Call for Presentations
We are now accepting abstracts for Experience POWER 2026.
Submission Deadline: Friday, February 20, 2026
We welcome you to submit your industry case study to be presented during Experience POWER, September 28-30, 2026 in Washington, D.C. Our Advisory Board will review abstracts that relate to industry best practices or lessons learned to create the best content for the event.
What are we looking for?
We encourage you to use the list below as a guide for your submissions, but we’re also excited to see innovative and unconventional ideas we may not have thought of. If you have unique perspectives, emerging topics, or creative solutions that don’t fit neatly into these categories, please don’t hesitate to submit them—we welcome fresh and outside-the-box concepts!
- Natural Gas-Fired Generation
- Optimization and performance enhancements
- Carbon capture and emissions reduction strategies
- Plant cycling and flexible operations
- Flexible generation supporting large, fast-growing loads
- Nuclear Power
- Small modular reactors (SMRs) and advanced nuclear technologies
- Modernization and life-extension strategies
- Project management and execution lessons
- Advanced nuclear’s role in serving high-reliability, high-demand loads
- Distributed Energy
- Renewables including solar and wind
- Energy storage
- Microgrids and grid-connected DERs
- Industrial & Onsite Energy
- Combined heat and power (CHP)
- Onsite generation and backup power
- Demand response and load management
- Mission-critical onsite power for large commercial and industrial users
- Digital Technology & AI
- Digital twins, advanced sensors, and asset monitoring
- Machine learning and predictive analytics for operations
- Cybersecurity and OT/IT convergence
- Forecasting and planning for large load interconnections
- Grid Infrastructure, Interconnection & Reliability
- Interconnection queues, reform, and project delays
- Transmission planning, congestion, and expansion
- Grid reliability under extreme weather conditions
- System hardening and resilience strategies
- Workforce Development & Operational Excellence
- Workforce training and upskilling
- Recruitment, retention, and knowledge transfer
- Safety culture and operational excellence
- Building the next-generation energy workforce
- Emerging Trends, Policy & Market Signals
- Decarbonization pathways and tradeoffs
- Federal and state policy impacts on generation and infrastructure
- Permitting, siting, and land-use considerations
- Large load growth and system planning (including data centers)
- Utility and generator readiness for hyperscale demand
Submission Deadline: Friday, February 20, 2026
What puts your abstract in a favorable light?
- Submissions from operating companies and/or regulatory agencies sharing new information
- Submitting case studies that culminate with actionable recommendations
- Being focused and concise on what will be covered in your presentation
- Providing practical, tactical, and timely information
What will likely get your abstract rejected?
- Submissions that are commercial in nature and/or product specific
- Unfocused abstracts that do not concisely detail what the presentation will be about
- Submissions clearly outside the scope of the conference
- Abstracts involving theoretical and unproven technology
NOTE: Accepted speakers receive complimentary registration to the conference. Only one complimentary registration per submission. Speakers can be nominated by 3rd parties. However, if accepted all speaker communication will be conducted directly with the speaker and not through the 3rd party.