GridFWD 2023

Join the Grid Forward community for our big annual event on October 16-18 at the Skamania Lodge, Columbia Gorge.

At GridFWD 2023, we will come together to share new and expanding opportunities to define, fund and drive grid modernization, where the focus will be advancing the electric grid by Embracing Disruption.

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Accelerating Grid Modernization and Resiliency in an Age of Disruptions

Recent years have been especially challenging for the industry responsible for our electric grid. Destructive storms, weather events and climate effects continue to devastate many communities. The scale, pace and impact of change has driven federal and state governments to introduce once-in-a-generation investments in a reliable and affordable power supply for safety, equity and progress. GridFWD 2023 will bring leaders together who are navigating all of these disruptions to “business as usual” to take advantage of new opportunities to modernize the grid.

GridFWD 2023
Skamania Lodge, Columbia River Gorge
October 16-18

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GridFWD 2023 is at capacity, but a few 1-day pass tickets are still available.

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Stakeholders from across the region gather at GridFWD 

At GridFWD 2023, we will come together to share new and expanding opportunities to define, fund and drive grid modernization.

We invite all stakeholders to join us next fall:

  • Utility executives and practitioners—learn and share best practices for building resilient, flexible and sustainable energy systems.
  • Executive and technical leaders of solution providers—reconnect face-to-face with your customers and partners to collaborate on energy solutions.
  • Regulators and government officers—tap into technical innovation and best practices from the front lines of what’s possible.
  • NGOs and advocates—build the knowledge base and relationships to influence new programs that promote clean energy, equity and economic activity on regional energy systems.

Explore the Session Topics and our Confirmed Speakers

Tuesday, October 17

  • From planning to action: applying resilient solutions to the grid
  • Meeting workforce demand on a modern grid
  • Virtual Power Plants: Customer experience, leveraging data and more
  • Evolving architectures for control coordination and the steps to a DSO
  • Case studies in grid-edge disruption and electrification
  • Disruptive retail innovation: redefining industry relationships

Wednesday, October 18

  • Real-world implications for AI and grid operations
  • Blindspotting – successes and limitations of predictive technologies
  • Expanding critical transmission capacity in the region
  • Avoiding disruptions: Securing the grid from increasing cyberthreats
  • Scaling non-wires alternatives: three key approaches
  • Pricing! Pricing! Pricing! in an changing energy landscape

Full Event Details in the App

Session details, latest speaker information, attendee profiles, participating sponsors, and additional agenda programming are available in the event app. If you are registered you can login directly here > 

You can access the event space via your mobile browser but if you prefer to download an app, you can download it here > and use the code: gridfwd2023.

Reach out to Isla (isla@gridforward.org) with any app related questions.

Shuttle Schedule

We will have a shuttle running Oct 16-18 from PDX airport to Skamania Lodge and back. The GridFWD Skamania shuttle service is as follows:

Oct 16th 

  • Shuttle service from Airport to Skamania Lodge will run every hour starting at 10 am.  Last shuttle will be at 8 pm. 

Oct 17th 

  • Shuttle service from Airport to Skamania Lodge will run every hour starting at 8 am (except at 6 pm). Last shuttle will be at 8 pm. 
  • Shuttle service from Best Western Cascade Locks to Skamania Lodge will pick up at 7:30 am and 8:00 am. Return service will be at 5pm.  Return service also provided via Skamania Lodge shuttle.  

Oct 18th 

  • Shuttle service from Airport to Skamania lodge starting at 9 am.
  • Shuttle service from Skamania to Airport will run every hour starting at 10 am. Last shuttle will be at 5 pm. 
  • Shuttle service from Best Western Cascade Locks to Skamania Lodge will pick up at 7:30 am and 8:00 am. 

PDX Airport Pick Up Location & Service:  Look for Ecoshuttle @ Baggage Claim Level – Ground Transportation located in the Center Island. Ecoshuttle will have GridFWD signage inside the bus. If you have any questions about shuttle and transportation, contact Kelsey: kelsey@gregoryevents.com.

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