AGENDA

 

DAY 1 – Apr 3rd

DAY 2 – Apr 4th

 

 


 

DAY 1

Day 1 – Wednesday April 3rd, 2024
Start End Presentation Speaker
8 : 00 8 : 15 Opening Remarks NWESS Chair – John Nierenberg (Tacoma Power)
8 : 15 8 : 45 Audience Introductions

Who are you, what are you interested in?

8 : 45 9 : 45 It is in our Power, Waiting for the Green Light

Siobhan Doherty

(Seattle City Light)

9 : 45 10 : 30 Energy Justice Considerations in Energy Policy and Utility Cost Recovery

Ahlmahz Negash

(Tacoma Power)

10 : 30 10 : 45 BREAK + BREAKOUT SESSION
10 : 45 11 : 20 Understanding the organized markets in the West Dan Williams

(TEA)

11 : 20 12 : 00 Reliability and Economics of New Resources to meet Clean Energy Standards in Pacific Northwest Cuong Nguyen

(PSE)

12 : 00 1 : 00 LUNCH + OPEN DISCUSSION ROOM & NETWORKING OPPORTUNITY
1 : 00 1 : 45 Advanced Energy Storage Technologies Diane Baldwin

(PNNL)

1 : 45 2 : 30 Virtual Power Plant Franco Albi

(Portland General Electric)

2 : 30 2 : 45 BREAK
2 : 45 3 : 30 25MW Battery Storage Project at Snohomish County PUD Zack Scott, Scott Gibson, Alex Chorey, Jessica Spahr
(Snohomish County Public Utility District)
3 : 30 4 : 00 25MW Battery Storage Project at Snohomish County PUD Zack Scott, Scott Gibson, Alex Chorey, Jessica Spahr

(Snohomish County Public Utility District)

 

DAY 2

 

Day 2 – Thursday April 4th, 2022
Start End Presentation Speaker
8 : 00 8 : 45 Discussion on Importance of Maps Amy Grice

(PenLight)

8 : 45 9 : 30 Evaluating the Cost-Effectiveness of Resiliency

Darin Johnson
International Wildfires Risk Mitigation Consortium
(IWR&C)

9 : 30 10 : 00 BREAK + BREAKOUT SESSION
10 : 00 10 : 45 The VISA Risk Management Tool and Methodology for Physical Security Sofia WeirPierin

(E-ISAC),

Rob Siefken

(Safe Guards 3)

10 : 45 11 : 30 Overcoming Grid Challenges with Modern Solutions Brad Heilman

(SEL)

11 : 30 12 : 00 Grid Modernization: A Balanced Approach to Transforming the Electric Grid Reid Shibata

(PSE)

12 : 00 1 : 00 LUNCH
1 : 00 1 : 45 Western Resource Adequacy Program Ryan Roy

(Western Powerpool)

2 : 00 2 : 45 Transmission Dynamic Line Ratings Gage Marek

(BPA)

2 : 45 3 : 30 Rethinking Sustainable Rural Electrification in Africa Through Local Knowledge Integration June Lukuyu

(University of Washington)

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Updated April 2rd, 2024