IAPG Electrical Systems Working Group Hybrid Meeting 2026

March 17–19, 2026

The Interagency Advanced Power Group (IAPG) Electrical Systems Working Group (ESWG) Hybrid Meeting is scheduled for March 17–19, 2026, at Oak Ridge National Laboratory’s Hardin Valley Campus in Knoxville, Tennessee. A virtual participation option will be available via Microsoft Teams.

Meeting Theme

The theme of the meeting is “Electrical Ecosystem Advancements and Sustainability.”

Meeting Goals

The Interagency Advanced Power Group (IAPG) works to share information and increase the effectiveness of interagency research and development (R&D) programs across a broad range of advanced power topics. Each year, the Electrical Systems Working Group (ESWG) meeting provides a forum for a crosscutting review of current government research activities aligned with the interests of ESWG participants within the IAPG member agencies (Army, Navy, Air Force, Department of Energy, NASA, and the Department of Transportation).

Meeting Venue

Oak Ridge National Laboratory – Hardin Valley Campus
Manufacturing Demonstration Facility
2350 Cherahala Boulevard
Knoxville, TN 37932

The meeting will be held in the Manufacturing Demonstration Facility on the Hardin Valley Campus.

Meeting Attendees/Guests – Please Review Carefully

Attendance at the ESWG meeting is limited to U.S. citizens only.

There will be a government-only session held on Tuesday, March 17, 2026, and the morning of Wednesday, March 18, 2026. This session is limited to:

1. U.S. government employees, including Intergovernmental Personnel Act (IPA) assignees.

There will be a technical session held on Thursday, March 19, 2026. This session is open to:

1. U.S. government employees, including IPA assignees.
2. Captive advisory and assistance services (A&AS) government contractors.
3. Employees of federally funded research and development centers (FFRDCs). This includes only employees of the FFRDC, not the administering entity. A master list of FFRDCs is available at the National Science Foundation website.
4. Government contractors currently holding grants or contracts with a U.S. government agency. This includes academic institutions as well as both on-site and off-site performers.

Meeting Registration

Pre-registration is required.

Registration coming soon.

Tentative Overall Agenda – Full Agenda Forthcoming

While the agenda is preliminary and subject to change, ESWG leaders have planned the following overall agenda:

Airport

The Manufacturing Demonstration Facility is approximately 18 miles, or a 20-minute drive from the Knoxville McGhee Tyson Airport (TYS).

Lodging

The following hotels are near the Hardin Valley Campus:

Presenters

If you would like to present at the ESWG Meeting, please contact Walter Santiago or Chad Miller with the presenter name, presentation title, and brief abstract. Please ensure you can meet the presentation deadline of March 10, 2026, if requesting a timeslot.

Presentations due March 10, 2026

Final presentations in MS PowerPoint or Adobe PDF format are to be sent to Renee O’Brokta by COB Tuesday, March 10, 2026. All presentations must be received in advance for download to the presentation computer.

Additional Contact Information

If you need additional information or have questions, please contact one of the following Safety Panel leaders: