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REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN!

The GridWise Alliance is proud to announce the return of gridCONNEXT^® to Washington, DC on December 8–9, 2026. This premier annual conference brings the energy industry together for two days to focus on the technologies, investments, and policies that will define a modern grid.

This year's theme — Agenda for a Modern Grid — captures exactly what's at stake: defining the technologies, investments, and policies that will shape the grid for generations to come.

The demands on our electricity system have never been greater. Electrification is accelerating. Extreme weather is testing infrastructure at every turn. New technologies are entering the grid faster than frameworks can keep pace. gridCONNEXT^® 2026 is where the industry comes together to meet that moment — bringing utility leaders, innovators, policymakers, and other industry stakeholders into one room to chart a credible path toward a grid that is reliable, resilient, secure, and affordable for all.

REGISTER TODAY FOR EARLY BIRD RATES

(Available until Oct. 2)

Expect bold conversations about what it will actually take: the technologies, deployment strategies, regulatory frameworks, and financing models that move grid modernization forward.

Mark your calendar and register today! The grid's agenda starts here.

Speaker announcements and agenda details coming soon!

Interested in Sponsorship?

gridCONNEXT^® draws an audience of senior decision-makers from across the energy ecosystem. Sponsorship puts your organization at the center of the industry's most important conversations — with visibility before, during, and after the event.

Click the button below to access the gridCONNEXT® 2026 Sponsorship Prospectus. We encourage you to review these great opportunities. If you have questions, please reach out to GridWise executive director Jane Zaretskie.

THANK YOU TO OUR 2025 gridCONNEXT^® SPONSORS

GIGAWATT SPONSORS

KILOWATT SPONSORS

MEGAWATT SPONSORS

Attend gridCONNEXT^® 2026 and help shape the future of the grid!

About the Alliance



The GridWise Alliance leads a diverse membership of electricity industry stakeholders focused on accelerating innovation that delivers a more secure, reliable, resilient, and affordable grid to support decarbonization of the US economy.