Organized by the Smart Grid Observer, the 9th EV Charging Infrastructure Summit - North America, July 14-15, 2026 in Chicago convenes top industry experts and energy professionals to examine trends and opportunities in the growing EV charging market, and what investments are needed to optimize grid stability and the end user experience. Case studies of current utility programs and deployments will be discussed with an eye toward refining strategies, identifying technologies, and implementing business models that will ensure widespread EV adoption is optimized for all stakeholders.

The EMPOWER Executive Energy Summit, sponsored by Mitsubishi Electric, connects top utility executives, technologists, grid planners, and thought leaders to explore the evolving energy landscape through a forward-looking, systems-level lens. Presentations will focus on grid optimization and long-term planning, data center growth, the accelerating impact of AI, and the integration of microgrids, DERMS, and energy storage. Register today and join the conversation shaping the future of energy.

The 20th edition of the Microgrid & Off-Grid Innovation Forum, September 30 - October 1, 2025 in Austin, TX brings together technology innovators, project developers, utilities, energy providers and policy makers for focused networking and in-depth information sharing at the cutting edge of microgrids in North America. If your organization is facing challenges posed by energy availability and reliability, grid resiliency and rising costs, this is a must-attend event.

Organized by the Smart Grid Observer, the 7th EV Charging Infrastructure Summit - North America, July 15-17, 2025 in Chicago convenes top industry experts and utility professionals to examine how growing EV adoption rates will impact the network, and what investments are needed to ensure grid stability and benefit. Case studies of current utility programs and deployments will be discussed with an eye toward refining strategies, identifying technologies, and implementing business models that will ensure widespread EV adoption is optimized for all parties involved.

The Utility AI Innovation Forum, May 14, 2025 in Chicago, will bring together key industry thought leaders, utilities and technology innovators to explore the potential and progress of AI in the evolving energy grid. In-depth presentations and panel discussions will explore the latest technology advances and applications of AI in the electric utility industry, as well as current areas of research and likely timelines for deployment.

Organized by Smart Grid Observer and hosted by Pacific Gas and Electric Company, the 5th V2G Business, Policy & Technology Forum, May 6-8, 2025 in San Ramon, California will offer a neutral venue in which different Vehicle-to-Grid stakeholders can come together to work on accelerating V2G standardization and adoption in North America. The goal is to examine obstacles and challenges to effectively achieving the potential of V2G, and to identify appropriate solutions and implementation success strategies for grid operators and other stakeholders across market verticals.

Organized by the Smart Grid Observer, the 6th EV Charging Infrastructure Summit - North America, East, January 28-29, 2025 in Atlanta convenes top industry experts and utility professionals to examine how growing EV adoption rates will impact the network, and what investments are needed to ensure grid stability and benefit. Case studies of current utility programs and deployments will be discussed with an eye toward refining strategies, identifying technologies, and implementing business models that will ensure widespread EV adoption is optimized for all parties involved.

The 19th edition of the Microgrid Global Innovation Forum, September 24-25 in San Francisco brings together technology innovators, utilities, energy providers, developers and policy makers for in-depth networking and information sharing on the cutting edge of microgrids in North America and globally. The emphasis is on optimizing the business case for utilities and large C&I customers, interconnection and interoperability with the larger grid, and sharing lessons learned to date from recent case studies of both grid-tied and off-grid/remote deployments.

Organized by the Smart Grid Observer, the 5th EV Charging Infrastructure Summit - North America, July 15-17, 2024 in Chicago, convenes top industry experts and utility professionals to examine how growing EV adoption rates will impact the network, and what investments are needed to ensure grid stability and benefit. Case studies of current utility programs and deployments will be discussed with an eye toward refining strategies, identifying technologies, and implementing business models that will ensure widespread EV adoption is optimized for all parties involved.

Now in its sixth year, the Utility Cyber Security Forum is focused on providing real-world preparation to utilities and other energy providers for successfully dealing with cyber security threats. Critical precautions and enabling technologies are examined in detail, with the aim of preparing utilities for the threats that confront their unique type of ICS and SCADA infrastructures.

Organized by the Smart Grid Observer, the 4th EV Charging Infrastructure Summit - North America, West, January 30-31 2024 in Los Angeles convenes top industry experts and utility professionals to examine how growing EV adoption rates will impact the network, and what investments are needed to ensure grid stability and benefit. Case studies of current utility programs and deployments will be discussed with an eye toward refining strategies, identifying technologies, and implementing business models that will ensure widespread EV adoption is optimized for all parties involved.

The Microgrid Global Innovation Forum - North America, December 5-6, 2023 in Chicago brings together thought leaders, utilities, energy providers, project managers and other stakeholders for focused networking and in-depth information sharing concerning the latest technological developments, design, implementation and operation of hybrid renewable energy microgrids. The emphasis is on maximizing the business case for microgrids, integration into the larger grid, and sharing real-world case studies of both grid-tied and off-grid/remote environments.