GridFWD 2026 focuses on affordability and grid modernization

GridFWD 2026 centered on affordability and grid modernization, with speakers and panels discussing how utilities and regulators can control rising electricity costs. The article is commentary and conference coverage, not a first-time corporate announcement.

• The event, held near Snowbird in Utah, brought together more than 450 industry leaders from the US and Canada and focused on reprioritizing affordability through grid investment, demand flexibility, and regulatory reform.
• Speakers discussed transmission and distribution costs, integrated grid planning, flexible interconnection, and the role of digital and AI tools; the pitch competition winners were Pila Energy and CRWN AI, and future discussion will continue at GridFWD 2027 in Tucson, Arizona.