MISO last week announced that it will hold its second Market Symposium in downtown Indianapolis on Aug. 15-16.

This year’s theme is “Markets in 3D: Preparing for Digitalization, De-marginalization and Decentralization,” and the two-day event includes industry experts discussing how wholesale market design and technology may change with increasing use of connected devices, distributed energy resources and renewable generation with near-zero marginal costs.

“The MISO team is working to create a forum for industry leaders at the forefront of future market design to explore longer-term challenges and opportunities,” MISO CEO John Bear said in a statement. “The symposium will provide a venue to interact with thought-leaders, explore emerging technologies and build relations with decision-makers and innovators who are at the helm of a changing industry.”

The symposium will feature FERC Commissioner Richard Glick as special guest speaker, and MISO has again partnered with the Department of Energy’s Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) to host the event.

MISO’s first symposium was held in 2016, and the sold-out event focused on future low-carbon energy trends. (See Panelists Envision Low-Carbon Future at MISO Symposium.)

This year’s symposium also includes an emerging technology and market solution showcase. MISO is currently accepting applications for booth exhibits and five-minute presentations on industry innovations on the main stage.

“We know our industry is transforming,” said MISO Research and Development Director Jessica Harrison. “We want to foster thought-provoking discussions so that the industry can meet future challenges with innovative solutions that ultimately improve service and value for consumers.”

— Amanda Durish Cook