Powering Ahead:
Balancing Energy and Climate Goals
September 25, 2025  |  NYC

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Electricity demand is surging as growth in manufacturing, the data center boom and the electrification of transportation and all require more energy. That spike in our energy needs will stress the country’s aging power system and complicate efforts to decarbonize the economy. But growing demand also brings opportunities to invest in making our electric grid and transportation fuels cleaner and more reliable.  


This event brings together the leaders who are making our power systems more affordable, reliable and clean. We’ll hear how these power players are solving touch challenges and seizing the opportunities in the clean energy economy despite a rapidly shifting policy landscape. 

AGENDA

9:30 AM – 10:00 AM
Registration opens, light breakfast & networking 
10:00 AM – 10:10 AM
Opening Remarks 
10:10 AM – 10:35 AM
Keynote: Climate Investing in an Uncertain Climate
10:45 AM – 11:20 AM
Powering Data and Tapping Data’s Power

Data centers have become a major source of demand, and some forecasts say data centers could use up to 12 percent of total U.S. electricity generation within a few years. Meanwhile, AI tools promise to transform the energy landscape, assisting grid operators with making.

11:20 AM – 11:35 AM
Networking break
11:35 AM – 11:45 AM
Clean by the Numbers: Tracking Clean Investment Data 
11:50 AM – 12:30 PM
Red White and Blue Growth Areas for Clean Energy 

Our panelists describe how clean energy companies are making progress across a divided political landscape.

12:30 PM – 1:15 PM
Lunch
1:15 PM – 1:30 PM
Fireside chat / solo presentation 
1:30 PM – 2:00 PM
Panel: Nuclear Comeback: Small Reactors and Big Reboots 

Several companies are making progress with Small Modular Reactors (SMRs), a potential pathway to faster development of carbon-free nuclear power. Meanwhile, efforts are underway to restart some large reactors that had been retired from service.

2:00 PM – 2:15 PM
Case Study / solo presentation 
2:20 PM – 2:50 PM
Grid Batteries Charge Ahead: The Power of Storing Renewable Energy

This panel includes companies taking different approaches to storing renewable power for the grid. Intermittent supply from solar and wind doesn’t always match times of power demand. Batteries allow better use of that clean power and these companies are using a variety of battery types.  

2:50 PM – 3:00 PM
Networking break
3:05 PM – 3:20 PM
Fireside chat – solo presentation
3:20 PM – 3:50 PM
Virtual Power Gets Real

Virtual Power Plants (VPPs) are being adopted in states ranging from deep-blue California and Vermont to deep-red Utah and Texas.

3:50 PM –
Networking reception 

TICKETS

Early bird rate expires August 31, 2025 - $799
Regular rate begins September 1, 2025 - $999