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09/05/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 09/05/2024 15:29

NEMA and GridWise Alliance Host 2024 Congressional Grid Innovation Expo

September 05, 2024

ARLINGTON, Va.- On Wednesday, September 18, NEMA and The GridWise Alliance will host an expo on Capitol Hill celebrating the products and technologies that make the grid more reliable, resilient, efficient and secure. In collaboration with the House Grid Innovation Caucus, electrical manufacturers and utilities will showcase innovative, grid-enhancing technologies that are transforming today's grid infrastructure and accelerating a connected, all-electric future.

Against the backdrop of unprecedented federal and private investments to build out and modernize electric grid infrastructure, expo guests will have the opportunity to experience the critical grid components and products that are helping to balance energy demand, mitigate physical and cyber security threats, and enable the energy transition.

What: 2024 Congressional Grid Innovation Expo

Who:

Speakers:

  • Rep. Bob Latta (R-OH-5), Co-Chair, Congressional Grid Innovation Caucus
  • Rep. Marilyn Strickland (D-WA-10), Co-Chair, Congressional Grid Innovation Caucus
  • Debra Phillips, President and CEO, NEMA
  • Karen Wayland, President and CEO, GridWise Alliance
    • Exhibitors:
      • GE Vernova
      • Hitachi
      • Dell
      • ABB
      • Siemens
      • S&C Electric
      • Exelon
      • Eaton
      • Weidmuller
      • LineVision
      • Prolec GE
      • Landis + Gyr
      • Phoenix Contact
      • Hubbell
      • ConnectDER
      • Schneider Electric

When: Wednesday, September 18, 2024 | 5pm-7pm

Where:

  • Rayburn Foyer, Rayburn House Office Building, 45 Independence Ave SW, Washington, DC 20515
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About NEMA

The National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) represents over 300 electrical equipment and medical imaging manufacturers that make safe, reliable, and efficient products and systems. Together, our members contribute 1% of U.S. GDP and directly provide nearly 460,000 American jobs, contributing more than $250 billion to the U.S. economy. Learn more at www.nema.org

Press contact:
Clare James Johnson
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