The Planning for a Modern Distribution System Cohort will participate in four online interactive workshops that focus on how to increase visibility into, plan for, and leverage the distribution grid to advance forward-looking grid technology investment strategies. Each workshop will focus on a different aspect of the distribution planning process and will encourage shared learning and group problem solving.

• Virtual Workshop 1 (August 13, 2024, 2:00p.m. – 4:30 pm ET): Getting started with distribution planning - understanding how distribution planning is showing up in your state and how updated planning processes can be used to support state and community policy objectives.
• Virtual Workshop 2 (September 17, 2024, 2:00p.m. – 4:30 pm ET): Tools and analyses for distribution planning - topics may include assessing reliability and resilience, load and DER forecasting inputs & assumptions, and scenario development.
• Virtual Workshop 3 (October 10, 2024, 2:00p.m. – 4:30 pm ET): Tools and analyses for distribution planning - topics may include assessing reliability and resilience, load and DER forecasting inputs & assumptions, and scenario development.
• Virtual Workshop 4 (November 20, 2024, 2:00p.m. – 4:30 pm ET): What to do with a distribution plan – how distribution plans can be used to prioritize investment in grid modernization technologies, to support other planning processes, and to inform pricing and program design.

Registration for the cohort is now closed. If you would still like to participate, please contact Kirsten Verclas (kverclas@naseo.org).