This webinar, to be led by Joshua LeBlanc-Shulman, Sr. Business Analyst on the Distribution Strategy Development team of Salt River Project (SRP), will present SRP’s journey to realizing the grid of the future that intelligently integrates customer- and utility-owned distributed energy resources to continue delivering reliable and affordable power. The webinar will outline the Distribution Enablement strategy and roadmap for six initiatives that seek to develop the advanced digital capabilities required to plan and operate the future grid.

The Advanced Distribution Operations (ADO) General Meeting is happening in Montreal, Quebec on April 23-24, 2025. This two-day meeting includes two technical tours to:1) Eaton America’s Innovation Center - This will include a tour of the facility with experts providing technical information on the R&D server room and the lab. The tour will also have presentations on operations technologies developed on site including CYME, Substation Automation, DERMS as well as DER and microgrid controls. More details to come.2) Hydro-Quebec Research Institute (IREQ) - The IREQ tour will include the following:AmphitheaterOverview of Hydro-Québec and IREQ, followed by the challenges faced in terms of energy in the province.Presentation of the solar farms in Québec and the Distribution Test LineSimulation LaboratoryOverview of the calculation centre available to IREQ’s teams (CASIR High Performance Computing Center)Presentation of HYPERSIM, a real time simulation software developed by Hydro-QuébecExperimentation LaboratoryOverview of the robots developed and used by Hydro-Québec for land, underwater and line uses.Center of Excellence in Transport Electrification and Energy Storage (CEETEES)Presentation on the research on the solid-state battery technology of Hydro-Québec and the energy storage system developed by EVLO, a Hydro-Québec subsidiaryHigh Voltage LaboratoryTour inside the biggest laboratory of its kind in the world, where Hydro-Québec approves the functioning of power transformers. Physical tour of the distribution test lineNOTE: A separate registration link will be sent for the IREQ tour, as each participant is required to submit a valid Driver’s License number (USA/CANADA). If you do not have a valid Driver’s License number, you will be asked to provide your Passport number instead.The complete agenda will be shared and uploaded here in the coming weeks.

CEATI's annual Transmission & Distribution Conference will take place on November 11-12, 2025 in Orlando, FL! Join industry leaders and experts to explore cutting-edge technology innovations, strategies for electrification, and solutions to accelerate the transition to a carbon-free energy future.For additional details on CEATI's T&D Conference 2025 including the week at a glance, hotel and exhibitor floorplan click here