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- Access to the latest policy updates
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- Opportunities to engage in strategic discussions and exchange best practices
Be part of a dynamic community driving innovation for a secure, reliable, and resilient grid. Stay ahead in grid modernization—don’t miss out!
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| | GridWise Alliance at Distributech! | | | | |
The GridWise Alliance team has just returned from DISTRIBUTECH, the utility industry’s premier transmission & distribution conference. We were excited to see at least 25 member companies represented there, either with exhibits on the floor or as attendees, and we tried to connect with each one.
GridWise CEO Karen Wayland, participated in two sessions sponsored by GridWise members. In her first session (Schneider Electric), she discussed Bulk Power, Policy and Regulation and in the second (Dell Technologies), she shared important Energy Policy Updates.
Overall, we had an incredible time at DISTRIBUTECH—connecting with our members, exchanging ideas, and diving into the latest industry insights. We're already looking forward to next year!
| | GridWise Opens 2025 Grid Forum Series with Focus on Load Growth | | |
GridWise Alliance opened its 2025 Grid Forum series last week with a timely discussion on Load Growth. Our public webinar, Meeting the Challenges of Load Growth: Site, Design, Build, Power, and Operate, revisited a top discussion from gridCONNEXT® 2024.
Over 140 energy industry professionals joined us to tackle the complexities of accelerating load growth and explore innovative solutions. Expert panelists from Dell Technologies, Dominion Energy, MISO, and Black & Veatch shared diverse insights and strategies.
With load growth playing an increasingly pivotal role in shaping the energy landscape, GridWise Alliance remains committed to leading the conversation. Missed the session? Click below to catch up!
| | Announcing GridWise 2025 Board of Directors Vice Chair | | | | |
We are pleased to announce that Robert "Robbie" Wright, has been appointed as the Vice Chair on the 2025 GridWise Alliance Board of Directors. Wright is the Vice President for Strategic Partnerships at Dominion Energy Virginia. He will serve a two-year term in this position.
Wright joins a distinguished group of leaders from across the energy sector, who help to guide our efforts in modernizing the electric grid. Their expertise and commitment to innovation will support our mission to drive grid transformation and ensure a secure, sustainable, resilient, and reliable energy future.
Welcome, Robbie!
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Explore the Newly Launched Grid Map:
An Interactive Technology Portfolio
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The GridWise Alliance recently developed and launched Grid Map™, our interactive and iterative online tool to educate policymakers and other stakeholders on the key technologies and capabilities underpinning the modern grid.
We have a number of additional technologies planned for inclusion and are interested in collaborating with members to develop copy, diagrams, case studies, links to product collateral, and other educational content for those pages.
| | Grid Map™ is a member benefit, if you’d like your company’s technology highlighted in Grid Map™, learn more about membership HERE. | | Share the Impact of Tariffs on Your Business | | | | |
GridWise Alliance is seeking a better understanding of how tariffs will affect the price of grid components, and even the price of electricity imported from Canada and Mexico, and how those increased costs will affect ratepayers.
If you have analysis of how tariffs will affect your business—whether you are a utility, manufacturer, vendor, grid operator, or consultant—please consider sharing this information with our CEO, directly and confidentially.
| | We will never share company-specific information with the public, but your analyses will help us develop a GridWise position and communications strategy on tariffs that will inform not only our GridWise advocacy work, but that of a broader coalition of stakeholders that is building to respond to these policy changes. | | GridWise Alliance Member News | | Hitachi Energy Expands Transformer Production with $250M Investment | | | | |
GridWise member company, Hitachi Energy, announced a new $250 million USD investment by 2027 to expand global production of critical transformer components, responding to the growing shortage driven by electrification and AI-driven energy demands. This follows the company’s broader $6 billion USD investment strategy, strengthening supply chains and manufacturing capabilities across the U.S. and worldwide to support grid resilience, clean energy transitions, and long-term decarbonization efforts.
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| | Dominion Energy Honored with SMB Engagement Award | | | | |
GridWise member company, Dominion Energy South Carolina has been honored with the SMB Engagement Award for creating a comprehensive energy efficiency program that provides financial assistance, educates business owners and ensures high-quality implementation.
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| | gridCONNEXT® 2024 Videos Are Here! | | | | |
Missed gridCONNEXT® 2024 or looking to revisit key insights and highlights? The recorded sessions from are now available! This is another example of the valuable work that we do highlighting the issues that are important to our members and the industry.
This month, we're highlighting What Do the Results of the 2024 Election Mean For Our Industry?
In this session, Clinton A. Vince (Dentons) and Heather Reams (Citizens for Responsible Energy Solutions) joined GridWise CEO Karen Wayland to discuss the 2024 election’s impact on the electricity sector. They explored policy shifts, regulation, and leadership changes shaping grid innovation, decarbonization, and infrastructure modernization, highlighting key challenges and opportunities.
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About GridWise Alliance:
The GridWise Alliance leads a diverse membership of electricity industry stakeholders focused on accelerating innovation that delivers a more secure, reliable, resilient, and affordable grid to support decarbonization of the U.S. economy. For more information about the GridWise Alliance, visit: www.gridwise.org.
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