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142nd Annual Meeting

Collaborate. Innovate. Transform.

For 142 consecutive years, AEIC's Annual Meeting has been the premier event for the most senior operational leaders in the electric utility industry.

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October 20–22, 2026 · Ojai Valley Inn, Ojai, California
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See the Annual Meeting in motion.

At a glance

The room, by the numbers.

Dates
October 20–22, 2026
Location
Ojai Valley InnOjai, California
Who attends
300+ leadersSenior operational executives
Format
Peer to peerKnowledge sharing and collaboration
The setting

Three days at the Ojai Valley Inn.

The room matters, and so does the place. AEIC's 142nd Annual Meeting is set at the Ojai Valley Inn, a storied California resort where the grounds, the golf, and the quiet of the Ojai Valley make space for the conversations that matter.

Ojai Valley Inn resort grounds
The resort
Ojai Valley Inn pool
The pool
Ojai Valley Inn guest room
The rooms
Ojai Valley Inn golf course
The course
Ojai Valley Inn outdoor dining
Outdoor dining
In the room

The setting is the backdrop. This is the work.

The grounds make space for it, but the meeting is the people. General-session panels, candid discussion across utilities, and the networking between sessions where the real comparing of notes happens.

AEIC members on a general-session panel
Panels
An AEIC member taking the floor for Q&A during an Annual Meeting session
Member Q&A
AEIC members networking beside the Elevating Excellence backdrop
Networking
Utility executives on a general-session panel at the AEIC Annual Meeting
General session
Achievement Award winners with their AEIC recognition banners
Achievement Awards

The value is in the room: uncensored insights, strategic leadership, and innovative approaches from the people who run the grid.

Why attend

A word from AEIC's leadership.

Jim Heilbron
2026 AEIC President

Jim Heilbron

Southern Company. Frames the year around growth, resilience, data, workforce needs, and rising customer expectations, met through collaboration and practical solutions.
Steve Hauser
Chief Executive Officer

Steve Hauser

AEIC. The agenda covers infrastructure needs, workforce challenges, data analytics, customer engagement, and safety.
Annual Meeting Partners

The companies backing the room.

The 2026 partners who help convene North America's senior utility operators in Ojai.

Premier Partners
Stellar EGI
GE Vernova
Mitsubishi Power
Siemens Energy
Emerson
Quanta
Wood
Bidgely
Leadership Partners
QII
Black & Veatch
TRC
Pike
Siemens
S&C Electric
Toshiba
PSM
Burns & McDonnell
HICO
Supporting Partners
Mitsubishi Electric
MacLean Power
E Source
Anterix
Neara
Kiewit
Veriforce
Sunbelt Rentals
Fluor

Partner logos are being added. Roster as confirmed for the 142nd Annual Meeting.

Partnership

Partner with the Annual Meeting.

Annual Meeting partnerships connect the industry's vendor community with the senior operators who make the decisions. Four levels of partnership are available.

PremierPartner
LeadershipPartner
SupportingPartner
AssociatePartner
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Be in the room this October.

Registration is open for AEIC's 142nd Annual Meeting at the Ojai Valley Inn.

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