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Strategies for an Affordable, Reliable, Equitable, and Clean Energy Evolution
Building on the inaugural summit, the 2025 Energy Evolution Summit will explore current challenges to achieving an affordable, reliable, and equitable clean energy system. During this customer-centric dialog, our goal will be not only to name these challenges, but also to start to identify a range of solutions.
Monday, March 31
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| 10:00 AM – 8:00 PM | Registration, Badge pick-up, & Information |
| 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM | Opening Plenary Session Clean is not and cannot be the only goal of the clean energy evolution. This session will set the stage for the Summit’s deeper dives by outlining current challenges to the delivery of affordable and reliable electricity to customers, including increasingly frequent and severe weather events and wildfires, energy supply challenges, and rising costs.
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| 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM | Opening Reception |
Tuesday, April 1
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| 7:00 AM – 5:00 PM | Registration |
| 7:30 AM – 8:45 AM | Breakfast |
| 9:00 AM – 9:30 AM | Plenary Session 1 Distribution System Resilience – Investing for the Future, Ensuring Safety, and Reliability Now This discussion will explore technologies and tools to increase the resilience of the distribution system in light of increasing challenges and expanding reliance on the grid. Discussants will explore what has been successful in improving resilience and how that success is measured. They will also address the technical, regulatory, policy and financial impediments to making these investments.
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| 9:40 AM – 10:00 AM | Coffee Break & Refreshments |
| 10:00 AM – 11:15 AM | Breakout Discussions |
| 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM | Networking Lunch |
| 1:00 PM – 1:30 PM | Plenary Session 2 Emerging Technology A Net-Zero Energy Delivery System: The Challenges of Coordinating Future Planning for the Gas and Electric Distribution Systems While the coordination of the natural gas delivery system with power sector operations has dominated the conversation for years, a new form of gas-electric coordination is taking shape. States and utilities are exploring the costs of increased electrification and the importance of investing in the natural gas distribution system to support existing customers while also considering how to phase out reliance on this system. A new paradigm is taking shape: Can we coordinate the planning of these two distribution systems to maximize emissions reductions, minimize costs, and protect reliability as part of the near-term transition to a more electrified economy? This conversation will explore key questions about what data is needed to effectively engage in coordinated system planning, how to create stakeholder support for coordinated planning, and other options for managing the transition to greater electrification.
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| 1:40 PM – 2:00 PM | Coffee Break & Refreshments |
| 2:00 PM – 3:15 PM | Breakout Discussions |
| 3:30 PM – 3:55 PM | Speaker report out of key insights and discussion takeaways |
| 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM | Networking Reception
After a day of candid talks, take a moment to unwind with a drink and refreshments. Keep the conversation going in this beautiful setting. |
| 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM | Dinner and Power Player Awards |
Wednesday, April 2
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| 7:30 AM – 8:45 AM | Breakfast |
| 9:00 AM – 9:30 AM | Plenary Session 3 Demand Growth – Strategies for Meeting Demand Growth Reliably, Cleanly, and Affordably for All Customers After years of flat or declining electricity usage, data centers and economic development are driving increased electricity demand – which likely will be compounded by future electrification, particularly transportation electrification. Electric companies are turning to new fossil generation to meet increased demand quickly. What strategies are there for meeting this demand while also achieving emissions reductions goals and protecting retail customers from potential price increases?
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| 9:40 AM – 10:00 AM | Coffee Break |
| 10:00 AM – 11:15 AM | Breakout Discussions |
| 11:30 AM – 11:55 AM | Speaker report out of key insights and discussion takeaways |
| 12:00 PM – 12:30 PM | Final Closing Plenary Summarizing Key Insights and Charting Opportunities for a Carbon-Free Future Join us for the grand finale as we reflect on the valuable insights gathered throughout our discussions. Together, let’s define the challenges ahead and explore the promising opportunities within our industry to pave the way for a carbon-free energy future.
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| Adjourn |