Advances in Electric Grid Technologies and Capabilities: Webinar Series

Webinar

The Future of the Electricity Control Center

December 3, 2025

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM (EST)

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A number of technological and process-based advances have been made in electricity control centers, enabling more-efficient and reliable grid service. This webinar will explore recent advances in technologies used in control centers, including the use of AI and machine learning, as well as improvements in communications infrastructure which can support modernized control and management of the grid.

Moderator: Jeff Dagle, Electricity Forum member and chief electrical engineer for electricity infrastructure resilience at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Speakers:

Elliot Mainzer, California ISO
Matthew Gardner, Dominion Energy
Adrian Kelly, EPRI
Ying Zhang, Oklahoma State University

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Brent Heard

(202) 334-2384
bheard@nas.edu

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Webinar

Co-located Electricity Generation, Data Centers, and Opportunities for Flexibility

November 5, 2025

11:00 AM - 12:30 PM (EST)

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The grid is being shaped by growing electricity demand, particularly from large loads such as data centers, and constraints on the speed of generation and transmission build-out to meet these demands. To meet the needs of these demand sources, more entities are exploring the potential for co-locating electric generation with load centers, sometimes with ties to the larger grid and sometimes without. This webinar will explore efforts to add co-located generation to the electricity system and discuss how flexible generation could offer an economical and reliable asset for balancing the future grid.

Moderator: Debbie Lew, Electricity Forum member and executive director of the Energy Systems Integration Group (ESIG)

Speakers:

Elliott Flick (Constellation)
Tim Horger (PJM)
Sai Moorty (ERCOT)
Abe Silverman (Johns Hopkins University)

Contact

Brent Heard

(202) 334-2384
bheard@nas.edu

Disclaimer

It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

Webinar

Hardening the Electricity Transmission and Distribution System for Increased Reliability

October 22, 2025

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM (EDT)

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The electricity system is facing increasing challenges to maintaining reliable service, including growing demand, aging infrastructure, cyber and physical security risks, extreme weather events, and supply chain issues. This webinar will discuss promising approaches for system investments and steps which can be taken to increase the reliability of the electricity transmission and distribution systems.

Moderator: Mark Lauby, Electricity Forum Member and chief engineer at the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC)

Speakers:

Alison Silverstein, independent consultant
Tom Galloway, North American Transmission Forum (NATF)
Jeff Smith, Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI)
Larry Bekkedahl, Portland General Electric

Contact

Brent Heard

(202) 334-2384
bheard@nas.edu

Disclaimer

It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

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Advances in Electric Grid Technologies and Capabilities: Webinar Series

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The Future of the Electricity Control Center

Co-located Electricity Generation, Data Centers, and Opportunities for Flexibility

Hardening the Electricity Transmission and Distribution System for Increased Reliability