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Date: January 14, 2026 at the University of Washington Seattle
Topic: Uncertainty-aware grid planning in the real world: insights from applying robust optimization to integrated resource planning in California
Speaker: Gabriel Mantegna – Resilient Transition and Princeton University
Abstract: Capacity expansion models are frequently used to inform multi-billion …

NWESS 2026, Powering Progress – Navigating a Transforming Utility Landscape
Sponsored by the Seattle IEEE Power and Energy Society
NWESS 2026 is a two-day symposium meant to bring together the Puget Sound area’s power and energy systems community to address key issues facing our local utility sector. …

Date: January 7, 2026 at the University of Washington Seattle
Topic: Puget Sound Energy Restoration following the November 2024 Bomb Cyclone.
Speakers:
Jeremy Murphy: Puget Sound Energy Chief System Operator
Spencer Hunt: Operations Supervisor for Kitsap Division
Kyle Roethle: Operations Manager for Substation Operations
Randy Walls: Manager of the Distribution …