Smart Grids USA 2026

Meet Our Featured Speakers

Steven Thomas

Currie & Brown

Sundeep Dakarapu

Infosys

Jerome Marr

Southern California Edison

Mark Dryden

WIND Ventures

Mark Aldrich

Redtree Engineering

Valencia de la Vega

DHC Power

Luke Howell

Ampacimon

Anushree Ramanath

Schneider Electric

Sahilpreet Singh Mann

Dominion Energy

Vik Chaudhry

Buzz Solutions, Inc.

Jeff Ostermayer

Consumer Energy Alliance

Mirko Pracht

50Hertz Transmission GmbH

Angelina Galiteva

NEOptions, Inc.

Dan Girard

APG Inc. / A Willdan Company

Michael (Mike) Kelly

Ofil Systems

Kalyan Sen

Sen Engineering Solutions, Inc.

Jorge Campos

EPIC iO

Nathan Lehr

Firetrace International, a Halma Company

Luis Rodriguez-Garcia

Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

Surinder Singh

Relyion Energy Inc.

Dora Gerardo

West Monroe Partners

Stuart Smith

Currie & Brown

Joel Berntsen

Noteworthy AI

Mark Lauby

North American Electric Reliability Corporation

Jack Painter

Capstone LLC

Jeff Gawrych

Western Weather Group

Joyce Solomon

Southern Company

Nadim Maluf

Qnovo

Lee Doyle

Vaisala Inc.

Jeffrey Groenewold

National Rural Electric Cooperative Association

Nikhil Jathar

AvanSaber Technologies

Kailin Graham

The Brattle Group

Ryan Matt

Vaisala Inc.

Farhad Billimoria

Aurora Energy Research

Amy Grice

Peninsula Light Company

Greg Wible

MSBG Corp

Jonathan Yancy

Yancy Business Consulting LLC

Jason Park

Exponent

Orestes Macchione

Siemens Energy

Yihao Zhou

Exponent

Nils Frenkel

Schneider Electric

Ted Gardner

Marmon Utility

Teresa Ringenbach

Bloom Advisory Partners

POWERING THE FUTURE OF INFRASTRUCTURE AND SMART GRID TECHNOLOGIES

Welcome to SMART GRIDS USA 2026, the premier trade show focused on modernizing the electricity grid with advanced smart grid technologies.

The aging power grid faces growing challenges as it tries to meet the demands of the 21st century, and this event will address these concerns. The integration of distributed energy resources (DERs) introduces new issues related to reliability, safety, and control within modern power systems, which will be examined during the event. The event will also highlight innovations in electricity delivery and the development of critical infrastructure.

Join us at SMART GRIDS USA 2026, to connect with industry leaders, explore innovative solutions, and help shape the future of smart grids.

Key topics for 2026

Market fundamentals of the evolving power system and grid infrastructure

Gain valuable insights into the economics behind grid control, power distribution, and large-scale energy planning and operations.

AI and data analytics for optimizing grid operations and energy utilization

Explore how AI, machine learning, and data-driven tools improve forecasting, grid orchestration, and virtual power plant optimization in modern power systems.

Strategies to enhance grid resilience, reliability, and energy efficiency

Discover strategies and innovations advancing grid efficiency, enhancing reliability, and strengthening system resilience throughout North America.

Integrating large-scale renewables, storage, and DERs into US power grids

See how renewables, storage, EVs, DERs and virtual power plants are orchestrated to keep the grids reliable and affordable in the clean energy transition.

Grid visibility, automation, and cybersecurity for modern digital networks

Understand how sensors, automation platforms, and robust cybersecurity help utilities deliver secure, interoperable, and data-rich digital grids nationwide.

Energy policies and industry standards shaping the future grid transformation

Access valuable insights into regulatory updates, technical standards, and utility strategies driving grid compliance, modernization, and innovations worldwide.

VIEW PROGRAM

100+

INDUSTRY TOPICS

NETWORKING EVENTS

50+

LEADING EXPERTS

20+

Q&A SESSIONS