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USEA Press Briefing - Fire: The Existential Threat for Utilities
USEA Press Briefing – Fire: The Existential Threat for Utilities
Wildfires are no longer confined to a season. They pose a year-round threat to utilities, communities, and critical infrastructure. The stakes are rising as utilities face mounting pressure to strengthen resilience, protect customer safety, and manage wildfire risk in a rapidly changing climate.
On Wednesday, September 24 at 11:00 a.m. ET, the United States Energy Association (USEA) will host a virtual briefing on “Fire: The Existential Threat for Utilities.”
This session explores practical solutions from industry experts, including AI-driven risk modeling, vegetation management, infrastructure hardening, and aerial suppression. Attendees will gain actionable insights into how utilities are moving from reactive response to proactive risk reduction, safeguarding both the grid and the communities it serves.
Don’t miss this session & speakers
Indran «Indy» Ratnathicam, Chief Growth Officer at Technosylva, will speak on the webinar panel on real-world applications of AI and risk modeling in proactive threat prevention.
Julia Hamm
Partner, The Ad Hoc Group
Chris Guttman-McCabe
Chief Regulatory and Communications Officer, Anterix
Bryan Hannegan
President and CEO, Holy Cross Energy
Doug Dorr
Technical Executive, EPRI
Indran “Indy” Ratnathicam
Chief Growth Officer, Technosylva
Brett L’Esperance
CEO, Dauntless Air
Tim Barat
CEO, Gridware
Andre Coleman
Senior Data Scientist, PNNL