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  1. 304A
    Artificial intelligence is rapidly becoming a tool for optimizing storage assets, from predictive maintenance to real-time dispatch and degradation management. This panel convenes leading AI researche …
  2. 301A
    This session will focus on how power plant operators are using machine learning and artificial intelligence to run units more efficiently and improve reliability. Speakers will share real examples of …
  3. 303C
    Securing reliable onsite generation for data centers is often complicated by air permitting requirements that can impose operational restrictions and delay construction schedules. New fossil fuel-fire …
  4. 301A
    Both flexibility and heat rate are key drivers of thermal plant competitiveness and supporting pillars of the energy transformation. Navigating this transformation presents industry several complex an …
  5. 302B
    Behind-the-meter (BTM) nuclear projects are emerging as a way for end-users to directly benefit from reliable, carbon-free generation. Co-located facilities, such as data centers and industrial plants …
  6. 304A
    Battery storage systems are being deployed at record pace to support renewable integration and grid reliability, yet the industry still lacks standardized test codes to verify performance. Today, most …
  7. 303C
    Delivering new construction projects on time and within budget requires more than technical expertise—it demands contract models that drive alignment, transparency, and shared accountability. This ses …
  8. 301B
    The U.S. grid is straining under unprecedented demand from data centers, artificial intelligence, electrified transportation and industrial expansion—all while pressure mounts to deliver around-the-cl …
  9. 302B
    As nuclear energy reasserts its role as a cornerstone of clean, reliable generation, generative AI is beginning to transform operations behind the scenes. From automating document reviews to streamlin …
  10. 304A
    The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) secured key incentives for BESS, including a standalone ITC and stronger domestic content provisions. This session unpacks how developers can align their supply …
  11. 301B
    With global electricity demand climbing and supply chain constraints limiting new gas-fired generation, the U.S. is exploring alternative sources of clean heat and power. Bioenergy with carbon capture …
  12. 302B
    Bringing advanced nuclear technology from concept to commercial deployment requires more than technical innovation; it demands coordinated progress across licensing, supply chains, financing, partners …
  13. 303C
    The power sector is facing one of the most significant workforce transitions in its history. As electricity demand accelerates and experienced employees retire, utilities, EPC firms and power producer …
  14. 301B
    Despite significant progress, the path to commercial deployment for carbon capture remains complicated by technical, economic and regulatory hurdles. This panel brings together a uniquely diverse grou …
  15. 301A
    As the energy market continues to transition, the pressures placed on traditional fossil generation are evolving at an accelerated pace. At the same time, electricity demand is rising in parallel, dri …
  16. 301B
    A large-scale pilot project in Springfield, Illinois, is putting carbon capture technology to the test under real-world conditions. At the City Water Light and Power coal-fired plant, BASF’s OASE® blu …
  17. 301A
    Extreme cold weather continues to expose vulnerabilities in the power sector, with Winter Storm Elliot underscoring how quickly outages at gas and coal plants can ripple across the grid. For utilities …
  18. 301B
    The biggest hurdles for carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) projects often aren’t just technical, they’re financial. Securing capital for these massive undertakings depends on investor confidence, …
  19. 302B
    Selecting and deploying SMRs and advanced reactors requires both the right technology and the right team. This session outlines practical frameworks for evaluating SMR and advanced reactor designs, in …
  20. 301B
    With AI and data center growth pushing electricity demand to new heights, the challenge for power producers is delivering reliable, low-carbon power at scale. Combined Cycle Gas Turbine (CCGT) plants …
  21. 304A
    Most BESS development has been clustered in a handful of high-profile regions, leaving large swaths of the country underserved. This session examines how grid operators and developers are preparing th …
  22. 301A
    Utilities are under growing pressure to manage increasingly complex generation assets with precision, scalability, and efficiency. Evergy, along with 1898 & Co., is demonstrating how advanced technolo …
  23. 301B
    2025 was a year of change. With a new President, regulatory repeals and reconsiderations affecting the power sector swiftly dropped, while courts put many Biden-era challenges on hold. The year closed …
  24. 302B
    With technologies ranging from gigawatt-scale plants to modular reactors as small as 10 MW, nuclear solutions are emerging for applications as varied as data centers, chemical production, defense and …
  25. 303C
    Geothermal power is rapidly emerging as a cornerstone of clean energy innovation, offering 24/7, dispatchable zero-carbon electricity from the vast, untapped heat beneath our feet. As the demand for g …
  26. 303C
    As data centers grow in scale and complexity, ensuring transformer reliability is critical. This session will explore how real-time monitoring and AI-powered predictive analytics are replacing outdate …
  27. 303C
    This session explains new U.S. Department of Energy efficiency standards for future distribution transformers and examines how those requirements affect electricity costs and emissions. The presentati …
  28. 304A
    In June 2024, New York’s Public Service Commission set a new target of 6,000 MW of energy storage by 2030. Learn how the New York State Energy Research & Development Authority (NYSERDA) is advancing t …
  29. 301A
    Reliability and availability of power plants often hinge on the performance of generator circuit breakers (GCBs), critical assets that connect generators to step-up transformers. Traditional monitorin …
  30. 302B
    Texas has quickly emerged as the leading state to watch for new nuclear development, driven by its business-friendly climate, record load growth, data center expansion and recent policy moves to suppo …
  31. 302B
    GE Vernova Hitachi’s BWRX-300, now under construction at Ontario’s Darlington site, is on track to become the first small modular reactor built in the Western world, with completion expected in 2029 a …
  32. 303C
    The U.S. electric grid is being tested like never before, strained by surging demand, aging infrastructure, renewable integration, rapid technological change and shifting regulations. Ensuring reliabi …
  33. 304A
    Lithium-ion remains dominant, but utilities are increasingly exploring long-duration energy storage (LDES) technologies that can operate for eight hours or more. In this session, three pioneering deve …
  34. 302B
    Natura Resources is working to bring molten-salt reactor (MSR) technology into commercial use. The company’s high-temperature, low-pressure, liquid-fueled reactors are designed to produce gigawatt-sca …
  35. 301A
    Improving efficiency and reliability across the existing generation fleet is a top priority as the industry seeks to meet rising demand while lowering costs and emissions. A breakthrough nano-coating …
  36. 301B
    The Net Zero Teesside Power project is set to become the world’s first combined cycle gas turbine (CCGT) power plant with integrated carbon capture and storage, marking a milestone in the path to low- …
  37. 303C
    On the path to net-zero, energy companies must make bold choices about which low-carbon technologies to prioritize. This session spotlights three cutting-edge approaches shaping tomorrow’s power secto …
  38. 301A
    Up to 30% of outage and turnaround costs come from indirect site services such as tools, scaffolding, logistics, fueling and fleet support. Yet these functions are often left out of the detailed plann …
  39. 302B
    Global geopolitics, supply constraints and advancing technologies are reshaping the nuclear fuels landscape at a time when demand for carbon-free baseload power is accelerating. This session will prov …
  40. 302B
    Nuclear plants once thought permanently closed are now being brought back to life as demand for reliable, carbon-free electricity surges. Constellation is working to restart the Crane Clean Energy Cen …
  41. 301B
    The Membrane Technology & Research (MTR) Carbon Capture Large Pilot at the Wyoming Integrated Test Center is the largest membrane capture plant in the world, designed to demonstrate a fully integrated …
  42. 301A
    Infrared inspection has long been a critical but limited tool for detecting electrical risks, requiring dangerous arc-flash PPE and often missing issues that only appear under full load. A new generat …
  43. 303C
    As renewable energy takes on a larger share of generation, grid operators are under pressure to keep systems reliable, flexible and fair. The growth of wind, solar and distributed generation, along wi …
  44. 304A
    Even the most technically sound battery storage project cannot advance without the sign-off of local regulators, known as Authorities Having Jurisdiction (AHJs). This panel brings together national co …
  45. 301B
    As power producers face increasing pressure to decarbonize while maintaining profitability, carbon capture must evolve into a more investable solution. This session—presented by alliance partners Shel …
  46. 301A
    When Avista undertook the first rotor rewind in over 40 years at its Kettle Falls Generating Station—a biomass-fired plant fueled by woodchips—the project combined technical complexity with a compress …