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Grid Equipment Impacts Workshop 2025

A premier PNNL workshop held in conjunction with the Electric Power Research Institute and DRG Tech Solutions aimed at tackling the impacts of heat domes, polar vortexes, and severe ice on grid equipment

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June 16, 2025

Le Méridien Denver Downtown Hotel, Denver, Colorado

About This Workshop

REGISTRATION is NOW CLOSED.

The Grid Equipment Impacts from Heat Domes, Polar Vortexes, and Severe Ice Workshop is a day-long, in-person workshop put on by Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), in partnership with the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) and DRG Tech Solutions. Attendees will refine and prioritize research efforts aimed at addressing the challenges posed by natural hazards on power grid equipment. The workshop will strongly focus on managing the negative impacts of heat- and cold-related hazards, specifically heat domes, polar vortexes, and severe ice.

This workshop will cover the following topics:

  • Impacts of these natural hazards on power grid equipment
  • Current methods for prevention, monitoring, and mitigation of impacts
  • Technology gaps in managing the negative impacts
  • Research priorities to address technology gaps

For more information, please contact the PNNL workshop coordinator:
Alok Kumar Bharati, ak.bharati@pnnl.gov