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2026 IEEE Power & Energy Society (PES) Resiliency Summit

Achieving a More Reliable and Resilient Energy Future

6 – 8 October, 2026 · San Francisco, California, USA
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Summary of Event

Join Us for the 2026 IEEE PES Resiliency Summit!

We are excited to invite you to the 2nd Annual IEEE PES Resiliency Summit, taking place 6–8 October 2026 at the Hilton San Francisco Union Square in San Francisco, CA.

Hosted by Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E), this year’s summit convenes utility professionals, solution providers, and industry leaders to explore practical solutions for strengthening the reliability and resilience of our electric power grid. As we navigate an era of increasing energy demand and climate challenges, this event is your opportunity to engage with the latest strategies, technologies, and policy perspectives shaping the future of energy delivery.

The agenda and video from the 2025 event is available.

Why Attend?

  • Expert Insights: Hear from industry leaders on critical topics, including AI and data center impacts on the grid, wildfire mitigation, extreme weather response, and workforce development.
  • Practical Solutions: Gain actionable best practices that you can implement in your own systems to improve reliability performance and outage response.
  • Networking Opportunities: Connect with top decision-makers from leading organizations in energy, technology, and government.
  • Collaborative Future: Join a vibrant community of professionals dedicated to achieving a more reliable and resilient energy future.
  • 86% of the participants from the 2025 event indicated that they would attend this event in the future.

Event Highlights:

  • Keynote Speakers: Hear insights from PG&E leadership and other top-tier industry executives.
  • Expert Panels: A single-track program covering the most urgent challenges facing our grid today.
  • Networking: Engage with peers during receptions, lunch breaks, and display tables.
REGISTER NOW
View the event recordings via IEEE.TV
Registration is NOW OPEN!
Hotel Room Block

Deadline to make hotel reservations is 5 September 2026

Location

Hilton San Francisco Union Square
333 O’Farrell St
San Francisco, CA 94102
Phone: (415) 771-1400

Event Program

TUESDAY, 6 OCTOBER

  • Technical Tours – (1) Livermore Training School  (2) Applied Technology Service Center (3) Hazard Awareness & Warning Center & Continuous Monitoring Center  (Attendees will visit 2 of 3 locations)
  • 4:00pm – 7:00pm – Registration
  • 5:00pm – 7:00pm – Reception & Display Tables @ Hotel

WEDNESDAY, 7 OCTOBER

  • 7:00am – 6:00pm – Registration
  • 8:00am – 8:30am – Coffee available
  • 8:30am – 9:00am – Safety Message & Welcome
  • 9:00am – 9:30am – Keynote from Sumeet Singh, PG&E
  • 9:30am – 10:00am – Networking Break & Display Tables
  • 10:00am – 11:00am – Panel 1: The Grid at a Crossroads: CEOs on Reliability, Resilience and Affordability
  • 11:00am – 12:00pm – Panel 2: Big Tech, Big Load: How Innovation is Reshaping the Grid
  • 12:00pm – 1:30pm – Lunch & Display Tables
  • 1:30pm – 2:30pm – Panel 3: The Affordability Imperative: Balancing Costs While Delivering Performance and Growth
  • 2:30pm – 3:00pm – Networking Break & Display Tables
  • 3:00pm – 4:00pm – Panel 4: Powering the AI Boom: Data Center Load and Grid Resilience
  • 4:00pm – 5:00pm – Panel 5: What Regulators Are Watching – How Energy Utilities Can Plan for What’s Next
  • 6:00pm – 9:00pm – Sponsored Evening Event – Hornblower Cruise

THURSDAY, 8 OCTOBER

  • 7:00am – 3:00pm – Registration Open
  • 8:15am – 8:30am – Daily Agenda Review & Safety Message
  • 8:30am – 9:00am – Keynote Address: Peter Kenny, PG&E
  • 9:00am – 10:00am – Panel 6: Smarter Forecasting: Leveraging AI to Better Predict Load
  • 10:00am – 11:00am – Panel 7: Resilience Under Threat: Strategies for Extreme Weather and Wildfire Risk
  • 11:00am – 11:30am – Networking Break & Display Tables
  • 11:30am – 12:30pm – Panel 8: Meeting Unprecedented Growth While Strengthening Grid Resilience
  • 12:30pm – 2:00pm – Lunch & Display Tables
  • 2:00pm – 3:00pm – Panel 9: Reliability Without Borders: International Perspectives from Utility Leaders
  • 3:00pm – 4:00pm – Panel 10: Help Wanted: Educating, Training and Retaining a New Energy Workforce
The agenda and video from the 2025 event is available.

Registration

Early bird registration will end on 5 May 2025 and the event pricing is as follows.

PES Member

$550 $525

IEEE Member

$600 $550

Non-Member

$650 $600

PES Student Member

$275 $250

IEEE Student Member

$300 $275

IEEE Life Member

$275 $250
REGISTER NOW

Questions regarding this event – please contact Dan Toland ()

Hotel & Venue

hilton signa sanjoseSignia By Hilton San Jose
170 S. Market St
San Jose, California 95113 USA

Parking Information

Hotel offers valet parking for $50.00 per day + tax

IEEE PES has negotiated a special group rate of US$289 per night for attendees. This group rate is exclusive of taxes.   Reservations must be made by 5:00 pm Pacific Time by 25 April 2025 to get the group rate.  Once the room block is sold out, the hotel will offer rooms/rates based upon availability.

To book your room online at the group rate please click here: https://book.passkey.com/e/50995839

Travel Information
Local Airport and Transportation Options

Sponsorship and Exhibitor Opportunities

The event will provide practical experiences that are being implemented in order to achieve a more reliable and resilient electric power grid. This is an opportunity for utility professionals, solution providers, and industry leaders to discuss the efforts & solutions that are driving reliability performance through outage reduction and quicker response time. Industry experts will share their best practices, which will result in an excellent customer experience in electric reliability. Proven methods that can be adopted industry-wide. By providing support, your organization can raise your company’s profile among the individuals who are actively involved in creating a more reliable and resilient power grid. Please email Carl Segneri at to secure a sponsorship or for any questions. Thank you.

Pinnacle Sponsor
(limit 2)

$30,000

Features

  • Six (6) Full Conference Registrations
  • Opportunity to provide lanyards with your logo (lanyards to be provided by you)
  • Company Logo Placement
      On event web page supporter web page & applicable venue signage
     Included in ‘Thank You To Our Sponsors’ Email
  • Opening Session acknowledgement
  • Complimentary Meet and Greet Display table
  • Opportunity to have an organizational representative be a participant as a panelist

Diamond Sponsor

$20,000

Features

  • Four (4) Full Conference Registrations
  • Company Logo Placement
      On event web page supporter web page & applicable venue signage
     Included in ‘Thank You To Our Sponsors’ Email
  • Opening Session acknowledgement
  • Complimentary Meet and Greet Display table
  • Opportunity to have an organizational representative be a participant as a panelist

Platinum Sponsor

$15,000

Features

  • Three (3) Conference Registrations
  • Company Logo Placement
      On event web page supporter web page & applicable venue signage
      Included in ‘Thank You To Our Sponsors’ Email
  • Opening Session acknowledgement

GOld Sponsor

$10,000

Features

  • Two (2) Conference Registrations
  • Company Logo Placement
      On event website supporter web page & applicable venue signage
     Included in ‘Thank You To Our Sponsors’ Email
  • Opening Session acknowledgement

À La Carte Options

  • $35,000 – Evening Reception Sponsorship, (2) Sponsoring company
    • Tuesday, 6 October @ Hotel
    • Wednesday, 7 October (Hornblower Cruise)
  • $12,000 – Morning Coffee, (1) Sponsoring company for each morning
    • Wednesday, 7 October
    • Thursday, 8 October
  • $3,000 – Sponsored Meet & Greet Display Tables
    Companies and organizations that have innovative solutions to address industry reliability are invited to participate in the summit to share their ideas and/or showcase their products.
    • Includes the following:
      • 1 – Full event registration
      • 1 – 6’ Table with ID sign
      • 1 – Trash Can
      • 1 – 2 Chairs
      • Complimentary WiFi

Email Carl Segneri at to secure a sponsorship or for any inquiries.  Thank you.