2026 Energy Issues Summit & Reception and Tradeshow

Description

ENERGY ISSUES SUMMIT
August 5-6, 2026 (W 8am-4:45pm, Th 8am-12pm)
Doubletree Bloomington
7800 Normandale Blvd,
Bloomington, MN 55439

Pre-conferences:
Mon Aug. 4 (1-5pm) - Tues. Aug. 6 (8:25am-3:30pm) New Director Orientation
Tues. Aug. 6, 8:30-4pm NRECA BLC 925.1 Co-op Bylaws: Guiding Principles & Current Issues

*Directors with their Director Gold Status will receive one credit towards their continuing education to keep their Gold status for attending our Energy Issues Summit. If you attend the pre-conference BLC, you will also receive one credit for that course. Two credits in total for attending both.

Through the support and embrace of the members, the MREA Energy Issues Summit has evolved into an exclusive environment for electric co-ops in Minnesota and the Midwest region to become informed on key issues, exchange ideas, share experiences, and talk through various co-op strategies. Co-op directors, CEOs and staff come to the Summit to learn how to address a swarm of new challenges in the energy industry that are evolving our co-op business, changing member expectations and causing regulatory models to adapt. As the agenda is formed, details will be added here.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND
Co-op directors, CEOs and any/all cooperative staff

AGENDA 
Thurs. August 7
7:30am            Registration & Breakfast - Grand Ballroom Foyer
8:00am            Welcome - Darrick Moe, MREA
8:05am            TBD
9:10am            TBD
10:10am          Break
10:30am          TBD
11:30am          Lunch - Grand Ballroom Foyer
12:30pm          TBD
1:30pm            TBD
2:30pm            Break
2:50pm            TBD
3:50pm            Legislative/REPAC - Jenny Glumack
4:45pm            Adjourn
5-6:30pm        Reception & Tradeshow

Fri. August 8
7:00am           Breakfast - Lakes Ballroom Foyer
8:00am           Welcome Day 2
8:05am           TBD
9:05am           TBD
10:05am         Break
10:15am         TBD
11:15am         TBD
12:00pm         Adjournment - Wes Waller

COST
Please click on the register button to see pricing.

HOTEL
Doubletree Bloomington
7800 Normandale Blvd,
Bloomington, MN 55439
Reservation Link Coming Soon

Event Policies
MREA Event Cancellation Policy (Link to Full Policy) updated 4.30.2025

MREA Event Code of Conduct (Link to Full Policy)
MREA is committed to providing a safe, productive and welcoming environment for all participants and staff in MREA meetings, conferences, training programs, and events both online and in-person. All Event participants including but not limited to attendees, speakers, exhibitors, staff, students, guests and vendors, are expected to abide by this MREA Event Code of Conduct, and this code applies to all space and situations in which MREA meeting-related activities are being conducted, including virtual meetings and those sponsored by organizations other than MREA but held in conjunction with MREA Events. Participation constitutes agreement to comply with the Code of Conduct as a condition of attendance. 

2026 Late Registration
All events in 2026 will be subject to a $50 late registration fee for anyone that registers less than 2 weeks prior to the published event dates.