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The Impact of the Electrification of Everything

Here’s another recap from GridFWD 2023, excerpted from an article in Public Utilities Fortnightly. We continue to see expert commentary and insights arising from our sessions at GridFWD 2023. In this latest example, we hear...
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Empowering the Grid: Cutting-Edge Solutions for Resiliency in Tomorrow’s Grid

An article by Brett Lyon and Tom Brim,North Highland’s Energy and Utilities practice Electric utilities now have access to a rapidly proliferating array of technologies that help operators manage the disruption facing the grid with...
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Power to the People: AI and the Future of Energy

A perspective from GridFWD 2023 by Sam Teal Last month, I attended the 2023 GridFWD conference at Skamania Lodge in the stunning Columbia Gorge. Representatives from utilities, government agencies, energy consultancies, and technology vendors came...
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U.S. DOE Grid Deployment Office Announces 2nd Round of GRIP Funding Opportunities Totaling Up to $3.9 Billion

The U.S. DOE Grid Deployment Office (GDO) announced the second funding opportunity under the Grid Resilience and Innovation Partnerships (GRIP) Program, with up to $3.9 billion available for projects to enhance grid flexibility and resilience, funded...
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Grid Forward Announces Organizational Role in Nearly $140 Million in GRIP Investments in the Western U.S. Electric Grid

Grid Forward Congratulates All Recipients of U.S. DOE Grid Deployment Office Funding Wednesday, the U.S. Department of Energy announced the Grid Resilience and Innovation Partnerships (GRIP) Program investments for 58 projects across 44 states totaling...
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EVs for Grid Resiliency – a guest article by Cadeo

Grid resiliency was the central topic of the 2022 GridFWD conference in Denver, Colorado. The 2023 conference is coming back to the Pacific Northwest this year and building on the previous one with the focus...
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Grid Forward Reveals Winners of 2023 Grid Innovator Awards at Annual Member Meeting

Sacramento Municipal Utility District, Utilidata and Pat Hoffman are recognized for their industry-defining contributions to modernizing the electric grid. June 26, 2023 –Grid Forward announced the winners of the 2023 Grid Innovator Awards during its Annual...
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EV-Grid Symposium + EV Racing This Week

Our Symposium on Accelerating Grid Modernization with EVs will occur in conjunction with the Grid Forward annual member meeting this Friday on the Vancouver, WA waterfront. Learn more about how rapid advances in EVs and vehicle-to-grid...
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Over $10B in Funding Coming from USDA for Co-ops

by Bryce Yonker, Executive Director, Grid Forward. This article was first published in the NWPPA Bulletin. While many of us in the utility community wait to hear back from the U.S. DOE on initial funding...
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Wildfire’s Legacy: Paradigm Shift to a More Resilient Grid

An article by Katie Bertcher, Larry Gelbien, and Stuart SchareGuidehouse Energy, Sustainability, & Infrastructure Many utilities in the western United State are ramping up wildfire planning and management efforts in light of increasing wildfires generally...
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Advanced Grid Funding Through the USDA

Leverage some of $10 billion marked for rural grid infrastructure A 90-min webinar with the USDA, Grid Forward and NWPPAApril 28, 202310AM Pacific / 1PM EasternRegister for the webinar > The U.S. Dept. of Agriculture is...
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New Season 4 Podcast Episodes with Gov. Jay Inslee and RMI’s Jon Creyts

Gov. Jay Inslee Opens Up in our Newest Podcast Wash. Governor discusses “States Driving the Grid Ahead” The Evergreen State has long pioneered efforts to advance the energy system. In the second episode of Season...
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New Article from GridFWD 2022: Building Community Resilience

Cadeo reports on “Creating an Equitable Clean Energy System” Image source: US Department of Energy In October 2022, Cadeo attended Grid Forward’s annual GridFWD 2022 conference for grid-focused energy professionals in Denver, Colorado. The conference’s theme, Ensuring...
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New Article on Community, Equity and DERs from Guidehouse

As utilities ramp up clean energy spending, advocates and regulators alike want to ensure the energy transition includes benefits for marginalized and impacted communities. In this article Integrating Local Community Interests into Utility DER Procurement, Guidehouse captures new...
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Grid Forward Recognized the Winner of the Grid Innovation Pitch Contest at GridFWD 2022

Exodigo is awarded $100K in AWS credits for its groundbreaking, non-intrusive subsurface mapping solution Denver, CO – November 2, 2022 Grid Forward, a member-based non-profit group helping modernize the grid, announced Exodigo, a non-intrusive subsurface...
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