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From The Desk of Ken Wilmot (Alltricity Network Executive Director)
Along with all the exciting activities we’re looking forward to this fall, we’re also pleased to share Alltricity Network has moved to a new office location! This new space allows us to better serve our members as we continue to grow together. Please update your records and contact us if you have any questions or would like to swing by and see the new space. Our new address is:
Alltricity Network
327 Inverness Dr S
Suite 202
Englewood, CO 80112
On top of our office move, the 2025 Alltricity Network Fall Convention is right around the corner, kicking off on Monday, September 29! This year’s theme, Smarter Tech, Smarter Grid: AI, Data Centers & the Next Electric Energy Frontier, sets the stage for an incredible two days of insights and collaboration. Industry leaders and peers will come together to share strategies, spark new ideas, and explore solutions for the challenges shaping the future of the utility landscape. Check out all the exciting details below!
⚡ There’s still time to register for the 2025 Alltricity Network Fall Convention!
📅 September 29–October 1, 2025
📍 Loews Kansas City Hotel | Kansas City, MO
📗 View the Event Brochure for the full schedule, session descriptions, speakers & much more!
🏨 Book your discounted room in the Alltricity Network block
👉 Learn more & register now
🎤 Convention Brochure now available!
Check out the 2025 Fall Convention Brochure to get all the details about the agenda, networking opportunities, session topics and descriptions, speakers, and much more! The 2025 Fall Program brings together executive leadership and management to offer their insights and thoughts on a variety of trends, challenges, and opportunities, as well as the direction they are leading their companies. This year’s program will feature the following sessions at a glance:
- Day 1 Keynote Address: Sam Jordan, Futurist; Head of Computing & Emerging Technology, the Future Today Strategy Group
- Innovation Exchange: AI Perspectives from Utility Industry Tech Leaders
- Power & Politics: An Insider’s Look at Shifting Utility Policy
- From Risk to Resilience: Strategic Wildfire Mitigation for Utilities
- DCFlex & the Future Grid: Transmission & Load Forecasting Insights from EPRI
- Driving Education & Networking: Updates & Priorities from Alltricity Network Committee Leaders
- The View from the C-Suite: Priorities & Pressures Facing Utility Leaders
- Day 2 Keynote Address: Gregory Robinson, 33-Year NASA Veteran; Former Director, James Webb Space Telescope; Columbia University Faculty; TIME100 Pioneer 2022
- Grid at a Crossroads: RTOs Respond to Demand Surge from AI, Data Centers & Beyond
- The Conversation that Matters: An Open Forum on the Vital Issues Keeping You Up at Night
🎯 What you can expect at the 2025 Fall Convention
Don’t miss Alltricity Network’s premier leadership event! We’re excited to welcome you and your electric utility leadership peers for high-impact conversations on today’s top utility challenges—set in a relaxed, engaging environment. What to Expect:
- Top-Tier Speakers: Hear from inspiring industry leaders tackling the biggest issues in electric utilities.
- High-Value Networking: Connect with CEOs, VPs, Directors, and top solutions providers.
- Unique Culture: Experience a collaborative, no-pressure atmosphere focused on real value.
- Plenty of Connection Time: Build relationships with colleagues and industry friends during receptions, the golf outing, quality meals, Alltricity Scholarship Foundation Auction, and more!
- 👉 Learn more & register now
🎁 Auction donation deadline extended! Donate an item to support the Alltricity Scholarship Foundation Auction & future industry leaders.
NEW Donation deadline: September 24
Help fund scholarships for future electric energy professionals by donating an item to the annual Alltricity Scholarship Foundation Auction, held Tuesday, September 30, during the 2025 Alltricity Network Fall Convention.
Proceeds support the 501(c)(3) Scholarship Foundation’s mission—awarding 714 scholarships and over $1.5 million in scholarships since 2000. Your donation makes a difference. Even if you are unable to attend in person, please consider contributing and joining the virtual auction!
🌵⛳ Open Registration happening now with no restrictions—sign up now for the November 2025 Golf Tournament!
📅 November 18, 2025
📍 Raven Golf Club | Phoenix, AZ
📓 View the Brochure for the full golf tournament details
👉 Learn more & register now
Due to overwhelming demand, the Alltricity Scholarship Foundation is pleased to host a second golf tournament in 2025 to further its mission: supporting the next generation of electric utility industry professionals through scholarships. Thank you for your support and participation!
Join us for a memorable day on the course—filled with fun, networking, and purpose. The November 2025 Golf Tournament is your opportunity to enjoy a great round of golf while supporting a meaningful cause.
Registration Schedule:
Open Registration: August 20-November 3 Limits removed from registration process; any remaining spots available on a first-come, first-served basis. Sign up soon, as limited spots remain!
Not golfing this time? You can still make a difference—support scholarships by donating to the 2025 Alltricity Scholarship Foundation Auction.
Alltricity Network: A resource for you
We’re here to support you and your organization with timely, relevant educational and networking opportunities. We encourage you to share our development opportunities with your peers, workgroups, and professional network! For the latest events, visit the Alltricity Network Events & Education Calendar on our website.
Our Education Committees—comprised of dedicated members—work hard to provide timely, relevant, and thoughtfully curated educational and networking opportunities. Have a topic or presentation idea for a conference or workshop?—Feel free to contact us anytime!
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2025 Alltricity Network Fall Convention - September 29-October 1, 2025 (Kansas City, MO)
PLANNING SESSION: 2026 Alltricity Network Spring Conference - October 16, 2025 (Greenwood Village, CO)
November 2025 Safety Roundtable - November 4, 2025 (Kansas City, MO)
3-Part Virtual Workshop: Project Management Essentials - November 4-6, 2025 (Virtual event via Teams)
PLANNING SESSION: 2026 Alltricity Network Fall Convention - November 13, 2025 (Lone Tree, CO)
Future of Generation Conference - November 17, 2025 (Tempe, AZ)
November 2025 Alltricity Scholarship Foundation Golf Tournament - November 18, 2025 (Phoenix, AZ)
2026 Safety Conference - March 4-6, 2026 (Tempe, AZ)
2026 Alltricity Network Spring Conference - April 27-29, 2026 (Omaha, NE)
2026 Alltricity Network Fall Convention - October 5-7, 2026 (San Antonio, TX)
The association's trusted network is accessible on LinkedIn. Working side-by-side in a cooperative manner, Alltricity Network members band together for the common goal of bettering the industry and improving service for utility customers. For more than 120 years, these key principles have proven successful and, more importantly, are tried-and-true methods for building strong business relationships.
The Trump administration’s 50% import tariffs on steel, aluminum, and copper could drive up the cost of utility grid modernization and clean energy projects while making it harder to buy transformers and other equipment, according to Morningstar DBRS.
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In terms of risks to power grid reliability, the future of extreme weather is already here—yet it doesn’t fit the conventional pattern. In fact, to the casual observer, this new class of extreme weather might appear downright mundane.
As the global energy system adds more intermittent renewables, one fact is becoming increasingly clear: Affordable, large-scale energy storage remains the enabling holy grail for these clean energy sources. The reality is that power must be dispatchable.
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The United States added more than 15 GW of new electricity generation resources between January and May this year, led by 11.5 GW of solar, followed by 2.3 GW of wind and 1.3 GW of gas, according to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s monthly infrastructure report.
Artificial intelligence may run on silicon chips, but its real fuel is electricity. After two decades of steady demand, AI and data centers are causing electricity consumption to soar, which will require utilities and tech giants to collaborate or confront each other. Either way, the aim is for the country to quickly upgrade its network to meet this AI-driven energy surge.
Growing international demand is causing natural gas prices to rise, which will in turn push U.S. electricity prices higher now that about 40% of U.S. generation comes from natural gas, according to the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis.
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The energy cluster model would see large consumers take their electricity or heat directly from one or more co-located reactors, large or small. While the consumers benefit from energy that is more reliable, resilient, secure, and clean than grid supply, the nuclear developer would benefit from the simplified project finance that comes with having such committed partners.
As part of its long-standing commitment to responsible power and environmental restoration, Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association will transition to full reclamation of the Colowyo Mine, following the conclusion of coal production by the end of 2025.
Today, Arizona Public Service (APS), the City of Mesa, Salt River Project (SRP), Tucson Electric Power (TEP), and UniSource Energy Services announced commitment plans for Transwestern Pipeline’s Desert Southwest expansion project. This new natural gas pipeline will help maintain year-round regional energy reliability by transporting natural gas from the Permian Basin in West Texas to Arizona by late 2029, once construction is completed.
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Black Hills Corp. and NorthWestern Energy Group, Inc., d/b/a NorthWestern Energy, announced that each company’s board of directors has unanimously approved a definitive agreement to combine in an all-stock, tax-free merger that will create a premier regional regulated electric and natural gas utility company with a pro forma market capitalization of approximately $7.8 billion and a combined enterprise value of $15.4 billion, based on each company’s closing stock price as of August 18, 2025.
Representatives of United Power, Inc., along with leadership from Kindle Energy LLC (Kindle), gathered in Keenesburg, CO, to celebrate the completion and operation of the new Mountain Peak Power plant, a 162-megawatt simple-cycle natural gas generation facility comprised of six General Electric combustion turbines. The plant began providing power to cooperative members in July.
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PNM filed an application with the New Mexico Public Regulation Commission (NMPRC) seeking approval for TXNM Energy, PNM’s parent company, to be acquired by Blackstone Infrastructure. If approved, the acquisition would deliver benefits of $175 million to customers and communities in New
Mexico, including the largest acquisition rate credit in state history of $105 million—two times larger
than the credit in any other New Mexico utility acquisition.
Bryan Davis will join Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association as Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, beginning Sept. 15, 2025. Davis brings 20 years of finance experience, with expertise in accounting, financial planning, and utility strategies across multi-state regions.
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The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission approved PacifiCorp’s proposed tariff order revisions for the Extended Day Ahead Market (EDAM), significantly advancing toward operations of the first multi-state regional day-ahead energy market, set to launch in May 2026.
After years of planning, construction, and teamwork, Pioneer Generation Station Phase IV (PGSIV) is now officially complete, marking a major milestone in Basin Electric’s commitment to delivering reliable electricity to its members.
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Lithium battery recycling offers a powerful solution to rising demand, with discarded batteries still holding most of their valuable materials. Compared to mining, recycling slashes emissions and resource use while unlocking major economic potential. Yet infrastructure, policy, and technology hurdles must still be overcome.
A Rochester team engineered a new type of solar thermoelectric generator that produces 15 times more power than earlier versions. By enhancing heat absorption and dissipation rather than tweaking semiconductor materials, they dramatically improved efficiency and demonstrated practical applications like powering LEDs.
In just one afternoon, scientists used a nanoparticle “megalibrary” to find a catalyst that matches or exceeds iridium’s performance in hydrogen fuel production at a fraction of the cost.
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