Generation
Bret Colby, Principal for Nuclear Oversight at Texas public power utility CPS Energy, has been named as a member of a Public Utility Commission of Texas Advanced Nuclear Working Group.
Energy Storage

Underground Distribution Systems

Part one of the two-part Underground Distribution Systems Series. Learn all about the effective design, construction, operation and maintenance of underground electric distribution systems. Discuss operations, safety and regulatory requirements, and hear from an industry cable application engineer.
September 22, 2026 - October 1, 2026
Energy Storage

Advanced Underground Distribution Systems

Part two of the two-part Underground Distribution Systems Series. Learn how to improve your utility’s policies, standards, and practices for planning, designing, constructing, operating, and maintaining underground distribution and hear about current and emerging industry trends.
November 17 - 19, 2026
Electric Vehicles

Electric Vehicles and the Utility: Opportunities and Challenges

Part three of the three-part Understanding Trends in Energy Technology Series. Hear the latest on the EV landscape, discuss the critical issues related to customer adoption, the implications for energy and demand growth, and policies and planning models for an optimized EV future.
June 3 - 5, 2025
Grid Modernization

Underground Distribution Systems: Virtual Series

This 2-part virtual series features in-depth courses on Underground Distribution Systems. Learn all about the effective planning, design, installation, operation and maintenance and review critical factors involved in the conversion of overhead systems to underground. Discuss how to improve your
September 22, 2026 - November 19, 2026
solar
Distributed Energy Resources
The Tennessee Valley Authority is pursuing a 100-megawatt solar generation pilot project on a closed coal ash site at the Shawnee Fossil Plant near Paducah, Kentucky.