Energy Scenes
In Las Vegas in early June, the electric power industry’s top minds convened for EEI 2026, the Edison Electric Institute’s premier annual thought leadership forum. Held at the Fontainebleau, the event brought together hundreds of utility CEOs, policymakers, and technology innovators to tackle the sector’s most urgent priorities.
Unprecedented load growth dominated the agenda, driven by the rapid expansion of data centers and artificial intelligence. Industry leaders explored how to balance this soaring demand with core commitments to ratepayer affordability, grid reliability, and clean energy investments. From discussions on the convergence of power and digital infrastructure to celebrating Duke Energy’s Edison Award-winning green hydrogen facility, the focus remained squarely on building a secure, resilient energy future.
See visual highlights from the conference floor at our Facebook gallery. The snapshots capture the networking, vision, and dynamic leadership powering the next chapter of the grid.
Image: Powering the AI Economy panel, from left, EIP Partner Evan Pittman, ERock CCO Allan Schurr, Sparkfund CEO Pier LaFarge, Georgia Power CEO Kim Greene, Google Global Head Amanda Peterson Corio, and Xcel CEO Bob Frenzel.
