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DESCRIPTION;ENCODING=QUOTED-PRINTABLE:Power Markets: What Energy Leaders Need to Know=0D=0A=0D=0ADate:=0D=0A08/18/26=0D=0A=0D=0ATime:=0D=0A09:00 AM - 04:00 PM CST=0D=0A=0D=0ADescription:=0D=0AThis event is open to members and non-members. Energy Workforce Memberships are corporate. Check the Membership Directory for confirmation of your company's membership.=0D=0A=0D=0ADetails:=0D=0A=0D=0AA practical course on how power markets, grid reliability, and rising electricity demand are changing the business landscape for energy companies=0D=0AThe Power Market Is Now Your Market=0D=0AU.S. electricity demand is projected to increase by 136 billion kilowatt-hours by 2027—enough to power approximately 13 million average American homes. AI, data centers, manufacturing expansion, LNG growth, electrification, and large-scale infrastructure development are rapidly reshaping the energy landscape. Understanding power markets is quickly becoming a business necessity across the energy sector. This advanced course, facilitated by Dan Romito, Opportune LLP, will provide participants with deeper insight into the evolving power market environment and its growing impact across the energy sector.=0D=0A=0D=0A=0D=0AWhy The Power Market Matters Now=0D=0AThe IEA predicts that worldwide electricity generation for data centers will rise from 460 TWh in 2024 to more than 1,000 TWh by 2030. Fortunately, pragmatic voices are emerging that highlight the impact and efficiency of an “all-of-the-above” approach to the energy mix debate. This maturation also underscores the rapid evolution and integration of the Technology, Power, and Energy sectors.=0D=0AMoving forward, sector leaders will need to understand the key competitive factors of these integrated industries. This understanding will create incremental economic opportunities for leaders in oil and gas, services, technology, equipment, infrastructure, and evolving workforce development.=0D=0A=0D=0AWhat Attendees Will Gain=0D=0AParticipants will leave with a clearer, more actionable understanding of:=0D=0A=0D=0A	How power markets work — including grid structure, pricing signals, reliability needs, and market dynamics.=0D=0A	Why natural gas remains essential — especially as demand for reliable, affordable power rises alongside data centers, LNG, and industrial growth.=0D=0A	How policy and permitting shape opportunity — from infrastructure buildout to generation, transmission, and customer strategy.=0D=0A	Texas is the fastest-growing data center state in the US, with expectations to surpass VA in the near future, which will require ERCOT grid capacity to at least double by 2030.=0D=0A	Where oil and gas intersect with power — including new commercial pathways, direct customer engagement, technology deployment, and strategic partnerships.=0D=0A	How to lead better conversations — with customers, utilities, regulators, investors, technology providers, and internal leadership teams.=0D=0A=0D=0A =0D=0AWho Should Attend=0D=0AThis curriculum is built for executives, commercial leaders, business development teams, operations leaders, policy and regulatory professionals, finance teams, strategy groups, technology providers, and high-potential future leaders who need to understand where energy demand is going—and how their companies can respond.=0D=0A=0D=0A=0D=0A =0D=0A=0D=0A=0D=0A=0D=0A=0D=0ARegistration=0D=0AMembers: $650=0D=0ANon-Members: $750=0D=0A=0D=0A🤝Program will be 9am-3pm followed by a networking reception from 3-4pm.=0D=0A=0D=0ASponsorship Opportunity=0D=0AProgram sponsors at $5,000 per organization. Sponsors will be recognized during group sessions, on events pages, signage at graduation and in pre- and post-event articles, as well as social media.=0D=0ACancellations =0D=0ACancellations for a refund must be received by August 4, 2026. There will be a 5% processing fee for all cancellations. Member Company employees who wish to register for a meeting at member rates and do not have an established login, please contact meetings@energyworkforce.org.=0D=0A=0D=0ALocation:=0D=0AOpportune=0D=0A711 Louisiana Street=0D=0AHouston, TX 77002
LOCATION:Opportune
SUMMARY:Power Markets: What Energy Leaders Need to Know - 09:00 AM
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