Data Center and Load Growth Summit

Jan. 28, 2026 | Portland, Oregon

THANK YOU FOR JOINING US IN 2026!

Thank you for attending the 2026 Data Center and Load Growth Summit. We’re grateful for your participation and hope you left feeling inspired, informed, and connected. 

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The rise of large loads—from bitcoin to cannabis to today’s data centers—has reshaped demand across the region. With artificial intelligence accelerating unprecedented growth, western public power’s resources and infrastructure are being pushed to the limit. This new summit will explore the impacts of data center expansion and how utilities can plan for immediate and long-term change.

Join your peers and industry experts the week of Jan. 26, 2026, at the Sheraton Portland Airport Hotel for three days of learning, discussion, and networking around some of the hottest topics affecting public power utilities in the West. For the first time, NWPPA is bringing together three major events in one week—Wildfires: What Utilities Need to Know, a new Data Center and Load Growth Summit, and the Power Supply Conference. By stacking these events back-to-back, NWPPA is making it easier and more affordable to attend. With just one trip, you can expand your professional networks, exchange ideas across disciplines, and gain timely insights into the issues shaping public power in the West. To make the most of this unique lineup, NWPPA is offering a first-of-its-kind registration discount: register for two of these events and receive 10% off, or attend all three and save 20%.

WHERE?

Sheraton Portland Airport Hotel

Address: 8235 NE Airport Way
Phone: (503) 281-2500

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Agenda

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