NRECA PowerXchange 2027
NRECA PowerXchange 2027 takes place on 12–17 February 2027 at San Diego Convention Center, San Diego. B2DB lists 25 speakers and 61 sessions announced so far.
PowerXchange is the annual meeting of NRECA members for electric cooperative leaders, held in person in San Diego, California, on February 12-17, 2027. The program includes general sessions with guest speakers, education sessions on industry issues and strategies, peer networking, an Expo of industry providers and the NRECA annual business meeting. It is co-located with TechAdvantage and the Expo.
Key facts
| Dates | 12–17 February 2027 (upcoming) |
|---|---|
| Venue | San Diego Convention Center, San Diego, United States of America |
| Series | NRECA PowerXchange |
| Speakers | 25 |
| Sessions | 61 |
| Sponsors | 42 |
| Official site | cooperative.com/conferences-education/meetings/powerxchange/Pages/Schedule.aspx?custom_SessionEvent=PowerXchange |
Keynote speakers
- Daniel Pink #1 New York Times Bestselling Author
- Jonathan Brill AI Inventor, HP Global Futurist, Bestselling Author
- Rachel Druckenmiller Keynote speaker, TEDx speaker, singer-songwriter, and founder of UNMUTED, UNMUTED
Speakers (25)
Compiled from the published agenda; speakers can claim and verify their own entry.
- Venkat Banunarayanan Vice President, Integrated Grid, National Rural Electric Cooperative Association
- Cyndi Wentland Founder, Intentional Leaders, LLC
- Daniel Pink #1 New York Times Bestselling Author
- Jonathan Brill AI Inventor, HP Global Futurist, Bestselling Author
- Rachel Druckenmiller Keynote speaker, TEDx speaker, singer-songwriter, and founder of UNMUTED, UNMUTED
- Andy Hills Former U.S. Navy SEAL | Leadership Speaker, Consultant & Culture Trainer, Focus 3
- Christopher McLean Assistant Administrator, USDA Rural Utilities Service (RUS)
- Dwight Miller Director Safety Programs, NRECA
- Henry Cano Sr. Principal, Consulting, National Rural Electric Cooperative Association
- Jana Adams Executive Director, Touchstone Energy® Cooperative
- Jeremy Westbrook President, Increase Technologies Inc
- Jevin Kasselman Director Information Technology, Wheatland Electric Cooperative, Inc
- Jim Matheson CEO, NRECA
- Kate Steel Senior Vice President, NRECA International, NRECA
- Katie Culleton Legislative Affairs Director for Broadband and Telecommunications, NRECA
- Laurel Leverrier Assistant Administrator, Telecommunications Programs, Rural Utilities Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture
- Lauren Khair Sr. Director, Energy Research & Resilience, NRECA
- Leah Olson CISSP, CEO & Senior Security Advisor, N Point Strategies
- Mark Santero Chief Executive Officer, President and Director, Homestead Advisers
- Max Baker VP of Technology, Peace River Electric Cooperative
- Megan Olmstead Regulatory Affairs Director, Government Relations, NRECA
- Michael Leitman Director of Strategic Analysis, NRECA
- Michael Whiddon Manager of Accounting, Holy Cross Energy
- Mike Partin CEO; NRECA Board President, Sequachee Valley Electric Co-op
- Ravindra Singh Sr. Principal, Distribution Automation, National Rural Electric Cooperative Association
Agenda (61 sessions)
Day 1 — Friday 12 February 2027
- 908.1 Political Engagement for Electric Co-op Boards of Directors 08:00–16:00
- 978.1 The State of Nuclear Power 08:00–16:00
- 928.1 Artificial Intelligence and Electric Cooperatives 08:00–16:00
- 988.1 The Board's Role in Safety 08:00–16:00
- 2620.1 Board Operations and Process 08:00–16:00
- 957.1 How to Evaluate and Improve Board Performance 08:00–16:00
Day 2 — Saturday 13 February 2027
- 981.1 Economic Decision Making 08:00–16:00
- 934.1 Governing with Purpose: How Boards Shape Cooperative Culture 08:00–16:00
- 901.1 Basic Parliamentary Procedure for Directors 08:00–16:00
- 2630.1 Strategic Planning 08:00–16:00
- 2640.1 Financial Decision Making 08:00–16:00
- 961.1 Cooperative Power Supply: An Industry in Transition 08:00–16:00
- 973.1 Moving the Fence: A Guide to Shared Services, System Mergers and Territorial Acquisitions 08:00–16:00
- 974.1 Rate Making Strategies and Policy Decisions for Electric Cooperative Boards 08:00–16:00
- 919.1 Cooperative Structure: A Strategic Advantage 08:00–16:00
- 931.1 Building Trust in the Board/CEO Relationship 08:00–16:00
Day 3 — Sunday 14 February 2027
- 990.1 CCD Refresher 07:00–14:00
- 903.1 The Role of the Board Chair in Conducting Effective Meetings 07:00–14:00
- 930.1 Ethics and Governance: Implementing the New Accountability 07:00–14:00
- 931.1 Building Trust in the Board/CEO Relationship 07:00–14:00
- 950.1 Practical Communication Strategies for Directors 07:00–14:00
- 951.1 Developing Effective Boardroom Decision Making 07:00–14:00
- 955.1 Your Board's Culture: Its Impact on Effectiveness 07:00–14:00
- 977.1 Equity Management and Boardroom Decision Making 07:00–14:00
- 984.1 The Road to Resilience: The Board's Responsibility 07:00–14:00
- 2600.1 Director Duties and Liabilities 07:00–14:00
- Building Sustainable Growth and Community Impact in a Rapidly Changing Broadband Market 08:00–12:00
- Data, Process Automation & Analytics: Best Practices for Electric Co-ops 08:00–12:00 — Jeremy Westbrook, Max Baker, Michael Whiddon
- Developing a Technology, Data & AI Roadmap for the Modern Grid 08:00–12:00 — Venkat Banunarayanan, Henry Cano, Ravindra Singh
- Lead What's Next: The Leadership Decisions that Shape the Future 08:00–12:00 — Cyndi Wentland
- The Lights Are Out, IT is on Fire and Hope is No Longer a Plan: Why Business Continuity is a Must 08:00–12:00 — Jevin Kasselman, Leah Olson
- NISC Annual Meeting and Brunch 10:00–12:00
- CRC Annual Meeting 12:30–13:00
- NRTC Annual Meeting 13:00–14:00
- Proposed Resolutions Forum 14:00–15:00
Day 4 — Monday 15 February 2027
- PowerXchange Opening General Session 09:00–10:30 — Daniel Pink, Jim Matheson
- The Data Center Conversation: Insights from NRECA's Data Center Lexicon Project 11:00–12:00
- From Deployment to Sustainability: The Evolving Broadband Landscape 14:00–15:00 — Katie Culleton
- USDA RUS Financing for Reliable, Resilient and Affordable Power and Broadband 14:00–15:00 — Christopher McLean, Laurel Leverrier
- The New Cost Reality: Supply Chain, Inflation and Advocacy 14:00–15:00
- AI in Action: Real-World Lessons from Cooperatives 15:30–16:30
- Large Loads, Data Centers and Public Policy: What Cooperative Leaders Need to Know 15:30–16:30
- Powering the Data Center Boom: The Big Generation Decisions Behind Large Load Growth 15:30–16:30
- Startup Alley: Innovation Pitches 17:15–18:15
Day 5 — Tuesday 16 February 2027
- PowerXchange General Session 2 09:00–10:45 — Andy Hills, Jana Adams, Mike Partin
- NRECA Annual Member Business Meeting 11:00–12:00
- TechTalks in the Expo 11:30–14:15
- Beyond Silos: Better Conversations. Better Collaboration. Better Solutions. 13:00–14:00 — Cyndi Wentland
- Building an AI-Ready Cooperative: Right Data, Right Time, and the Workforce of the Future 13:00–14:00
- Economic Outlook: What's Ahead for Cooperatives 13:00–14:00 — Mark Santero, Michael Leitman
- When Every Decision Matters: Inside a Cooperative Cyber Incident 13:00–14:00
- Energy Storage in Action: From Strategy to Execution 13:00–14:00
- Wildfire Risk Is Everyone's Business: Strategies to Protect the Grid and Communities 14:30–15:30 — Lauren Khair, Megan Olmstead
- Women in Power: UNMUTED: The Self-Trust Advantage for Confident Leadership and Meaningful Contribution 14:30–15:30 — Rachel Druckenmiller
- Cooperatives Power the World: Impact Beyond Borders 14:30–15:30 — Kate Steel
- Before the Job Begins: How Leadership, Technology, Training and Operations Shape Safety at the Point of Work 14:30–15:30 — Dwight Miller
- Beyond the Hype: Real-World AI Projects from Cooperatives 14:30–15:30
- Startup Alley: Innovation Pitches & Awarding of Prizes 15:45–16:45
- Diversity Champion Award Reception 16:30–17:30
Day 6 — Wednesday 17 February 2027
- PowerXchange and TechAdvantage Closing General Session 09:00–10:30 — Jonathan Brill
- TechTalks in the Expo 10:45–11:15
Organisers, sponsors and partners
Sponsors (42)
Wasion Americas · Quanta Services · Hendrix by Marmon Utility · Zeitview · PIKE Corporation · Wolf Line Construction · Cyberhawk · Maddox Industrial Transformer · Western Weather Group · Technosylva · Detect · Touchstone Energy · Big Sky Aerial Solutions · Tyndale · Wesco · KGPCo · GMB Power Line Services · Delta Star · Meinberg USA Inc. · NISC · Vantage Point · AiDash · Federated RE Insurance Exchange · Resilient Structures · Tallman Equipment · MacLean Power Systems · ClimateMaster · Central Service Association · Landis+Gyr · CoBank · SENTIENT ENERGY INC · Itron · Irby, a Sonepar Company · Eaton · Asplundh Tree Experts, LLC · XKIG · Schneider Electric · Davis H. Elliot Company, Inc. · Oracle · NRUCFC (National Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance Corporation) · NRTC · Pano AI
Exhibitors (38)
Tesco · CDW · Adtran Holdings, Inc. · GLDS · Belden · ACES · Olsson · ETAP · Novatech Automation · Technosylva · Detect · Renovo Automation · Convey · Trilliant Networks, Inc. · Survey & Ballot Systems · Rheem · AiDash · S&C Electric Company · Border States · ISG · TRC · Milwaulkee · DNV · esri · Hitachi Energy · Landis+Gyr · Delta-X Research · Itron · Arxada · Eaton · Jackson · DURA-LINE · USIC · ITG · Tarana · PLP · Xylem · Ribbon
Source: the published agenda. See how B2DB compiles its records.