Each of these topic areas is expanded below but the sub-topics list is not exhaustive. Papers may address one or more of the listed sub-topics, although authors should not feel limited by them. Unlisted but related sub-topics are also acceptable:

• Cogeneration (CHP)

• Cogeneration and Trigeneration Systems

• Technologies and Systems for CHP Production

• Micro-CHP and Fuel Cells

• CHP- Efficiency & Resiliency

• Carbon Dioxide Capture

• Waste heat energy production and development of ORC technology

• Combustion, Boiler Systems & Technologies

• Emerging Technologies & Market implications

• Heat-Driven Cooling, Chilled Water Storage & Ancillary Equipment

• Sustainable CHP: Biomass, Landfill Gas, solar and Low Carbon Options

• CHP Project Development, Financing and Risk Management Strategies

• Policy Outlook, Regulation & Legislation – opportunities and challenges

• Small Power Plants (SPPs)

• Small island grids, micro grids & rural electrification

• Smart grid technologies, communications networks and case studies

• Transmission, distribution and automation technologies

• Demand-side management and distribution performance improvement

• Electricity infrastructure development

• Energy-aware systems and technologies

• Issues and challenges for private sector investment

• Meter data management and smart metering

• Power plant automation, control systems, management and optimization

• Power system planning, operation and maintenance

• Regulatory aspects and market operations

• Renewable energy and grid integrations

• Ultra high voltage transmission and energy storage

• District Energy

• Development trends in district energy deployment

• Integrating district energy/CHP with renewables for a smarter grid

• Sustainability, energy mapping and climate action plans

• Building efficiency, LEED & impact on central utilities

• Micro grids and leveraging urban utility infrastructure

• Planning tools for community energy development

• Public/private partnership funding strategies for urban energy infrastructure

• Renewable energy and fuel flexible solution

• Master planning, system expansion & infrastructure renewal

• Electrical systems renewal, reliability and safety

• Thermal networks: steam to hot water conversion

• District cooling, thermal energy storage and turbine inlet cooling

• Managing loads, system optimization & efficiency