Spring 2026

Theme: From Rapid Change to Reliable Execution

The issue explores how electric utilities are translating unprecedented technological, regulatory, and operational change into practical, dependable outcomes without sacrificing reliability, safety, or trust.

• Shaping the Future Grid: Key Electric Utility Industry Trends from TRC
  • As the electric utility sector navigates an era of rapid transformation, TRC emphasizes the convergence of technological innovation, decarbonization goals, and grid modernization as defining trends reshaping the industry. By Susan Osbeck, Regional Director, TRC
• In Situating Rice Power Stations, a Site-Wide Noise Control Guarantee Eliminates Owner Risk
  • EnergyLink balanced conflicting design preferences and varying stakeholder equipment and work scopes to ensure compliance with the acoustic requirements. By Gustavo Elgueta. B. Sc., EnergyLink Noise and Air Emissions SME
• From Audits to Automation: How Technology is Enabling Tectonic Shifts in NERC Compliance
  • Automation and AI is enabling the electric-power industry’s transition from periodic, audit-based compliance to continuous, near-real-time assurance. By Ryan Larsen, data phleet
• DCFlex and the Future Grid: Navigating Data Center Growth, Flexibility, and Grid Reliability in the Age of AI
  • While electrification, decarbonization, and renewable integration have already stretched traditional planning paradigms, the rapid and uncertain growth of data centers, particularly those supporting artificial intelligence (AI) has introduced a new category of challenges. By Parag Mitra, Grid Side Research Lead, DCFlex, EPRI
• Engineering Excellence: RDQ Designs and Builds 345 kV Live-Line Training Yard for MYR in Texas
  • In a significant advancement for energized lineworker training, RDQ, Inc. engineered and delivered the design of a 345 kV liveline training yard for MYR Group’s Live Line Academy in Alvarado, Texas. By Jim Russell P.E., Vice President of Engineering, RDQ
• Letter from 2026 Board President Steve Vetsch
• Letter from Alltricity Network’s Executive Director
• Board of Directors List 
• 2026 Spring Management Engineering and Operations Conference
• Alltricity Network Member List
• Foundation Board of Directors List

Bonus Distrubution at the Spring Conference

Ad Space date: Feb. 13, 2026
Materials deadline: Feb. 18, 2026
Ships: April 2026