Pre-Conference Tour: Smart Grid Solutions Demonstration Center

3:00 - 4:00 pm | Monday, January 18, 2016

image Forum attendees are invited to participate in a free tour of the Smart Grid Solutions Demonstration Center at S&C Electric Company's global headquarters in Chicago. The demonstration center will allow you to see, in real time, how smart grid technologies respond to grid issues and optimize power delivery systems. The demonstration center includes interactive exhibits that display S&C's solutions such as microgrids, self-healing technology, energy storage integration solutions and communications systems.

image The center's interactive exhibits showcase the benefits of these technologies and demonstrate how S&C's solutions can improve the efficiency and operating performance of the electrical grid, a crucial goal for utilities. The Smart Grid Solutions Demonstration Center features the latest innovations from S&C, including IntelliRupter ® PulseCloser, PureWave ® CES Community Energy Storage, and the IntelliTeam ® SG Automatic Restoration System.

image Participation in this tour is complimentary for all Forum attendees. However, you must reserve your spot by Tuesday, January 8. Transportation will be provided to and from the Demonstration Center.

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Logistics for Tour Participants:

Tour participants should meet in the lobby of the Renaissance Blackstone Chicago Hotel, which is located at 636 S Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60605.
  • Note: The Renaissance Blackstone is not where the Grid Modernization Forum itself will be conducted. The Forum on Tuesday and Wednesday, Jan 19-20, will be held at the Conference Chicago at University Center, 525 South State Street, Chicago
We will depart the hotel at 2:15PM and will arrive at S&C by 2:45PM. The tour of the Technology Demonstration Center will be from 3:00 - 4:00 pm, and attendees will be dropped off back at the Renaissance Blackstone Chicago Hotel at approximately 4:30 pm.

Please note that only those who have pre-registered will be able to attend the tour. No onsite sign-ups, please.