A Grid Forward Symposium
June 4, 2025
The event was sold out.
Utilities play a central role in mitigating the risks and impacts of wildfires, working alongside regulators, policymakers, technology providers, and other organizations. On June 4 the Grid Forward community explored the evolving tools, strategies, and policies making a tangible difference for power providers and the communities they serve.
Symposium: Standing Up to Wildfire – SOLD OUT
June 4, 2025
9:30AM – 4PM
Amaterra Winery
Portland, OR
Our nation is facing enormous challenges to the reliability and affordability of the electrical grid due to the impacts of wildfire. The risk of wildfires to the grid impacts a utility’s ability to deploy capital that improves its system, to maintain insurance, to understand risk and liability and more. This all creates added pressures on affordability and reliability that directly impact customers. The Standing Up to Wildfire Symposium will bring together the many stakeholders needed to advance solutions for reducing wildfire risks and costs to our utilities and communities.
Wildfire is a societal issue that demands societal solutions. Grid Forward’s gatherings are opportunities to build relationships, form partnerships, learn and advance important work.
Protecting the grid from wildfire risk involves a dedicated set of experts across many organizations: utilities working closely with local, state and federal offices as well as innovative tech solution providers. This event will give all attendees insight into how to work together to make grid infrastucture and communities safer and more resilient. See the initial list of speakers, topics and sponsors in the preliminary program.
Chairman, Colorado Public Utilities Commission
President and CEO, Holy Cross Energy
VP, Enterprise Risk Management and General Auditor, Edison International/SCE
President, Xcel Energy’s Colorado Operating Company
Director Wildfire Mitigation PMO, Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E)
Founder and Principal, Wildfire Mitigation Strategies
Policy Consultant, Rhizome
Director of Electric Operations, Puget Sound Energy
Chief Policy & Grid Strategy Officer, CTC Global
Commissioner, Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission
Senior Director of Marketing and Business Development, Sharper Shape
Fire Chief (ret), Policy Advisor, Western Fire Chiefs Association
This symposium addressed the critical needs and responsibilities of keeping the power on safely in today’s wildfire reality. It was be a unique opportunity for the whole energy ecosystem to build knowledge and connections.
Grid Forward held this symposium immediately following the western NARUC meeting and Grid Forward Annual Members Meeting. This made it even more valuable for you and your peers to come to Portland.
