2025 Energy Issues Summit & Reception and Tradeshow

Description

ENERGY ISSUES SUMMIT
August 7-8, 2025 (TH 8:00am-4:45pm, F 8:00am-12:00pm)
Doubletree Bloomington
7800 Normandale Blvd,
Bloomington, MN 55439

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, CEO's and Any/All Cooperative Staff

AGENDA 
Thursday August 7
7:30am            Registration & Breakfast - Grand Ballroom Foyer
8:00am            Welcome - Darrick Moe, MREA
8:05am            The Energy Transition, Hydrocarbons, and the Future of US Electricity Demand - Robert Bryce
9:10am            TBD
10:10am          Break
10:30am          Safety Culture - Tim McCarthy, Sioux Valley Energy
11:30am           Lunch - Grand Ballroom Foyer
12:30pm          TBD
1:30pm            TBD            
2:30pm            Break

2:50pm            A People Revolution - Leah Pitzenberger - WE WIRC Sponsored

3:50pm            Legislative/REPAC - Jenny Glumack 
4:45pm            Adjourn
5:00pm - 6:30pm    Reception & Tradeshow

Friday August 8
7:00am          Breakfast - Lakes Ballroom Foyer
8:00am          Welcome Day 2
8:05am          How Data Centers are Reshaping Rural America - Ron Starner, Conway Inc.
9:05am          Jumping Into Fear - Keynote - Courtney Godfrey
10:05am        Break
10:30am        Economic Update - Antony Davies, CFC
11:30am        TBD
12:00pm        Adjournment - Wes Waller

COST

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HOTEL
Doubletree Bloomington
7800 Normandale Blvd,
Bloomington, MN 55439

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2025 LATE REGISTRATION
All events in 2025 will be subject to a $50 late registration fee for anyone that registers less than 2 weeks prior to the published event dates.