Energy & Utilities Seminar Series in Partnership with Industry Executives

Registration information below.

Clarkson University and its Center for Electric Power Systems Research (CEPSR) is partnering with energy and utilities industry executives to launch a new seminar series, Introduction to Energy and Utilities, during the Spring 2026 Semester. This seminar series will introduce participants to the technical and business aspects of the energy and utilities industry through weekly seminars provided by executive guest speakers. Seminars will be running weekly Monday, January 12, 2026 through Monday, April 20, 2026 at 6pm EST.

Seminar speakers will explore a broad range of industry-relevant topics such as: construction, power generation, transmission, distribution, industrial sectors, along with the evolving roles of utilities in serving diverse end users of electrical power, such as data centers. The seminars will also examine key trends shaping the energy industry landscape—emerging business models, geo-political influences, the growing penetration of renewables and clean energy, energy storage, fuel cells, green hydrogen, smart grids, microgrids, electric vehicles, and the application of Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies in the grid modernization and the cyber-physical security of digital energy infrastructure.

Speakers for the 2026 seminar series include:

Hala Ballouz, Founder of Electric Power Engineers
Phil Barker ’85, Professor of Practice and Coordinator of the Power Engineering MSEE Cohort Program at Clarkson University
Matt Barnett ‘06, Chief Operating Officer of National Grid New York
Richard Dewey ’89, Chief Executive Officer of the New York Independent System Operator (NYISO)
Ashok Gopalakrishnan, Vice President of Professional Services at Siemens
Dan Lorden ‘81, Principal of DJL Consulting LLC
Marcus McCarthy, Senior Vice President of Siemens Grid Software
Nick Miller, Principal of HickoryLedge LLC, formerly of GE Energy Consulting, member of National Academy of Engineering
Doug Mouton, Board Member and Strategic Advisor – Data Centers
Dave Mueller, Vice President of Energy Systems Studies at EnerNex
John Nixon, Vice President of Energy and Utilities at Siemens Digital Industries Software
Maria Pope, President and Chief Executive Officer of Portland General Electric
Gil C. Quinones, President & Chief Executive Officer of ComEd, an Exelon company
Ryan Quint, Chief Executive Officer of Elevate Energy Consulting and President of GridStrong
Kalyan Sen, President and Chief Technology Officer of Sen Engineering Solutions Inc.

For more information on other innovative programs being offered, please visit Clarkson Graduate Programs.

All Are Welcome!

For Clarkson Students wishing to receive credit, register (November 15, 2025 or later) for the one credit seminar course in myCU, EE415/515: Introduction to Energy and Utilities Seminar.

For everyone else:

1. If you are an alum or other guest of Clarkson University and do not have a pre-existing account, you must first Create an Account:
   • Navigate to Clarkson Learn.
   • Choose New Account.
   • Fill out out the required fields and click Create my new account.
   • You will receive an e-mail from Learn Help. Click the link inside the email to verify your account. If you didn’t receive an e-mail, check your email’s Junk folder.
   • Current Clarkson Faculty and Staff can choose the Login with Clarkson email option.
2. After your new account in Learn is verified, then Self-Enroll for the Seminar:
   • Navigate to the Introduction to Energy & Utilities Self-Enrollment page.
     • If you are not still logged in, log in using the account you just created by clicking Returning.
   • Under the Self Enrollment option, enter the enrollment key and click Enroll me.
     Enrollment Key: ENROLLenergySEMINAR

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