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Events

Where the industry convenes.

AEIC has convened the people who run the grid every year since 1885. From the flagship Annual Meeting to the working cohorts that meet through the year, these are the rooms where senior operators set direction face to face.

Flagship · 142nd Annual Meeting

Collaborate. Innovate. Transform.

Three days with the senior operators of North America's electric utilities, built around peer conversation rather than slideware. The room that has convened every year since 1885.

Registration details
DatesOctober 20–22, 2026
LocationOjai Valley Inn, Ojai, California
FormatGeneral sessions, member panels, and the Achievement Awards
Speakers & agendaPublished as sessions firm up
Through the year

Working rooms beyond the flagship.

Membership opens the door to the summits, cohorts, and committee meetings that run between Annual Meetings. Some convene in person, some run live online through the year, and all of them are where the real comparing of practice happens.

The 2026 calendar

Every committee meeting and workshop.

The upcoming in-person committee meetings, plus the workshop series and forums. Members register through the member portal.

Fall 2026

Aug or Sept
Vegetation Management (Wildfire)
Westwood, MA
09/14-15
Workforce Development
Wantagh, NY
09/15-16
Load Forecasting Workshop Series
Denver, CO
09/22-23
Power Generation
Boston, MA
09/23-24
Telecommunications
Atlanta, GA
09/27-30
Metering
Bellevue, WA
09/28-30
Power Delivery
Birmingham, AL
10/05-7
EPAC
Washington, DC
10/06-7
Safety
Westwood, MA
10/05-07
Project Management
Nashville, TN
10/13-14
Grid as a Platform
St. Louis, MO
10/21-23
LRA Foundations Course
New Orleans, LA
10/26-29
DSO
Birmingham, AL
10/29-30
Cable Engineering
TBD
11/12-13
Load Forecasting Workshop Series
Chicago, IL
11/17-18
Customer Service
With CSX Week

Dates to be confirmed

TBD
TSO - Transmission Systems Operations
Location TBD

Be in the room.

The Annual Meeting and the working cohorts are open to member utilities and their partners. Agendas, logistics, and registration are all on the Annual Meeting page.

Annual Meeting details