2026 Event Schedule

The Edison Electric Institute (EEI) and U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) both highlight that a significant portion of utility capital spending ($500-700B) over the next decade will be directed toward distribution-level infrastructure.  Aging infrastructure, massive load growth, more DER integration and the need for resilience drive this huge  investment. How are planners and engineers responding?  

Explore how these utilities are re-writing specifications, using new materials, changing T&D standards and embracing new project management and construction methods to speed the deployment of new distribution assets. 

Learn about overcoming supply chain challenges for long lead time equipment, public involvement processes, contracting strategies for management and design resources, project (craft) labor agreements and the application of emerging technologies like artificial intelligence in all the above. 

Discover how these pivotal changes today will prepare us for the anticipated growth in the years to come.