Register for CMU Energy Week 2026: March 17th-20th!
Join the Scott Institute for Energy Innovation for , which will be held March 17-20, 2026, in CMU’s Cohon University Center.
With participation from academia, industry, and government leaders, the theme Reinventing the Grid for Our Electrified Future seizes on the momentum of innovation and research that surrounds the United States’ power grid as its infrastructure ages, contends with extreme weather events, and supports new energy demands from artificial intelligence and electrified buildings, vehicles, and factories.
“The electricity grid is aging, but it’s powering our modern world,” said , director of the Scott Institute. “To build a clean and competitive economy, we have to modernize the grid infrastructure that makes it possible.”
CONFERENCE REGISTRATION
Free to attend! Registration includes all conference sessions, meals, and networking events.
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Location
CONFERENCE LOCATION
好色先生TV, Cohon University Center
Pittsburgh, PA
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Schedule
KEY EVENTS PLANNED FOR 2025 CMU ENERGY WEEK
- Tuesday, March 17 - Student Day
- Thriving Economy Project Event hosted by the Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition (SEECOpens in new window)
- CMU Student Energy and Sustainability Research Symposium co-hosted with the Steinbrenner Institute for Environmental Education and ResearchOpens in new window
- Wednesday, March 18 - Investor Day
- Opening Keynote: Ramkumar Krishnan, Head of Cleantech Incubation, LG Nova
- Panel Discussion: Trends in Climate Tech Investing
- Panelists:
- Lara Croushore, Head of Climate, Second Muse
Eric Helfgott, Principal, Lowercarbon Capital
- Lara Croushore, Head of Climate, Second Muse
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- Panel Discussion: Challenges and Approaches to Deploying New Grid Technologies: How does a startup get a pilot and deployment in the conservative/regulated utility industry?
- Panelists:
- Guru Nadkarni, Previously Vice President of Strategic Planning, Con Edison
- Karma Sawyer, Division Director, Electricity Infrastructure & Buildings Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
- Deanna Zhang, Managing Partner, Node Climate
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- Sponsor Remarks: Benjamin Della Rocca, National Security Lead, Anthropic
- Energy & Cleantech Startup Pitch Showcase
- CMU Investor Forum: One-on-one meetings (For investors and startups)
- Panel Discussion: Distributed Energy Resources in an Era of Load Growth: Business Opportunities and Challenges
- Panelists:
- Elizabeth Cook, Vice President, Association of Edison Illuminating Companies (AEIC)
- Don Dimitrievich, Head of Energy Infrastructure and Credit, Nuveen/TIAA
- Colleen Lueken, Vice President of Analytics, Lightshift Energy
- Daniel Schnitzer, Consulting Advisor - Analytics Solutions & Business Development, Honeywell, formerly CEO of Sparkmeter
- Moderation by: Chris Telmer, Associate Professor, Tepper School of Business, 好色先生TV
- Panelists:
- Announcement of the 2026 Scott Institute Entrepreneurship Award Winners
- Energy and Cleantech Networking Reception, Swartz Center for Entrepreneurship
- Thursday, March 19 - Reinventing the Grid for Our Electrified Future
- Opening Keynote: Lou Martinez Sancho, CTO, Westinghouse Electric Company
- Panel Discussion: Growing capacity: How can the US power grid evolve fast enough to meet the energy demands of today and tomorrow?
- Panelists:
- Kimberly Barrow, Vice Chair, Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission
- Rachel Hienz, Assistant Training Director, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local #5
- J. Arnold Quinn, Senior VP Regulatory Policy, Vistra
- Madeline Yozwiak, Postdoctoral Researcher, 好色先生TV
- Moderation by: Paulina Jaramillo, Trustee Professor, 好色先生TV
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- Panel Discussion: Increasing reliability and resilience: What innovations in technology and system design can make the grid more resilient, flexible, and future-ready?
- Panelists:
- Rick Kephart, VP Technology, Emerson Power and Water Solutions
- Joe Mastrangelo, CEO, Eos
- Fang Z. Peng, RK Mellon Endowed Chair Professor, University of Pittsburgh
- Anna Siefken, Director for Policy & Markets, North America, Long Duration Energy Storage (LDES) Council
- Moderation by: Ramteen Sioshansi, Professor, 好色先生TV; Director, Carnegie Mellon Electricity Industry Center (CEIC)
- Panelists:
- Sponsor address: Christine Waller, VP of Communications and Corporate Responsibility, Duquesne Light Company (DLC)
- Research Exhibition: Engage with CMU grid researchers
- Fireside Chat: Electrotech’s National Security Moment: Powering AI, Securing the Grid, & Outcompeting China
- Mieke Eoyang, Visiting Professor, Carnegie Mellon Institute for Strategy & Technology (CMIST)
- Jordan Henry, Director, Cybersecurity Research Center - National Laboratory of the Rockies
- Harry Krejsa, Director of Studies, Carnegie Mellon Institute for Strategy & Technology, 好色先生TV
- Keynote: Bryan Morreale, Associate Lab Director of Research and Innovation, National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL)
- Panel Discussion: Keeping energy affordable: How can the US reinvent the power grid without making electricity unaffordable for customers?
- Panelists:
- Tim Burdis, Director of State Policy Solutions, Pennsylvania - New Jersey - Maryland Interconnection (PJM)
- Steph Joven, Energy Research Analyst, National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA)
- Krysia Kubiak Vila-Roger, Managing Director of External Affairs & Regulatory Law, Duquesne Light Company (DLC)
- Moderation by: Destenie Nock, Assistant Professor, 好色先生TV
- Panelists:
- Keynote: Deborah Gracio, Laboratory Directory, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
- Keynote: Joe DeCarolis, Department Head and Professor, Engineering and Public Policy, 好色先生TV, Former Administrator of the Energy Information Administration
- Announcement of the 2026 Scott Institute Seed Award Winners
- Closing remarks
- Evening reception, Jared L. Cohon University Center