Transmission & Interconnection Summit 2027
About the Event
Infocast's Transmission & Interconnection Summit is an annual industry conference addressing the business, regulatory, and technical environment of electric transmission asset investment and grid interconnection. The 2027 edition takes place June 22–24, 2027, in Virginia.
The conference focuses on transmission planning, cost allocation frameworks, and interconnection queue management required to support large-load interconnection requests driven by data center development and renewable power generation.
Programming Focus
- Large-load interconnection processes under Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) advance notices of proposed rulemaking (ANOPR) and cost allocation for system upgrades
- Implementation of FERC Order No. 1920-B on long-term regional transmission planning, cost allocation, and permitting
- Best practices under FERC Order No. 2023 across Regional Transmission Organizations (RTOs), Independent System Operators (ISOs), and vertically integrated utility territories
- Application of artificial intelligence to accelerate interconnection study cycles and transmission network models
- Impact of fast-track interconnection procedures and cluster study reforms on project queues
- Coordination and consolidation of interconnection requests with regional transmission expansion plans
- Deployment of Grid-Enhancing Technologies (GETs) to optimize existing transmission assets and capacity
- Capital investment requirements for transmission network reliability and extreme weather resilience
Featured Speakers
- Hon. Katie Jereza, Assistant Secretary, Office of Electricity, U.S. Department of Energy
- Noah Lichtenstein, Technical Advisor, Office of the Chairman, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)
- Kathleen Ratcliff, Ph.D., Senior Policy Advisor, Office of Commissioner Judy Chang, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)
- John N. Moura, Director, Reliability Assessment and Performance Analysis, North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC)
- Neil Millar, Vice President of Transmission Planning & Infrastructure Development, California ISO (CAISO)
- Agee Springer, Director of Grid Interconnections, Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT)
- Cynthia M. Crane, Manager, MISO Regulatory Strategy, ITC Transco
- Denis Obiang, Director of Power Planning, Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP)
- Rajesh Kumar, PE, Senior Director, Engineering System Studies & Interconnection Standards, New York Power Authority (NYPA)
- Ali Amirali, Managing Director, Lotus Infrastructure Partners
- Ali Chowdhury, Ph.D., MBA, PE, Senior Vice President – Transmission, Avantus
- Rodica Donaldson, Vice President – Transmission Analytics & Interconnection, EDF Power Solutions
- Chris Hemschot, Vice President of Development, Tenaska
- Adam Renz, Director of Project Development, Pattern Energy
- Vish Sankaran, Head of Transmission & Interconnection, ENGIE North America
- Sharon Segner, Senior Vice President, Transmission Policy, LS Power Development
- Ruchi Singh, Vice President – Grid Interconnection, Policy and Technical Services, Urban Grid (Brookfield Renewable)
- Larry Gasteiger, Executive Director, WIRES Group
- John Miller, Director, Transmission Policy, Clean Energy Buyers Association (CEBA)
- Karen Onaran, President and CEO, Electricity Consumers Resource Council (ELCON)
Who Should Attend
- Transmission owners and transmission system operators
- Electric utilities, generation and transmission cooperatives, and municipal utilities
- Regional transmission organizations (RTOs) and independent system operators (ISOs)
- Data center developers, owners, and large commercial power consumers
- Renewable energy and independent power producers (IPPs)
- Federal and state utility regulators
- Engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) contractors and equipment vendors
- Project finance lenders, infrastructure funds, and energy legal counsel