2025 IEEE Power & Energy Society (PES) Summit:
Achieving a More Reliable and Resilient Energy Future
Summary of Event
The inaugural IEEE Power & Energy (PES) Summit on Achieving a More Reliable and Resilient Energy Future will focus on practical experiences by the power and energy industry to achieve a more reliable and resilient electric power grid. The summit will focus on efforts to drive for reliability performance through outage reduction and quicker response. The summit will also include system level thinking to mitigate against high impact low probability or resilience events. Since the summit will be hosted in the west coast a specific topic of reliability and wildfire mitigation will also be covered. The event will include one track technical track (super session format) and not include breakout sessions. The presenters invited are practitioners who will discuss their organizations’ approaches to a more reliable and resilient grid.
Event Program
MONDAY, 19 MAY
MONDAY, 19 MAY
Registration
4:00PM – 7:00PM
Welcome Reception
5:00PM – 7:00PM
TUESDAY, 20 MAY
TUESDAY, 20 MAY
Registration
7:00AM – 6:00PM
Keynote Speaker – Pacific, Gas & Electric
8:30AM – 9:30AM
Topic 1: Reduce Outage Frequency (Focus on SAIFI and CEMI)
9:30AM – 10:30AM
Break & Reliability Innovation Exhibits
10:30AM – 11:00AM
Topic 2: Reduce Outage Duration (Focus on SAIDI, CAIDI, CELID)
11:00AM – 12:00PM
Lunch
12:00PM – 1:00PM
1:00PM - 2:00PM
(Focus on best practices regarding protection, substation asset health condition and preventive assessments, transmission line physical assessment, hardening, etc.)
Break & Reliability Innovation Exhibits
2:00PM – 2:30PM
Topic 4: Forensics and Failure Analytics
2:30PM – 3:30PM
Reliability Innovation Exhibits
3:30PM – 3:30PM
Sponsored Evening Event
6:00PM – 9:00PM
WEDNESDAY, 21 MAY
WEDNESDAY, 21 MAY
Registration
7:00AM – 3:00PM
Topic 5: Reliability, Resilience & Wildfire Mitigation
8:30AM – 9:30AM
Topic 6: Capital Investments in Infrastructure & Technology
9:30AM – 10:30AM
Break & Reliability Innovation Exhibits
10:30AM – 11:00AM
Topic 7: Operations, Outage Management and Restoration
11:00AM – 12:00PM
Lunch
12:00PM – 1:00PM
1:00PM - 2:00PM
(focus on solutions to address and prevent impacts of summer and winter storms, flooding, high-speed winds, atmospheric rivers, temperature increase, etc.)
Break & Reliability Innovation Exhibits
2:00PM – 2:30PM
Topic 9: Predictive Analytics
2:30PM – 3:30PM
Registration
Registration will be opening shortly. Early bird registration will end on 5 May 2025 and the event pricing is as follows.
- PES Member – $525/$550
- IEEE Member – $550/$600
- Non-Member – $600/$650
- PES Student Member – $250/$275
- IEEE Student Member – $275/$300
- IEEE Life Member – $250/$275
Questions regarding this event – please contact Dan Toland ()
Hotel & Venue
Signia By Hilton San Jose
170 S. Market St
San Jose, California 95113 USA
Parking Information
Hotel offers valet parking for $50.00 per day + tax
IEEE PES has negotiated a special group rate of US$289 per night for attendees. This group rate is exclusive of taxes. Reservations must be made by 5:00 pm Pacific Time by 25 April 2025 to get the group rate. Once the room block is sold out, the hotel will offer rooms/rates based upon availability.
To book your room online at the group rate please click here: https://book.passkey.com/e/50995839
Travel Information
Local Airport and Transportation Options- San Jose Mineta International Airport (SJC): Located in the heart of Silicon Valley, this airport is 3.9 miles from downtown San Jose. It offers free shuttle transport to Light Rail and train stations.
- Southwest Airlines and American Airlines both fly to San Jose Mineta International Airport (SJC).
- San Francisco International Airport (SFO): Located within a 30-45 minute drive from San Jose.
- Oakland International Airport (OAK): Located within a 30-45 minute drive from San Jose.
- The Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) light rail, Caltrain, andAltamont Corridor Express (ACE) are all nearby public transportation options that connect Santa Clara to Silicon Valley.
- Caltrain also links Santa Clara to San Francisco and major tech hubs along the Peninsula.
Sponsorship Opportunities
The event will provide practical experiences that are being implemented in order to achieve a more reliable and resilient electric power grid. This is an opportunity for utility professionals, solution providers, and industry leaders to discuss the efforts & solutions that are driving reliability performance through outage reduction and quicker response time. Industry experts will share their best practices, which will result in an excellent customer experience in electric reliability. Proven methods that can be adopted industry-wide.
By providing support, your organization can raise your company’s profile among the individuals who are actively involved in creating a more reliable and resilient power grid.
Please email Carl Segneri at to secure a sponsorship or for any questions. Thank you.
Diamond Sponsor
Features
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Four (4) Full Conference Registrations
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Company Logo Placement
On event web page supporter web page & applicable venue signage
Included in ‘Thank You To Our Sponsors’ Email -
Opening Session acknowledgement
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Complimentary Meet and Greet Display table
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Opportunity to have an organizational representative be a participant as a panelist
Platinum Sponsor
Features
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Three (3) Conference Registrations
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Company Logo Placement
On event web page supporter web page & applicable venue signage
Included in ‘Thank You To Our Sponsors’ Email -
Opening Session acknowledgement
GOld Sponsor
Features
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Two (2) Conference Registrations
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Company Logo Placement
On event website supporter web page & applicable venue signage
Included in ‘Thank You To Our Sponsors’ Email -
Opening Session acknowledgement
À La Carte Options
- $25,000 – Exclusive Evening Reception Sponsorship, (1) Sponsoring company
- Tuesday, 20 April
- $12,000 – Morning Coffee, (1) Sponsoring company for each morning
- Tuesday, 20 April
- Wednesday, 21 April
- $3,000 – Sponsored Meet & Greet Display Tables
Companies and organizations that have innovative solutions to address industry reliability are invited to participate in the summit to share their ideas and/or showcase their products.- Includes the following:
- 1 – Full event registration
- 1 – 6’ Tabel with ID sign
- 1 – Trash Can
- 1 – 2 Chairs
- Complimentary WiFi
- Includes the following:
Email Carl Segneri at to secure a sponsorship or for any inquiries. Thank you.