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I had the great pleasure of speaking on the Co-op panel at the AiDASH Evolve 2026 conference last week in Palm Springs, California alongside other terrific cooperative vegetation managers from across the country. We spoke about the pressures we face in the cooperative utility world. Issues like increased demand, an ever evolving need for upgraded infrastructure & the necessity to deliver & maintain reliable service to members - all while working under budget constraints & sometimes less manpower. We discussed things we do at our home co-ops to help manage these issues while still remaining efficient & keeping risks as minimal as possible. So much gratitude to AiDASH for having me & for the amazing conference they hosted! Looking forward to what is to come!⚡️🌳

And that’s a wrap on Evolve 2026. A few days in the desert, but the conversations will carry a lot further. We brought together utilities, technology partners, and industry leaders around one shared reality: the risks facing the grid are accelerating - and no single tool, dataset, or team can solve this alone. What Evolve made clear is this: anticipating threats, prioritizing action, and securing tomorrow’s grid only works when it’s done together. From hands-on workshops and honest operator discussions, to a fully connected ecosystem in action - with partners including Schneider Electric, KPMG, Technosylva, BurnBot, Boston Consulting Group (BCG), Planet, Vantor, UP42, WeatherFlow-Tempest, Inc., and OroraTech - this wasn’t theory. It was what implementation actually looks like. And then, of course, we closed it out the only way Evolve could - somewhere between a #Stagecoach set and a country classic singalong. Boots on, music up, and just enough questionable dance moves to make sure no one took themselves too seriously. Turns out, some of the best connections happen off-stage. To everyone who joined us - thank you for leaning in, challenging assumptions, and helping shape what comes next. #AiDASHEvolve2026 #SecuringTomorrowTogether

Day 0 at Evolve - securing tomorrow, together starts here. We kicked things off with hands-on wildfire mitigation and vegetation management workshops - real conversations, complex challenges, and practical solutions. Throughout the day, golf and pickleball brought people together in a different setting, carrying that momentum beyond the sessions. As the sun went down in Palm Springs, Evolve shifted into a new kind of energy. The desert came alive with a 1960s poolside welcome - music up, lights on, conversations flowing long into the night - the kind of atmosphere where ideas spark, and partnerships flourish. A big thank you to Planet for sponsoring the evening. Because securing tomorrow doesn’t happen in silos - it happens together. And this is just Day 0. #AiDASHEvolve2026 #SecuringTomorrowTogether

We work on the grid. Not programs. This was the key message Todd Conner, SVP of Electric Distribution at Xcel Energy delivered today at Evolve 2026. This happens with real people doing real things. And at the end of the day, did we keep the lights on? His point was clear: vegetation management, asset inspection, maintenance, hardening, etc. — these are not the grid. They're programs. And the grid doesn't experience risk by program. It experiences risk as one system. So why are we still managing the grid as separate programs? To reduce risk and improve outcomes, we have to manage the grid as one system. The technology exists. Connect the system. Deliver better outcomes. This is the conversation we're having this week. #SecuringTomorrowTogether | #AiDASHEvolve2026

Utilities want to stop reacting. We have to be preventive. This morning, AiDASH Co-founder & CEO Abhishek Vinod S. opened AiDASH Evolve 2026 in Palm Springs with exactly that message — sharing how the new AiDASH PreventionFirst Platform brings together everything needed to have situational awareness and act in one platform to: •Identify and reduce vegetation risk •Perform condition-based asset monitoring •Reduce ignition risk •Identify outages ahead of storms With modules that all talk to each other and integrate with your core systems. No more silos. No more blind spots. Act precisely, where and when it matters. #PreventionFirst | #SecuringTomorrowTogether | #AiDASHEvolve2026

THE FINAL COUNTDOWN  Only 7 days to go until AiDASH Evolve 2026 – the only global conference dedicated to securing the utility grid against the escalating risks of wildfires, storms, and climate-driven extremes.   Join us in Palm Springs, CA | April 22–24.  The energy is building. The conversations are about to happen.   Last chance to register - evolve.aidash.com #AiDASHEvolve2026 #7DaysToGo #SecuringTomorrowTogether

Registration for AiDASH Evolve 2026 is closing soon! Don't miss the only global conference dedicated to securing the utility grid against the escalating risks of wildfires, storms, and climate-driven extremes.    Join us in Palm Springs | April 22–24 along with: Wesley Gray, P.E., VP of Operations & Engineering, PNM Todd Conner, SVP of Electric Distribution, Xcel Energy Louie Dabdoub, CPP, VP of Power Delivery Services, Entergy Michael Rhymes, CIO, Entergy Neil Chatterjee, Former Chairman, FERC Drew Seidel, VP, Distribution Region Operations And our event partners — Schneider Electric, Technosylva, KPMG, BurnBot, Planet, Vantor, UP42, OroraTech, WeatherFlow-Tempest, Inc. and more — to explore how unified intelligence + PreventionFirst strategies are helping utilities anticipate threats, prioritize action, and secure tomorrow’s grid.   Don’t miss this one.    Register NOW: evolve.aidash.com

What does it take to make the right decision every day—when reliability, cost, and risk are all on the line? At Evolve 2026, Louie Dabdoub, CPP, VP, Power Delivery Services at Entergy, brings a perspective shaped by leading operations across one of the most complex utility environments in the U.S. From managing vegetation and assets to responding to storms, wildfires, and crises, Louie has been at the center of how utilities balance reliability, liability, and affordability—at scale. Now, as utilities shift from reactive operations to more predictive approaches, what does that transformation actually look like on the ground? Join us to hear Louie’s take. Register today: https://lnkd.in/gWS8c9jc #SecuringTomorrowTogether | #AiDASHEvolve2026

Three Years Running: AiDASH Named to TIME's America's Top GreenTech Companies 2026 This year we ranked 16th in the Data & Analytics category. The list spans thousands of companies across other sectors too, from clean energy and food technology to transportation and mobility. A few other notable honorees include our partner Planet, ChargePoint, and Impossible Foods - all category defining companies. Presented by TIME in collaboration with Statista, the ranking evaluates companies on environmental impact, financial strength, and innovation drive — with the first two carrying the greatest weight.  The recognition reflects the uniqueness of our approach: building a grid planning and operations platform that unifies intelligence across vegetation, assets, storm and wildfire risk to drive real outcomes for utilities. Let's secure tomorrow, together. Full report here: https://lnkd.in/eQ-jKYE7 Blog here: https://lnkd.in/gGsZDgdy #TopGreenTech | #VegetationAI | #AssetAI | #StormImpactAI