Regional utility engineeringConfirmed edition
Alaska Electric Utility Conference
Northwest Public Power Association / Alaska Power Association · US Alaska
- Edition dates
- Nov 16, 2026 – Nov 19, 2026
- Location
- Anchorage, Alaska
- Audience
- Alaska utility engineers, operations teams, and suppliers
A biennial technical conference and trade show centered on Alaska’s utility needs. Suppliers can explore the engineering, service, and logistical issues that distinguish this market from the contiguous states. The dedicated event page gives November 16–19, including preconference activity; the general calendar lists the shorter November 18–19 window. Registration or exhibiting does not imply organizer or utility endorsement.
Resilience & grid modernizationConfirmed edition
Wildfires: What Utilities Need to Know
Northwest Public Power Association · US Northwest
- Edition dates
- Jan 26, 2027
- Location
- Portland, Oregon
- Audience
- Utility leaders, wildfire specialists, policymakers, and emergency responders
A focused conference on wildfire risk affecting western utilities. Vendors providing vegetation management, situational awareness, grid hardening, risk tools, or emergency services can assess the operating context and stakeholder needs. It is one day within a three-day sequence of separate NWPPA events; choose attendance according to your own technical scope. Registration or exhibiting does not imply organizer or utility endorsement.
Resilience & grid modernizationConfirmed edition
Data Center and Load Growth Summit
Northwest Public Power Association · US Northwest
- Edition dates
- Jan 27, 2027
- Location
- Portland, Oregon
- Audience
- Utility planning, large-load, and power supply teams
A focused summit on the utility implications of data center demand and rapid load growth. Suppliers of planning, infrastructure, engineering, and demand-related services can examine how utilities frame capacity and delivery challenges. Participation provides market context; it does not establish that any named data center or utility project has secured approval. Registration or exhibiting does not imply organizer or utility endorsement.
Power supply & generationConfirmed edition
NWPPA Power Supply Conference
Northwest Public Power Association · US Northwest
- Edition dates
- Jan 28, 2027
- Location
- Portland, Oregon
- Audience
- Utility power supply leaders, planners, and policymakers
A regional power supply conference addressing the market, regulatory, and technology issues affecting utility decisions. Suppliers serving generation, storage, resource planning, and power procurement can use it to understand demand for their services. The event is distinct from equipment purchasing; validate the relevant utility functions before assuming it reaches your procurement audience. Registration or exhibiting does not imply organizer or utility endorsement.
Communications & cybersecurityConfirmed edition
Utilities Technology Forum, Regions 8, 9 & 10
Utilities Technology Council · US West
- Edition dates
- Feb 16, 2027 – Feb 19, 2027
- Location
- Reno, Nevada
- Audience
- Western utility telecom and network professionals
A regional utility technology forum that gives communications suppliers a more geographically focused setting than the national UTC conference. The program supports discussion among utility ICT teams and industry partners. Use it to understand western network needs and regional relationships; confirm any access, presentation, and supplier registration requirements directly with UTC. Registration or exhibiting does not imply organizer or utility endorsement.
Regional utility engineeringConfirmed edition
NWPPA Engineering & Operations Conference and Trade Show
Northwest Public Power Association · US Northwest
- Edition dates
- Apr 12, 2027 – Apr 15, 2027
- Location
- Reno, Nevada
- Audience
- Northwest public power engineers, operators, and suppliers
A regional public power engineering and operations meeting with a trade show. It offers a practical fit for vendors supplying distribution, substations, line work, safety, and utility services across the Northwest. Review the trade show rules and technical tracks to select the right team rather than assuming every attendee has a purchasing role. Registration or exhibiting does not imply organizer or utility endorsement.
Engineering & operationsConfirmed edition
WEI Operations Conference
Western Energy Institute · US West / North America
- Edition dates
- Apr 13, 2027 – Apr 16, 2027
- Location
- Location not verified
- Audience
- Electric and gas utility operations professionals and service companies
A multi-track operations conference spanning electric distribution, substations, transmission, resilience, safety, and gas topics. Technical suppliers can select the electric tracks that match their capabilities and compare cross-functional utility concerns. The organizer confirms dates but the reviewed calendar does not establish a location; the location remains blank in this guide. Registration or exhibiting does not imply organizer or utility endorsement.
Cybersecurity & digital utilityConfirmed edition
NWPPA IT Conference
Northwest Public Power Association · US Northwest
- Edition dates
- Apr 27, 2027 – Apr 29, 2027
- Location
- Bend, Oregon
- Audience
- Public power IT professionals and technology partners
A regional public power IT conference for technology professionals and peer exchange. Software, integration, infrastructure, and security suppliers can assess the needs of utility IT teams outside the largest national shows. Confirm the edition’s program and supplier participation options; an IT audience may have different responsibilities from grid operations or corporate procurement. Registration or exhibiting does not imply organizer or utility endorsement.
Power supply & generationConfirmed edition
WEI Integrated Resource Planning
Western Energy Institute · US West / North America
- Edition dates
- May 13, 2027 – May 14, 2027
- Location
- Location not verified
- Audience
- Utility resource planning directors, leaders, and specialists
A specialist resource planning forum for teams that evaluate long-term load and supply needs. Relevant to suppliers of planning tools, analytical services, storage, and resource development support. The stated audience is utility planning professionals; confirm supplier eligibility before booking. Dates are published, but the reviewed source does not establish the location. Registration or exhibiting does not imply organizer or utility endorsement.
Public power leadershipConfirmed edition
NWPPA Annual Conference and Membership Meeting
Northwest Public Power Association · US Northwest
- Edition dates
- May 17, 2027 – May 20, 2027
- Location
- Boise, Idaho
- Audience
- Public utility executives, board members, and senior leaders
A regional leadership conference for public utilities, cooperatives, and municipal systems. Suppliers with a Northwest focus can learn about governance, strategy, and shared operating pressures across these ownership models. Use it to complement technical meetings and account research; leadership participation alone does not reveal active project budgets or individual purchase authority. Registration or exhibiting does not imply organizer or utility endorsement.
Procurement & supply chainConfirmed edition
WEI Supply Chain + Procurement
Western Energy Institute · US West / North America
- Edition dates
- Jun 7, 2027 – Jun 8, 2027
- Location
- Location not verified
- Audience
- Utility procurement managers, supply chain specialists, and suppliers
A focused forum on utility supply chain practice, supplier relationships, and purchasing challenges. It is particularly relevant to vendors that need to understand contracting expectations and how utility sourcing teams manage risk. Confirm participation eligibility directly; this educational forum is not itself a bid opportunity or a promise of access to individual utility contracts. Registration or exhibiting does not imply organizer or utility endorsement.
Investor-owned utility leadershipConfirmed edition
WEI Annual Meeting
Western Energy Institute · US West / North America
- Edition dates
- Sep 26, 2027 – Sep 28, 2027
- Location
- Location not verified
- Audience
- Utility executives, emerging leaders, and strategy professionals
An executive community meeting covering strategic issues across electric and gas utilities. It can help suppliers understand leadership concerns and the wider utility operating environment. The organizer describes a member-oriented audience, so confirm eligibility and partner options first. The reviewed calendar establishes the dates but does not establish a location for this entry. Registration or exhibiting does not imply organizer or utility endorsement.