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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...Read More
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...Read More
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...Read More
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...Read More
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...Read More
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...Read More
Our GridFWD Seattle event in April of this year included many topics, foremost among them was diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) in the energy and utility industries. Our friends at the Cadeo Group attended several DEI-focused sessions...Read More
Generac Grid Services, Holy Cross Energy and Hawaii PUC Commissioner Jennifer Potter are recognized for their industry-defining contributions to modernizing the electric grid during the past year. June 10, 2022 (Portland, Ore.) – Grid Forward...Read More
60Hertz is recognized for its industry-changing remote maintenance software at Grid Forward’s in-person conference. Seattle, WA – May 19, 2022 – Grid Forward, a member-based non-profit group helping to promote and advance grid modernization, announced...Read More
“DOE Wants to Hire You” – Remarks by Michael Pesin of the U.S. Dept. of Energy By Linda Barney, Barney and Associates Michael Pesin, Deputy Assistant Secretary for the Advanced Grid Research and Development Division at...Read More
Remarks by Michelle Manary from the U.S. Dept. of Energy By Linda Barney, Barney and Associates Michelle Manary, Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary at the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Grid Infrastructure was a...Read More
Remarks by Congressman Adam Smith, Chair of the House Armed Services Committee By Linda Barney, Barney and Associates The sold-out GridFWD 22 conference was held on April 19 and 20, 2022 in Seattle, Washington. The...Read More
Author: Marguerite Behringer, E9 Insight Grid Forward, EPRI, SEPA, and GridWise cohosted the first Utility Business Model Working Group meeting of 2022 in late February with a focus on “Selling Energy As-A-Service.” Consultants and utility...Read More
We invite you to join us at GridFWD Seattle, April 19-20 at the Bell Harbor Convention Center in Seattle. Don’t miss this gathering of community, partners and friends from across the region and beyond as together we are “Keeping...Read More
Join the GridFWD Virtual Summit to hear from industry experts on grid modernization, resiliency and analytics. Tuesday, November 16th 9am-1pm PST. Register here. The gathering will feature updates at the federal level about significant legislation...Read More
