Events
Upcoming Events
July 14 - 15, 2026 - Salt Lake City, Utah
We invite all LDES National Consortium Teaming Partners and others who have a LDES interest to spend two days with their peers from across the LDES ecosystem! The focus of the Annual Workshop will be to increase partnership developments and networking among the LDES ecosystem, host interactive breakout sessions, and provide informational sessions from key speakers and panelists.
Registration for the event via hereRegistration will close on July 3rd, 2026
September 21–24, 2026 | Salt Lake City, UT
The University of Utah, in partnership with the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC), is proud to host the 2026 International Conference on Probabilistic Methods Applied to Power Systems (PMAPS) on September 21-24, 2026, in Salt Lake City, Utah. Held biennially, PMAPS brings together engineers, scientists, and industry professionals to share cutting-edge research, exchange ideas, and explore collaboration opportunities in the power systems sector. As a leader in power and energy systems research, the University of Utah is partnering with WECC, North America’s largest reliability coordinating council, to deliver a dynamic, well-organized, and unforgettable conference experience.
19-22 April, 2027 | Salt Lake City, Utah
Mark your calendar for the 2027 IEEE PES Grid Edge Technologies Conference & Exposition, happening 19-22 April, 2027, at the Calvin L. Rampton Salt Palace Convention Center in Salt Lake City, Utah. As the industry’s premier event driving the transformation of our energy future, 2027 Grid Edge will bring together the brightest minds, breakthrough technologies, and bold ideas shaping a more resilient, efficient, and sustainable power grid.
Past Events
Join climate scholars, policymakers, investors, philanthropists, and NGOs on May 13, 2026 from 8:30am to 5pm for the fourth annual Wilkes Summit! For more information, please visit Wilkes's website
May 12-13, 2026 | University of Utah College of Law The national laboratory-led Digital Engineering Conference returns in 2026, hosted by the University of Utah. If there is interest in...
Monday, April 13th, 2026 3-5pm | The Wilkes Center for Climate Science & Policy Come learn about the fascinating and rapidly evolving clean energy transition and make professional connections for...
Thursday, March 19 2026 - Friday, March 20 2026 The Wallace Stegner Center’s 31st annual symposium will focus on one of the most pressing issues of our time: the future...
February 27, 2026 - 9:30 - 10:15 AM | SMBB Auditorium (2650) Want to learn more about NASA? Join the presentation with NASA Leadership. View NASA Overview Presentation View NASA...
The DOE Boost Showcase Pitch Event will highlight innovative commercialization strategies from startups advancing DOE-developed technologies in: Advanced Nuclear and Domestic Energy Resources, Grid Modernization and Resilience, Energy Efficiency, Advanced...
Come learn about the Department of Defense’s energy and environment innovation programs and opportunities. The Strategic Environmental Research and Development Program (SERDP) and Environmental Security Technology Certification Program (ESTCP) develop...
September 15 - 18, 2025 Utah Energy Week highlights interdisciplinary research, innovation, policy, and commercialization of energy related technologies and initiatives. Learn more on the event website
Climate Change Innovation, Science and Solutions The 2025 Wilkes Climate Summit at the Eccles Alumni House at the University of Utah convened leading policymakers, and nationally-recognized scientists, foundations, and innovators...
The symposium will consider air pollution’s environmental and human health tolls—including the unequal burdens air pollution places on disadvantaged communities. Despite gains in many places, air pollution remains a vexing...