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Top 10 Electric Utility Conferences in 2025

January 16, 2025

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January 16, 2025

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Each year, electric utilities leverage conferences and trade shows to collaborate, drive innovation, and address widespread challenges in the electric power industry like increased power grid loads, aging energy infrastructure, and the emergence of new technologies. With a plethora of conferences available, it’s tough to know which to prioritize. Below are some of the top electric power conferences happening in the U.S. in 2025.

IEEE PES Grid Edge Technologies Conference & Exhibition

San Diego, CA | January 21-23, 2025

Join electric utilities, vendors, and industry experts to learn and collaborate on topics from electrification and decarbonization to grid resiliency and sustainability. View the full technical program.

Technical program topics include:

  • Distributed energy resources
  • Policy energy resources
  • Policy & regulatory framework
  • Virtual power plants
  • Microgrids
  • Energy storage
  • Energy efficiencey & flexible loads

POWERGEN International®

Dallas, TX | February 11-13, 2025

POWERGEN International® is a networking and business hub for power generation professionals and solution providers. Bringing together power producers, utilities, EPCs, consultants, OEMs, and large-scale energy users, it serves as a platform to explore innovative solutions amid the shift towards cleaner and more sustainable energy sources. View the full event schedule.

Sessions cover a range of topics, including:

  • Hydrogen
  • Nuclear
  • Battery Storage
  • Decarbonization

Intersolar & Energy Storage North America

San Diego, CA | February 25-27, 2025

Intersolar offers utilities and clean energy professionals an unmatched opportunity to gain critical insights, make impactful connections and source quality products. View the full conference program.  

Key topics:

  • Solar energy
  • Storage
  • Manufacturing
  • Electric vehicle charging infrastructure

DISTRIBUTECH®

Dallas, TX | March 24-27, 2025

Through its conference program and exhibition hall, DISTRIBUTECH® offers a wealth of education, connections, and solutions to drive the industry forward. Explore innovations in electricity delivery automation, energy efficiency, and demand response. Dive into distributed energy resource management, renewable energy, smart cities, and transportation electrification. Discover advancements in resiliency, reliability, advanced metering, and T&D system operations. Uncover the latest in communication technologies, cybersecurity, and sustainability. View the full event schedule.  

SDSIC Spring 2025 Live Event

Chattanooga, TN | April 28-May 1, 2025

The Substation Design Solution (SDS) Industry Consortium’s annual Spring Live Event brings over 300 utilities and consultant designers together to help advance the electric utility industry with a goal of standardization across utilities.  

Breakout session topics:

  • Physical
  • Electrical
  • Business strategy
  • Civil/Structural
  • Technology
  • Innovations

CLEANPOWER

Phoenix, AZ | May 19-22, 2025

CLEANPOWER is the American Clean Power Association’s annual conference. This event includes both a conference and trade show. CLEANPOWER drives business growth by bringing together key decision-makers and stakeholders across the wind, solar, storage, hydrogen, and transmission industries for discussion, deal-making and networking.

SEE Annual Conference & Trade Show

Orlando, FL | June 24-27, 2025

Join Southeastern Electric Exchange utility members and other energy professionals to learn how we can pioneer advancements and sustainable innovations in the energy sector. Dive into cutting-edge technologies, share groundbreaking ideas, and foster partnerships that will drive the industry forward. View the full conference agenda.  

RE+

Las Vegas, NV | Sept. 8-11, 2025

Renew what’s possible at the fastest-growing and largest clean energy event in North America. RE+ brings energy leaders together to discuss how we can foster a more sustainable future. The event incorporates panel sessions, interactive sessions, and TechTalks to promote an immersive experience that allows energy professionals to collaborate on and discuss topics like solar, energy storage, hydrogen, microgrids, EV charging and infrastructure, and wind energy.

Beta Engineering is a long-standing attendee and exhibitor at RE+. Watch the video below to get a feel for the show and the fun you can only experience at Beta’s booth.

T&D World Live

Phoenix, AZ | Sept. 23-25, 2025

T&D World Live is focused on empowering utilities and transforming tomorrow. At the conference, you’ll learn about the latest tools and trends in energy transformation that are shaping the ever-evolving grid with keynotes, utility-led case studies and user stories and discussions. This conference is designed to educate you, motivate you, and spark new ideas. View the event schedule.

The Utility Expo

Louisville, KY | Oct. 7-9, 2025

The Utility Expo promotes a hands-on experience where utility members can watch demonstrations, try and compare new equipment that will help build tomorrow’s energy infrastructure, network, and participate in hands-on training. Check out the highlights from 2023.

These conferences are the top electric power events for utility decision-makers in 2025 and promote collaboration and building partnerships to propel the power grid into the future. View a full list of the conferences and events our team is attending this year and connect with us there.

About Beta

Beta Engineering is a private, family-owned substation EPC company with headquarters in Pineville, LA, and an office in San Diego. Since 1975, Beta has been building high-voltage substation and transmission line projects for power delivery companies across the U.S. Contact our team of experts to leverage our 50 years of problem-solving experience and achieve your long-term goals.

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Top 10 Electric Utility Conferences in 2025

January 16, 2025

Updated:

January 16, 2025

January 16, 2025

Updated:

January 16, 2025

Originally Published:

Each year, electric utilities leverage conferences and trade shows to collaborate, drive innovation, and address widespread challenges in the electric power industry like increased power grid loads, aging energy infrastructure, and the emergence of new technologies. With a plethora of conferences available, it’s tough to know which to prioritize. Below are some of the top electric power conferences happening in the U.S. in 2025.

IEEE PES Grid Edge Technologies Conference & Exhibition

San Diego, CA | January 21-23, 2025

Join electric utilities, vendors, and industry experts to learn and collaborate on topics from electrification and decarbonization to grid resiliency and sustainability. View the full technical program.

Technical program topics include:

  • Distributed energy resources
  • Policy energy resources
  • Policy & regulatory framework
  • Virtual power plants
  • Microgrids
  • Energy storage
  • Energy efficiencey & flexible loads

POWERGEN International®

Dallas, TX | February 11-13, 2025

POWERGEN International® is a networking and business hub for power generation professionals and solution providers. Bringing together power producers, utilities, EPCs, consultants, OEMs, and large-scale energy users, it serves as a platform to explore innovative solutions amid the shift towards cleaner and more sustainable energy sources. View the full event schedule.

Sessions cover a range of topics, including:

  • Hydrogen
  • Nuclear
  • Battery Storage
  • Decarbonization

Intersolar & Energy Storage North America

San Diego, CA | February 25-27, 2025

Intersolar offers utilities and clean energy professionals an unmatched opportunity to gain critical insights, make impactful connections and source quality products. View the full conference program.  

Key topics:

  • Solar energy
  • Storage
  • Manufacturing
  • Electric vehicle charging infrastructure

DISTRIBUTECH®

Dallas, TX | March 24-27, 2025

Through its conference program and exhibition hall, DISTRIBUTECH® offers a wealth of education, connections, and solutions to drive the industry forward. Explore innovations in electricity delivery automation, energy efficiency, and demand response. Dive into distributed energy resource management, renewable energy, smart cities, and transportation electrification. Discover advancements in resiliency, reliability, advanced metering, and T&D system operations. Uncover the latest in communication technologies, cybersecurity, and sustainability. View the full event schedule.  

SDSIC Spring 2025 Live Event

Chattanooga, TN | April 28-May 1, 2025

The Substation Design Solution (SDS) Industry Consortium’s annual Spring Live Event brings over 300 utilities and consultant designers together to help advance the electric utility industry with a goal of standardization across utilities.  

Breakout session topics:

  • Physical
  • Electrical
  • Business strategy
  • Civil/Structural
  • Technology
  • Innovations

CLEANPOWER

Phoenix, AZ | May 19-22, 2025

CLEANPOWER is the American Clean Power Association’s annual conference. This event includes both a conference and trade show. CLEANPOWER drives business growth by bringing together key decision-makers and stakeholders across the wind, solar, storage, hydrogen, and transmission industries for discussion, deal-making and networking.

SEE Annual Conference & Trade Show

Orlando, FL | June 24-27, 2025

Join Southeastern Electric Exchange utility members and other energy professionals to learn how we can pioneer advancements and sustainable innovations in the energy sector. Dive into cutting-edge technologies, share groundbreaking ideas, and foster partnerships that will drive the industry forward. View the full conference agenda.  

RE+

Las Vegas, NV | Sept. 8-11, 2025

Renew what’s possible at the fastest-growing and largest clean energy event in North America. RE+ brings energy leaders together to discuss how we can foster a more sustainable future. The event incorporates panel sessions, interactive sessions, and TechTalks to promote an immersive experience that allows energy professionals to collaborate on and discuss topics like solar, energy storage, hydrogen, microgrids, EV charging and infrastructure, and wind energy.

Beta Engineering is a long-standing attendee and exhibitor at RE+. Watch the video below to get a feel for the show and the fun you can only experience at Beta’s booth.

T&D World Live

Phoenix, AZ | Sept. 23-25, 2025

T&D World Live is focused on empowering utilities and transforming tomorrow. At the conference, you’ll learn about the latest tools and trends in energy transformation that are shaping the ever-evolving grid with keynotes, utility-led case studies and user stories and discussions. This conference is designed to educate you, motivate you, and spark new ideas. View the event schedule.

The Utility Expo

Louisville, KY | Oct. 7-9, 2025

The Utility Expo promotes a hands-on experience where utility members can watch demonstrations, try and compare new equipment that will help build tomorrow’s energy infrastructure, network, and participate in hands-on training. Check out the highlights from 2023.

These conferences are the top electric power events for utility decision-makers in 2025 and promote collaboration and building partnerships to propel the power grid into the future. View a full list of the conferences and events our team is attending this year and connect with us there.

About Beta

Beta Engineering is a private, family-owned substation EPC company with headquarters in Pineville, LA, and an office in San Diego. Since 1975, Beta has been building high-voltage substation and transmission line projects for power delivery companies across the U.S. Contact our team of experts to leverage our 50 years of problem-solving experience and achieve your long-term goals.

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