Technical Program
The IEEE PES T&D Conference & Exposition delivers practical, solution-oriented training on key trends impacting the industry, including case studies and lessons learned through a dynamic and robust series of super sessions, panel discussions, poster presentations, tutorials, and more.
The 2024 Technical Program will explore how the industry can take advantage of the new funding and technology that is now available to accelerate the modernization of the grid and make sustainable energy a reality. Featuring conversations around the electrification of infrastructure, the integration and operation of renewables, recent climate disruptions, along with a multitude of additional trends impacting the industry today, this is where you need to be to unlock the future grid.
Details are currently available for:
2024 Pre-Show Planner Now available
Check out the full IEEE PES T&D 2024 Technical Program! Explore super sessions, panels, posters, workshops, and more!
Key Topics Covered by the 2024 technical program Include:
- Advanced Communication Systems
- Advanced Grid Controls
- Aging Infrastructure and Asset Management
- Asset Health and Preventive Maintenance
- Business Models of the Future
- Climate Change Impact to T&D
- Cyber and Physical Security
- Data Analytics and Big Data For T&D Applications
- De-Carbonization
- DER Integration
- Dynamic Protection and Control
- Education, Collaborative Research and Workforce Development
- Electrification
- Energy and the Environment
- Energy Storage Systems
- HVDC & Flexible AC Transmission System
- Innovative Approaches to Transmission and Distribution Planning
- Integrated Grid Automation
- Integrated System Planning
- Merging Utility Operations Into The Customer Experience
- Microgrids
- Non-traditional T&D Solutions
- Operating the Advanced Grid
- Resilient System Design
- Robotics for Utility Applications
- Storm Response and Restoration
- Smart Cities
- Smart Grid
Panel Sessions
Featuring some of the industry’s best minds, Panel Sessions provide comprehensive discussions on a diverse range of important trends, issues, and real-world applications and solutions. Key trends explored include grid resiliency, energy storage, renewable energy, big data, smart grids and more.
SUPER SESSIONS
Super Sessions bring together recognized industry experts to discuss and explore topics of particularly high interest. Session topics for 2024 include:
- Super Session 1: Fireside Chat – Financing A Clean Energy Future
- Super Session 2: Transmission Buildout – The Solutions We Have and the Breakthroughs We Need
- Super Session 3: Meeting the Energy Needs of Tomorrow – Integrated Planning for the Customers, Distributed Energy Resources, and the Grid
- Super Session 4: Powering Progress: Overcoming Obstacles towards the Energy Transition
- Super Session 5: Spark of Innovation: Exploring Decarbonization from Electrification
- Super Session 6: Climate Change Impacts on the Grid of Tomorrow
Stage presentations
Three stages located across the show floor provide an extension of the education program, featuring additional technical presentations and interactive features:
TUTORIALS
Tutorials feature in-depth examinations and presentations covering topics important to power and energy professionals and will take place on Monday 6 May, only.
Separate registration and additional fees are required. Learn more.
IEEE PES PLAIN TALK About The Electric Power Industry
The IEEE PES Plain Talk courses are for the power industry professionals who do not have an engineering background. Attendees will come away with an increased understanding of the technical aspects of the electric power system by being provided with practical knowledge that can be applied in their day-to-day operations.
Separate registration and additional fees are required. Learn more.
Technical Tours
A diverse and exciting lineup of offsite Technical Tours gives participants the opportunity to tour and learn more about industry-related sites and products.
Separate registration and additional fees are required. Spots are limited so we encourage you to sign up early!
- Anaheim GIS indoor Substation (Underground Substation)
- SCE Mesa Substation Tour (Air Insulated Substation)
- Port of Long Beach
- Irwindale – Energy Education Center and Emergency Operations Center
- Reliability Utility Owned Energy System – Hinson Substation
- Center Peaker to see one of the “World’s First Low-Emission Hybrid Battery Storage, Gas Turbine Peaker System”
Collegiate and Young Professionals Program
Offering an exciting and comprehensive schedule of student and young professional sessions and activities, the Collegiate Program is designed to help new talent launch successful careers in the power and energy industry.
Click here for details on the 2024 Collegiate Program.
POSTER SESSION AND RECEPTION
The Poster Session and Reception provides a relaxed environment for registered conference attendees to enjoy hors d’oeuvres and beverages while viewing hundreds of accepted papers in poster format.
Click here to see complete list of 2024 Posters.
Professional Development Hours (PDH) and Continuing Education Units (CEU)
Opportunities are available for attendees needing to meet ongoing certification requirements, as well as individuals wanting to utilize these sessions to attain and meet their own personal and company developmental objectives. Learn more.
