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40th Annual Fall Conference & Exhibition

Largest Annual Regional Gathering of Power Professionals!

Monday, September 29, 2025
at
1:00 PM (CDT)
to Wednesday, October 1, 2025 at 12:00 PM (CDT)
* Registration open until 10/1/25 at 12:00 PM (CDT)
Register Now
* Registration open until 10/1/25 at 12:00 PM (CDT)
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Largest Annual Regional Gathering of Power Professionals!

Prominent Industry & Government Speakers
Timely Session Topics & Discussions
CLICK HERE FOR THE BROCHURE AND AGENDA 

Pre-Conference Activity Add-Ons on Monday, September 29th

  • “50 Years of PUC History” Workshop at AT&T Conference Center from 1:00 PM - 4:30 PM (separate fee and registration needed)
  •  Welcome Cocktail Reception for Attendees at AT&T from 5:00 PM - 6:30 PM (included with conference or workshop registration - rsvp when registering) 

Register for these events in addition to the conference!

CONFERENCE OVERVIEW

Join us at this fall’s leading electric power conference for the ERCOT/Gulf Coast region.

800+ attendance expected!

Fall Conference Day One - Tuesday, September 30th 

  • Registration and Continental Breakfast opens at 7:30 AM

  • Conference opening welcome at 8:20 AM

  • Session and keynoter presentations from 8:30 AM - 5:15 PM

  • Cocktail Reception from 5:15 PM - 7:00 PM


Fall Conference Day Two - Wednesday, October 1st

  • Registration and Continental Breakfast opens at 8:00 AM

  • Session and keynoter presentations from 8:30 AM - 12:00 PM

  • Conference adjourns at close of final session at 12:00 PM

 THANKS TO OUR PLANNING COMMITTEE

Conference Chairs:
Carrie Collier-Brown, Partner, Husch Blackwell
Marty Hopkins, Partner, Wilkinson Barker Knauer LLP 

Committee:
Matthew Arth, ERCOT
Eric Blakey, Pedernales Electric Coop
Eric Goff, Goff Policy
Lauren Thomas, Base Power Company
Lucy Nashed, PUCT
Bryan Sams, Calpine Corporation
Maura Yates, Mothership Energy 
Credits Price
Workshop with Conference Reg - Early Bird
Early Bird Registration Ends 9/8/25 at 11:59 PM CDT
$270.00
Workshop without Conference Reg - Early Bird
Early Bird Registration Ends 9/8/25 at 11:59 PM CDT
$325.00
Credits Price
Member - Early Bird
$300 off the Non-Member rate. Early Bird Registration Ends 9/8/25 at 11:59 PM CDT
$980.00
Non-Member - Early Bird
The Non-Member rate includes an Individual Membership valid through 12/31/25. (Click here for more information.) Early Bird Registration Ends 9/8/25 at 11:59 PM CDT
$1,280.00
State/Federal (.gov) & RTO/ISO - Early Bird
This access is limited to federal, state (.gov), and RTO/ISO employees only. Government contractors and electric utility employees, including municipal and cooperative utilities, are not eligible. Early Bird Registration Ends 9/8/25 at 11:59 PM CDT
$410.00
Member in Job Search Mode - Early Bird
Early Bird Registration Ends 9/8/25 at 11:59 PM CDT
$490.00
Non-Member in Job Search Mode - Early Bird
The Non-Member rate includes an Individual Membership valid through 12/31/25. (Click here for more information.) Early Bird Registration Ends 9/8/25 at 11:59 PM CDT
$790.00
Full-time Student - Early Bird
Must provide proof of student status prior to registration. Please contact Kathleen Spriggs. Early Bird Registration Ends 9/8/25 at 11:59 PM CDT
$190.00

Agenda

September 29
1:00 PM - 4:30 PM Pre-Conference Half Day Workshop
See the Workshop tab for more information
September 30
7:30 AM Registration & Continental Breakfast
8:20 AM Conference Opening Welcome
8:30 AM KEYNOTE ADDRESS
9:00 AM Session I - Texas Energy Legislative Outcomes: Impact & Insights from the 89th Session
9:45 AM NETWORKING BREAK
10:15 AM Vignette - ERCOT Reliability Standards: Adoption & Impact
10:30 AM Session II - Resource Adequacy in a Changing ERCOT: Meeting the Moment
11:15 AM Session III - Market Design & Pricing Dynamics: Pricing Puzzles—Decoding Market Signals & Incentives
12:00 PM emPOWERing YOUNG PROFESSIONAL AWARD PRESENTATION
12:15 PM LUNCHEON
1:45 PM KEYNOTE ADDRESS
2:15 PM Session IV - Lessons from Other Power Markets: Beyond Texas
3:00 PM NETWORKING BREAK
3:25 PM Vignette - Co-Location Quick Start: Three Keys to Making it Work
3:45 PM Session V - Gridlock: Overcoming Transmission Challenges for a Reliable Future
4:30 PM Session VI - ERCOT TAC Confidential: Unfiltered Tales from the Front Lines of Texas Energy Governance
5:15 PM - 7:00 PM Cocktail Reception
October 1
8:00 AM Registration & Continental Breakfast
8:30 AM ANNOUNCEMENTS
8:35 AM KEYNOTE ADDRESS
9:00 AM Session VII - The Future of ERCOT: Innovation & Investment
9:45 AM NETWORKING BREAK
10:10 AM KEYNOTE ADDRESS
Radical Collaboration: Powering a Resilient, Equitable Energy Future
10:40 AM Vignette - The Rise of Virtual Power Plants (VPPs) in ERCOT
11:00 AM Session VIII - Reflecting on Texas’s Energy Journey and the Path Forward
12:00 PM CONFERENCE ADJOURNS

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To learn more about sponsorships and exhibits, please review our Sponsor/Exhibitor Brochure and contact Deputy Executive Director Mary Armstrong (281.460.3054)

Celebrating 50 Years of Progress: An Educational Journey Through the Past, Present, and Future of the PUCT

1:00 PM

Welcome & Introductions - Connie Corona, Executive Director, Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT)

1:15 PM

Keynote Address: Envisioning the Next 50 Years - Innovation, Opportunities, and Challenges - Thomas Gleeson, Chair, PUCT

2:00 PM

Interactive Session: PUCT Pro-Tips & Best Practices for Industry Participants

3:00 PM

Networking Break

3:15 PM

Trivia Vignette: Test Your Knowledge of the PUCT’s Rich History

3:30 PM

Celebration of Legacy: A Conversation with PUCT Legends

4:30 PM

Closing Remarks & Looking Forward - Connie Corona

CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDIT INFORMATION

PEs: As part of the Continuing Education Program requirements for Professional Engineers in Texas, each licensed engineer is required to earn 15 hours per year of Professional Development Hours (PDH). Attendees will receive 9.0 hours of credit if all conference sessions are attended and 3.25 hours of credit for the workshop.

CPAs: GCPA is a Board Registered CPE Sponsor with the Texas State Board of Public Accountancy. This registration does not constitute an endorsement by the Board as to the quality of our CPE program. The learning objectives for CPAs attending the conference are: to obtain an in-depth understanding of legislative outcomes; reliability standards; resource adequacy; market design and pricing; power markets outside Texas; co-location; transmission challenges; Texas energy governance; ERCOT innovations; VPPs; Texas’s energy journey. There are no prerequisites. The learning objectives for the workshop are: to obtain an in-depth understanding of PUC History. Attendees will receive 11.5 hours of credit if all conference sessions are attended and 3.5 hours of credit for the workshop.

Attorneys: GCPA will be applying for Texas State Bar approval for credit hours for a portion of this conference. Please check back for approval confirmation and number of hours
* Registration open until 10/1/25 at 12:00 PM (CDT)
Register Now
* Registration open until 10/1/25 at 12:00 PM (CDT)
Conference Brochure Sponsorship Brochure

HOTEL INFO

AT&T Hotel & Conference Center.

Reservations must be received on or before the room block cutoff date of Monday, September 8. 
CLICK HERE TO RESERVE YOUR ROOM ONLINE
Call 512-404-3600 if you need assistance; mention the room block

 

ATTENDEE LIST

(Available to Registered Attendees Only)

For More Information:

Donna Foy
events@gulfcoastpower.org