Utilities are facing rising costs, longer procurement timelines, and growing pressure to maintain affordable rates. This session explores the market and supply chain trends affecting public power utilities and how joint action agencies can help members navigate increasing financial challenges.

Tony Zimmer, General Manager, Northern California Power Agency

Artificial intelligence and data centers are reshaping electricity demand forecasts across the country. This keynote examines the drivers behind projected load growth, the implications for utilities and policymakers, and the factors that could alter the trajectory in the years ahead.

Alex Epstein, author, energy theorist, and the founder and president of the Center for Industrial Progress