# Secure Grid Operation with Controllable Consumers

- Dates: August 2026
- Location: Leonardo Royal Hotel Koln - Am Stadtwald, Germany
- Organiser: Smart Grids USA
- Industry: Energy & Cleantech

## About

Smart Grids USA 2026 is a trade show focused on modernizing the electricity grid with advanced smart grid technologies. It addresses challenges related to distributed energy resources, grid reliability, safety, and control. The event is for industry leaders and professionals involved in power systems and smart grid innovations.

## Official links

- [Official website](https://www.usa.smart-grids-conference.com/)
- [Registration](https://www.usa.smart-grids-conference.com/booking)
- [Agenda](https://www.usa.smart-grids-conference.com/agenda)

## Topics

- Power & Energy

## Speakers

- Steven Thomas
- Sundeep Dakarapu, Infosys
- Jerome Marr, Southern California Edison
- Mark Dryden, WIND Ventures
- Mark Aldrich, Redtree Engineering
- Valencia de la Vega, DHC Power
- Luke Howell, Ampacimon
- Anushree Ramanath, Schneider Electric
- Sahilpreet Singh Mann, Dominion Energy
- Vik Chaudhry, Buzz Solutions, Inc
- Jeff Ostermayer, Consumer Energy Alliance
- Mirko Pracht
- Angelina Galiteva, NEOptions, Inc
- Dan Girard, APG Inc. / A Willdan Company
- Kalyan Sen, Sen Engineering Solutions, Inc
- Jorge Campos, EPIC iO
- Nathan Lehr, Firetrace International, a Halma Company
- Luis Rodriguez-Garcia, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
- Surinder Singh, Relyion Energy Inc

## Sponsors and partners

- Yancy Business Consulting LLC
- Future Grid
- Schneider Electric Smart Grid Solutions, LLC
- Marmon Utilities LLC
- Exponent
- Western Weather Group

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