Tuesday, November 17, 2026
2:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Exhibitor Load-in
 
3:30 PM - 7:00 PM
Pre- Conference Registration
 
Wednesday, November 18, 2026
7:00 AM
Breakfast
 
7:45 AM
Vendor Expo
 
8:15 AM
Welcome
 
8:30 AM
Mastering FR/AR Clothing: Selection, Use, Care and Maintenance for Compliance and Safety
Derek Sang
9:30 AM
Distribution System Planning Strategy: What’s Changed and What Hasn’t?
JD Bush
10:15 AM
Break & Vendor Expo
 
11:00 AM
Regulatory Update
Sam Brumberg Bill Pezalla
12:00 PM
Lunch
 
1:00 PM
Vendor Expo & Dessert
 
1:30 PM
Next Generation Technology for Fault Detection & Fault Prediction
James Hobbs
2:30 PM
Fiber Network Expansion, Critical or Not?
Yumi Chen
3:00 PM
Break & Vendor Expo
 
3:30 PM
Connection Point: Where Fiber & Power Meet
Eric Rajchel, PE
4:15 PM
From Single Asset to Scaled Portfolio: Operational Lessons from Utility-Scale Battery Storage Deployments in Virginia
Robert Greskowiak
4:45 PM
Vendor Reception & Expo
 
6:00 PM
Adjourn for the day
 
Thursday, November 19, 2026
7:00 AM
Breakfast
 
8:00 AM
Opening Remarks
 
8:15 AM
Technology Update
Brian Sloboda
9:15 AM
Utility Technology: Grid Monitoring Systems / Grid Visibility
 
10:00 AM
Break & Check-out
 
10:30 AM
From Inspection Data to Maintenance Decisions: Improving Utility Workflows with UAS
Jason Taylor
11:15 AM
Implementation of a Volt-VAR Control Scheme Using In-line Capacitors from SCADA
Suraj Chanda
11:55 AM
Closing Remarks, Adjourn