Utilities Business Review Conferences

The utility industry’s leading manufacturers and service providers will be gathered back in Louisville in 2027. Join us to demo the equipment, network with peers and compare the top brands.

The Utility Connect Conference ignites innovation among electric, water, and gas utilities. It delivers the latest technology and trends and accelerates the connections that will evolve us into the future.

Grid automation, energy efficiency, and demand response to breakthroughs in DER management, smart cities, transportation electrification, and cybersecurity, DTECH® delivers the insights and connections that move the industry forward. Whether you're focused on resiliency, reliability, sustainability, or grid modernization, DTECH® events offer unmatched value, collaboration, and opportunities to spark real transformation—today and tomorrow. Join us and be part of the momentum shaping the future of transmission and distribution.

At POWERGEN 2026 we focused on what it takes to deliver real megawatts and how collaboration across the generation ecosystem can meet the moment.A surge in data centers, industrial expansion, and electrification is reshaping power generation planning across North America. Utilities are under mounting pressure to maintain reliability and add new capacity. IPPs are accelerating project development to capture the opportunity. EPCs and OEMs are finding innovative ways to build faster, smarter, and stronger amid supply chain and permitting headwinds.

The iP Utility Safety Conference & Expo, where seasoned professionals and innovative thinkers share actionable strategies to elevate your safety leadership. From grounding techniques to human performance insights, gain the knowledge and tools needed to drive meaningful change and enhance safety outcomes within your organization.

Connect, collaborate, and spark innovation alongside industry trailblazers at the Customer Connections Conference in Nashville, Tennessee, October 25-28, 2026. Immerse yourself in an electrifying experience, where leading experts illuminate the latest insights in your field. Tap into the pulse of national issues, industry-wide trends, and activities shaping your communities and utilities. Energize connections, exchange ideas, and unlock limitless possibilities:

Utility Analytics Week (UA Week) is the flagship, in-person gathering hosted by the Utility Analytics Institute and the culmination of a year’s worth of collaboration across the utility analytics community. This three-day, utility-led conference is where members come together to share real use cases, hard-won lessons, proven projects, and forward-looking roadmaps in an open and honest setting. Designed for conversation rather than presentation, UA Week brings utility professionals, data and analytics teams, and trusted technology partners together to address the challenges shaping grid reliability, resilience, safety, operations, customer experience, and the future of energy.

The International Lineman's Rodeo & Expo will be October 14-17, 2026 in Overland Park, KS at the Overland Park Convention Center and in Bonner Spring, KS at the National Agriculture Center & Hall Of Fame. Evergy and KC Board of Public Utilities are the host utilities. You don't want to miss this truly unique event! The Lineman’s Rodeo attracts the best linemen from around the world to compete in events based on traditional lineman tasks. After more than 40 years, the International Lineman’s Rodeo & Expo still proves to be the industry’s most valued premier event of its kind for the electric utility industry

The National Rural Water Association is a non-profit organization dedicated to training, supporting, and promoting the water and wastewater professionals that serve small and rural communities across the country. NRWA provides training and technical assistance nationwide through affiliated State Rural Water Associations that currently have over 31,000 utility system members across all 50 states and Puerto Rico. Rural Water training and technical assistance covers every aspect of operating, managing and financing water and wastewater utilities.

The World Utilities Congress 2026 brings together global leaders, innovators, policymakers, and investors to drive the future of energy, water, and sustainable infrastructure. As the world transitions to smarter, cleaner, and more resilient utility solutions, this global gathering fosters cross-sector and cross-border collaboration to build sustainable systems that empower economies, support communities, and shape a connected, energy-efficient future.