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SUMMARY:2026 Fall Reliability & Security Summit
DESCRIPTION:Registration\n\n\nClick here to register. \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\n11:00 AM – 4:00 PM\nOptional: Data center tour with Expedient\nOptional tours will last approximately one hour and be available from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.\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 – 10:30 AM\nState energy leadership outlook fireside chat: Policy reliability\, and the future of the grid\n• Suzanne Jaworowski\, Secretary of Energy and Natural Resources\, State of Indiana\n• Tim Gallagher\, President & CEO\, RF\n\n\n10:30 – 11:00 AM\nNetworking break\n\n\n\n11:00 AM – 12:00 PM\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• Dennis Deters\, Commissioner\, Public Utilities Commission of Ohio\n• Julie LaBella\, Vice President – Regulatory & External Affairs\, Talen Energy\n• Craig Sundstrom\, Head of Energy and Sustainability Public Policy\, Americas\, Amazon Web Services\n\n\n12:00 – 1:00 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: Best practices and expectations of effective 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 \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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SUMMARY:Technical Talk with RF
DESCRIPTION:ReliabilityFirst (RF) offers a regularly scheduled monthly call to provide entities and stakeholders with a forum for addressing topics and questions relevant to reliability\, resilience and security.    \nWhile RF Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) will provide presentations and updates\, they will not address entity-specific questions and issues. These types of questions can be handled offline by using the RF Assist Visit program. If you have any questions\, please reach out to Mike Hughes\, Entity Engagement Manager\, 216-503-0617.  
URL:https://www.rfirst.org/event/technical-talk-with-rf-october-2026/
LOCATION:Virtual (Webex)
CATEGORIES:Featured,Webinars
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SUMMARY:Technical Talk with RF
DESCRIPTION:ReliabilityFirst (RF) offers a regularly scheduled monthly call to provide entities and stakeholders with a forum for addressing topics and questions relevant to reliability\, resilience and security.    \nWhile RF Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) will provide presentations and updates\, they will not address entity-specific questions and issues. These types of questions can be handled offline by using the RF Assist Visit program. If you have any questions\, please reach out to Mike Hughes\, Entity Engagement Manager\, 216-503-0617.  
URL:https://www.rfirst.org/event/technical-talk-with-rf-november-2026/
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