NWESS 2024 Symposium: A Recap of the Region’s Energy Industry Event
April 3-4, 2024
The NWESS 2024 symposium has come to a close, and it was a resounding success! This two-day event brought together industry professionals from across the Pacific Northwest to tackle the region’s most pressing energy issues. With a theme of “Making a Resilient Northwest Grid,” the symposium featured a range of topics and presentations that sparked valuable discussions and knowledge sharing.
As an industry-driven conference, the topics presented were suggested and voted on by industry professionals, ensuring that the most relevant and timely issues were addressed. The symposium combined presentations and discussions, providing a platform for professionals to engage with one another and share expertise.
Some of the key topics presented at NWESS 2024 included:
- Day Ahead Markets: Compare and contrast different approaches
- How Markets Impact Reliability: Understanding the relationship between energy markets and grid reliability
- Energy Storage Development: Exploring the latest advancements and innovations
- Pacific Northwest Resource Adequacy: Ensuring a reliable energy supply for the region
- Virtual Power Plants: Harnessing the power of distributed energy resources
- Substation Security Designs: Protecting critical energy infrastructure
- Transmission Line Dynamic Line Ratings: Optimizing grid performance and efficiency
Attendance Information
- 18 Speakers
- 15 Students
- 110 from Industry
Attendees from
- Seattle City Light
- Puget Sound Energy
- Snohomish County PUD
- Grays Harbor PUD
- Peninsula Light
- Pacific Northwest National Labs
- Tacoma Power
- SEL
- Clark County PUD
- Peak Measure
- Concord Engineering
- Siemens
- GE
- Sound Grid Partners
- Western Power Pool
- Safeguard3
- Woodharbinger
- Northwest Signal
- BPA
The success of NWESS 2024 was made possible through the support of several organizations, including:
- University of Washington, Dept. of Electrical & Computer Engineering
- Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
- Bonneville Power Administration
- Electric Power Systems Inc
- Snohomish County PUD
- Puget Sound Energy
- Seattle City Light
- Peninsula Light
- Tacoma Power
The NWESS 2024 symposium was a valuable event for the Pacific Northwest energy industry, providing a platform for professionals to come together and address the region’s most pressing energy issues. We look forward to seeing the impact of the discussions and connections made at this event in the years to come.
For more information, visit: Northwest Energy Systems Symposium – THE NWESS IN-PERSON EVENT 2024 (uw.edu)
