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NCEP 2026 Annual Meeting: Collaborative Responses to Load Growth

May 5 to 6, 2026 | Charleston, SC | Open to the public | Registration now open!

Join us to complete the” NCEP Framework for Successful Collaboration on Load Growth” – a tool that will document actionable approaches to the challenges of unprecedented load growth. This meeting is open to all state decision-makers and stakeholders. 

Event Agenda Outline:

Tuesday, May 5, 9:00 am to 5:00 pm (breakfast and lunch provided)

Early access to draft “Framework for Successful Collaboration on Load Growth”

Review results of Fall 2025 Load Growth Webinar Series covering agency roles, managing costs and risks, speed v. engagement, and state agency collaboration examples

Expert presentations filling in the framework on:

  • roles of economic development agencies
  • impacts on water use
  • manufacturing and data centers

Wednesday, May 6, 8:30 am to 12:30 pm (breakfast and lunch provided)

Refine and complete framework 

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