With dozens of sessions and over 100 session speakers, it’s difficult to write a concise set of take-aways from an event as rich as GridFWD 2026. As one of our several efforts to share what the attendees learned, we asked our consultant Corey Balgeman of Grid Flexibility to use AI to analyze transcriptions of our...Read More

By Tim Wolf Tucked away in Utah’s Wasatch Mountains just a mile up the road from Snowbird, the venue for GridFWD 2026, is Alta, a slope with a distinct, nostalgic vibe that belies the short distance separating the two ski destinations. In the late 19th century, Alta was a booming silver mine and settlement. But...Read More

Snowbird, UT – October 1, 2026 – Grid Forward, a member-based non-profit organization promoting grid modernization, announced Pila Energy, a developer of next-generation home batteries for reliable backup power and smart energy management, as the winner of the 2026 Innovation Pitch Competition held during GridFWD 2026 in Snowbird, Utah. The two-day annual event brought together...Read More

By Tim Wolf No one has to look too far to see that the cost of electricity continues to spiral upward for US consumers. Residential electricity rates in the US increased 7.3 percent from April 2025 to April 2026 (nearly double the rate of inflation over that period), according to recent reporting from Consumer Reports....Read More

GridPulse, the Grid Forward podcast, kicked off its season 7 with a detailed discussion about the huge role state commissioners play in modernizing the grid while balancing goals for economic growth and energy affordability. Virginia Commissioner Jehmal Hudson, who is a vice president of NARUC, laid out the current responsibilities and challenges that state commissioners must...Read More

Grid Forward kicks off a new season of its podcast with a new name: GridPulse. The podcast hosts senior executives, government officials and tech innovators to reveal candid observations and best practices for modernizing the electric grid. Given its highly focused topics and top-tier guests, the podcast is now recognized as one of the leading voices...Read More