Larry Bekkedahl

Larry Bekkedahl

Senior Vice President, Advanced Energy Delivery Portland General Electric

Larry leads Portland General Electric’s strategy to build the grid of the future — one that is resilient, smart and creates a #CleanEnergyFuture. His team is responsible for initiatives related to system integration and operations, smart cities, distributed energy resources, energy storage, dispatchable standby generation, transmission system performance and market interfaces, as well as research and development.

Larry has more than three decades experience in leadership roles at PGE, the Bonneville Power Administration, Clark Public Utilities, PacifiCorp and Montana Power Company, but can’t recall a more exciting time to be in the energy field. He is proud to be part of PGE, which is helping Oregon and its customers go #FullCleanAhead to a brighter energy future.

As an alumnus of the electrical engineering program at Montana State University, he has a lifelong passion for new electric technologies that help build resiliency, capacity and efficiency in our energy world. Larry is a member of the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) Research Advisory Committee, the Stanford University Bits & Watts Advisory Council and the University of Akron Energy Advisory Committee.

Main Conference Day 1 - February 24, 2026

8:10 AM Keynote Panel Discussion: Powering the Future: AI as a Tool to Drive Business Results

As AI matures from experimentation to enterprise-wide deployment, leaders are under pressure to define strategies that will deliver measurable value. This keynote panel explores what a future-ready AI strategy looks like and what leadership must do now, to get there.

  • Understanding the operational efficiency drivers that will justify a move from POC to enterprise-wide deployment
  • Determining the information that is vital for securing buy-in, from clear ROI projections to alignment with operational and business goals
  • Bridging the gap between data science teams and frontline operators
  • Identifying and prioritizing ethical AI use cases that are technically feasible, socially responsible, secure, and aligned with regulatory expectations 

Check out the incredible speaker line-up to see who will be joining Larry.

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