2025 SEPA Utility Executive Cohort

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Join the Nation’s Premier Executive Cohort for Energy Leaders

Why Participate?

To collaborate with your executive peers from across the U.S. and share unique insights in facilitated roundtables on your most pressing energy transition needs.

  • Build lasting relationships with exclusive networking opportunities.
  • Hear and share experiences, challenges and opportunities that are only available to the Cohort.
  • Participate in candid discussions and in-the-field learning opportunities that will help you meet your goals and evolve your business models.

What to Expect:

Our Utility Executive Cohort is designed to deliver unparalleled access to expertise, collaboration, and innovation in the clean energy transition.

  • Three In-Person Roundtable Events: Gain actionable insights through interactive, peer-led discussions.
  • Exclusive, Closed-Door Sessions: Share candid conversations with executive leaders navigating similar challenges.
  • High-Impact Networking Opportunities: Build relationships with industry decision-makers in dynamic, carefully selected locations.
  • New for 2025 | In-the-Field Learning: Experience on-the-ground innovations at the Argonne National Lab that are shaping the future of energy.

 

In-person cohort events will be held:

March 31 – April 2 | San Diego, CA

  • Participate in SEPA’s Energy Evolution Summit, which is tailored for energy leaders and decision makers.
  • Connect with Cohort peers and SEPA’s board in exclusive networking sessions.

September 8 – 11 | Las Vegas, NV

  • Get ready for extensive peer-led discussions about your most pressing energy needs.
  • Enjoy full access to RE+ 2025, including the prestigious RE+ Executive Program.

December (dates TBD) | Chicago, IL

  • Expand your knowledge with a tour of Argonne National Laboratory, followed by another round of peer-led discussions.
  • Enjoy a complimentary pass to RE+ Midwest, the premier renewable energy forum for the region.

 

2024 Topics Included:

  • Successful strategies to break down silos
  • Building equity into the planning process
  • The “customer wallet” & pricing roadmaps for the next 10 years
  • Technology and risk – evaluation and the road to carbon-free
  • Meeting decarbonization commitments & requirements

2025 topics will continue to address your priority areas, offering fresh strategies to navigate the evolving energy landscape.

 

Hear from past participants:

Bryan Hannegan  

“The SEPA Utility Executive Cohort is one of the most valuable elements of our SEPA membership. The Cohort is a great venue to share our experiences and learn from others as we all try to navigate the transition to a cleaner energy future.”

– Bryan Hannegan, CEO, Holy Cross Energy
“At this pivotal moment, visionary thinking and decisive action are more critical than ever before. The Utility Executive Cohort is a platform for utility leaders to engage in these essential conversations, offering insights, direction and strategies for advancing their companies and communities toward a carbon-free future. Through our collective efforts, we are ensuring an equitable transition to a carbon-free future, with health and economic benefits for all community members.”

– Paul Lau, CEO, Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD)

How to Join

 

Ready to Transform the Energy Industry?

The registration fee for the Utility Executive Cohort is $10,000.

Substitutions are allowed. If you are unable to participate in one of the Utility Executive Cohort events, you are welcome to recommend an executive-level substitute to participate in your place.

Fill out the registration form below to secure your spot in the 2025 Utility Executive Cohort – space is limited!

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