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SUMMARY:2026 Fall Reliability & Security Summit
DESCRIPTION:Registration\n\n\nRegistration for this event has closed. If you are still interested in attending\, please email Jody Tortora at jody.tortora@rfirst.org. \nTo watch a livestream of the General Session on Sept. 15\, see details below: \nWebinar link: https://reliabilityfirst.webex.com/reliabilityfirst/j.php?MTID=maf17b8cdda792085dc4e8b664a4cf1a2 \nWebinar number: 2301 872 4673\nWebinar password: 01234 \nJoin by phone:\n1-650-479-3207 Call-in number (US/Canada)\n1-855-244-8681 Call-in toll-free number (US/Canada)\nAccess code: 2301 872 4673 \n\nWhat to expect\n\n\nJoin RF at our annual Fall Reliability & Security Summit\, hosted this year at the Ohioan Hotel & Event Center just outside of Columbus. Explore what you can expect at this event on our immersive event page here. \n\n\n\nAgenda\nMonday\, Sept. 14\n\n\n\nTime slot\nAgenda item\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n1:00 – 2:45 PM\nCUG meeting (industry meeting for members and invitees)\n\n\n2:45 – 3:00 PM\nBreak\n\n\n3:00 – 5:00 PM\nCIPC meeting (industry meeting for members and invitees)\n\n\n\nTuesday\, Sept. 15 (General Session)\n\n\n\nTime slot\nAgenda item\nPresenter(s)\n\n\n7:30 – 8:30 AM\nBreakfast and registration\n\n\n\n8:30 – 8:45 AM\nWelcome to RF’s Fall Reliability & Security Summit\nReliabilityFirst\n\n\n8:45 – 9:30 AM\nOur energy future: Preserving reliability and affordability in the face of significant load growth\, new technologies\, and changing energy markets\nJade Davis\, President & CEO\, BRITE Energy Innovations\n\n\n9:30 – 10:15 AM\nState energy leadership outlook fireside chat: Policy reliability\, and the future of the grid\n• Henry Wilhelmus\, Electricity Program Manager\, Indiana Office of Energy Development\n• Tim Gallagher\, President & CEO\, RF\n\n\n10:15 – 10:30 AM\nNetworking break\n\n\n\n10:30 AM – 11:40 AM\nManaging the AI era: Reliability challenges and opportunities related to large computational loads\n• Stacey Burbure\, Senior Vice President of Transmission Regulatory Engagement & Compliance\, AEP\n• Daniel Conway\, Commissioner\, Public Utilities Commission of Ohio\n• Julie LaBella\, Senior Vice President – External Affairs\, Talen Energy\n• Craig Sundstrom\, Head of Energy and Sustainability Public Policy\, Americas\, Amazon Web Services\n• Moderator: Michelle Cross\, Manager\, Regulatory & Legislative Affairs\, RF\n\n\n11:45 – 12:30 PM\nLunch\n\n\n\n1:00 – 2:00 PM\nThe evolving threat landscape: Protecting critical energy infrastructure\nGarris Ference\, Intel Analyst\, FBI\n\n\n2:00 – 2:30 PM\nStrengthening reliability through natural gas and electric system coordination\nJerry James\, President\, Artex Oil Company\n\n\n2:30 – 2:45 PM\nNetworking break\n\n\n\n2:45 – 3:20 PM\nData driven reliability: Leveraging analytics to identify and mitigate emerging risks\nGreg Park\, Manager\, Risk Analysis & Data Services\, WECC\n\n\n3:20 – 4:00 PM\nReliabilityFirst Regional Risk Assessment: Risk priorities and mitigation strategies\nJohnny Gest\, Manager\, Engineering & System Performance\, RF\n\n\n4:00 – 4:15 PM\nNetworking break\n\n\n\n4:15 – 6:00 PM\nReliability Recognition Awards Ceremony & Reception\nReliabilityFirst\n\n\n\nWednesday\, Sept. 16 (Breakouts)\n\n\n\nTime slot\nAgenda item\nPresenter(s)\n\n\n8:00 – 9:00 AM\nBreakfast\n\n\n\n\nTrack 1: Energy Policy \n\n\n\n9:00 – 9:45 AM\nPreparing for load growth: Insights from the Large Load Working Group\nWayman Smith\, Director\, Transmission Planning\, AEP\n\n\n10:00 – 10:45 AM\nEnergy assurance: Strengthening preparedness across the electricity sector\nTim Fryfogle\, Principal Engineer – Resource\, Engineering & System Performance\, RF\n\n\n11:00 – 11:45 AM\nFlexible load as a reliability resource: Opportunities and challenges\nAidan Tuohy\, Director\, Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI)\n\n\n\nTrack 2: Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP) \n\n\n\n9:00 – 9:45 AM\nCloud adoption and reliability: Insights from the Standards Drafting Team\nLew Folkerth\, Principal Reliability Consultant\, External Affairs\, RF\n\n\n10:00 – 11:00 AM\nSupply chain risk management: Updates from the CIP-013 project 2025-06 Standard Drafting Team\nNatalie Fabian\, Compliance Lead\, Duke Energy\n\n\n11:00 – 11:45 AM\nCIP in practice: Lessons learned from real-world case studies\nBridget McLean\, Counsel\, Enforcement\, RF\n\n\n\nTrack 3: Data Submittals \n\n\n\n9:00 – 9:45 AM\nxADS reporting: Best practices for accurate and effective submissions\nGerald Esteban\, Senior Engineer – Resource Adequacy\, Engineering & System Performance\, RF\n\n\n10:00 – 10:45 AM\nSelf-reports: Expectations and best practices\nMarian Toney\, Counsel\, Enforcement\, RF\n\n\n11:00 – 11:45 AM\nEvent reporting: Expectations and best practices for event data\nTony Purgar\, Senior Manager\, Operational Analysis & Awareness\, RF\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n12:00 PM\nLunch\n\n\n\n\nAccommodations\nThe Ohioan Hotel & Event Center\n100 Green Meadows Dr. S.\nLewis Center\, OH 43035 \nThe Ohioan Property Map \n*Update – room block has sold out! \nAlternative accommodations in the area include: \n\nHome2 Suites by Hilton Polaris Columbus\nResidence Inn Columbus Polaris\nHilton Columbus/Polaris
URL:https://www.rfirst.org/event/2026-fall-reliability-security-summit/
LOCATION:The Ohioan Hotel & Event Center\, 100 Green Meadows Dr S\, Lewis Center\, 43035\, United States
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