Microgrid 2017 Registration Opens with Early Bird Special

Feb. 14, 2017
Registration is now open for Microgrid 2017, the defining microgrid conference of the year. To be held in Boston November 6-8, the conference promises to be the one event that brings together the most noted microgrid thought leaders.

Registration is now open for Microgrid 2017, the defining microgrid conference of the year, sponsored by the powerhouse team of Microgrid Knowledge, the International District Energy Association and the Microgrid Resources Coalition.

To be held in Boston Nov. 6-8, the conference promises to be the one event that brings together the most noted microgrid thought leaders.

Discounts are now available for those who register early.

Microgrid 2017 follows Microgrid Knowledge’s successful 2016 event in New York City where energy leaders charted the future course for the rising microgrid industry.

Join us to see how far microgrids have come in one year — and where the industry will head next.

This year’s event will feature prominent industry and policy speakers, regulators and government agencies, lively panel discussions, technical sessions, vendor booths, tours of Boston-area microgrids and extensive networking opportunities.

In addition to having a strong industry presence, the event is designed to attract a range of energy customers who are exploring microgrids. These include universities, hospitals, pharmaceutical companies, manufacturers, data centers, office park developers and others seeking greater energy reliability, efficiency and cost management.

Discounts are now available for those who register early.

The event will be held at the Boston Park Plaza. Registration details, including early bird and group discounts, are available on the Microgrid 2017 site. For information about sponsoring the event or exhibiting, contact Kevin Normandeau, [email protected], (508) 259-8570.

Microgrid 2017 also is seeking presentations that address the rapidly changing microgrid landscape in the U.S and internationally. Those interested in presenting should submit abstracts of not more than 75 words by 5 p.m. ET on March 17. Participants may offer papers for conference tracks on technology and innovation, policy and regulation, and business or market development.

Who should attend Microgrid 2017
  • Microgrid Leaders

Microgrid 2017 will gather the industry’s most influential leaders, thinkers, policymakers, regulators and government agencies. This will be an opportunity for leaders to come together and shape next steps in the growing industry through lively panel discussions and exclusive networking sessions.

  • Microgrid Customers

Hospitals, universities, office park developers, pharmaceutical companies, data centers, manufacturers, municipalities and others will find extensive learning opportunities. The event will feature tours of local microgrids, case study and technical sessions, exhibitor booths and lessons learned from experienced microgrid operators.

Register for Microgrid 2017 today and receive your early bird discount.

About the Author

Elisa Wood | Editor-in-Chief

Elisa Wood is an award-winning writer and editor who specializes in the energy industry. She is chief editor and co-founder of Microgrid Knowledge and serves as co-host of the publication’s popular conference series. She also co-founded RealEnergyWriters.com, where she continues to lead a team of energy writers who produce content for energy companies and advocacy organizations.

She has been writing about energy for more than two decades and is published widely. Her work can be found in prominent energy business journals as well as mainstream publications. She has been quoted by NPR, the Wall Street Journal and other notable media outlets.

“For an especially readable voice in the industry, the most consistent interpreter across these years has been the energy journalist Elisa Wood, whose Microgrid Knowledge (and conference) has aggregated more stories better than any other feed of its time,” wrote Malcolm McCullough, in the book, Downtime on the Microgrid, published by MIT Press in 2020.

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