Register Now for the Transmission and Interconnection Summit by Infocast June 23-25, 2026 – DC

The unprecedented growth of data centers and electrification is creating a transformative moment for the U.S. power sector. The urgent need to deliver electricity to a massive wave of new large-load customers is expected to drive more than $1.1 trillion in transmission investment while accelerating reforms that could fundamentally reshape the interconnection process and the way large loads are served.

Regional Transmission Organizations (RTOs), Independent System Operators (ISOs), and other planning authorities are expanding their focus beyond traditional 3- to 5-year planning cycles and developing long-term 10- and 20-year transmission strategies. At the same time, many regions are exploring ways to better align transmission planning with interconnection processes to improve speed-to-power and grid reliability.

Major changes are underway across transmission planning, cost allocation, queue management, permitting, Grid-Enhancing Technologies (GETs), and other critical areas that determine how quickly new capacity can be added to the grid. What do these developments mean for transmission owners and operators, investors, developers, utilities, policymakers, and other industry stakeholders?

Infocast’s Transmission & Interconnection Summit 2026 delivers the industry’s most current and comprehensive analysis of these evolving market dynamics and their impact across the power sector. Continuing a decades-long tradition of industry leadership, the event brings together policymakers, senior executives, regulators, investors, developers, and leading experts who are helping shape the future of the energy transition.

Attendees will gain valuable insights from active market participants through in-depth discussions on today’s most pressing transmission and interconnection challenges, including:

• How large-load interconnection processes may evolve under the new FERC ANOPR and the resulting implications for system upgrade cost allocation.
• The impact of FERC Order 1920-B on transmission planning, permitting, regional coordination, and cost allocation.
• Emerging best practices under FERC Order No. 2023 in both RTO/ISO regions and regulated markets.
• How interconnection reforms are affecting existing and new generation projects.
• The role of artificial intelligence and advanced analytics in accelerating interconnection studies and transmission planning.
• The effectiveness of “fast-track” interconnection programs in reducing queue delays.
• Whether integrated transmission and interconnection planning can help solve today’s speed-to-power challenges.
• Strategies for deploying Grid-Enhancing Technologies (GETs) to maximize existing transmission capacity.
• How transmission investment priorities are evolving to strengthen grid resilience against extreme weather and other emerging risks.

Join industry leaders at the Transmission & Interconnection Summit 2026. For more than 25 years, this event has remained the premier forum dedicated to the business, policy, investment, and development landscape of transmission infrastructure. Explore the latest market developments, connect with key decision-makers, and gain the insights needed to navigate a rapidly changing energy future.

Review the agenda, meet the expert faculty, and reserve your place today.

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Venue Information

Hamilton Hotel
1001 14th Street NW
Washington, DC 20005

Room Rate: $359 per night
Reservation Phone: (877) 714-7625
Reservation Link: Click Here
Reservation Deadline: Wednesday, May 20, 2026

Important Notice: Please book accommodations directly through the hotel using the contact information provided above. Infocast does not partner with third-party housing companies for this event. Reservations made through outside housing providers are not endorsed or guaranteed by Infocast.