Events
Building the Grid of the Future: An Energy Convening for Western Legislators
October 27-30, 2025 | Salt Lake City, UT
Join NCEL in Salt Lake City!
NCEL is hosting a bipartisan energy and grid convening in Salt Lake City, Utah, from October 27-30.
Registration is limited to state legislators from the following states: Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming. Staffers are welcome if legislators are unable to attend.
About the Event
Join us for a regional convening of state legislators from Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming to learn about the electric grid and energy systems in the West.
Topics will include:
- The fundamentals and state of the grid, transmission, and utilities in the West
- The role of state legislators in advancing grid policy, energy affordability, and national security for the grid
- Grid modernization and emerging grid issues, including energy storage, Virtual Power Plants, microgrids, nuclear, geothermal, siting & permitting, and more
- Concrete policy options for state lawmakers to promote affordability, reliability, and resilience in the electric grid
Come together to collaboratively shape a Western grid for the future.
Event Logistics
When: Thursday, October 27 – Saturday, October 30, 2025
Meeting Location: Asher Adams, Autograph Collection, Salt Lake City, Utah
This event has limited space available.
Register by Monday, October 6.
NCEL can reimburse attendees for travel costs as needed.
Contact NCEL Climate and Energy Coordinator, Sidra Aghababian for registration details.
Event Supporters
Legislator Spotlights
The day I spent with NCEL at the [2023 pre-forum] event changed my level of understanding of transmission from zero to being ready to introduce legislation on this topic. I can't stress enough the level of expertise that NCEL has and how good they are at what they do.
Mark Gamba, State Representative, Oregon
“The original idea for that bill came out of some of the convenings that NCEL has done. We got to go down to Santa Fe and meet with a bunch of folks from across the region who worked on transmission last year, and Grid Enhancing Technologies were something that I’ve seen out there and heard of but they’ve really come to the forefront in the last few months through groups like NCEL.”
Nate Blouin, State Senator, Utah
