Event Details
Date
November 12-13, 2026
Registration details available soon
Co-hosted by Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO) and AES Indiana
Hotel Recommendations
Renaissance Indianapolis North Hotel
11925 N Meridian St
Carmel, IN 46032
Location
Workshop Goals
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Innovative approaches to grid planning and operations amid rapid load growth.
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AI solutions for enhancing grid performance and accelerating grid studies.
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Flexibility solutions across large loads, transmission systems, distribution networks, and distributed energy resources.
4th Grid of Tomorrow Consortium Event Agenda
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Thursday, November 12, 2026 Public-Facing Event |
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| 8:00 AM | Arrival/Breakfast/Networking |
| 8:30 AM | Welcome and Opening Remarks |
| 8:50 AM | GoTC and Schedule Outline |
| 8:55 AM | Keynote 1 |
| 9:10 AM | Break 1 |
| 9:20 AM | Panel 1: Grid Operations with Large Loads |
| 10:25 AM | Break 2 |
| 10:35 AM | Panel 2: Flexibility as a Grid Resource |
| 11:40 AM | Keynote 2 |
| 12:05 PM | Lunch |
| 1:05 PM | Keynote 3 |
| 1:30 PM | Break 3 |
| 1:40 PM | Panel 3: Grid Planning with Large Loads (Interconnections, Transmission Improvement, Investments) |
| 2:45 PM | Purdue Research Poster Session |
| 3:30 PM | Panel 4: AI for Grid Operations |
| 4:35 PM | Closing Remarks |
| 4:45 PM | Adjourn |
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Friday, November 13, 2026 Members-Only Event and Student Outreach Event |
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| This members-only event will be held at MISO’s facility. The Advisory Board Meeting and Career Event will take place concurrently in the morning, with both groups coming together for lunch at 12:30 PM. | |
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Advisory Board Meeting Attended by executive and technical-level representatives for the GoTC industry members and Purdue GoTC faculty. The purpose is threefold: i) Purdue faculty report 2026 research activities; ii) Purdue faculty propose 2027 research activities; and iii) GoTC industry members vote for 2027 research activities. Purdue faculty will submit 2027 research proposals to industry members before the event, giving members time to consider new projects. Career Event This is an opportunity for Purdue undergraduate and graduate students to discuss internship and employment opportunities with GoTC industry members. |
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| Advisory Board Meeting | |
| 8:00 AM | Arrival/Breakfast/Networking |
| 8:30 AM | Opening Remarks |
| 8:45 AM | 2026 Project Reports |
| 9:30 AM | Break |
| 9:40 AM | 2027 Research Proposals |
| 10:40 AM | Discussion |
| 11:30 AM | Deliberation |
| 12:30 PM | Lunch with Career Event Attendees |
| 1:30 PM | Adjourn |
| Career Event | |
| 9:30 AM | Arrival |
| 10:00 AM | Welcome |
| 10:15 AM | Career Event |
| 12:30 PM | Lunch with Advisory Board Meeting Attendees |
| 1:30 PM | Adjourn |
Presenters
Joe Bentley
President, Bentley Consulting Services,
Former Senior Vice President, Electric Engineering
Pacific Gas & Electric
Carmen Clark
Director of Client Services and Readiness
MISO
Dominique Davis
Senior Manager Strategic Insights
MISO
Nicholas Domich
Principal, Innovation Partnerships - Large Load/Capacity Strategy
Pacific Gas & Electric
Vassilis Kekatos
Associate Professor, Elmore Family School of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Purdue University
Mark Lauby
Senior Vice President and Chief Engineer
North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC)
Andrew Liu
Associate Professor, Edwardson School of Industrial Engineering
Purdue University
Xiaonan Lu
Associate Professor, School of Engineering Technology
Purdue University
Mark Lundstrom
John A. Edwardson Dean of the College of Engineering, Chief Semiconductor Officer, Don and Carol Scifres Distinguished Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Purdue University
DL Oates
Executive Director of Markets and Grid Research
MISO
Junjie Qin
Assistant Professor, Elmore Family School of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Purdue University
Todd Ramey
Senior Vice President, Markets and Digital Strategy
MISO
Siva Seetharaman
Assistant Professor, Edwardson School of Industrial Engineering
Purdue University
Chris Shelton
AES Senior Vice President - Chief Product Officer - President, AES Next