2025 September InSights Major Updates Demo
Hosted by
Tyler Zorn | 8m 5s
About this webinar
Join us for an in-depth session on InSights, Electric Power Engineers’ advanced platform designed to facilitate energy opportunities efficiently. Led by Chase Lansdale, EPE’s Director of Software Solutions, this session covers the latest updates, including capabilities for data centers, hyperscalers, large loads, and new features for the WECC region. You’ll learn about the latest Advanced Load Layer, load-based analysis, curtailment mapping, and the integration of custom study capabilities.
What you’ll learn
How InSights empowers data centers, hyperscalers, and large-load developers to accelerate siting and interconnection decisions.
New features tailored for the WECC region, including enhanced grid visibility and planning insights.
A walkthrough of the Advanced Load Layer, enabling precise load-based analysis for major projects.
How to use curtailment mapping to identify risk zones and maximize project economics.
Ways to integrate custom study capabilities into your workflows for more reliable decision-making.
After OBBBA: What Energy Developers Need to Know
Hosted by
Claudia Cutter | 31m 17s
About this webinar
Join Melissa Miller, Senior Vice President of Development at Eolian Energy and Co-chair of CleanTX, as she hosts a special webinar edition of Watt’s Current. Focused on energy development surrounding the recently signed HR 1, or ‘One Big Beautiful Bill Act,’ by President Trump, this webinar dives deep into its impact on energy asset financing and development in the United States.
Featuring insights from Hugo Mena, Chief Growth Officer at EPE, and Kalyan Chilukuri, Executive Vice President of Energy Resources at EPE, the discussion covers key aspects like short-term and long-term developer concerns, interconnection queues, procurement strategies, and the increasing importance of grid modernization in response to growing load demands. This webinar is a crucial resource for developers and energy finance professionals looking to understand and navigate the new legislative landscape.
Bridging the Gap — Strategies for Grid Integration of Large Loads Webinar
Hosted by
Juliana Viveros | 59m 22s
About this webinar
As data centers and other large loads introduce a new level of variability to the grid, their impact on power systems planning, grid reliability, and interconnection processes grows increasingly pronounced.
This webinar, presented in partnership with T&D World, features experts from EPE and Lancium as they explore the technical and communication strategies needed to reliably integrate large loads and data centers into the U.S. power grid—ensuring stability, efficiency, and smoother interconnection processes.
Panelists
Amanda King, Director, Interconnection and Planning, Electric Power Engineers
Evan Neel, Director, Regulatory and Power Services, Lancium
Ahmed Rashwan, P.E., P.Eng. Senior Director, Transmission Planning and Operations, Electric Power Engineers
Moderated by Julieta Giraldez, Director, Integrated Grid Planning, Electric Power Engineers
Data Centers, AI, and the Future of Power Systems
Hosted by
Claudia Cutter | 44m 12s
About this webinar
Gigawatt-scale AI data centers are entering interconnection queues across the country. The problem: traditional grid planning tools weren’t designed for these large loads. Watch our technical discussion with Harvard, NLR, and EPE engineers to discover what’s changing – and what it means for your project.
Panelists
Le Xie, PhD, Gordon McKay Professor of Electrical Engineering, Harvard University
Kumaraguru Prabakar, PhD, MBA, Principal Engineer, National Laboratory of the Rockies (formerly National Renewable Energy Laboratory)
Billy Yancey, VP, Technical Services, Electric Power Engineers
Kevin Chen, Ph.D., MBA, MPA, P.E., Head of Advisory Services, Electric Power Engineers
Data Integrity – Backbone of Integrated Planning Webinar
Hosted by
Juliana Viveros | 1h
About this webinar
Utilities are navigating a rapidly changing energy landscape as electrification, distributed energy resources (DERs), and growing loads reshape both the physical and digital grid. Yet many still struggle with fragmented data systems that make it difficult to gain a complete, accurate view of their operations.
This webinar, presented in partnership with T&D World, features experts from EPE and Alectra as they explore how integrated data strategies and cultural alignment can break down silos, unify the grid view, and empower utilities to plan, operate, and adapt effectively in a changing energy landscape.
Panelists
Ken Chadha, Manager, Grid Analytics and Data Modernization, Alectra
Greg Mandelman, Director, Forecasting, Modeling and Analytics, Electric Power Engineers
Moderated by Julieta Giraldez, Director, Integrated Grid Planning, Electric Power Engineers
Electricity and Gas Planning Coordination Webinar
Hosted by
Juliana Viveros | 1h 1m 59s
About this webinar
As the energy transition accelerates, the need for coordinated planning across electricity and gas systems has grown more urgent—and more complex. How can both industries work together toward a more integrated, resilient, and decarbonized energy future?
This webinar, presented in partnership with T&D World, features experts from EPE, Pacific Gas & Electric Company, and encoord Inc. as they discuss how integrated modeling, flexible infrastructure strategies, and innovative planning approaches can address emerging challenges in meeting future energy consumer needs. Learn how coordinated electricity and gas planning can unlock a more holistic path forward—and what it will take to get there.
Panelists
Andrew Dashner, Senior Director, Central Design and Estimating, Pacific Gas and Electric Company
Wallace Kenyon, Chief Product Officer, encoord
Tamer Rousan, Executive Vice President, Utilities, Electric Power Engineers
Moderated by Julieta Giraldez, Director, Integrated Grid Planning, Electric Power Engineers
Grid-Edge Flexibility and Distributed Capacity Procurement Barriers Webinar
Hosted by
Juliana Viveros | 58m 44s
This webinar, presented in partnership with T&D World, features experts from EPE, Utilidata, Sparkfund, and Dominion Energy as they discuss how to operationalize flexibility at scale. The discussion explores the modernization of utility infrastructure to enable real-time coordination with DERs, and how integrated planning can guide DER deployment to the most impactful locations.
Insights - On-Demand Product Demo
Hosted by
Tyler Zorn | 6m 15s
In this demo, you’ll see how Chase Lansdale, EPE’s Director of Software Solutions, walks through:
High-level project siting for large-scale generation and load projects across the U.S.
Comprehensive transmission coverage across ERCOT, PJM, SPP, and more (with WECC coming soon).
Actionable analytics that reduce interconnection risk and help projects move forward faster.
Integrating Grid Planning and Operations to Unlock Flexibility
Hosted by
Juliana Viveros | 59m 13s
About this webinar
Electric utilities are facing growing pressure as rapid load growth is reshaping the distribution grid, prompting a fundamental rethink of how our system is designed and operated.
This webinar, presented in partnership with T&D World, features experts from EPE, Dominion Energy, and GrandBridge Energy Inc. as they discuss what it takes to build the grid needed to support the energy transition.
Explore how flexible interconnection, non-wires solutions, flexibility services and programs, and closer coordination between planning and operations can help utilities unlock capacity, accelerate interconnection, and build a more resilient grid.
Panelists
Ben Lee, Vice President, Distribution Planning and Grid Modernization, EPE
Umar Waqas, Vice President, Grid Modernization, GrandBridge Energy Inc.
Santosh Veda, Senior Manager, DER Management and Technology Developments, Dominion Energy
Moderated by Julieta Giraldez, Director, Grid Planning, Electric Power Engineers
Watt's Current Special Edition: The Future of Energy with Andrew Waranch, Spearmint Energy
Hosted by
Claudia Cutter | 27m 45s
About this webinar
Join us for an enlightening discussion on the future of energy storage, featuring Andrew Waranch, Founder, President, and CEO of Spearmint Energy. Learn about cutting-edge battery technology and its pivotal role in creating a resilient energy grid. Don’t miss out on essential insights that could shape the future of power!
What you’ll learn
The pivotal role of batteries in energy storage
How technology is evolving for better efficiency
Future opportunities for energy projects across the US