Upcoming Programs
- Nov 18 – Members-only: Wastewater Surveillance: Monitoring Community Health Through Utility Infrastructure
MISSION
Advance understanding and discussion of relevant industry topics and emerging trends in the electric, natural gas, and water industries.
Member supported.
Member driven.
Since 1982.
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.
2025 Activities Report
Highlights WPUI activities and accomplishments in 2025 and provides a snapshot of 2026 programs-in-planning.
Upcoming Programs
November 18, 2026
Members-only Event: Wastewater Surveillance: Monitoring Community Health Through Utility Infrastructure – Hybrid
March 16, 2027
Public Utilities Law Update – In Person
April 12-16, 2027
Regional Transmission Organization Fundamentals and RTO Advanced 2027 – Hybrid
October 18-22, 2027
Energy Utility Basics 2027– Hybrid
April 3-7, 2028
Regional Transmission Organization Fundamentals and RTO Advanced 2028 – Hybrid
September 25-29, 2028
Energy Utility Basics 2028 – Hybrid
Completed Programs
February 18
WPUI Members-only Opportunity: Short-Term Energy Outlook for 2026 – Online
Grid Under Pressure Series: Understanding the Data Center Surge
- March 3
Strategic Load Integration – Managing Data Center Load Growth and Coordination – Online - September 22
Deep Dive – Affordability, Nuclear and Environmental Nexus – Online - November 4, 2026
Forward Look – Cybersecurity, Resilience, Infrastructure Cost-sharing and Regulatory Innovation – Online
March 10
Public Utilities Law Update – In Person
April 13-17
Regional Transmission Organization Fundamentals and RTO Advanced – Hybrid
May 11-13
OMS Resource Adequacy Summit – Hybrid
October 5-9
Energy Utility Basics 2026 – Hybrid
October 8
Members-only Event: Energy, Housing and Health – Hybrid
October 26, 2026
Members-only Event: Future of the Nuclear Industry – Online
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.