Event Detail



Make plans to join us this fall in Providence, Rhode Island!

The 2024 Fall Technical Workshop will be held at the Omni Providence Hotel. More details on the agenda, registration and accommodations can be found below.

Event Schedule

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Monday, October 21
7:00 – 8:00 a.m. Registration & Breakfast
8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Integrated Planning Workshop (Free to attend, but must register)
12:00 – 1:15 p.m. Lunch
1:15 – 5:00 p.m. Introduction, Keynote Comments & Opening Plenary*
6:00 – 8:30 p.m. Board Meeting/Dinner (only open to members of the ESIG Board of Directors)

Tuesday, October 22
7:00 – 8:00 a.m. Registration & Breakfast
8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Technical Workshop*
6:30 – 8:30 p.m. Networking Reception

Wednesday, October 23
7:00 – 8:00 a.m. Breakfast
8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Technical Workshop*

Thursday, October 24
7:00 – 8:00 a.m. Breakfast
8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. DOE i2X FIRST Interconnection Standards Workshop (Reliability Working Group)
8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Markets for 100% Clean Electricity Workshop (System Ops & Market Design Working Group)
8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. System Planning Working Group / DER Working Group / Research & Education Working Group (only open to members of ESIG)

Friday, October 25
7:30 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. Block Island Offshore Wind Farm Tour (includes breakfast)

Extend your trip through Friday, October 25, and join us for a tour of Block Island Offshore Wind Farm! We’ll take a high-speed ferry from Port Judith in Narragansett, RI, about 45-minutes off the coast to explore the first offshore wind farm in the United States.

*Please note: There is a possibility that the ferry will not be able to make the trip on our planned day due to inclement weather or unfavorable sea conditions. If this occurs, you will be refunded.
 

 

Event Registration Rates

Below you will find a breakdown of registration costs for the Providence meeting.

Please Note: the IP Workshop on Monday morning and the events on Thursday and Friday require separate registration as they are not included in the Technical Workshop registration. 

Early-bird Rates are available to members of ESIG until September 20, 2024.


Click Here to register for FREE online access to the DOE i2X FIRST Interconnection Standards Workshop.
(Note: ESIG Fall Workshop registration/attendance is not required to attend the DOE i2X FIRST Interconnection Standards Workshop)

 

Student Attendance/Registration

Students are invited to attend the Fall Technical Workshop at no cost. We have a limited number of complimentary registrations available for current students. Additionally, a travel stipend is now available for students thanks to ESIG’s Sustaining Member, Polaris System Optimizations. If interested please email Ryan Willis at ryan@esig.energy to inquire about this opportunity.

*We currently do not have any open student registration spots remaining. If you'd like to be put on the waitlist in case a spot opens up, please email ryan@esig.energy.

Accommodations

The host hotel for the workshop is the Omni Providence Hotel.

The special ESIG room rate is $219 per night and the deadline to make your reservation is September 30, 2024.

Reservations Link: Book Your Room

**We encourage you to make your reservation as soon as possible, as we expect our room block to fill fast. If you are considering attending, we strongly encourage you to make your reservation. You can always cancel your reservation with the hotel up to 72 hours prior to your scheduled arrival without penalty.**

If you have any questions, please contact ESIG Director of Marketing/Operations, Ryan Willis - ryan@esig.energy.

2024 Fall Technical Workshop Sponsors

      

If your business is interested in sponsoring a portion of the Providence event and being highlighted in front of a number of the industry’s top companies and leaders, click here to learn how you can become a sponsor.