EUCI (Electric Utility Consultants, Inc.)

The U.S. transmission system is currently a significant bottleneck in the energy transition, with renewable generation outpacing infrastructure development. This imbalance creates expanding interconnection queues, lengthy build timelines, and increased congestion leading to reliability risks and rising electricity costs. Utilities and system operators are pressured to integrate renewables, maintain reliability, reduce congestion, and improve asset utilization. While Grid-Enhancing Technologies (GETs) are recognized solutions, their deployment is fragmented. This conference moves beyond theory and pilot discussions, focusing on practical operational questions: how GETs can transition from isolated demonstrations to standard utility and ISO practice, and how quickly they can scale across the bulk power system. Attendees will examine what GETs deliver in real grid operations, their successes and failures, integration with existing EMS, SCADA, and dispatch systems, regulatory frameworks, and the impact on planning, markets, and operations. The event aims to explore how GETs are moving from pilots to system-wide deployment to unlock meaningful transmission capacity in 2026, shaping the future of grid operations, planning, and investment.