The U.S. power sector continues to capitalize on a host of clean energy transition opportunities while also confronting multiple challenges. The upcoming election adds a strong dose of uncertainty into the mix.
Clean energy companies, utilities, state and federal government officials and other stakeholders will once again come together at various conferences in 2025 to learn more about those opportunities and challenges as well as the major technology, business and policy developments driving the sector.
Below are some of the notable conferences for 2025, focusing on a variety of topics, including renewable energy trends, energy storage technology, nuclear energy, AI energy consumption, electric vehicles, energy innovation and more.
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NASEO 2025 Energy Policy Outlook Conference
Feb. 4-7
The Fairmont, Washington
The National Association of State Energy Officials Policy Outlook Conference will focus on state and federal energy policy developments along with key challenges of the energy transition.
Energy Storage North America/Intersolar North America
Feb. 25-27
San Diego Convention Center, San Diego
The conference will feature thousands of solar and energy storage exhibitions, as well as three days of panel sessions, workshops and networking events.
CERAWeek 2025
March 10-14
Hilton Americas Houston and the George R. Brown Convention Center, Houston
CERAWeek focuses on the financial, political and other impacts and challenges of the global energy transition.
ARPA-E Energy Innovation Summit
March 17-19
Washington
The summit focuses on emerging and transformative energy technologies. It brings together an array of technical and other experts to discuss innovative approaches to dealing with U.S. energy challenges.
DISTRIBUTECH
March 24-27
Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center, Dallas
DISTRIBUTECH focuses on the latest developments and innovations in transmission and distribution. It covers technical policy and other developments in distributed energy resource management, renewable energy, transportation electrification, resiliency and a host of other topics.
EV Charging Summit & Expo
March 25-27
Las Vegas
The summit will focus on financing, infrastructure, operability and the return on investment for electric vehicle charging.
Energy Storage USA 2025
March 26-27
Hyatt Regency, Dallas
Conference topics include forecasting and analyzing emerging U.S. markets, asset optimization, revenue strategies and how the Inflation Reduction Act has impacted storage development.
EPSA’s Competitive Power Summit
April 2
The Grand Hyatt, Washington
The one-day meeting will include expert panels discussing key issues facing the competitive power sector and the U.S. electric system.
Solar and Energy Storage Summit
April 23-24
Omni Interlocken Hotel, Denver
The summit will feature sessions on developments in technology, the supply chain and the policy landscape. It will facilitate networking among leaders in U.S. solar and storage, utilities, IPPs, offtakers, RTOs, ISOs, and state and federal government.
International Partnering Forum
April 28-May 1
Virginia Beach Convention Center, Virginia
The conference focuses on offshore wind and other ocean-based renewables, and offers a week of panels, workshops and networking opportunities.
BNEF Summit
April 29-30
Intercontinental New York Barclay, New York
The meeting focuses on clean energy finance, markets and policy.
Energy Bar Association Annual Meeting and Conference
May 1-2
Marriott Marquis, Washington
Conference attendees include attorneys, energy professionals, regulators and others working in the energy sector’s legal and policy arena.
Spring 2025 PLMA Conference
May 5-7
The Westin Kansas City at Crown Center, Kansas City
The Spring 2025 PLMA Conference will focus on flexible load management, DERs as grid resources, decarbonization, EV managed charging and more.
CLEANPOWER 2025
May 19-22
Phoenix Convention Center, Phoenix
The conference is aimed at utility-scale renewable companies, with a focus on how the bipartisan infrastructure law and Inflation Reduction Act will change the U.S. electric grid.
EEI 2025
June 2-4
Hyatt Regency New Orleans
EEI 2025 will focus on the technologies and public policies needed to deliver an affordable and resilient clean energy future.
National Virtual Power Plant Summit
June 3-4
Denver
The National Virtual Power Plant Summit will focus on advances in VPP technology and integration, business models and revenue streams for VPPs as well as regulatory frameworks and policy implications, among other topics.
APPA National Conference
June 6-11
New Orleans
The conference is aimed at utility executives, local government officials, vendors and other partners in the public power sector.
RE+
Sept. 8-11
The Venetian Convention & Expo Center, Las Vegas
The conference will feature thousands of exhibitors in the renewable energy market, and several days of panel sessions featuring leaders in renewable energy policy, business and law.
2025 Nuclear Energy Conference & Expo
Sept. 8-11
Marriott Marquis Atlanta
This conference, being held in 2025 for the first time, is the result of a merger between ANS’s annual Utility Working Conference and Vendor Technology Expo and NEI’s Nuclear Energy Assembly. The event will bring together an array of nuclear professionals — “from industry leaders and regulators to engineers and independent consultants” — to advance the next generation of nuclear technology.
GridFWD 2025
Oct. 6-8
Monterey Conference Center, California
GridFWD 2025 will focus on AI and the grid, including how predictive analytics and visualization will revolutionize asset management, optimizing energy supply through more accurate forecasting and dispatch, and other topics.
NARUC Annual Meeting and Education Conference
Nov. 9-12
Seattle
The meeting includes general sessions and panels on topics of interest to utility regulators and stakeholders.
