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Community growth brings economic opportunities but also new risks for utilities. Explore how T&D planners can manage line extension policies, capacity constraints, power supply costs, and rate design to ensure growth benefits both the utility and its customers. Review how growth has affected utility capacity and reliability in different regions and how public power is leveraging distributed generation to manage some growth.

With the future of FEMA uncertain, reimbursement and federal declarations are waning. Hear from utilities and a member of the FEMA review council how you can increase your utility’s chances of getting reimbursed and what you should consider in reserve funding in the current climate. Walk through a reimbursement template to check if your practices align with the latest requirements and expectations.

With new behind-the-meter solar and storage across the grid come new challenges in hosting capacity, maintaining power quality, and managing reverse power flows. Review the latest technical strategies and practices for modeling and monitoring these assets, and what it takes to successfully integrate solar + storage into a local system. Also discuss which incentives and engagement tactics are effective in bringing customers on board.

Utility leaders are adapting their safety training and programs to align with a broader set of expectations and learning styles among the current and next generation of workers. Learn what strategies help bridge generational gaps in your safety programs and how public power has successfully implemented these strategies. Find out the power that more effective, inclusive training strategies have on building a safety culture that resonates across your team.

Review a variety of resources that can help utilities improve their safety programs, including the PowerTRX Safety platform (formerly eSafety Tracker). Share your suggestions for how to use these tools effectively and offer feedback on what could improve existing and future resources to continue to support safer public power operations.