Bringing Innovation into the Heart of the Grid

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In an era of surging electricity demand, accelerated deployment of distributed energy resources, and growing threats and challenges to the electricity delivery infrastructure, the electric power sector must deploy new strategies and technologies to adapt to these rapidly changing conditions. Utilities, regulators, and the broader ecosystem will need to build new capabilities and processes that […]

Near-Term Power Solutions for Load Growth: The Next Five Years

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Near-Term Power Solutions for Load Growth: The Next Five Years "With load growth forecasts suggesting a rise in peak demand of 10-15%+ by 2030, a portfolio approach to investing in scaling available technologies across the entire power system is necessary. DOE’s Liftoff reports and National Lab analysis have found the US could add 100s of […]

How Can Load Growth Supercharge Energy Transformation?

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Electricity demand growth is changing the dynamics of the power sector, which hasn't seen increasing demand in almost 20 years. The electricity system will need to expand to support continued economic growth from data center and manufacturing developments alongside greater vehicle and building electrification. Utilities and corporates are quickly pursuing new ways to invest in […]

Power of the Purse: USG Procurement Moves Markets

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The Federal Government is working to modernize and protect its critical infrastructure—including 350,000 buildings and 600,000 vehicles—while leveraging its annual purchasing power of $630 billion to support cost-effective efficiencies in Federal operations. These efforts aim to enhance resilience while reducing emissions across Federal facilities and helping to improve the efficiency and security of Federal missions […]

Workforce Strategies for American Competitiveness

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As domestic investment in clean energy goods manufacturing and production reaches record levels due to surging demand and federal support, employers can improve performance and ROI with effective and durable workforce practices. This session will feature experts, managers and labor representatives in discussion about high-performance practices and how they are implemented. Growth companies can reap […]

Assessing America’s (New) Clean Energy Industrial Strategy

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While the U.S. has been supporting research, development, and demonstration of clean energy technologies for decades, BIL, IRA, and CHIPS were both historic investments in decarbonization and technology infrastructure, and a return to/expansion of a federal role in catalyzing strategic industry/sectoral growth. America’s new industrial strategy activated and broadened the government’s conventional toolbelt to help […]