INDIANA ENERGY CONFERENCE
“Midwestern Nice Mindset: Energy Collaboration is Key”
Tuesday, October 6, 2026
IN PERSON CONFERENCE (with live webinar option)
Program Agenda
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9:00 a.m.
Welcome
Facilitators
Anthony Swinger, Chairman, Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission
Steve Davies, General Counsel, Indiana Office of Utility Consumer Counselor
9:00 - 9:30 a.m.
INDIANA’S ENERGY FUTURE
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Indiana Energy Secretary Jaworowski will provide an update on how the administration is working to navigate Indiana’s energy landscape and improve affordability. What are the regulatory and legislative expectations on the horizon, and how does the new State Program to urge support for nuclear energy fit into the Plan?
KEYNOTE SPEAKER: Suzanne Jaworowski, Indiana Secretary of Energy and Natural Resources
9:30 - 10:00 a.m.
STATE OF THE WHOLESALE MARKET
How is the grid keeping up with rising demand, grid-edge resources, and load flexibility (including bring-your-own capacity)? Policy decisions and economics will eventually change the physical landscape. Are we prepared for this shift in energy demand?
SPEAKER:
Zak Joundi, MISO Energy
10:00 - 11:15 a.m.
DATA CENTERS: CONVERGING, EMERGING, AND DIVERGING PERSPECTIVES
Data centers, AI, and load growth are now inescapable aspects of the energy landscape. Development has become one of the most significan drivers of new electric load, creating opportunities for economic growth while introducing new challenges. Let’s discuss what’s working and what’s worrisome, under the lens of balancing economic development opportunities with reliable utility service, resource management, and community impacts. How are the locals collaborating (or not) with regulators, policy makers, utilities, and economic development?
SPEAKERS:
Data Center Perspective: Site Selection Process A-Z
Andy Roehr, Baker Tilly
Utility, Rate Payer, and Regulatory Perspectives
Gregory Roach, Baker Tilly
Local Perspectives, Public Opinions re Large Load
Suzie Weirick, Elkhart County Commissioner
President, Indiana County Commissioners
11:15 - 12:00 Noon
REVIEWING A TRANSFORMATIVE GENERATION MIX FOR LARGE LOAD CUSTOMERS
How can different energy sources provide power for new large load customers? With data centers and other large load customers requiring significant amounts of energy, and potentially paying for the generating plant themselves, we can look for upward pressure on the resources required to generate power. What other generation resources will be needed? How does this transforming generation mix impact the broader energy landscape?
SPEAKERS:
Zach Koshgarian, Nuclear Innovation Alliance
Bennett Fuson, American Clean Power
12:00 Noon
PRIVATE LUNCHEON - BALLROOM
1:15 - 2:00 p.m.
FROM DATA TO DECISIONS: NASA POWER’s REAL WORLD ENERGY APPLICATIONS
The NASA Prediction of Worldwide Energy Resources (POWER) Project enables leaders across the energy industry to make key, data-backed decisions that support resilient energy planning, generation, transmission, and distribution. From private utility companies to national and state government and software developers, the free global solar and meteorological Earth observation data provided by the POWER project support decisions that lead to cost savings and more reliable energy. This presentation will tell the stories and share the greater impact of POWER data applications.
SPEAKER:
Jason Barnett, Booz Allen/NASA Power Project
Closing Remarks
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CLE, CEM, CPA, and CPE CREDIT
The Indiana Commission on Continuing Legal Education has approved the 2026 Indiana Energy Conference for 3.5 hours of CLE credit (pending). The Indiana Energy Conference is also an approved organization by the Indiana Professional Licensing Agency for Accountants and Engineers who are interested in receiving these credits.