19th Annual Rocky Mountain Utility Exchange: A Huge Success
The 19th Annual Rocky Mountain Utility Exchange was a tremendous success, filled with collaboration, innovation, and valuable insights. Highlights included a dynamic utility roundtable that sparked engaging discussions around key issues impacting co-ops and utilities across the region.
With 175 attendees, this year’s conference proved to be an outstanding opportunity for knowledge-sharing and networking among industry professionals and solution providers. Attendees participated in hands-on workshops that explored customer-focused design strategies and were inspired by fresh perspectives on energy efficiency, demand response, beneficial electrification, and solar + storage.
Breakout sessions kept the momentum going, with engaging discussions on EV adoption, vehicle exchange programs, workforce development, and community solar.
A big thank you to all of our sponsors — your support helped make it all possible!
Planning for the 20th Annual Rocky Mountain Utility Exchange will kick off in January 2026. Stay tuned for more details on the Call for Presenters and how to get involved.
MORE ABOUT THE CONFERENCE
The Rocky Mountain Utility Exchange Conference brings utilities and allied organizations together to think strategically about industry-related initiatives. The conference is an opportunity for participants to network with other industry professionals while learning about distributed energy resources, demand response, load management, energy efficiency, customer service/operations, marketing/sales, enhanced business operations, and more.
For 16 years this premier conference has been led by Ed Thomas and Tiger Adolf. On December 5, 2022, the Colorado Rural Electric Association (CREA) acquired the Rocky Mountain Utility Exchange brand and database. Ed Thomas and Tiger Adolf are now consulting with CREA so we can continue to bring you the content you have come to rely on from this conference. For more information about the upcoming event visit the FAQ page.