Mission
To advance understanding and discussion of relevant industry topics and emerging trends
in the electric, natural gas, and water industries.
2026 RTO Fundamentals
and
RTO Advanced
WPUI’s annual intensive courses provide a comprehensive overview of regional transmission organizations in North America, including how and why RTOs were created, what their many functions are today, how transmission planning is conducted, how resource adequacy is managed, how the system maintains operational reliability, and how financial markets operate. RTO Advanced is designed to provide a deeper understanding of sessions covered in the Fundamentals section of the course.
WPUI’s 2025 Activities Report
Highlights WPUI activities and accomplishments in 2025 and provides a snapshot of 2026 programs-in-planning.
Member supported.
Member driven.
Since 1982.
Upcoming Programs
3-Part Series
Grid Under Pressure: Understanding the Data Center Surge
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September 22 - Part 2
Deep Dive - Affordability, Nuclear and Environmental Nexus - Online
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November 4 - Part 3
Forward Look - Cybersecurity, Resilience, Infrastructure Cost-sharing and Regulatory Innovation - Online
TBD
Members-only Opportunity: Nuclear Update - Online
October 5-9
Energy Utility Basics 2026 - Hybrid
November TBD
Members-only Opportunity: Monitoring for Wastewater Contaminants - Online
Grid Under Pressure: Understanding the Data Center Surge
September 22 - Part 2
Deep Dive - Affordability, Nuclear and Environmental Nexus - Online
November 4 - Part 3
Forward Look - Cybersecurity, Resilience, Infrastructure Cost-sharing and Regulatory Innovation - Online
Members-only Opportunity: Nuclear Update - Online
Energy Utility Basics 2026 - Hybrid
Members-only Opportunity: Monitoring for Wastewater Contaminants - Online
Completed Programs
February 18
Members-only Opportunity: Short-Term Energy Outlook for 2026 - Online
3-Part Series
Grid Under Pressure: Understanding the Data Center Surge
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March 3 - Part 1
Strategic Load Integration - Managing Data Center Load Growth and Coordination - Online
March 10
Public Utilities Law Update 2026 - In Person
April 13-17
Regional Transmission Organization Fundamentals and RTO Advanced - Hybrid
May 11-13
OMS Resource Adequacy Summit - Hybrid
Energy Utility Basics 2026
WPUI has proudly offered Energy Utility Basics annually since 1983. This comprehensive course provides an overview of the history of the electric and natural gas industries, insights into regulatory decision-making, analysis of the current issues facing the energy industry, and more. This course is perfect for energy professionals, those new to the industry as well as those assuming new responsibilities, who want a better grasp of how all the technological, financial, and administrative pieces of the energy puzzle fit together. Registration is open to the public.