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Monday, June 16, 2025
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
PT
Membership Division Meeting
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
PT
Membership Division Meeting
Location: Marriott: Tichenor
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
PT
Public Policy Division (PPD) Meeting
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
PT
Public Policy Division (PPD) Meeting
Location: Marriott: Wilmore
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
PT
UtiliSite Division Meeting
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
PT
Utilisite Division Meeting
Location: Marriott: Nieto
9:15 AM – 10:15 AM
PT
IT/OT - SRCC Committee Meeting
9:15 AM – 10:15 AM
PT
IT/OT - SRCC Committee Meeting
Location: Marriott: Wilmore
9:15 AM – 10:15 AM
PT
Regional Division Meeting
9:15 AM – 10:15 AM
PT
Regional Division Meeting
Location: Marriott: Nieto
9:15 AM – 10:15 AM
PT
Technical Division Meeting
9:15 AM – 10:15 AM
PT
Technical Division Meeting
Location: Marriott: Tichenor
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
PT
Knowledge and Learning Division Meeting
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
PT
Knowledge and Learning Division Meeting
Location: Marriott: Tichenor
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
PT
Utilities Broadband Committee Meeting
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
PT
Utilities Broadband Committee Meeting
Location: Marriott: Nieto
10:30 AM – 12:00 PM
PT
Telecom Committee Meeting
10:30 AM – 12:00 PM
PT
Telecom Committee Meeting
Location: Marriott: Wilmore
12:00 PM – 5:00 PM
PT
Registration Open (Badge Pick-up Only)
12:00 PM – 5:00 PM
PT
Registration Open (Badge Pick-up Only)
Location: Marriott: 2nd Floor Pre-Function
1:30 PM – 4:30 PM
PT
Designing Interference-Free RF Sites
1:30 PM – 4:30 PM
PT
Designing Interference Free RF Combining Systems for Shared Radio Sites
Location: Marriott: Bixby 3
Speaker:
Ian Graham (he/him/his)
– Tait Communications
Workshop
1:30 PM – 4:30 PM
PT
Fiber Workshop
1:30 PM – 4:30 PM
PT
Fiber Workshop
Location: Marriott: Bixby 1 & 2
Speaker:
Scott Jackson
– Graybar
Speaker:
Bryan Hunley
– Hubbell
Speaker:
Jamie Pickup (she/her/hers)
– Hubbell
Speaker:
Paul R. Baird (he/him/his)
– Prysmian
Speaker:
Clayton Shaw
– Prysmian
Speaker:
Randy Sims
– Prysmian
Speaker:
Olga Khavarivska
– Panduit
Speaker:
Matthew DeBalski
– Viavi Solutions
Speaker:
Adam Marichak
– Great Lakes
Speaker:
Scott Ware
– Great Lakes
Moderator:
Scott Jackson
– Graybar
Workshop
Sponsored By
1:30 PM – 4:30 PM
PT
Grounding workshop
1:30 PM – 4:30 PM
PT
Grounding Workshop
Location: Marriott: Broadlind
Speaker:
Jerry Hogan
– Solara Technical Sales
Workshop
4:30 PM – 6:30 PM
PT
Chair's Reception
4:30 PM – 6:30 PM
PT
Chair's Reception
Location: Marriott: Bixby 3 & 4 & Farrell’s Foyer
Networking
Tuesday, June 17, 2025
7:00 AM – 5:00 PM
PT
Registration Open
7:00 AM – 5:00 PM
PT
Registration Open
Location: CC - Promenade Lobby
Sponsored By
8:00 AM – 1:00 PM
PT
UTC Past Chairs' Golf Tournament
8:00 AM – 1:00 PM
PT
UTC Past Chairs' Golf Tournament
Location: Strawberry Farms Golf Club
Networking
8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
PT
Exhibitor Move-in
8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
PT
Exhibitor Move-in
9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
PT
Land Mobile 101 Workshop
Workshop
9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
PT
Land Mobile 101 Workshop
Location: CC - 201 A
Workshop
9:00 AM – 10:00 AM
PT
Land Mobile Radio 101 - Introduction to Radio Communications Systems and Technologies
Location: CC - 201 A
Speaker:
Susan E. Ronning, P.E., PMP, ASEP
– ADCOMM Engineering LLC
Speaker:
Shaun Skidmore, P.E.
– Idaho Power Company
Workshop
10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
PT
Radio Frequency Exposure and Worker Safety
Location: CC - 201 A
Speaker:
David Rines
– Lerman Senter PLLC
Workshop
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
PT
FCC Compliance 101
Location: CC - 201 A
Speaker:
Kevin Cookler
– Lerman Senter PLLC
Workshop
9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
PT
Powering Tomorrow: Non-Terrestrial Networks and the Utility Industry's LEO Frontier
9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
PT
Powering Tomorrow: Non-Terrestrial Networks and the Utility Industry's LEO Frontier
Location: CC - 202 A
Speaker:
Dan Sias (he/him/his)
– Southern California Edison
Speaker:
Shaun Skidmore, P.E.
– Idaho Power Company
Speaker:
Keith Johnson (he/him/his)
– Network Innovations
Speaker:
Jena Blazer (she/her/hers)
– X2nSat
Workshop
CE: 3
2:00 PM – 5:00 PM
PT
AI Summit
AI Summit
2:00 PM – 5:00 PM
PT
AI Summit
Location: CC - 201 A
AI Summit
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
PT
Quantum Networking
Location: CC - 201 A
Speaker:
Robin L. Coxe
– Bohr Quantum Technology Corporation
Speaker:
Craig Hammond
– Southern California Edison
Speaker:
Maria Spiropulu
– Caltech
Speaker:
Jason Shea
– Southern California Edison
Speaker:
Raju Valivarthi
– Caltech
AI Summit
3:00 PM – 3:45 PM
PT
Project ORCA: How Generative AI Can Enhance Utility Network Operations Centers
Location: CC - 201 A
Speaker:
Kenny Ma
– Southern California Edison
AI Summit
3:45 PM – 4:30 PM
PT
Building the Intelligent Grid: Scaling AI for Utility Transformation
Location: CC - 201 A
Speaker:
Rich Kropfl (he/him/his)
– World Wide Technology
Speaker:
Matthew Deibel
– Southern California Edison
AI Summit
4:30 PM – 5:00 PM
PT
AI-Driven Threats from Foreign State Actors in Critical Infrastructure
Location: CC - 201 A
Speaker:
Paul German
– Certes Networks
Moderator:
Cordell Briggs, II (he/him/his)
– Utilities Technology Council
AI Summit
2:00 PM – 5:00 PM
PT
Fiber Summit
Fiber Summit
2:00 PM – 5:00 PM
PT
Fiber Summit
Location: CC - 202 A
Fiber Summit
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
PT
Fiber Emergency Restoration Preparedness: Regional Look at How Utilities Prepare for Fiber Outages
Location: CC - 202 A
Speaker:
Matt P. Schnell
– Nebraska Public Power District
Speaker:
Jason Smith
– Blue Ridge Energy
Moderator:
Jason Smith
– Blue Ridge Energy
Fiber Summit
3:00 PM – 4:00 PM
PT
Lessons Learned: Restoring an Aerial Fiber Optic Broadband Plant Network After Hurricane Helene
Location: CC - 202 A
Speaker:
Lee Ayers
– Mid-Carolina Electric Cooperative, Inc.
Moderator:
Jason Smith
– Blue Ridge Energy
Fiber Summit
4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
PT
Evolving Hawaii's Power Grid: Building a Telecom Network for Resilience and Growth
Location: CC - 202 A
Speaker:
Ryan Liddle
– Hawaiian Electric
Speaker:
Reid Yakuma
– Hawaiian Electric
Moderator:
Jason Smith
– Blue Ridge Energy
Fiber Summit
2:00 PM – 5:00 PM
PT
IEC 61850 Summit: Goose, Goose, Duck - FLISR and IEC 61850 GOOSE over LTE Networks Using Qos and IP/MPLS
2:00 PM – 5:00 PM
PT
IEC 61850 Summit: Advancing Grid Intelligence and Interoperability
Location: CC - 201 B
Speaker:
Guilhermme Lisboa (he/him/his)
– Belden
Speaker:
Ziad Majzoub
– Nokia
Speaker:
Chad Segal, PE
– Burns & McDonnell
Speaker:
Alexander Apostolov
IEC 61850 Summit
Sponsored By
2:00 PM – 5:00 PM
PT
LMR Summit
LMR Summit
2:00 PM – 5:00 PM
PT
LMR Summit
Location: CC - 202 B
LMR Summit
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
PT
Strategies and Options for Managing LMR System's End of Life
Location: CC - 202 B
Speaker:
Jim Morgan
– Altairis Technology Partners
Speaker:
Richard Townend
– Altairis Technology Partners, LLC
LMR Summit
3:00 PM – 4:00 PM
PT
The Next Generation of LMR Is MC-PTT
Location: CC - 202 B
Speaker:
Bruce Albright
– Burns & McDonnell
Speaker:
Alan McIntyre
– Southern Linc
Speaker:
Jason Ervin
– Lower Colorado River Authority
Speaker:
Rob Butts
– L3Harris
Moderator:
Joseph Henderson
LMR Summit
4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
PT
P25 for the Future: New Standards, Capabilities, Interoperability and Security
Location: CC - 202 B
Speaker:
Stephen A. Nichols (he/him/his)
– Project 25 Technology Interest Group (PTIG)
Speaker:
Susan E. Ronning, P.E., PMP, ASEP
– ADCOMM Engineering LLC
Speaker:
Lon Renner, Licensed Professional Engineer
– Nebraska Public Power District
LMR Summit
2:00 PM – 5:00 PM
PT
Packet Transition Summit
Packet Transition Summit
2:00 PM – 5:00 PM
PT
Packet Transition Summit
Location: CC - 202 C
Packet Transition Summit
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
PT
Addressing the Challenge of Aging TDM Infrastructure: A Grant County PUD and Avista Utilities Panel
Location: CC - 202 C
Speaker:
Esteban Cano
– Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories, Inc.
Speaker:
Casey Hutchinson
– Avista Utilities
Speaker:
Mohammed Ouahbi (he/him/his)
– Grant PUD
Moderator:
Travis J. Phifer
– Tri-State G&T
Packet Transition Summit
3:00 PM – 4:00 PM
PT
How Utilities Are Transitioning Relay Circuits to Packet Networks with Best Circuit Reliability
Location: CC - 202 C
Speaker:
John Lozano
– Machold Consulting / Puget Sound Energy
Speaker:
Wes Openshaw
– Salt River Project
Speaker:
Travis J. Phifer
– Tri-State G&T
Moderator:
Travis J. Phifer
– Tri-State G&T
Packet Transition Summit
4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
PT
Do Not Let Your Circuit Migrations Become a Circus
Location: CC - 202 C
Speaker:
Richard Harper
– West Monroe Partners
Speaker:
Victor Gong
– Pacific Gas & Electric Company
Moderator:
Travis J. Phifer
– Tri-State G&T
Packet Transition Summit
2:00 PM – 5:00 PM
PT
Private LTE Summit: The Utility Roadmap from Conception to Operations
2:00 PM – 5:00 PM
PT
Private LTE Summit: The Utility Roadmap from Conception to Operations
Location: CC - 203 A
Speaker:
Kathy Nelson (she/her/hers)
– KNUtility Telecom Consulting
Speaker:
Cristine Korowajczuk
– CelPlan Technologies
Speaker:
Jim Morgan
– Altairis Technology Partners
Speaker:
Chrissy Carr
– Kimley-Horn
Speaker:
Ryan Liddle
– Hawaiian Electric
Speaker:
Mike Robinson
– World Wide Technology
PLTE Summit
2:00 PM – 5:00 PM
PT
Utilisite Summit
UtiliSite Summit
2:00 PM – 5:00 PM
PT
Utilisite Summit
Location: CC - 203 B
UtiliSite Summit
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
PT
Building Smarter Cities: A Utility Case Study on How to Manage Public Service and Surveillance Devices on Poles
Location: CC - 203 B
Speaker:
Brett Heather Freedson, Esq. (she/her/hers)
– Lerman Senter PLLC
Speaker:
Anthony F. Suppa, Jr., P.E.
– Public Service Electric & Gas
Moderator:
Brett Kilbourne, n/a
– Utilities Technology Council
UtiliSite Summit
3:00 PM – 4:00 PM
PT
Managing Wireless Attachments in a 5G and Small Cell World
Location: CC - 203 B
Speaker:
David Rines, n/a
– Lerman Senter PLLC
Moderator:
Brett Kilbourne, n/a
– Utilities Technology Council
UtiliSite Summit
4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
PT
What Utility Pole Owners Need to Know About Pole Attachments
Location: CC - 203 B
Speaker:
Thomas B. Magee
– Keller and Heckman LLP
Moderator:
Brett Kilbourne
– Utilities Technology Council
UtiliSite Summit
2:00 PM – 5:00 PM
PT
Wireless Summit
Wireless Summit
2:00 PM – 5:00 PM
PT
Wireless Summit
Location: CC - 203 C
Wireless Summit
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
PT
Non-terrestrial Networks (NTN) for Utility Applications
Location: CC - 203 C
Speaker:
John Nachilly (he/him/his)
– Eversource
Speaker:
Jena Blazer (she/her/hers)
– X2nSat
Speaker:
Keith Johnson (he/him/his)
– Network Innovations
Moderator:
Eric Wagner (he/him/his)
– Utilities Technology Council
Wireless Summit
3:00 PM – 4:00 PM
PT
SCE Journey to Private 5G
Location: CC - 203 C
Speaker:
Leon Machado
– Southern California Edison
Speaker:
Jeff Pittman
– Nokia
Speaker:
Kelly Hoonan (he/him/his)
– SAC Wireless
Moderator:
Carlos Carazo
– GridTech Consulting
Wireless Summit
4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
PT
Private Radio Networks: Path to Secure, Reliable Communications for Utilities and Critical Infrastructure
Location: CC - 203 C
Speaker:
Mo Shakouri
– Telewave.io
Speaker:
Steve Ludvik
– Telewave.io
Speaker:
Robert Finch
– Select Spectrum
Speaker:
Eric Wagner (he/him/his)
– Utilities Technology Council
Wireless Summit
5:00 PM – 6:30 PM
PT
Utility/Technology Partner Speed Networking
5:00 PM – 6:30 PM
PT
Utility/Technology Partner Speed Networking
Location: CC - Grand Ballroom & Foyer
Networking
Wednesday, June 18, 2025
7:00 AM – 8:30 AM
PT
Attendee Breakfast
7:00 AM – 8:30 AM
PT
Attendee Breakfast
Location: CC - Grand Ballroom
Networking
7:00 AM – 6:00 PM
PT
Registration Open
7:00 AM – 6:00 PM
PT
Registration Open
Location: CC - Promenade Lobby
Sponsored By
8:00 AM – 12:00 PM
PT
Exhibitor Move-In
8:00 AM – 12:00 PM
PT
Exhibitor Move-in
8:30 AM – 9:30 AM
PT
Converting to MPLS from ground up: the basics of how and experience 10 years after
8:30 AM – 9:30 AM
PT
Converting to MPLS from Ground Up: The Basics of How and Experience 10 Years After
Location: CC - 203 B
Speaker:
Shaun Skidmore, P.E.
– Idaho Power Company
Packet Transition
Sponsored By
8:30 AM – 9:30 AM
PT
Developing business and financial strategies for transitioning from existing comm systems to PLTE/5G
9:00 AM – 9:30 AM
PT
Developing Business and Financial Strategies for Transitioning from Existing Comm Systems to PLTE/5G
Location: CC - 201 A
Speaker:
Keith Moll
– Burns & McDonnell
Speaker:
Russ Ehrlich
– Exelon
PLTE Track
Sponsored By
8:30 AM – 9:30 AM
PT
Distributed acoustic sensing for real-time earthquake monitoring in Southern California
8:30 AM – 9:30 AM
PT
Distributed Acoustic Sensing for Real-time Earthquake Monitoring in Southern California
Location: CC - 202 A
Speaker:
Ettore Biondi, n/a (he/him/his)
– California Institute of Technology
Emerging Technologies
Sponsored By
8:30 AM – 9:30 AM
PT
Legal and Regulatory Considerations When Providing Broadband Services
8:30 AM – 9:30 AM
PT
Legal and Regulatory Considerations When Providing Broadband Services
Location: CC - 203 C
Speaker:
Brett Heather Freedson, Esq. (she/her/hers)
– Lerman Senter PLLC
Moderator:
Ken Campbell
– Highlander Associates LLC
Broadband Track
8:30 AM – 9:30 AM
PT
Lessons Learned: The Process of Planning & Implementing Wireless Telecom Systems
8:30 AM – 9:30 AM
PT
Lessons Learned: The Process of Planning & Implementing Wireless Telecom Systems
Location: CC - 202 B
Speaker:
Steve Liegl
– WEC Energy Group
Speaker:
David Hattey
– Lockard & White, Inc.
Wireless Communication Infrastructure Track
8:30 AM – 9:30 AM
PT
Mission-Critical Communications: Exploring Statewide Networks Serving Public Safety and Utilities
8:30 AM – 9:30 AM
PT
Mission-critical Communications: Exploring Statewide Networks Serving Public Safety and Utilities
Location: CC - 202 C
Speaker:
Dave Collett
– Nebraska Office of the CIO
Speaker:
Rajit Jhaver
– Federal Engineering, Inc.
Speaker:
Vanessa Luera
– NV Energy
Speaker:
Kathy Nelson (she/her/hers)
– KNUtility Telecom Consulting
Speaker:
Lon Renner, Licensed Professional Engineer
– Nebraska Public Power District
UtiliSite Track
8:30 AM – 9:30 AM
PT
OPGW, ADSS, and Underground Fiber Use Comparison: A Situational Decision in your fiber networks
8:30 AM – 9:30 AM
PT
OPGW, ADSS, and Underground Fiber Use Comparison: A Situational Decision in Your Fiber Networks
Location: CC - 201 B
Speaker:
Matt P. Schnell
– Nebraska Public Power District
Speaker:
Mike Unser
– SRP
Moderator:
Mike Unser
– SRP
Fiber Track
8:30 AM – 9:30 AM
PT
Planning the deployment of a hybrid advanced communications network of PLTE/5G & fiber
8:30 AM – 9:00 AM
PT
Planning for the Deployment of a Hybrid Advanced Communications Network
Location: CC - 201 A
Speaker:
Jacqueline Bass
– Exelon
Speaker:
Tom Flanagan (he/him/his)
– ComEd
Speaker:
Michael Morgan
– Exelon
Speaker:
Keith Moll
– Burns & McDonnell
Moderator:
Ram Swaminathan
PLTE Track
Sponsored By
8:30 AM – 9:30 AM
PT
The Future of Virtualization in Substations
8:30 AM – 9:30 AM
PT
The Future of Virtualization in Substations
Location: CC - 203 A
Speaker:
Michael Carbary
– Salt River Project
Speaker:
Wes Openshaw
– Salt River Project
IT/OT
9:40 AM – 10:10 AM
PT
ADMS: All-in-One or Best of Breed Solution
9:40 AM – 10:10 AM
PT
ADMS: all-in-one or Best of Breed Solution
Location: CC - 202 A
Speaker:
Ronald O. Beck, Jr.
– Burns & McDonnell Engineering
Speaker:
Lee Ayers
– Mid-Carolina Electric Cooperative, Inc.
Moderator:
Jeff Selman
Emerging Technologies
Sponsored By
9:40 AM – 10:40 AM
PT
Future of Fiber Technology 3-5 year Outlook
9:40 AM – 10:40 AM
PT
Future of Fiber Technology 3-5 Year Outlook
Location: CC - 201 B
Speaker:
Marie Henshaw (she/her/hers)
– AFL
Moderator:
Mike Unser
– SRP
Fiber Track
9:40 AM – 10:40 AM
PT
Innovative Utility Asset Utilization for Equity and Affordability
9:40 AM – 10:40 AM
PT
Innovative Utility Asset Utilization for Equity and Affordability
Location: CC - 203 C
Speaker:
Hugo Castaneda (he/him/his)
– ComEd
Speaker:
Beata Okruta (she/her/hers)
– ComEd
Speaker:
Darahn Wright (he/him/his)
– ComEd
Moderator:
Brett Kilbourne
– Utilities Technology Council
Broadband Track
9:40 AM – 10:40 AM
PT
Narrowband Network Design to Address Interference and Capacity
9:40 AM – 10:40 AM
PT
Narrowband Network Design to Address Interference and Capacity
Location: CC - 202 B
Speaker:
Cristine Korowajczuk
– CelPlan Technologies
Speaker:
Shaun Skidmore, P.E.
– Idaho Power Company
Moderator:
Ron Taylor
Wireless Communication Infrastructure Track
9:40 AM – 10:40 AM
PT
Navigating the revised ANSI/ASSP A10.48-2023 Standard: Key Updates and Their Impact on Contractors
9:40 AM – 10:40 AM
PT
Navigating the Revised ANSI/ASSP A10.48-2023 Standard: Key Updates and Their Impact on Contractors
Location: CC - 202 C
Speaker:
Brian Bicknese, n/a
– NATE
Speaker:
Justin Miller
– Ontivity, LLC
UtiliSite Track
9:40 AM – 10:40 AM
PT
Packet Transition: where to begin
9:40 AM – 10:40 AM
PT
Packet Transition: Where to Begin
Location: CC - 203 B
Speaker:
Travis J. Phifer
– Tri-State G&T
Speaker:
Matt Weston
– Nebraska Public Power District
Speaker:
Eleanour Hunstock
– Snohomish County PUD
Packet Transition
Sponsored By
9:40 AM – 10:40 AM
PT
Taking Control of Your Cellular Strategy
9:40 AM – 10:40 AM
PT
Taking Control of Your Cellular Strategy
Location: CC - 201 A
Speaker:
Genevieve Burkindine (she/her/hers)
– Duke Energy
Speaker:
Adam Nathan
– World Wide Technology, Inc.
Speaker:
Mike Robinson
– World Wide Technology
PLTE Track
Sponsored By
9:40 AM – 10:40 AM
PT
Telecom Timing Systems To Support Digital Substations With IEC-61850
9:40 AM – 10:40 AM
PT
Telecom Timing Systems to Support Digital Substations with IEC-61850
Location: CC - 203 A
Speaker:
Chad Segal, PE
– Burns & McDonnell
Speaker:
Justin Hardy
– Southern Company
IT/OT
10:10 AM – 10:40 AM
PT
An Updated Network Blueprint for AMI 2.0 Smart Meter Deployments
10:10 AM – 10:40 AM
PT
An Updated Network Blueprint for AMI 2.0 Smart Meter Deployments
Location: CC - 202 A
Speaker:
Jan Forslow (he/him/his)
– Itron, Inc.
Moderator:
Jeff Selman
Emerging Technologies
Sponsored By
10:50 AM – 11:20 AM
PT
Powering Up Performance Optimizing Reserve Power Battery Maintenance
10:50 AM – 11:20 AM
PT
Powering up Performance Optimizing Reserve Power Battery Maintenance
Location: CC - 202 C
Speaker:
Joshua Kipp
– Duke Energy
UtiliSite Track
10:50 AM – 11:50 AM
PT
Building on Legacy Resilience: Packet Networks for the Modern Substation
10:50 AM – 11:50 AM
PT
Building on Legacy Resilience: Packet Networks for the Modern Substation
Location: CC - 203 B
Speaker:
Emmanuel Waegebaert
– Belden Solutions
Speaker:
Parthiban Narayanan
– Belden Inc
Packet Transition
10:50 AM – 11:50 AM
PT
Integrated Project Delivery for PLTE: A Smarter Path to Network Deployment
10:50 AM – 11:50 AM
PT
Integrated Project Delivery for Communications Projects: A Smarter Path to Network Deployment
Location: CC - 201 A
Speaker:
Jonathan M. Conway
– Burns & McDonnell
PLTE Track
Sponsored By
10:50 AM – 11:50 AM
PT
Tame Your Utility Network Beast! Leverage an Operations Support System Fueled by Organizational Change Management
10:50 AM – 11:50 AM
PT
Tame Your Utility Network Beast! Leverage an Operations Support System Fueled by Organizational Change Management
Location: CC - 202 A
Speaker:
David McKinnon
– Pacific Gas and Electric Company
Speaker:
Jeff Turney
– Pacific Gas and Electric Company
Moderator:
Tom Perry
– Utilities Technology Council
Emerging Technologies
Sponsored By
10:50 AM – 11:50 AM
PT
Utility Communications Programs at the Department of Energy and Related Developments Internationally
10:50 AM – 11:50 AM
PT
Utility Communications Programs at the Department of Energy and Related Developments Internationally
Location: CC - 202 B
Speaker:
Brett Kilbourne
– Utilities Technology Council
Speaker:
Gosta Kallner (he/him/his)
– 450 MHz Alliance
Speaker:
Tim Godfrey
– Electric Power Research Institute
Speaker:
David Hattey
– Lockard & White, Inc.
Wireless Communication Infrastructure Track
10:50 AM – 11:50 AM
PT
Weather alert- how to battle harden your network for next year’s Tornado/Hurricane season
10:50 AM – 11:50 AM
PT
Weather Alert- prepare Your Network for the Unknown: Wildfires, Snowstorms, Tornado/hurricanes
Location: CC - 203 A
Speaker:
Bruno Grad (he/him/his)
– Ribbon
IT/OT
11:20 AM – 11:50 AM
PT
Duke Energy P25 (LMR ) Project: How it Performed after Hurricane Helene
11:20 AM – 11:50 AM
PT
Duke Energy P25 (LMR ) Project: How It Performed After Hurricane Helene
Location: CC - 202 C
UtiliSite Track
12:00 PM – 2:00 PM
PT
Opening General Session
12:00 PM – 2:00 PM
PT
Opening General Session with Lunch
Location: CC - Grand Ballroom
Speaker:
Rusty Williams
– Utilities Technology Council
Keynote Speaker:
Todd Inlander
– Southern California Edison
Keynote Speaker:
Nathan Simington
Speaker:
Gary R. Vondrasek (he/him/his)
– JEA
Speaker:
Anthony F. Suppa, Jr., P.E.
– Public Service Electric & Gas
Speaker:
Steve Liegl
– WEC Energy Group
Speaker:
Anthony Vincent Bova
– EdgeWork Method
Networking
CE: 1
2:00 PM – 6:00 PM
PT
Exhibit Hall Hours
2:00 PM – 6:00 PM
PT
Exhibit Hall Hours
Location: CC - Hall B/C
Networking
3:00 PM – 4:00 PM
PT
Turning Technical Information into Influence
3:00 PM – 4:00 PM
PT
Turn Technical Information into Influence
Location: CC - 203 A
Speaker:
Anthony Vincent Bova
– EdgeWork Method
Training
4:00 PM – 6:00 PM
PT
Exhibit Hall Open with Sailing Social Happy Hour
4:00 PM – 6:00 PM
PT
Exhibit Hall Open with Sailing Social Happy Hour
Location: Exhibit Hall
Networking
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Thursday, June 19, 2025
7:00 AM – 8:00 AM
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Membership Breakfast
7:00 AM – 8:00 AM
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Membership Breakfast
Location: CC - Grand Ballroom
Networking
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7:00 AM – 2:00 PM
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Registration Open
7:00 AM – 2:00 PM
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Registration Open
Location: CC - Promenade Lobby
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8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
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Membership Meeting
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
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Membership Meeting
Location: CC - Grand Ballroom
Networking
9:10 AM – 10:10 AM
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Cross-functional Teams for Fiber Projects
9:10 AM – 10:10 AM
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Cross-functional Teams for Fiber Projects
Location: CC - 201 B
Speaker:
Trey Hayes (he/him/his)
– Alabama Power Company
Speaker:
Andrew Bordine
– Actalent
Fiber Track
9:10 AM – 10:10 AM
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DOE's Cyber-informed Engineering - What Is It and How to Apply It at Your Agency
9:10 AM – 10:10 AM
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Doe's Cyber-informed Engineering - What Is It and How to Apply It at Your Agency
Location: CC - 202 B
Speaker:
Susan E. Ronning, P.E., PMP, ASEP
– ADCOMM Engineering LLC
Speaker:
Virginia Wright (she/her/hers)
– Idaho National Laboratory
Wireless Communication Infrastructure Track
9:10 AM – 10:10 AM
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OT Network: IoT Tech Devices
9:10 AM – 10:10 AM
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OT Network: Iot Tech Devices
Location: CC - 203 A
Speaker:
Bill Pugh
– Smart Connections Consulting LLC
IT/OT
9:10 AM – 10:10 AM
PT
Pole Attachments 101
9:10 AM – 10:10 AM
PT
Pole attachments 101
Location: CC - 202 C
Speaker:
Sean A. Stokes, JD (he/him/his)
– Keller & Heckman, LLP
Speaker:
Ronald Bilodeau
– Osmose
UtiliSite Track
9:10 AM – 10:10 AM
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SCE Digital Grid Services Data As A Service (Daas)
9:10 AM – 10:10 AM
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SCE Digital Grid Services Data as a Service (Daas)
Location: CC - 202 A
Speaker:
Anton Manimbo
– Southern California Edison
Speaker:
David Edkins (he/him/his)
– Southern California Edison
Moderator:
Tom Perry
– Utilities Technology Council
Emerging Technologies
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9:10 AM – 10:10 AM
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Simplify Network Management with Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP)
9:10 AM – 10:10 AM
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Simplify Network Management with Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP)
Location: CC - 203 B
Speaker:
Dustin D. Williams
– Burns & McDonnell
Speaker:
David Eckert
– Ameren Services
Packet Transition
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9:10 AM – 10:10 AM
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The Benefits of Broadband Technologies for the Digital Utility
9:10 AM – 10:10 AM
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The Benefits of Broadband Technologies for the Digital Utility
Location: CC - 203 C
Speaker:
Brett Kilbourne
– Utilities Technology Council
Speaker:
David Hattey
– Lockard & White, Inc.
Moderator:
Ken Campbell
– Highlander Associates LLC
Broadband Track
9:10 AM – 10:10 AM
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Understanding Private LTE Network Design for High-Demand Smart Meters: A PGE Capacity Study
9:10 AM – 10:10 AM
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Understanding Private LTE Network Design for High-demand Smart Meters: A PGE Capacity Study
Location: CC - 201 A
Speaker:
Cristine Korowajczuk
– CelPlan Technologies
Speaker:
Mohan Chidambaram (he/him/his)
– Portland General Electric
Moderator:
Ronald O. Beck, Jr.
– Burns & McDonnell Engineering
PLTE Track
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10:20 AM – 11:20 AM
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An Innovation Journey: DFOS for Integrity Monitoring of Utility Water Mains
10:20 AM – 11:20 AM
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An Innovation Journey: DFOS for Integrity Monitoring of Utility Water Mains
Location: CC - 202 A
Speaker:
Mike Hooper, B.Eng., M.ASc (he/him/his)
– Hifi Engineering Inc.
Emerging Technologies
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10:20 AM – 11:20 AM
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Analyzing Utilities 6 Ghz Microwave Networks Exposure to Wifi Interference
10:50 AM – 11:20 AM
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Analyzing Utilities 6 Ghz Microwave Networks Exposure to Wifi Interference
Location: CC - 202 B
Speaker:
Jay Devadoss
– Southern California Edison Company (SCE)
Speaker:
Patrick Picquet
– Nokia
Speaker:
George M. Kizer (he/him/his)
– Spatial Datalyst
Wireless Communication Infrastructure Track
10:20 AM – 11:20 AM
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Broadband Middle Mile Lessons Learned
10:20 AM – 11:20 AM
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Broadband Middle Mile Lessons Learned
Location: CC - 203 C
Speaker:
Andrew Kalkbrenner
– Meeker Energy
Speaker:
John Pirtle
– Georgia System Operations Corporation
Speaker:
Mitch Simcoe
– Ribbon Communications
Moderator:
Brett Kilbourne
– Utilities Technology Council
Broadband Track
10:20 AM – 11:20 AM
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Critical Infrastructure Monitoring
10:50 AM – 11:20 AM
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Critical Infrastructure Integrity in Uncertain Times – from Passive, Fiber & Sensor Based Monitoring to Proactive Management – a Us-european Perspective
Location: CC - 201 B
Speaker:
Thomas McGrath
– NTest
Speaker:
Jean-Philippe Boever (he/him/his)
– Eolis Media Co. / GridCop Passive Sensors
Fiber Track
10:20 AM – 11:20 AM
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Field Testing Utility Use-Case Applications over PLTE
10:20 AM – 11:20 AM
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Field Testing Comed Utility Use-case Applications over PLTE
Location: CC - 201 A
Speaker:
Jayson Shiau, PE
– ComEd
Speaker:
Arien Majette
– Exelon
Speaker:
Marco Gomez (he/him/his)
– Exelon Corp
Speaker:
Jimi Conway (he/him/his)
– ComEd
Moderator:
Sami Pathan
PLTE Track
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10:20 AM – 11:20 AM
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Innovations in Monitoring Civil Infrastructure Systems using Distributed Fiber Optic Sensing (DFOS)
10:20 AM – 10:50 AM
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Innovations in Monitoring Civil Infrastructure Systems Using Distributed Fiber Optic Sensing (DFOS)
Location: CC - 201 B
Speaker:
Jaewon Saw
– University of California, Berkeley
Speaker:
Maksymilian Jasiak
– University of California, Berkeley
Fiber Track
10:20 AM – 11:20 AM
PT
Interoperability with carriers & other entities along with key security concerns & NERC CIP issues/concerns
10:20 AM – 11:20 AM
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Interoperability with Carriers & Other Entities Along with Key Security Concerns & NERC CIP Issues/concerns
Location: CC - 203 B
Speaker:
John Lozano
– Machold Consulting / Puget Sound Energy
Speaker:
Wes Openshaw
– Salt River Project
Speaker:
Travis J. Phifer
– Tri-State G&T
Speaker:
Matt P. Schnell
– Nebraska Public Power District
Packet Transition
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10:20 AM – 11:20 AM
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Is 6 Ghz Really Dead for Point to Point Microwave?
10:20 AM – 10:50 AM
PT
Is 6 Ghz Really Dead for Point to Point Microwave?
Location: CC - 202 B
Speaker:
Robin Smyth, Professional Engineer (he/him/his)
– Gillespie, Prudhon & Associates, Inc.
Wireless Communication Infrastructure Track
10:20 AM – 11:20 AM
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UTC Academy by Rosenberger: Navigating UTC’s New eLearning Platform
10:20 AM – 11:20 AM
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UTC Academy by Rosenberger: Navigating UTC’s New eLearning Platform
Location: CC - 203 A
Speaker:
Randal Neck
– Rosenberger Network Solutions
Speaker:
Matthias Schmid
– Rosenberger Network Solutions
10:20 AM – 11:20 AM
PT
Utility Financial & Accounting Basics for 3rd Party Attachment Agreements
10:20 AM – 11:20 AM
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Utility Financial & Accounting Basics for Third Party Attachment Agreements
Location: CC - 202 C
Speaker:
Shondel McPherson, n/a (they/them/hers)
– Public Service Enterprise Group
UtiliSite Track
11:30 AM – 2:00 PM
PT
Exhibit Hall Hours
11:30 AM – 2:00 PM
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Exhibit Hall Hours
Location: CC - Hall B/C
Networking
2:00 PM – 8:00 PM
PT
Exhibitor Move-Out
2:00 PM – 8:00 PM
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Exhibitor Move-out
2:15 PM – 3:15 PM
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Are you seeing this?! Utility use cases for mobile video devices
2:15 PM – 3:15 PM
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Are You Seeing This?! Utility Use Cases for Extended Security Devices
Location: CC - 202 C
Speaker:
Nancy Ann Martin
– Motorola Solutions
Moderator:
Eric Wagner (he/him/his)
– Utilities Technology Council
UtiliSite Track
2:15 PM – 3:15 PM
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Build Confidence in Your System with Fool-Proof RF Coverage Testing
2:15 PM – 3:15 PM
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Build Confidence in Your System with Fool-proof RF Coverage Testing
Location: CC - 202 B
Speaker:
Moises Martinez
– Altairis Technology Partners, LLC.
Wireless Communication Infrastructure Track
2:15 PM – 3:15 PM
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Designing and Selecting OPGW for Lightning Resistance
2:15 PM – 3:15 PM
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Designing and Selecting OPGW for Lightning Resistance
Location: CC - 201 B
Speaker:
Nathanael Winslow
– AFL
Fiber Track
2:15 PM – 3:15 PM
PT
IEEE 1588 Time Synchronization for Power Grid Automation
2:15 PM – 3:15 PM
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IEEE 1588 Time Synchronization for Power Grid Automation
Location: CC - 203 B
Speaker:
Rob Wright
– Nokia
Packet Transition
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2:15 PM – 3:15 PM
PT
Powering the Digital Grid with Network Automation & AI-Driven Operations
2:15 PM – 3:15 PM
PT
Powering the Digital Grid with Network Automation & AI-Driven Operations
Location: CC - 203 A
Speaker:
Matthew Deibel
– Southern California Edison
Speaker:
Karan Munalingal
– Itential
Speaker:
Craig Hammond
– Southern California Edison
Speaker:
Zach Hoffman
– World Wide Technology
Moderator:
Cordell Briggs, II (he/him/his)
– Utilities Technology Council
IT/OT
2:15 PM – 3:15 PM
PT
Practical Legal Issues for Utility Broadband Providers
2:45 PM – 3:15 PM
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Practical Legal Issues for Utility Broadband Providers
Location: CC - 203 C
Speaker:
Casey Lide
– Keller and Heckman, LLP
Moderator:
Brett Kilbourne, n/a
– Utilities Technology Council
Broadband Track
2:15 PM – 3:15 PM
PT
Private LTE Optimized Wireless Coverage and Capacity Design and Deployment for Utility Applications
2:15 PM – 3:15 PM
PT
Private LTE Coverage and Capacity Design and Deployment
Location: CC - 201 A
Speaker:
John Toone
– Forsk US, Inc.
Speaker:
Shane Austin (he/him/his)
– Southern Linc
Moderator:
Scott Wales
– Burns & McDonnell
PLTE Track
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2:15 PM – 3:15 PM
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Regulatory Compliance for Broadband Utilities
2:15 PM – 2:45 PM
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Regulatory Compliance for Broadband Utilities
Location: CC - 203 C
Speaker:
Sean A. Stokes, JD (he/him/his)
– Keller & Heckman, LLP
Moderator:
Brett Kilbourne, n/a
– Utilities Technology Council
Broadband Track
2:15 PM – 3:15 PM
PT
The Need for a comprehensive Communications Strategy
2:15 PM – 3:15 PM
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Creating Success: The Need for a comprehensive Communications Strategy
Location: CC - 202 A
Speaker:
Bruce Albright
– Burns & McDonnell
Moderator:
Tom Perry
– Utilities Technology Council
Emerging Technologies
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3:30 PM – 4:30 PM
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Hot Topic Round Table Discussions
3:30 PM – 4:30 PM
PT
Hot Topic Round Table Discussions
Location: CC - Grand Ballroom
Moderator:
Rusty Williams
– Utilities Technology Council
6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
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Closing Party
6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
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Closing Party
Location: CC - Bogarts & Hyatt Patio
Networking
9:00 PM – 11:00 PM
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Cigars Under the Stars
9:00 PM – 11:00 PM
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Cigars Under the Stars
Location: CC - Hyatt Patio
Networking
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11:00 PM – 11:05 PM
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2026 Telecom & Technology Conference
11:00 PM – 11:05 PM
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2026 Telecom & Technology Conference
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