UTILITY
PERSPECTIVES
OCTOBER 4–6
Greenbrier Resort
White Sulphur Springs,
West Virginia
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October 4-6
Greenbrier Resort
White Sulphur Springs | West Virginia
The rapid expansion of AI, data centers, and digital infrastructure is reshaping the energy industry at an unprecedented pace. What was once tomorrow's technology now drives today's conversations around electric demand, grid reliability, and infrastructure investment.
Data-driven. People built.
The technology demands it. The people deliver it.
For more than 23 years, Utility Perspectives (UP) has brought the industry's top leaders together to confront moments exactly like this one. Held in historic White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia, UP 2026 explores what it takes to lead through the AI era: powering hyperscale data centers, strengthening grid resilience, and preparing for growth through one of the most transformative periods in the industry's history.
Join us for the conversations that will define the next chapter.
UTILITY PERSPECTIVES IS HOSTED BY:
Registration
Agenda
Reception and Dinner
Date
Oct 2
Time
6:00 PM
Type
Meal
Location
Prime 44 Patio
An Evening at Founders Park
Date
Oct 3
Time
6:00 PM
Type
Meal
Location
Founders Park
Daytime Outing
Date
Oct 4
Time
10:00 AM
Type
Outing
Location
Greenbrier Bunker or Golf Course
Welcome Reception
Date
Oct 4
Time
6:00 PM
Type
Event
Location
Greenbrier’s Front Lawn
Breakfast
Date
Oct 5
Time
6:45 AM
Type
Meal
Location
Chesapeake Bay Terrace
Meeting Convenes
Date
Oct 5
Time
8:00 AM
Type
Event
Location
Colonial Hall
Opening Comments
Date
Oct 5
Time
8:10 AM
Type
Lecture
Location
Colonial Hall
Market Outlook & Utility Strategy Perspective
Date
Oct 5
Time
8:30 AM
Type
Lecture
Location
Colonial Hall
Local Charity Introduction
Date
Oct 5
Time
9:30 AM
Type
Event
Location
Colonial Hall
Break
Date
Oct 5
Time
9:45 AM
Type
Event
Leadership Perspective on Rethinking the Grid
Date
Oct 5
Time
10:00 AM
Type
Lecture
Location
Colonial Hall
Spouses Outing
Date
Oct 5
Time
10:00 AM
Type
Outing
Location
Colonial Hall
Break
Date
Oct 5
Time
11:00 AM
Type
Event
U.S. Electrical Transmission at an Inflection Point
Date
Oct 5
Time
11:15 AM
Type
Lecture
Location
Colonial Hall
Lunch
Date
Oct 5
Time
12:15 PM
Type
Meal
Location
Chesapeake Bay Terrace
Lunch Panel: Opportunity Meets Execution: Wall Street’s View on Our Defining Decade
Date
Oct 5
Time
12:30 PM
Type
Lecture
Location
Colonial Hall
Break
Date
Oct 5
Time
1:30 PM
Type
Event
Fireside Chat: Inside Washington’s Energy Debate
Date
Oct 5
Time
1:45 PM
Type
Lecture
Location
Colonial Hall
Gas as the Unlock for Speed-to-Power
Date
Oct 5
Time
2:45 PM
Type
Lecture
Location
Colonial Hall
Break
Date
Oct 5
Time
3:45 PM
Type
Event
Large Loads / AI Data Centers
Date
Oct 5
Time
4:00 PM
Type
Lecture
Location
Colonial Hall
Closing Comments
Date
Oct 5
Time
5:00 PM
Type
Lecture
Location
Colonial Hall
Dinner and a Show
Date
Oct 5
Time
6:00 PM
Type
Performance
Location
Chesapeake and Colonial Terraces
Breakfast
Date
Oct 6
Time
6:45 AM
Type
Meal
Location
Chesapeake Bay Terrace
Meeting Convenes
Date
Oct 6
Time
8:00 AM
Type
Event
Location
Colonial Hall
Opening Comments
Date
Oct 6
Time
8:10 AM
Type
Lecture
Location
Colonial Hall
From Contracts to Commitments: Rethinking How Critical Infrastructure Gets Built
Date
Oct 6
Time
8:30 AM
Type
Lecture
Location
Colonial Hall
Break
Date
Oct 6
Time
9:30 AM
Type
Event
Keynote Speaker
Date
Oct 6
Time
9:45 AM
Type
Lecture
Location
Colonial Hall
Megawatts on the Clock: Building Through the Demand Surge
Date
Oct 6
Time
10:45 AM
Type
Lecture
Location
Colonial Hall
Wired for What’s Next: Distribution at the Breaking Point – and the Path Forward
Date
Oct 6
Time
11:30 AM
Type
Lecture
Location
Colonial Hall
Closing Comments and Adjourn
Date
Oct 6
Time
12:15 PM
Type
Lecture
Location
Colonial Hall
Participants
Contact Us
This site will be updated regularly as speakers and panels are confirmed for the October 2026 event.
Please check back for updates, further details, and registration information. For registration help and information on the 2026 event activities and schedule, email [email protected]
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