The TPPA Annual Conference brings together public power leaders, utility professionals, and municipal stakeholders from across Texas for three days of targeted education, networking, and industry insight. This year’s event is scheduled for July 20-22, 2026 at The Westin Austin at The Domain in Austin, TX. Attendees will connect with peers, explore current trends and policy issues affecting public power providers, and participate in sessions designed to strengthen operations and community service.

Hotel

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The Westin Austin at the Domain
​​11301 Domain Dr, Austin, TX 78758
Pricing: $259/night
Deadline to book: 5:00 PM, June 29, 2026

The official TPPA Annual Conference hotel block is sold out. If you still need a hotel room, Aloft by Marriott Austin at The Domain and Lone Star Court are nearby options.

Conference Schedule

Use the dropdowns below to explore the conference schedule. Note that the schedule is subject to change.

Monday, July 20

12:00 PM – 6:00 PM	Registration Open
1:00 PM – 3:00 PM	Engineering & Operations Roundtable Governmental & Legal Roundtable
3:15 PM – 5:15 PM	Environmental Roundtable Marketing & Customer Service Roundtable
5:15 PM – 6:45 PM	Welcome Reception

Tuesday, July 21

7:30 AM	Registration Open Continental Breakfast and Visit with Exhibitors
8:15 AM	Welcome and Opening Announcements Darrell Cline, Garland Power & Light
8:30 AM – 9:00 AM	TPPA/Texas Update Taylor Kilroy, Executive Director, TPPA
9:00 AM – 9:30 AM	Effectively Engaging Your Community About the Texas Legislature David Morgan and Jacob Reagan, City of Georgetown
9:30 AM – 10:10 AM	Public Utility Commission Update and Forecast: Update on Trends and Insights Regarding the Public Utility Commission of Texas Chairman Thomas Gleeson, Public Utility Commission of Texas
10:10 AM – 10:40 AM	Break/Visit with Exhibitors
10:40 AM – 11:15 AM	Preview of the 90th Legislative Session Representative Ken King
11:15 AM – 1:15 PM	Lunch on Your Own
1:15 PM – 2:05 PM	Afternoon Breakout Sessions Energy Innovation: Tackling Opportunities and Challenges Peter Muhoro, Ph.D., Chief Strategy, Technology, and Innovation Officer, Rappahannock Electric Cooperative Beyond Backup: Onsite Generation for Today’s Power Needs Jim Barbour, ERock
2:15 PM – 3:00 PM	Afternoon Breakout Sessions TANEO Update Jarred Shaffer, Director, Texas Advanced Nuclear Energy Office Large Loads and NOIEs: Protecting Native Load, Structures, and Strategies to Embrace Large Loads with Confidence Trey Price, Guidepost
3:00 PM – 3:30 PM	Break/Visit with Exhibitors
3:30 PM – 4:10 PM	Afternoon Breakout Sessions Protected, But Not Immune: Emerging Risks, Market Pressures, and Resilience Strategies for Texas Public Power Utilities Scott McNea, Vice President, Public Entity - Water and Power Utilities Team Lead, Alliant Insurance Services If We Don't Buy In, Someone Else Will Be Carried Out... Will Stokes, TEEX
4:20 PM – 5:00 PM	Afternoon Breakout Sessions Wildfire Mitigation Plans Sarah Liuba, Filsinger What Texans Really Think of Data Centers (and Why It Matters for Public Power) Ryan Orendorf, Hahn; K.C. Boyce, Vice President, Powertrain Innovation & Energy Transformation, Escalent
5:00 PM – 6:30 PM	Reception

Wednesday, July 22

7:45 AM	Registration Open
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM	TPPA Awards Breakfast and General Membership Meeting
9:00 AM – 10:00 AM	Federal Update TPPA Lobbyist, Michael Nolan, MJN Consulting
10:00 AM – 10:15 AM	Break/Visit with Exhibitors
10:15 AM – 11:00 AM	City Manager Roundtable Ryan Kelso, Chief Executive Officer, New Braunfels Utilities; Daniel Bethapudi, General Manager, City of Georgetown’s Electric Utility; Chris Lutrick, Assistant General Manager, Denton Municipal Electric
11:00 AM – 11:15 AM	Door Prizes & Adjourn

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Sponsorship and Advertising Opportunities

Thank you for your interest in sponsoring our Annual Conference. Sponsorship opportunities for the 2026 conference are now closed. We look forward to welcoming sponsors back in 2027, with sponsorship opportunities opening in January 2027.

Please save the date and plan to join us at La Cantera Resort & Spa in San Antonio on July 19 through 21, 2027.

If you would still like to participate in this year's conference, attendee registration remains open. We would be delighted to have you join us as an attendee.

Thank you for your continued support. We appreciate your partnership and look forward to seeing you at the conference.

Free Post-Conference Workshop Opportunity: Regional Weather Resilience Workshop for Electric Utilities 

On behalf of the Department of Energy Office of Cybersecurity, Energy Security, and Emergency Response (CESER), Argonne National Laboratory, EPRI, and the Texas Public Power Association, you are invited to participate in the Texas Regional Weather Resilience Workshop for Electric Utilities, 1:00 PM–4:30 PM, Wednesday, July 22, at The Westin Austin at the Domai​n.

Download the flyer for more information.

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This free workshop opportunity is sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy.