District Thermal Energy Networks Workshop

Preconference Workshops You Can't Afford to Miss

This year, IDEA is pleased to offer two critical preconference workshops that should be of great interest to everyone working in the industry. The District Thermal Energy Networks and District Energy & Data Centers workshops both offer unparalleled insights from industry experts with real-world experience that you won't find anywhere else,.


Space may be limited to first-come, first-serve basis.

District Thermal Energy Networks Workshop
Monday, June 2, 2025 • 8:00 am – 3:00 pm

The District Thermal Energy Networks Workshop builds on the curriculum of previous IDEA workshops focusing on business best practices and lessons learned in planning, designing, constructing, operating and managing a financially-sustainable district thermal energy network.
 
This workshop will include experts in planning, modeling, implementation, and system optimization with special focus on strategies for sector-coupling with electricity, natural gas and waste-water networks.  Participants will share technology innovations, case studies, and policy/regulatory updates from federal, state/provincial and local policy perspectives, along with topics like grid balancing, energy recovery, electrification and energy transition.

This is an ideal workshop for the following participants and audiences:
 
• Electric or natural gas utilities, especially those with a state or local policy imperative to implement a low-carbon thermal energy network business as a “non-pipes alternative” or “non-wires alternative”
• Municipalities or local governments with interest in thermal energy networks  through development, ownership, partnering, or policy support.
• Government agencies including public service or public utility commissions, regulators, state or local energy offices, sustainability offices, or permitting agencies.
• Non-government organizations seeking insight on district thermal energy networks
• Architectural or engineering firms, real estate developers, institutions.


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