4th Microgrid Innovation Forum, Washington, DC, May 16-17: Speakers and agenda announced
Optimizing microgrids for enhanced grid resiliency, DER integration, and greater cost efficiencies
The 4th Microgrid Global Innovation Forum, May 16-17, 2017 in Washington, D.C. brings together key industry experts, utilities and C&I end users to examine the latest technology advances and business models for integrating hybrid renewable energy microgrids in grid-connected and off-grid environments.
The Forum focuses on successful financing strategies, regulatory trends and developments, effective utility business models, and lessons learned to date in integrating microgrids into the energy mix. Speakers will discuss plans and experiences in making microgrids a key feature of the resilient, flexible, and DER-centric power grid.
Don't miss this opportunity to network with industry colleages and shape your own strategic plans for microgrid success.
Expert Speakers Include:
-- Eric R Coffman, CEM, CEP, LEED-AP, Chief - Energy and Sustainability, Department of General Services, Montgomery County, Maryland
-- Jim T. Gallagher - Executive Director, New York State Smart Grid Consortium
-- Jorge A. Camacho - Chief, Office of Infrastructure and System Planning, Public Service Commission of the District of Columbia
-- Mike DeSocio, Senior Manager, Market Design, New York ISO
-- Oliver Waissbein, Energy Finance Specialist, UN Development Program
-- Briah Mehler, Chief Marketing Officer, Pareto Networks
-- Chris Evanich, Applications Director-Microgrids, S&C Electric Company
-- Gordon Feller, Consultant, Cisco Systems; Founder, Meeting of the Minds
-- Mark Feasel, VP, Smart Grid, North America Operations, Schneider Electric
-- Paul DeCotis, Senior Director, Energy & Utilities Practice, West Monroe Partners
-- Peter Asmus, Principal Reseach Analyst, Navigant
-- Representatives TBA from Dominion Virginia, Siemens, Sunverge, Enbala Power Networks, and more
Topics to be addressed include:
- Refining the microgrid business model for utilities
- Overcoming integration and interoperability challenges
- Energy storage advances and applications for microgrids
- Optimizing system performance, reliability, and viability
- Microgrids as a strategy for enhancing grid resiliency and integrating DERs
- Microgrids, Virtual Power Plants, and the larger Energy Cloud
- Maximizing renewable energy in hybrid microgrid systems
- Market trends, drivers, opportunities and challenges
- International opportunities for rural electrification in developing regions
- Mining, remote, rural, and off-grid applications
- Directions forward in the changing energy environment
- And much more
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Join us in Washington, D.C. for two days of focused networking and information sharing at the cutting edge of microgrid deployment.
For additional information and to register, visit www.microgridinnovation.com
The conference will be held at the Marvin Center, George Washington University, 800 21st Street, NW, Washington, DC 20052
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