Domingo · Presenter
11:15 – 12:15 Machine Learning an Operator Can AuditMooring Room

Explainability rules for models used in the control room. CE credits: 1.0 PDH

Derek Jansen Derek Jansen · SpeakerJillian Archer Jillian Archer · Panelist
13:45 – 14:45 Panel: AI in the Control Room, Help or Hazard?Mooring Room

Operators, engineers and a regulator on where AI belongs. CE credits: 1.0 PDH

Omar Khalidi Omar Khalidi · PanelistBethany Coyle Bethany Coyle · SpeakerElena Jarrell Elena Jarrell · PanelistMei-Lin Chao Mei-Lin Chao · Moderator
15:00 – 16:00 Cleaning Up SCADA DataMooring Room

Fixing bad telemetry before it feeds any model. CE credits: 1.0 PDH

Bethany Coyle Bethany Coyle · SpeakerFelix Kavanagh Felix Kavanagh · Speaker
16:30 – 17:30 Solar and Wind Forecasts for DispatchMooring Room

Day-ahead and hour-ahead forecasts compared over two seasons. CE credits: 1.0 PDH

Grace Keough Grace Keough · SpeakerAnand Kapoor Anand Kapoor · Speaker

Monday, 26 April · DER & Interconnection

10:00 – 11:00 Clearing the Interconnection QueueSpinnaker Room

Cluster studies and the reforms shortening wait times. CE credits: 1.0 PDH

Pedro Moncrief Pedro Moncrief · SpeakerSimone Adeyemi Simone Adeyemi · Presenter
11:15 – 12:15 Hosting Capacity Maps Developers TrustSpinnaker Room

Publishing accurate hosting capacity and keeping it current. CE credits: 1.0 PDH

Quinn Nadeau Quinn Nadeau · SpeakerGrant Hollister Grant Hollister · Speaker
13:45 – 14:45 Panel: Batteries on the Distribution SystemSpinnaker Room

Utility, developer and operator views on storage dispatch. CE credits: 1.0 PDH

Patrick Lindahl Patrick Lindahl · ModeratorRosa Nunez Rosa Nunez · PanelistAndre Valcourt Andre Valcourt · PanelistLeah Novak Leah Novak · Panelist
15:00 – 16:00 Managing EV Charging PeaksSpinnaker Room

Managed charging programs and their measured peak impact. CE credits: 1.0 PDH

Stefan Brumley Stefan Brumley · SpeakerFiona Marchbank Fiona Marchbank · Speaker
16:30 – 17:30 Seeing Behind-the-Meter SolarSpinnaker Room

Estimating output you cannot meter in real time. CE credits: 1.0 PDH

Grant Hollister Grant Hollister · SpeakerTanya Oyelaran Tanya Oyelaran · Speaker

Monday, 26 April · Workforce & Safety

10:00 – 11:00 Recruiting the Next Generation of DispatchersWindlass Room

Outreach to community colleges and veterans. CE credits: 1.0 PDH

Elena Satterfield Elena Satterfield · SpeakerTamara Jessup Tamara Jessup · Speaker
11:15 – 12:15 Apprenticeships That Keep PeopleWindlass Room

Line and operator apprenticeships with 85% retention. CE credits: 1.0 PDH

Felix Shackley Felix Shackley · SpeakerDwayne Pettigrew Dwayne Pettigrew · Speaker
13:45 – 14:45 Panel: Fatigue Management on Storm DutyWindlass Room

Work-hour limits, rest rules and enforcement in the field. CE credits: 1.0 PDH

Curtis Bellamy Curtis Bellamy · ModeratorGrace Tullock Grace Tullock · PanelistKristin Aldridge Kristin Aldridge · PanelistMiguel Arrieta Miguel Arrieta · Panelist
15:00 – 16:00 Arc Flash: Updated PracticesWindlass Room

Risk assessment and PPE selection after recent standard updates. CE credits: 1.0 PDH

Hugo Tillman Hugo Tillman · SpeakerKristin Aldridge Kristin Aldridge · Panelist
16:30 – 17:30 Mentoring in the Control RoomWindlass Room

Structured pairing of senior and new operators. CE credits: 1.0 PDH

Irene Thibodeaux Irene Thibodeaux · SpeakerIngrid Solberg Ingrid Solberg · Speaker

Monday, 26 April · Markets & Policy

10:00 – 11:00 Capacity Markets Explained for OperatorsCompass Room

How capacity obligations affect real-time operations. CE credits: 1.0 PDH

Rosa Yoder Rosa Yoder · SpeakerNathaniel Crowe Nathaniel Crowe · Moderator
11:15 – 12:15 Rate Cases 101 for Technical StaffCompass Room

How investment proposals become rates. CE credits: 1.0 PDH

Elliot Ramsay Elliot Ramsay · SpeakerStefan Quillfeather Stefan Quillfeather · Speaker
13:45 – 14:45 Panel: Transmission Planning Reform, What ChangesCompass Room

Planners and regulators on long-term regional planning. CE credits: 1.0 PDH

Tanya Zielinski Tanya Zielinski · PanelistDanielle Fournier Danielle Fournier · PanelistBernard Mensah-Cole Bernard Mensah-Cole · PanelistNathaniel Crowe Nathaniel Crowe · Moderator
15:00 – 16:00 Reliability Standards UpdateCompass Room

What changed this year and what operators must document. CE credits: 1.0 PDH

Carmen Olivares Carmen Olivares · SpeakerUmar Yarborough Umar Yarborough · Speaker
16:30 – 17:30 Letting Small Resources into the MarketCompass Room

Market rules for DER participation. CE credits: 1.0 PDH

Vanessa Birchall Vanessa Birchall · SpeakerRussell Tanaka Russell Tanaka · Speaker

Monday, 26 April · Expo

12:00 – 18:30 Expo Hall Open · Grand OpeningQuayside Exhibit Hall

150 exhibitors; ribbon cutting 12:00 with Platinum sponsors.

Monday, 26 April · Expo Theater

12:40 – 13:05 Expo Theater: A Shift on the Dispatcher ConsoleExpo Theater

Demo by Tallowmere Dispatch Software (Platinum). No CE credit.

Grace Kincaid Grace Kincaid · Presenter
13:10 – 13:35 Expo Theater: Mobile Dispatch for Field CrewsExpo Theater

Demo by Voltmark Field Systems (Platinum). No CE credit.

Hugo Loftus Hugo Loftus · Presenter

Tuesday, 27 April · Registration

07:00 – 17:00 Registration & Badge PickupHarbor Concourse

The session time and location are shown above.

Tuesday, 27 April · Networking

07:00 – 08:00 BreakfastHarbor Concourse

The session time and location are shown above.

11:45 – 13:15 Lunch in the ExpoQuayside Exhibit Hall

The session time and location are shown above.

15:30 – 16:00 Afternoon Break & Exhibitor Prize DrawingQuayside Exhibit Hall

The session time and location are shown above.

Tuesday, 27 April · General Session

08:00 – 09:15 General Session Panel: What the Control Room Learned This WinterMainsail Hall

Four operators review the 2026-27 winter peak, hour by hour. CE credits: 1.25 PDH

Kenji Morrow Kenji Morrow · PanelistAbigail Fenwright Abigail Fenwright · PanelistDesmond Vandersloot Desmond Vandersloot · ModeratorYolanda Freitas Yolanda Freitas · Panelist

Tuesday, 27 April · Grid Operations

09:30 – 10:30 Black Start Drills That Feel RealBowline Room

Building a black start exercise your team takes seriously. CE credits: 1.0 PDH

Felix Cawthorne Felix Cawthorne · SpeakerHector Villanueva Hector Villanueva · Speaker
10:45 – 11:45 Shift Handover: The 15 Minutes That MatterBowline Room

A handover template tested over two years of shifts. CE credits: 1.0 PDH

Grace Dimmock Grace Dimmock · SpeakerMarcus Edgerly Marcus Edgerly · Presenter
13:15 – 14:15 Panel: Operating Through a Heat DomeBowline Room

Dispatchers from three regions on four record-load days. CE credits: 1.0 PDH

Hugo Chadwick Hugo Chadwick · PanelistPriyanka Deshmukh Priyanka Deshmukh · SpeakerIrene Coggins Irene Coggins · PanelistLorraine Kettleby Lorraine Kettleby · Moderator
14:30 – 15:30 Simulator Training for New DispatchersBowline Room

Using operator training simulators for certification prep. CE credits: 1.0 PDH

Jamal Corliss Jamal Corliss · SpeakerHector Villanueva Hector Villanueva · Speaker
16:00 – 17:00 Remedial Action Schemes in PracticeBowline Room

When automated schemes act, and how operators stay in control. CE credits: 1.0 PDH

Karen Crandall Karen Crandall · SpeakerCeleste Adeleke Celeste Adeleke · Panelist

Tuesday, 27 April · Reliability & Resilience

09:30 – 10:30 Resilience Metrics Regulators AcceptCapstan Room

Measures beyond SAIDI that reflect major events. CE credits: 1.0 PDH

Stefan Fogarty Stefan Fogarty · SpeakerHannah Brewster Hannah Brewster · Speaker
10:45 – 11:45 Microgrids for Critical FacilitiesCapstan Room

Hospitals, water plants and the operating agreements behind them. CE credits: 1.0 PDH

Tanya Garrity Tanya Garrity · Speaker
13:15 – 14:15 Panel: Planning for a 1-in-50-Year WinterCapstan Room

Planners debate design criteria for extreme cold. CE credits: 1.0 PDH

Gwen Sundquist Gwen Sundquist · ModeratorEmeka Obi Emeka Obi · SpeakerVanessa Gorman Vanessa Gorman · PanelistUmar Gilchrist Umar Gilchrist · Panelist
14:30 – 15:30 Vegetation Management by the NumbersCapstan Room

Trim cycles, satellite imagery and outage reduction. CE credits: 1.0 PDH

Isaac Adebayo Isaac Adebayo · SpeakerWade Haddock Wade Haddock · Speaker
16:00 – 17:00 Spare Transformer StrategyCapstan Room

Sharing long-lead spares when delivery takes two years. CE credits: 1.0 PDH

Colleen Brackett Colleen Brackett · SpeakerYvette Halloran Yvette Halloran · Speaker

Tuesday, 27 April · Data & AI for Operators

09:30 – 10:30 Digital Twins: What They Really CostMooring Room

Keeping a network model accurate year after year. CE credits: 1.0 PDH

Omar Khalidi Omar Khalidi · PanelistHugo Kowal Hugo Kowal · Speaker
10:45 – 11:45 Predicting Outages from Weather DataMooring Room

Pre-staging crews with storm impact models. CE credits: 1.0 PDH

Rafael Domingo Rafael Domingo · PresenterIrene Lachance Irene Lachance · Speaker
13:15 – 14:15 Panel: Sharing Data Between Utilities and OperatorsMooring Room

Agreements, formats and trust for shared operational data. CE credits: 1.0 PDH

Jamal Langford Jamal Langford · PanelistKaren Larrabee Karen Larrabee · PanelistJillian Archer Jillian Archer · PanelistMei-Lin Chao Mei-Lin Chao · Moderator
14:30 – 15:30 Catching Equipment Failure EarlyMooring Room

Sensor analytics on transformers and breakers. CE credits: 1.0 PDH

Leon Lockridge Leon Lockridge · SpeakerLucas Fenwick Lucas Fenwick · Speaker
16:00 – 17:00 Building an Analytics Team Inside a UtilityMooring Room

Hiring, tooling and the first three projects. CE credits: 1.0 PDH

Marisol Mahoney Marisol Mahoney · SpeakerJillian Archer Jillian Archer · Panelist

Tuesday, 27 April · DER & Interconnection

09:30 – 10:30 Large Loads: Data Centers at the DoorSpinnaker Room

Interconnecting 300 MW loads on a tight timeline. CE credits: 1.0 PDH

Umar Paquette Umar Paquette · SpeakerSamuel Okoye Samuel Okoye · Speaker
10:45 – 11:45 Inverter Settings That Support the GridSpinnaker Room

Ride-through and voltage settings, and how to verify them. CE credits: 1.0 PDH

Vanessa Hobart Vanessa Hobart · SpeakerLeah Novak Leah Novak · Panelist
13:15 – 14:15 Panel: DER Aggregation, Who Dispatches What?Spinnaker Room

Aggregators and operators on roles and telemetry. CE credits: 1.0 PDH

Patrick Lindahl Patrick Lindahl · ModeratorYvette Lyle Yvette Lyle · PanelistWade Prewitt Wade Prewitt · PanelistGrant Hollister Grant Hollister · Speaker
14:30 – 15:30 Interconnection Agreements Without DelaysSpinnaker Room

Standard terms that cut review time. CE credits: 1.0 PDH

Simone Adeyemi Simone Adeyemi · PresenterAlicia Mabry Alicia Mabry · Speaker
16:00 – 17:00 Protection Coordination with High SolarSpinnaker Room

Relay settings when power flows both ways. CE credits: 1.0 PDH

Brandon Rafferty Brandon Rafferty · SpeakerRachel Dorfman Rachel Dorfman · Speaker

Tuesday, 27 April · Workforce & Safety

09:30 – 10:30 Preventing Serious InjuriesWindlass Room

From injury rates to high-energy hazards. CE credits: 1.0 PDH

Jamal Toomey Jamal Toomey · SpeakerAshley Tsuchida Ashley Tsuchida · Speaker
10:45 – 11:45 Knowledge Transfer Before RetirementWindlass Room

Capturing what senior operators know. CE credits: 1.0 PDH

Dwayne Pettigrew Dwayne Pettigrew · SpeakerKaren Upshaw Karen Upshaw · Speaker
13:15 – 14:15 Panel: Mental Health on the Front LineWindlass Room

Peer support programs after traumatic events. CE credits: 1.0 PDH

Jerome Battle Jerome Battle · SpeakerCurtis Bellamy Curtis Bellamy · ModeratorMarisol Vickery Marisol Vickery · PanelistLeon Nordahl Leon Nordahl · Panelist
14:30 – 15:30 Safety Culture Surveys That Lead to ActionWindlass Room

Measuring and responding to safety climate. CE credits: 1.0 PDH

Kristin Aldridge Kristin Aldridge · PanelistNeil Lissner Neil Lissner · Speaker
16:00 – 17:00 One Safety Standard for ContractorsWindlass Room

Aligning employees and contractors on the same rules. CE credits: 1.0 PDH

Olivia Winslow Olivia Winslow · SpeakerMiguel Arrieta Miguel Arrieta · Panelist

Tuesday, 27 April · Markets & Policy

09:30 – 10:30 State Energy Policy RoundupCompass Room

A plain summary of new state requirements. CE credits: 1.0 PDH

Wade Cordero Wade Cordero · SpeakerBernard Mensah-Cole Bernard Mensah-Cole · Panelist
10:45 – 11:45 Who Pays for New LinesCompass Room

Cost allocation for regional transmission, and why it matters. CE credits: 1.0 PDH

Vivian Arceneaux Vivian Arceneaux · SpeakerYvette Driscoll Yvette Driscoll · Speaker
13:15 – 14:15 Panel: Resource Adequacy in a Changing FleetCompass Room

Retirements, new resources and how adequacy is measured. CE credits: 1.0 PDH

Elliot Ramsay Elliot Ramsay · SpeakerBrandon Gaskill Brandon Gaskill · PanelistAlicia Eberhart Alicia Eberhart · PanelistNathaniel Crowe Nathaniel Crowe · Moderator
14:30 – 15:30 Testifying Before a CommissionCompass Room

Preparing technical staff for hearings. CE credits: 1.0 PDH

Vivian Arceneaux Vivian Arceneaux · SpeakerCarla Gallardo Carla Gallardo · Speaker
16:00 – 17:00 Demand Response That Shows UpCompass Room

Program design that delivers when called. CE credits: 1.0 PDH

Derek Hartsell Derek Hartsell · SpeakerRussell Tanaka Russell Tanaka · Speaker

Tuesday, 27 April · Expo

09:30 – 16:00 Expo Hall OpenQuayside Exhibit Hall

Exhibitor prize drawing at 15:45.

Tuesday, 27 April · Expo Theater

12:05 – 12:30 Expo Theater: A Relay Settings Audit in 20 MinutesExpo Theater

Demo by Arcstone Relay Technologies (Platinum). No CE credit.

Irene Mallory Irene Mallory · Presenter
12:40 – 13:05 Expo Theater: Storage Dispatch, LiveExpo Theater

Demo by Keelbrook Energy Storage (Platinum). No CE credit.

Jamal Northcutt Jamal Northcutt · Presenter

Tuesday, 27 April · Meetings

17:00 – 18:00 NAGP Annual Business MeetingMainsail Hall

Members only: board election results, budget, 2028 dates.

Renata Valdez-Coombs Renata Valdez-Coombs · HostGordon Ashby Gordon Ashby · Host

Tuesday, 27 April · Gala

18:30 – 19:15 Gala Reception · separate ticketTopsail Foyer

Part of the separate event NAGP Grid Leaders Gala 2027.

19:15 – 22:30 NAGP Grid Leaders Gala · separate ticket · Topsail BallroomTopsail Ballroom

Dinner and awards; tickets on the gala event, not on this event.

Wednesday, 28 April · Registration

07:00 – 12:00 Registration & Badge PickupHarbor Concourse

The session time and location are shown above.

Wednesday, 28 April · Networking

07:00 – 08:00 BreakfastHarbor Concourse

The session time and location are shown above.

10:15 – 10:45 Coffee Break in the ExpoQuayside Exhibit Hall

The session time and location are shown above.

11:45 – 12:15 Boxed Lunches at the Mainsail Hall DoorsHarbor Concourse

Take a boxed lunch into the closing session.

Wednesday, 28 April · Grid Operations

08:00 – 09:00 Three-Part Communication Under StressBowline Room

Why repeat-back still fails and how to fix it. CE credits: 1.0 PDH

Raymond Szabo Raymond Szabo · SpeakerLeon Dacosta Leon Dacosta · Speaker
09:15 – 10:15 Ten Disturbance Reports, Ten LessonsBowline Room

Anonymized event reports and the operator actions that worked. CE credits: 1.0 PDH

Naomi Fairbairn Naomi Fairbairn · SpeakerTobias Rennick Tobias Rennick · Panelist
10:45 – 11:45 Grid Operations Roundtable: What We Change MondayBowline Room

Open discussion led by the track chair. CE credits: 1.0 PDH

Marisol Delahunt Marisol Delahunt · SpeakerLorraine Kettleby Lorraine Kettleby · Moderator

Wednesday, 28 April · Reliability & Resilience

08:00 – 09:00 Restoration Priorities Customers UnderstandCapstan Room

Explaining restoration order and estimated times. CE credits: 1.0 PDH

Darnell Prentiss Darnell Prentiss · PanelistAlicia Hensley Alicia Hensley · Speaker
09:15 – 10:15 Tabletop: A Combined Physical and Cyber EventCapstan Room

Facilitated exercise for operators and security teams. CE credits: 1.0 PDH

Victor Ambrose Victor Ambrose · Speaker
10:45 – 11:45 Reliability Roundtable: Your Hardest WeekCapstan Room

Each participant brings one event and one fix. CE credits: 1.0 PDH

Gwen Sundquist Gwen Sundquist · ModeratorBrandon Hazelton Brandon Hazelton · Speaker

Wednesday, 28 April · Data & AI for Operators

08:00 – 09:00 Situational Awareness DisplaysMooring Room

Designing screens operators actually use during events. CE credits: 1.0 PDH

Neil McAlpin Neil McAlpin · Speaker
09:15 – 10:15 Cyber-Safe Data PipelinesMooring Room

Moving operational data out of the control network safely. CE credits: 1.0 PDH

Teresa Quintero Teresa Quintero · Speaker
10:45 – 11:45 Data & AI Roundtable: Pilots That ScaledMooring Room

What it took to move a pilot into daily operations. CE credits: 1.0 PDH

Olivia Merriweather Olivia Merriweather · SpeakerMei-Lin Chao Mei-Lin Chao · Moderator

Wednesday, 28 April · DER & Interconnection

08:00 – 09:00 Community Solar OperationsSpinnaker Room

Metering, bill credits and outage handling. CE credits: 1.0 PDH

Andre Valcourt Andre Valcourt · PanelistCarla Rasmussen Carla Rasmussen · Speaker
09:15 – 10:15 Vehicle-to-Grid Pilot ResultsSpinnaker Room

Eighteen months of school-bus discharge data. CE credits: 1.0 PDH

Fiona Marchbank Fiona Marchbank · Speaker
10:45 – 11:45 DER Roundtable: The Next 1,000 MegawattsSpinnaker Room

Operators compare plans for the next wave of DER. CE credits: 1.0 PDH

Patrick Lindahl Patrick Lindahl · ModeratorDerek Sandoval Derek Sandoval · Speaker

Wednesday, 28 April · Workforce & Safety

08:00 – 09:00 Heat Stress in the FieldWindlass Room

Hydration, acclimatization and work-rest schedules. CE credits: 1.0 PDH

Pedro Yancey Pedro Yancey · SpeakerAshley Tsuchida Ashley Tsuchida · Speaker
09:15 – 10:15 Certification Prep for OperatorsWindlass Room

Study plans and practice resources for certification exams. CE credits: 1.0 PDH

Ingrid Solberg Ingrid Solberg · Speaker
10:45 – 11:45 Workforce Roundtable: Keeping Good PeopleWindlass Room

Retention ideas from members, tested and untested. CE credits: 1.0 PDH

Curtis Bellamy Curtis Bellamy · ModeratorQuinn Yates Quinn Yates · Speaker

Wednesday, 28 April · Markets & Policy

08:00 – 09:00 Federal Funding for Grid ProjectsCompass Room

Applying for and managing public grant programs. CE credits: 1.0 PDH

Elena Imhoff Elena Imhoff · SpeakerMonique Duval Monique Duval · Speaker
09:15 – 10:15 Market Data Every Operator Should ReadCompass Room

Five market reports and what they tell you. CE credits: 1.0 PDH

Danielle Fournier Danielle Fournier · Panelist
10:45 – 11:45 Policy Roundtable: The Next Two YearsCompass Room

Members compare regulatory priorities for 2027-2029. CE credits: 1.0 PDH

Felix Jaramillo Felix Jaramillo · SpeakerNathaniel Crowe Nathaniel Crowe · Moderator

Wednesday, 28 April · Expo

09:30 – 12:00 Expo Hall Open · Final MorningQuayside Exhibit Hall

Expo closes 12:00, before the closing session; move-out from 13:00.

Wednesday, 28 April · Expo Theater

10:15 – 10:40 Expo Theater: Storm Outage Prediction DemoExpo Theater

Demo by Quarrybrook Analytics (Gold). No CE credit.

Karen Oxendine Karen Oxendine · Presenter

Wednesday, 28 April · General Session

12:00 – 13:30 Closing General Session: Forty Years on the DeskMainsail Hall

Closing keynote and 2028 save-the-date (Apr 24-26, 2028). CE credits: 1.0 PDH

Walter Pruitt Walter Pruitt · SpeakerRenata Valdez-Coombs Renata Valdez-Coombs · Host

Sunday, 25 April · Pre-conference (no ticket)

07:30 – 18:00 Badge pickup (no scanning)Harbor Concourse

Conference badges handed out by name; check-in scan happens Monday.

14:00 – 16:00 Chapter Leaders Council (invitation only)Compass Room

Leaders of the 24 regional chapters.

Renata Valdez-Coombs Renata Valdez-Coombs · HostGordon Ashby Gordon Ashby · Host
16:45 – 17:30 First-Timers OrientationBowline Room

How to get the most from three days; meet your chapter.

Renata Valdez-Coombs Renata Valdez-Coombs · Host
17:30 – 19:00 Welcome ReceptionTopsail Foyer

Open to all conference registrants; light fare and cash bar.

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Monday, April 26, 2027 - Wednesday, April 28, 2027
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Halyard Convention Center · Mainsail and Harbor Concourse, 100 Halyard Plaza, Baltimore

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