Homes and businesses are electrifying with heat pumps, electric vehicles, and solar panels. Simultaneously, power outages caused be extreme weather events are raising important questions about the health of the power grid. For example: How should we value grid resilience? Who should pay for it? How can we achieve it? Jointly hosted by UVM's center on energy and autonomy, (https://www.uvm.edu/cems/create), and the local (https://site.ieee.org/gms-pes/), this event will feature short talks about grid resiliency issues from the (i) public service, (ii) utility, (iii) research, and (iv) technology perspectives. Following these talks, we will convene a panel discussion to dialogue about common pain-points and the path forward. Participating speakers include - Kerrick Johnson, (https://publicservice.vermont.gov/about-us) - Mike Burke, (https://greenmountainpower.com/about/mike-burke-bio/) - Erin Mayfield, (https://www.sustainabletransitions.earth/people) - Cece Chu and Xiao Wang, Technologists with (https://www.analog.com/en/solutions/energy/smart-grid-infrastructure.html) Dinner: Pizza and drinks will be served at this event (4:30-5PM). Coffee will be served part way through. Please do register in advance to attend this free event. Location: This event will be hosted at the new (https://www.uvm.edu/ruralpartnerships/contact-us), located at the center of UVM's campus. Patrick Leahy Building 102. Parking: https://www.uvm.edu/map/. Click on the menu on the left, expand the “parking” section and go to “visitor parking”, which shows visitor parking options. The Jeffords upper and/or lower lots are recommended, but the visitor parking in Gutterson is also a good option (10 minute walk to the Leahy Center). Parking lots require use of the “park mobile” app. PDH Credits: 2 hours of PDH credits are available for this event. Co-sponsored by: CREATE Agenda: - 4:30-5PM: Dinner (Casual) - 5-5:45PM: Presentations - 5:45-6PM: Coffee Break - 6-6:30PM: Presentations - 6:30-7PM: Panel Discussion Room: 102, Bldg: Patrick Leahy Building, 105 Carrigan Drive, Burlington, Vermont, United States, 05405, Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/476322