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Upcoming Events

Download our events calendars to stay up to date on upcoming workshops and committee meetings. For meeting access or committee support, contact aeic@aeic.org.

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AEIC Center for Operational Excellence

This is utility industry's one-stop shop for authoritative information.

Our repository of industry resources will help you overcome operational challenges and drive more holistic decisions.

AEIC Grid Advancement Collaborative Program

Launching in partnership with InnovationForce, this 12-month, cohort-based initiative brings utilities together to tackle the top 10 operational challenges outlined in AEIC’s Grid Modernization Report.

The first challenge focuses on strengthening system reliability as extreme weather and wildfire risks increase. Participating utilities will share lessons learned, explore emerging technologies, and collaborate on practical solutions to improve grid resilience.

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2026 Load Forecasting In-Person Workshop

Part of the 2026 Load Forecasting Workshop Series, these forums bring utility teams together to explore modern load forecasting across the full workflow and share practical approaches for meeting evolving operational demands.

The series continues with an in-person workshop from April 14–15 in Pittsburgh, PA. For assistance with registration or travel planning, please email Ginger Brown at gbrown@aeic.org. The deadline to register is April 10, 2026.

The Grid Mod Pod

AEIC’s podcast series highlights the 2025 Achievement Award recipients.

In the latest episode, Kerri Carnes of Arizona Public Service (APS) shares how APS is rethinking customer programs and grid operations to unlock greater system value. She also discusses the utility’s virtual power plant initiative, which was selected for a 2025 AEIC Achievement Award.

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Member Spotlight Webinar

NERC Information Command Center (NICC)

Friday, March 20th | 2:00–3:00 PM Eastern

Robert Wargo, NextEra Energy

Robert will discuss NextEra Energy and Florida Power & Light's development of the NERC Information Command Center (NICC), an automated, AI-enabled compliance intelligence platform that transforms traditional, manual NERC compliance into a real-time, risk-informed continuous monitoring system.

We appreciate your continued engagement with AEIC and look forward to your participation in our upcoming events.