Strategic Trends for Effective Resilience Planning

Any number of developments — now or in the near future — could reshape your resilience planning efforts. Instead of gazing into the proverbial crystal ball, hear which requirements trends, planning targets, operational shifts, and forecasting insights experts advise you follow and analyze to better...
September 14, 2026

Understanding How Utilities Work

For those new to the utility world, get an overview of key industry terms, common challenges, and current trends affecting utilities. Gain a deeper understanding of how utilities work and how they can affect the communities they serve and the environment. Also discuss the utility’s role in hot...
September 14, 2026

The Role of Finance in Ratemaking

Utilities strive to establish fair and equitable rates in an increasingly complex regulatory environment. Gain insight into the electric utility ratemaking process from the lens of a utility finance professional, including how utilities are applying cost-of-service studies to the process. Share...
September 14, 2026

Rates 101: How Cost of Service Becomes a Customer Bill

Learn the most important concepts behind COS and rate design and how to interpret common rate components on a bill. This is an introduction for non-financial utility professionals (e.g., operations, engineering, customer service, communications), or newer finance staff, who want a practical...
September 14, 2026

Preparing Financial Statements for Non-financial Decision Makers

Learn strategies to transform your key financial information and concepts into plain language to provide your organizational leaders outside of finance with a clear understanding of where your utility stands. Discuss tips and review examples of how utilities have helped translate capital planning...
September 14, 2026

Transforming Succession Planning into an Organizational Advantage

Yesterday’s rigid succession plans won’t build tomorrow’s leaders. Your organization needs a nimble, embedded approach that uses technology and data to align talent with evolving roles and anticipate workforce needs. Learn a fresh, practical perspective for turning succession planning from a routine...
September 14, 2026