Northwest Energy Systems Symposium (NWESS) 2022 : vTools Events

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Northwest Energy Systems Symposium (NWESS) 2022

The IEEE NWESS 2022 is scheduled for the University of Washington April 6&7, 2022. The Format will be Virtual only.

This year the theme of the conference is “Transforming the Northwest Energy System”.

NWESS 2022 is a day and half symposium that focuses on a wide range of topics and provides information on how to best address some of the most pressing energy issues facing our region.

The symposium is an industry driven conference; the topics are suggested and voted on by the Industry. The symposium is a combination of presentations and discussions.

Key Note Speakers to open the conference

Seattle City Light - Debra Smith, CEO/General Manager
Snohomish PUD - John Haarlow, CEO/General Manager
Tacoma Power - Chris Robinson, Superintendent

Topics to be presented

Pacific Northwest Regional Energy Assessment - Hydro, Thermal, Renewables
Washington State Northwest Regional Energy Transition - Carbon Free Energy Systems by 2045
Regional Transportation Electrification – Regional Efforts, Ferries, Buses, etc.
Reliability and Resiliency – Regional Utility Assessments
Distribution Planning – New Tools and Advancing the Future
Transportation Electrification – Local Utility Initiatives
Utility, Community and Residential Scale Solar economics and system impacts

NWESS is sponsored by the electric energy industry in the Pacific Northwest, the IEEE and the Electrical Energy program at the University of Washington.

University of Washington, Dept. of Electrical & Computer Engineering

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Bonneville Power Administration

Snohomish County PUD

Puget Sound Energy

Seattle City Light

Peninsula Light

Tacoma Power