The Grid Is Under Pressure
The Numbers Demand
Attention Now
The convergence of AI, electrification, and industrial expansion is creating a power demand crisis unlike anything the industry has faced in decades. The decisions being made today will define grid stability for a generation — and Washington, D.C. is where those decisions are being made.
Two Events. One Week. Same Venue.
The Complete Picture
of American Power
Register for one or both. Transition seamlessly between two world-class programs at the Omni Shoreham — the only conference where power generation and data center infrastructure professionals share the same week in Washington, D.C.
The flagship conference for power generation professionals. Created by POWER Magazine — the industry's editorial authority since 1882 — Experience POWER brings utility executives, plant operators, engineers, and policymakers together for substantive programming and peer connection.
- Grid reliability, baseload strategy, and generation mix decisions
- Permitting, interconnection, and federal policy reform
- Nuclear, gas, storage, and renewable generation in practice
- AI, digital operations, and predictive maintenance at scale
- Power plant tour, courtesy of Mitsubishi Power
The only power-first data center conference. Data Center POWER eXchange connects utilities, data center operators, developers, investors, and policymakers to tackle the power challenges shaping digital infrastructure — from interconnection and on-site generation to load forecasting and grid capacity planning.
- Grid: Interconnection, transmission, and system capacity
- Generation: On-site power, energy mix, and reliability strategies
- Growth: Scaling infrastructure to meet accelerating AI demand
- Policy: How regulation and markets shape infrastructure decisions
- Executive-level networking
Why Washington, D.C.
Policy. Power.
Proximity.
Washington, D.C. isn't just a backdrop — it's a strategic advantage. The decisions reshaping the U.S. energy landscape are being made here in real time, at the intersection of the world's largest data center market and its most consequential electricity grid.
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Inside PJM territory — the largest competitive electricity market in the world, managing power for 65 million people across 13 states. Grid challenges are not theoretical here.
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World's largest data center market — Northern Virginia hosts more data center capacity than any other market globally. The demand side of the equation is right outside the window.
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Regulators and policymakers in attendance — permitting reform, interconnection, reliability standards, and clean energy policy are being rewritten in real time.
Why Attend Both
These Aren't Two Separate Conversations
Utilities and data centers can no longer operate in silos. EP+DPX are co-located by design — because solving the power demand crisis requires everyone at the table, in the same city, at the same time.
Demand Meets Supply
Data center developers need gigawatts of new capacity. Power producers need long-term demand. Co-location creates deal-making opportunities neither event could achieve alone.
Sept. 30: Shared Day
EP closes and DPX opens on September 30 — both audiences are in the building at the same time, creating a unique cross-sector day of sessions and networking.
Policy Neither Can Ignore
Permitting reform, interconnection queues, reliability standards — affecting both industries simultaneously. D.C. puts you next to the people writing the rules.
Expanded Network
The POWER Pass+ grants access to both events — utility professionals attend EP and transition directly into DPX conversations with the data center operators they need to know.
Two Audiences, One Week
Sponsors reach energy industry decision-makers — utilities, transmission operators, IPPs, and more — through EP, and data center infrastructure buyers through DPX: a combination unavailable at any other event.
POWER's Editorial Authority
Both events are backed by POWER Magazine — the trusted editorial voice of the power industry since 1882. Every session is curated to educate, not sell.
Conference Agenda
See What's on
the Program
Both events feature editorially-driven programs curated by POWER's award-winning journalists. Every session is designed to educate, challenge, and move the industry forward.
2026 Program
General sessions, deep-dive technical tracks, and roundtables covering grid reliability, generation strategy, policy, workforce, and technology — designed for energy professionals across the full value chain.
- Keynotes from utility executives, grid operators & regulators
- Technical sessions on generation, O&M, and grid modernization
- Specialized programs, including Plant Management Institute Forum and Space Solar Power Symposium
- Exclusive facility tour, courtesy of Mitsubishi Power
- Networking receptions, roundtables & exhibit hall
Program
Sessions organized around Grid, Generation, and Growth — bringing together utilities, hyperscalers, developers, and investors to move from constraints to execution.
- Keynotes from data center operators, utility leaders & investors
- Grid: Interconnection, transmission & capacity planning sessions
- Generation: On-site power, energy mix & reliability strategies
- Growth: Scaling infrastructure for accelerating AI demand
- Executive networking & receptions
Registration & Pricing
Choose Your
Experience
Register early and lock in the best available rates. Advance pricing expires July 30, 2026. Groups of 3 or more qualify for additional savings.
- All Experience POWER conference sessions
- Full exhibit hall access, Sept. 28–30
- All networking events & receptions
- Lunch daily
- Conference proceedings & materials
- Full access to all conference sessions, networking events and exhibit hall for both Experience POWER (Sept. 28–30) and Data Center POWER eXchange (Sept. 30–Oct. 1)
- All DPX conference sessions & keynotes
- Full exhibit hall access, Sept. 30–Oct. 1
- All DPX networking events & receptions
- Lunch daily
- Conference proceedings & materials
Exhibit & Sponsor
Reach Both Sectors.
One Week.
EP+DPX offers dedicated sponsorship and exhibit opportunities for each event — plus multi-event packages for brands looking to reach both audiences. Turnkey booth packages are available for easy move-in/move-out.
Reach utility executives, transmission operators, IPPs, engineers, and energy industry decision-makers across the full value chain. Multi-event sponsorships and turnkey booth packages available.
Sponsor Experience POWER →Reach data center operators, hyperscalers, developers, investors, and the utilities powering digital infrastructure. Multi-event sponsorships and turnkey booth packages available.
Sponsor DPX →Venue & Travel
Omni Shoreham
Washington, D.C.
September 28 – October 1, 2026 · Omni Shoreham · Washington, D.C.
The Grid Isn't Waiting.
Neither Should You.
Experience POWER and Data Center POWER eXchange are where the decisions defining American energy infrastructure get made. Advance rates expire July 30.
