2025-2026
Note: The events below marked by “*” have the presentation’s recording and/or slide set available online in the event’s page

• Sep 10: Improving Grid Reliability Using WAMS Solutions for Real-Time Operations and Planning, Neeraj Nayak, Electric Power Group (EPG)
• October 15: Utility-Scale Battery Storage – From Fundamentals to Field Lessons, Hassan Althuwaini, RWE Clean Energy
• November 12: The Evolution of Underground Distribution Switchgear, Josh Cherun, S&C Electric Company
• November 21: State of Reliability in North America, Mark G. Lauby, NERC
• December 10: Reactivating Communities through Renewable Energy, a presentation by Reactivate, Moody Demetry & Brianna Acheampong, Reactivate
• January 14: Beyond 60 Hz: Wideband Sensing for Grid Dynamics and Resilience, Farnoosh Rahmatian, NuGrid Power Corporation
• February 11: Large Electric Load Modeling for Interconnection Applications and Compliance Studies, Robert Owusu-Mireku & Wesley Pfaff, S&L
• March 11: Neutral Grounding Resistors – Why we use them, HRG vs LRG and technology and monitoring ground-fault and resistor failure, Seth Simpson, Bender Inc.
• March 19: IEEE PES Chicago Chapter Young Professionals – Mini Putt Night (All are welcome to join the fun!)
• April 8: Fueling Generation Demand: Developing the Infrastructure for New Power Production, Ryan Easterling, Burns & McDonnell
• May 4 to May 8: IEEE PES T&D Conference and Exposition at McCormick Place in Chicago
• May 13: Using Simulations to Enhance Medium-Voltage Equipment Design and Reliability at G&W Electric, Foster Pyle & Allen Steinberg, G&W