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The 2024 WIRED Grid Resilience Symposium will take place on September 12–13, 2024, at the University of Utah campus, in Salt Lake City, Utah. The symposium, organized by the U.S.-Canada Center on Climate-Resilient Western Interconnected Grid (WIRED Global Center), brings together experts and leaders on grid resilience from the federal and state government, power utilities, industry, academia, and national laboratories to discuss industry challenges and innovation, present the most recent research and development on grid resilience, and explore future direction to further enhance the climate-resilience of the western interconnection.
The symposium features the "Power and Energy Career Expo" to introduce career opportunities and connect students with potential employers through multiple engagement opportunities.
Symposium Speakers
Welcome and Keynote Speakers
September 12, 2024 | 8:30am–10am
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Masood Parvania
Roger P. Webb Endowed Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Utah![](https://resilience.utah.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/A79E7F5D-FD82-4794-9721-CBD41982D3B2-Hamid-Zareipour-e1722395505185-839x1024.jpeg)
Hamid Zareipour
Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Calgary![](https://resilience.utah.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Screenshot-2024-07-26-at-11.35.57 AM.png)
Paul Raterron
Program Director, Office of International Science and Engineering | U.S. National Science Foundation![](https://resilience.utah.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Branden-Sudduth-Headshot.jpeg)
Branden Sudduth
Vice President, Reliability Planning and Performance Analysis, Western Electricity Coordinating CouncilGrid Resilience in Action: Industry Challenges and Innovation
September 12, 2024 | 10:30am–12 p.m.
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Pramod Khargonekar
Vice Chancellor for Research and Distinguished Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science | UC Irvine![](https://resilience.utah.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Brian-DAgostino-Headshot.jpg)
Brian D’Agostino
Vice President, Wildfire and Climate Science | San Diego Gas & Electric![](https://resilience.utah.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/KinserStudios-AnnualReportPhotographer-UAMP-0114-1024x1018.jpg)
Mason Baker
CEO & General Manager, Utah Associated Municipal Power Systems (UAMPS)![](https://resilience.utah.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/20230602_154111-956x1024.jpg)
Johanne Poirier Mouallem
Director, Reliability | Climate Adaptation and Reliability Team, ATCO![](https://resilience.utah.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Dallas-West.jpeg)
Dallas West
Director of Engineering, ENMAXPolicy and Regulation Supporting Grid Resilience
September 12, 2024 | 1:00pm–2:30pm
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Lincoln L. Davies
Executive Director for Energy, Resource, and Environment Programs, College Of Law | University of Utah![](https://resilience.utah.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Tim-Reynolds-scaled-e1725406409924-967x1024.jpg)
Tim Reynolds
Director of Reliability Risk Management, Western Electricity Coordinating Council![](https://resilience.utah.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Sarah-Edmonds-e1723521897691.jpg)
Sarah E. Edmonds
President and CEO, Western Power Pool (WPP)![](https://resilience.utah.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Lenhart-e1723441065235.jpg)
Stephanie Lenhart
Senior Research Associate, Energy Policy Institute, Boise State University![](https://resilience.utah.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/1610054118200.jpeg)
Jennifer Gardner
Director of Regulatory and External Affairs, Hydrostor![](https://resilience.utah.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Kimberly-Johnston.jpeg)
Kimberly A. Johnston
President, NextGen Energy PartnersFuture of Demand and Generation in the Western Interconnection
September 12, 2024 | 3:00pm–4:30pm
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Masood Parvania
Roger P. Webb Endowed Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Utah![](https://resilience.utah.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Briana-Kobor-e1723664020790.jpg)
Briana Kobor
Head of Energy Market Innovation, Google![](https://resilience.utah.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Craig-Eller-e1725372585669-939x1024.jpg)
Craig Eller
Senior Vice President, Resource Strategy and Development, PacifiCorp![](https://resilience.utah.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Williams-Headshot-819x1024.jpg)
Eric Williams
Senior Vice President and Design Authority, TerraPower![](https://resilience.utah.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Ben-Serrurier.jpeg)
Ben Serrurier
Government Affairs & Policy, Fervo Energy![](https://resilience.utah.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Anna-Holmstead-819x1024.png)
Anna Holmstead
State Energy Program Manager, Utah Office of Energy DevelopmentAI and Cyberinfrastructure for Modeling and Forecasting Future Climate Scenarios
September 13, 2024 | 8:30am–10am
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Manish Parashar
Presidential Professor of Computing and Director of Scientific Computing and Imaging (SCI) Institute | University of Utah![](https://resilience.utah.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Valerio-Pasucci-Headshot.jpeg)
Valerio Pasucci
Professor and Director of National Science Data Democratization Consortium | University of Utah![](https://resilience.utah.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/IA-portrait-Ilkay-Altintas-816x1024.jpeg)
Ilkay Altintas
Chief Data Science Officer, San Diego Supercomputer Center | Director, WIFIRE Lab, UC San Diego![](https://resilience.utah.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Ali-Ghasemian.png)
Ali Ghassemian
Program Manager, Advanced Grid Modeling and North American Energy Resilience Model, U.S. Department of Energy![](https://resilience.utah.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/WilliamAnderegg_Headshot-WILLIAM-ANDEREGG-e1722194010331-1002x1024.jpg)
William Anderegg
Associate Professor of Biology and Director of the Wilkes Center for Climate Science and Policy | University of Utah![](https://resilience.utah.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/john-horel.jpg)
John Horel
Professor of Atmospheric Science | University of UtahTransformative Technologies for Climate-Resilient Power Grid
September 13, 2024 | 10:30am–12pm
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Mostafa Farrokhabadi
Assistant Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering | University of Calgary![](https://resilience.utah.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Roshi-e1723781901703.jpg)
Roshi Nateghi
Program Manager, Transmission Reliability and Renewable Integration, U.S. Department of Energy![](https://resilience.utah.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Oikonomou_WEB-2.jpg)
Konstantinos Oikonomou
Electrical Engineer, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory![](https://resilience.utah.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Farnoosh.jpg)
Farnoosh Rahmatian
President, NuGrid Power Corp![](https://resilience.utah.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Somani_Abhishek-2-e1724770159640-983x1024.jpg)
Abhishek Somani
Principal Economist, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory![](https://resilience.utah.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/BidramAli-Ali-Bidram-scaled-e1722195243202-943x1024.jpg)
Ali Bidram
Assistant Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering | University of New MexicoCommunity Engagement and Workforce Development for Grid Resilience
September 13, 2024 | 1:30pm–3pm
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Divya Chandrasekhar
Associate Professor and Chair of City and Metropolitan Planning | University of Utah![](https://resilience.utah.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Daniel-Green-Headshot.jpeg)
Daniel Green
Resilience Analysis - National Preparedness Division | FEMA![](https://resilience.utah.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/image_2024_08_13T18_05_41_147Z.png)
Kathy Holder
State Hazard Mitigation Officer, Mitigation Section Manager, Utah Division of Emergency Management![](https://resilience.utah.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Tammie-Head-Shot-Summer-2024-1-1-scaled-e1724275544654-819x1024.jpg)
Tammie Bostick
Executive Director, Utah Clean Cities and Communities![](https://resilience.utah.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/image_2024_08_14T18_40_57_200Z.png)
Maile Resta
Communications Associate, rPlus Energies![](https://resilience.utah.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Website-Cropped-Amber-Fletcher.jpg)
Amber Fletcher
Professor of Sociology & Social Studies and Academic Director of Community Engagement and Research Centre | University of ReginaInnovation and Entrepreneurship Enabling Grid Resilience
September 13, 2024 | 3:30pm–5pm
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Jefferson Moss
Associate Commissioner of Higher Education, Utah System of Higher Education![](https://resilience.utah.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/jerryhenleyheadshot.jpeg)
Jerry Henley
Managing Director Utah Innovation Fund![](https://resilience.utah.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Regan-Zane-e1723526904164.jpg)
Regan Zane
Director of ASPIRE Engineering Research Center, Utah State University![](https://resilience.utah.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Natewalkingshaw-scaled-e1724770696981-939x1024.jpg)
Nate Walkingshaw
CEO and Founder, Torus![](https://resilience.utah.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Andrew-Fry-1024x1024.jpeg)
Andrew Fry
Associate Professor of Chemical Engineering, Brigham Young University![](https://resilience.utah.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/gI_91840_NewsImage_vcsPRAsset_3445709_91840_d9f65007-10ae-45a3-b225-ab697bfb85dc_0-e1724770903369.png)
Alan Hall
CEO, BlueSky Energy Corp.Symposium Agenda
September 12, 2024
Morning
7:30–8:30 a.m. Light Breakfast
8:30–8:45: a.m. Welcome Address (Masood Parvania and Hamid Zareipour)
8:45–9:00 a.m. Welcome Address (Paul Raterron)
9:00–9:30 a.m. Keynote Speaker (Brian D’Agostino)
9:30–10:00 a.m. Keynote Speaker (Branden Sudduth)
10–10:30 a.m. Networking Break
10:30–12 p.m. Plenary Session: Grid Resilience in Action: Industry Challenges and Innovation
Afternoon
12:00-1:00p.m. Lunch
1:00–2:30 p.m. Plenary Session: Policy and Regulation Supporting Grid Resilience
2:30–3 p.m. Break
3:00–4:30 p.m. Plenary Session: Future of Generation and Demand In the Western Interconnection
4:30–5:30 p.m. Transition to Ken Garff University Club in Eccles Stadium
Evening
5:30–8 p.m. Symposium Reception and Poster Session
September 13, 2024
Morning
7:30–8:30 a.m. Breakfast
8:30–10 a.m. Plenary Session: AI and Cyberinfrastructure for Modeling and Forecasting Future Climate Scenarios
10–10:30 a.m. Career Expo Break
10:30–12 p.m. Plenary Session: Transformative Technologies for Climate-Resilient Power Grid
Afternoon
12–1:30 p.m. Lunch with Career Expo Employers
1:30–3 p.m. Plenary Session: Community Engagement and Workforce Development for Grid Resilience
3–3:30 p.m. Career Expo Break
3:30–5 p.m. Plenary Session: Innovation and Entrepreneurship Enabling Grid Resilience
Evening
5:00–6:30 p.m. Energy Innovation Networking Session
Power and Energy Career Expo
Join us for 2024 Power and Energy Career Expo to be held in conjunction with the WIRED Grid Resilience Symposium on September 13, 2024. The Power and Energy Career Expo will introduce career opportunities and connect students with potential employers through multiple engagement opportunities.
10–10:30 a.m. Career Expo Break
10:30–12 p.m. Plenary Session: Transformative Technologies for Climate-Resilient Power Grid
12–1:30 p.m. Lunch with Career Expo Employers
1:30–3 p.m. Plenary Session: Community Engagement and Workforce Development for Grid Resilience
3–3:30 p.m. Career Expo Break
September 14
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Social Program at Snowbird
Please join to continue our symposium conversations in the setting of our beloved Wasatch Mountains while enjoying some fun and exciting experiences Snowbird has to offer. We will be in the mountains so please dress appropriately—the average temperature at Snowbird in September is a high of 63° and a low of 41°. Closed-toed shoes are recommended.
Morning and Afternoon
9 a.m. Shuttles will depart Little America Hotel. Attendees are also welcome to use their own transportation to join us at Snowbird.
10 a.m. – 4 p.m. (early shuttle departure at 2 p.m.) Attendees are encouraged to explore Snowbird by participating in the various activities available: Hiking, Aerial Tram rides to the top of Hidden Peak, Mountain Coaster, Alpine Slide, and Mountain Biking. Snowbird’s annual Oktoberfest is a free option attendees can enjoy as well.
Please visit Snowbird by clicking here for pricing and more information.
Participants are responsible to pay the activity fees on their own.
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Symposium Venue
![Sorensen Molecular Biotechnology Building](https://resilience.utah.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Sorensen-Molecular-Biotechnology-Building.png)
The 2024 WIRED Grid Resilience Symposium and Power & Energy Expo will take place at the Sorensen Molecular Biotechnology Building on the University of Utah campus. All events will take place in the building’s auditorium and atrium.
The building’s organization has been shaped to capture the breathtaking views of the surrounding mountains and the Salt Lake City Valley below. The building is certified LEED Gold.
Symposium Reception and Poster Session
Symposium attendees are invited to attend an evening reception and the student poster sessions on Thursday, September 12th from 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. The activities will take place at the Ken Garff University Club located at the University of Utah (Rice-Eccles Stadium).
Attendees will enjoy the reception and poster sessions in the home of the University of Utah Utes Football Stadium. The Football Stadium served as the host for the 2002 Winter Olympics opening and closing ceremonies!
![Reception Image](https://resilience.utah.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Screenshot-2024-07-23-at-8.44.31 AM.png)
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![Ken Garff University Club](https://resilience.utah.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Ken-Garff-University-Club.jpg)
Accommodations
![Little America Hotel](https://resilience.utah.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Little-America-Hotel.jpg)
Located at the Little America Hotel in Downtown Salt Lake City, Utah.
Book quickly to take advantage of the 2024 WIRED Symposium's negotiated rate.
For an additional accommodation location, guests may consider Salt Lake City Marriott University Park.
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