Promoting and Accelerating Grid Modernization

We’re an industry association defining pathways for electric grid modernization via advanced technology, policy progress and business innovation.

What’s Happening
@ Grid Forward

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    GridFWD 2025 Program is ready!

    GridFWD 2025 is bringing together experts and a wave of new technology to discuss how AI is impacting the grid. See all the topics, speakers and activities. Not registered yet? Get on the waitlist, we will release a few more tickets.

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    Data Center Flexibility

    But how can very large data centers become a flexible resource on the electric grid? Chris Pennington, Director of Energy & Sustainability for Iron Mountain Data Centers, and Brian Janous, Co-Founder of Coverleaf Infrastructure explain on our podcast.

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    GridFWD 2025, "AI and the Grid"

    Grab your ticket now to join us October 6-8 in Monterey, CA for our flagship event – before it sells out.

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  • A new podcast episode
    Powering Texas: Grid Growth, Resilience & Innovation

    Rudy Garza (CPS Energy) and David Naylor (Rayburn Electric Cooperative) discuss the urgent challenges and innovations in the Texas energy sector.

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News and Announcements for our Community

  1. U.S. DOE Cancels Over $7.5B of Energy Projects
  2. GridFWD 2025 tickets are sold out. We are likely to add more attendees to those who join the waitlist >
  3. Insightful new podcast episode: listen to ICF, PNGC Power and Virtual Peaker dig into “Weighing Solutions to Increase Flexibility on the Grid” >
  4. What does data center flexibility mean? See new article Analyzing Data Center Flexibility to Meet Growing Power Demands >
  5. UPDATED and EXPANDED: the GridFWD 2025 Program.
  6. New podcast episode: Powering Texas: Grid Growth, Resilience & Innovation.
  7. Grid Forward announces the 2025 Grid Innovators of the Year award winners.
  8. Announcement: Grid Forward Joins Partners in Wildfire Prevention Coalition.

Be a Member of Grid Forward

Your organization can play a fundamental role in Grid Forward’s mission to promote and accelerate grid modernization in our region. Your membership will serve you in several ways:

  1. Engage and Learn: Keep current through interaction and involvement with members and industry experts in our events, meeting and members-only updates.
  2. Influence Regional Grid Modernization: Actively shape and participate in our premier GridFWD event, join in education of regional and federal policymakers, support our original content, contribute to industry development efforts, and share your content through our channels.
  3. Access Critical Grid Modernization Resources: Members have access to group discussions and organizational support as funds for modernization, resiliency, cybersecurity and other grid enhancing deployments get in motion.
  4. Expand Your Connections: Meet a wide variety of industry stakeholders through diverse member network, online discussions, facilitated introductions and social media connections.
  5. Shape our Future: Members come together in our annual member meeting and apply to join our board of directors or board of advisors.

“As an energy provider to more than 13 million customers, Berkshire Hathaway Energy remains committed to low-cost, safe and reliable energy solutions. A robust and capable electric grid is an essential foundation for our mission now and in the future. Grid Forward plays a leading role as a voice for the industry and unifying forum for the many stakeholders working together to advance the grid. We look forward to continued contributions to its vision and programs alongside other grid modernization ecosystem leaders.”

PAT REITEN
SENIOR VP, PUBLIC POLICY, BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY ENERGY