Tuesday, April 29, 2025
3:30 PM - 7:00 PM
Registration
 
 
Wednesday, April 30, 2025
7:00 AM
Breakfast
 
 
7:45 AM
Vendor Expo
 
 
8:15 AM
Welcome
 
 
8:30 AM
Overvoltage Protection of Underbuilt Distribution
Courtenay Weathers, Booth & Associates, LLC
Courtenay Weathers
9:30 AM
Fiber in the Power Space- Overview & Applications for Fiber Optic Infrastructure
Andy Gibson, S&N Communications
Joe Phillips, S&N Communications
Mark Boxer, Lightera, formerly OFS
Andy Gibson Joe Phillips Mark Boxer
10:15 AM
Break & Vendor Expo
 
 
11:00 AM
Technology Update
Brian Sloboda, CFC
Brian Sloboda
12:00 PM
Lunch
 
 
1:00 PM
Vendor Expo & Dessert
 
 
2:30 PM
Improving the Electric Grid Using Data Analytic
Reza Dehghan, Eaton Corporation
Reza Dehghan
3:15 PM
Break & Vendor Expo
 
 
3:45 PM
Aerial robotics and line work: How robots and drones are replacing traditional work methods, keeping linemen safe, improving efficiency and quality, while saving utilities and contractors money
Chris Rush, Utility Service Agency
Mike Anderson, Fulcrum Air
Chris Rush Mike Anderson
4:45 PM
Vendor Reception & Expo
 
 
6:00 PM
Adjourn for the day
 
 
Thursday, May 1, 2025
7:00 AM
Breakfast
 
 
8:00 AM
Opening Remarks
 
 
8:15 AM
Regulatory Update
Samuel Brumberg, VMDAEC
William Pezalla, ODEC
Samuel Brumberg William Pezalla
9:15 AM
The Keys to Selecting and Implementing Effective Wildlife Mitigation Solutions to Protect Assets and Improve Reliability
Darren Barnett, Hubbell Power Systems
Darren Barnett
10:00 AM
Break & Check-out
 
 
10:30 AM
Why Grid Reliability Demands New Approaches and Tools
James Hobbs, Safegrid LLC
James Hobbs
11:15 AM
Detection of Quickly-Evolving Bushing Breakdown to Avoid Failure
Vasily Topko, ZTZ Services International
Vasily Topko
12:00 PM
Closing Remarks, Adjourn