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⚡ GridNEXT Turns 10 – Join Us in DFW & ATX!

Two Cities. Two Dates. Twice the Impact.

GridNEXT is celebrating 10 years of clean energy leadership—and for the first time, we’re going multi-city!

📌 2025 Theme: Navigating the Reliable Clean Energy Transition Amidst the AI & Data Revolution

Where & When:

  • DFW: Oct 14 | Constellation Club, Irving, TX | hosted by: EEPLUS, INC.
  • ATX: Oct 21 | Austin Public Library, Austin, TX | hosted by: Electric Power Engineers

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ℹ️ More Information:

GridNEXT DFW
Tuesday, October 14, 2025 | The Constellation Club, Irving, Texas
Hosted by: EEPLUS, INC.

“Transition to a Reliable Clean Energy Grid”

As AI and data center demand grows, Texas is at the heart of the energy transition. This one-day event offers insights into the challenges and innovations reshaping the grid. For professionals in policy, utilities, or clean energy, gain forward-thinking dialogue and a comprehensive view of Texas’s evolving energy landscape.

Expect a day of powerful insight with sessions covering:

  • Load growth & demand trends
  • Transmission investments
  • Resource adequacy & market reforms
  • Nuclear energy’s role in Texas
  • Policy & regulatory updates from ERCOT and PUCT

GridNEXT ATX

October 21, 2025 | Austin Public Library, Austin, TX

Hosted by: Electric Power Engineers

“Transmission Realities, Challenges & Opportunities”

The GridNEXT ATX forum will bring together utilities, transmission operators, regulators, developers, consultants, and technology providers to:

  • Examine the current state of transmission infrastructure.
  • Identify key challenges related to expanding and modernizing the grid.
  • Share practical solutions for transmission bottlenecks.
  • Encourage collaboration between stakeholders to align policy, technology, and planning.
  • Develop actionable ideas for transmission expansion and integration of clean energy sources.

October Lunch & Learn

Every 3rd Tuesday, 12:30–1:30pm CT (AWE will host a 20-min talk + 20-min Q&A)

Meet our October speaker: Jennifer Loeffler
 
As Director of Natural Resources at Energy Renewal Partners, Jennifer has led complex renewable energy projects through today’s challenging permitting landscape. Her expertise lies in navigating executive and departmental orders, aligning compliance with strategy, and ensuring projects move forward even under regulatory pressure. Her career is defined by turning policy hurdles into pathways — and that’s exactly what she’ll share with us this month.
 
On October 21 at 12:30 PM CT, she’ll share insights on:
“How Executive/Departmental Orders and Memorandums are Shaping Renewable Energy Permitting Strategy.”
 
Takeaways include:
• How recent orders are changing permitting strategy
• Ways to mitigate downside risks
• Documentation practices that move projects forward
 
💬 What’s the biggest permitting challenge your team is facing today? Drop it in the comments — let’s start the conversation early.
 
✨ Part of AWE’s new monthly lunch & learn benefit for members.