Sessions

Kick-off DISTRIBUTECH International® by joining us at the opening reception on the exhibition floor! 

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These roundtable discussions provide excellent opportunities to network with peers while engaging with industry experts. Roundtables focused on specific industry topics are moderated by leading professionals in each field. The roundtables sell out quickly—don’t delay reserving your seat! These roundtable discussions provide excellent opportunities to network with peers while engaging with industry experts. Roundtables focused on specific industry topics are moderated by leading professionals in each field. The roundtables sell out quickly—don’t delay reserving your seat!

This session will explore the different financing mechanisms and capital structures that will be critical to enabling a more sustainable energy future and what actors will be key to making this a success. Alternative financing for medium sized players: Reconciliation, direct-pay tax credits What's next for Project Finance? CPPAs, VPPAs, and what about other options?

Initiate is the hub at DISTRIBUTECH to hear about new technology, innovation, and up and coming talent in the energy sector. There will be 25 amazing startup companies pitching for a chance to win an award from Duke Energy and Clarion Energy Events. Stop by booth #3755 on the POWERGEN side to hear pitches and content centered around energy innovation.

How prepared are utilities for a net-zero world? Utilities are facing profound changes, driven by market reform, new technology and increased competition. The transition brings with it downside risk as well as upside opportunities. The result is previously analogous firms moving in different directions. BloombergNEF has developed transition scores to quantify transition risk for global power utilities and assess their business model preparedness for a net-zero world. The shift toward a low-carbon economy is already underway and will bring new market conditions. Transition risks stemming from this shift will affect business model profitability and longevity. This presentation will explore the challenges utilities are facing on the path to net zero and identify which utilities are adapting the fastest.

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Moderated by AWS Energy & Utilities business development leader Rolf Gibbels, this panel of utility chief information officers (CIOs) and energy security experts explores current utility digital transformation programs and their role in meeting the decarbonization and decentralization challenges posed by the energy transition. Hear updates from Duke Energy and Sempra Energy, and learn about an AWS energy and utilities global research study. Key Takeaways: Examples and lessons learned from current utility digital transformation programs and plans. Summary review of top utility cloud solution use cases. Review of AWS cloud security resources to support customers.

Storms are now more frequent and damaging. O&M expenses for vegetation management rise even as budgets constrict. And requirements for regulatory accountability are expanding. One of National Grid’s answers to these challenges to do more with less is in satellite technology, a highly scalable, unique solution for today’s vegetation management. Join this session to learn how National Grid optimized their vegetation management program to unlock efficiencies, save O&M expenses and simultaneously increase reliability. 
 
Every utility must work with vegetation, customer impacts, weather events, regulators and more. The right metrics help you understand what is actually happening, plan your programs, and communicate with your stakeholders. Join us to learn how to gather the right data, report accurately to your stakeholders, and make the most effective improvements – while you save costs and optimize your grid’s reliability for your customers.
 
Attend this session to learn how to:

• Unlock new efficiencies in vegetation maintenance.
• Decrease cycle-trimming costs. 
• Reinvest efficiencies to improve reliability. 
• Use satellite technology and AI for crucial information and planning.

Initiate is the hub at DISTRIBUTECH to hear about new technology, innovation, and up and coming talent in the energy sector. There will be 25 amazing startup companies pitching for a chance to win an award from Duke Energy and Clarion Energy Events. Stop by booth #3755 on the POWERGEN side to hear pitches and content centered around energy innovation.

Initiate is the hub at DISTRIBUTECH to hear about new technology, innovation, and up and coming talent in the energy sector. There will be 25 amazing startup companies pitching for a chance to win an award from Duke Energy and Clarion Energy Events. Stop by booth #3755 on the POWERGEN side to hear pitches and content centered around energy innovation.