Event Details

Welcome Reception

Monday, March 30th

5 – 7 PM

Bethancourt Ballroom

Sponsored by Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories

Tuesday Reception

Tuesday, March 31st

5 – 7 PM

Bethancourt Ballroom

Sponsored by Burns & McDonnell

Exhibitor Booth Hours

Monday, March 30, 2026 @5:00 pm – 7:00 pm

Tuesday, March 31, 2026 @12:00 pm – 1:30 pm

Tuesday, March 31, 2026 @5:00 pm – 7:00 pm

Wednesday, April 1, 2026 @12:00 pm – 1:30 pm

Please contact Sharon Loe at s-loe@tamu.edu or Jessica Meadors at jmeadors@tamu.edu with any questions or call our office at (979) 845-7912, thank you!

2026 Pre-Conference Events

To kick off the week, we offer a variety of Pre-Conference events on Monday, March 30. These sessions provide valuable learning and networking opportunities ahead of the main conference.

All Pre-Conference events are free and require additional registration!

SEL Technical Seminar
Monday, March 30, 2026 | 8:30am-3:30pm | MSC 2400

Description: Begin your conference experience at our no-cost technical seminar, which will lead seamlessly into the conference welcome reception.

SEL team members will discuss topics including:

• The effects of renewables and inverter-based resources on protection and control.

• The scalability of the SEL Blueframe® software platform.

• Strategies and technologies for monitoring fast load changes.

• The use of advanced digital fault recorder (DFR) solutions to capture and analyze disturbances.

• Solutions that helped maintain power system stability in Brazil and Spain after recent blackouts.

• Wildfire mitigation research and possible solutions for power systems.

SynchroGrid Seminar: Our Approach to PRC-027 Wide Area Coordination Using SARA
Monday, March 30, 2026 | 9:30am-12:00pm | MSC 2404

Description: Kick off the conference with SynchroGrid over breakfast tacos while earning PDHs and gaining a practical look at how utilities are confidently approaching PRC-027 wide area coordination! This session is designed for both experienced SARA users and engineers seeking a clear, actionable understanding of PRC-027 workflows.

As the 2027 Requirement 2 deadline approaches, SynchroGrid will demonstrate how SARA’s Wide Area Coordination (WAC) module streamlines compliance by interfacing directly with short-circuit models to uncover coordination challenges and evaluate setting changes across large, complex systems in real time. Attendees will see how protection philosophies are defined, improvements are validated, and how seamless integration with ASPEN and Doble PowerBase™ reduces manual effort while supporting accurate, reliable compliance studies.

ASPEN User Group Meeting
Monday, March 30, 2026 | 1:00 - 4:30pm | MSC 2406B

Description: Join ASPEN staff for demos and tutorials of essential features in the ASPEN programs, followed by a roundtable discussion of our development priorities and other topics of your interest.  Topics will include an overview of OneLiner Version 16, an update on network model management using EDX and the new EDX Model Builder, an update on Inverter-Based Resource (IBR) modeling and simulation using OneLiner, and a tutorial on OneLiner automation via the Python API.  Registration is required. There is no charge to attend this meeting.

Those interested in attending can register using the button below.

Virtual Protection, Real Power Research: Digital Substation VPAC in Action at the GIRF Grid‑Edge Lab
Monday, March 30, 2026 | 1:30-3:30pm | RELLIS Campus

Transportation will be provided to and from MSC to GIRF.
Bus leaves at 1:30pm from MSC and returns to MSC at 3:30pm

Description: Attendees can step inside the Grid Interactions Research Facilities (GIRF) lab for an immersive look at digital substation Virtual Protection and Control (VPAC) solution. The GIRF combines 1,800 kVA of available power, Power Hardware In the Loop (PHIL), a 30 kW configurable PV/microgrid system, a full‑scale thermal chamber, and connectivity for EV chargers, storage, and load banks to recreate demanding, real‑world protection and control conditions. In this environment, the VPAC demo will bring centralized, virtualized protection and control to life—showing how relays and controllers can be hosted on shared infrastructure without compromising deterministic performance or grid reliability. Attendees will see how these virtualized functions can be deployed, updated, and managed from a central platform, dramatically accelerating testing, simplifying lifecycle management, and providing a compelling pathway to modern digital substation architectures with robust performance and security. Learn more about the Grid Interactions Research Facility (GIRF) and Virtual Protection and Control(VPAC) Alliance.

*Registration for this pre-conference activity is through the event registration. To modify and add this event to your existing registration, click the "Already Registered?" link. You will then need to provide your email address you registered with and confirmation number. From there, you will be able to modify your reigstration.*

ETAP Seminar: Power System Analysis
Monday, March 30, 2026 | 2:00-4:00pm | MSC 2500

Description: ETAP is an interactive, and powerful platform for protection, coordination, and Grid Interconnection studies. Learn about the intuitive and efficient approach for the creation of Time-Current Characteristic Curves and Automated Evaluation for protection and coordination analysis. Come see our brand-new ETAP User Interface and ribbon bar.

ETAP offers an integrated Electrical Digital Twin platform enriched with intelligent solutions. Our Electrical Digital Twin is built on a multi-dimensional foundation, enabling efficient design, analysis, management, operations, and a complete digital transformation of projects while adapting to evolving system changes.

Thank You to Our Sponsors!

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