EPRI at Climate Week NYC 2026
September 21–24
Energy demand is growing. AI is transforming infrastructure. Climate risks are intensifying. During Climate Week NYC, EPRI will bring together leaders from across the energy ecosystem to explore solutions that strengthen reliability, accelerate innovation, enhance resilience, and support an affordable energy future. Join us throughout the week for conversations on grid resilience, AI and electrification, climate adaptation, nuclear energy, battery circularity, and emerging technologies.
Featured Events
Nuclear Energy Policy Summit 2026
Tuesday, September 22
The Atlantic Council is hosting its third annual Nuclear Energy Policy Summit. The Summit will examine evolving nuclear energy policy, public-private partnerships, advanced nuclear deployment, nuclear energy's role in meeting growing demand, and the intersection of domestic deployment and international competitiveness.
EPRI Representative(s) Attending: EPRI Vice President of Energy Supply, Nuclear Development & Fusion Steve Chengelis
SMARTargets: A New Methodology for Ambitious and Actionable Corporate Transition and Climate Solutions Throughout the Global Economy
Tuesday, September 22
3:00pm – 5:00pm ET
EPRI’s invitation-only event will bring together financial and non-financial companies interested in corporate transition risk management and climate target and strategy development. The event will introduce companies to the SMARTargets methodology and discuss opportunities to apply it across the global economy.
EPRI Representative(s) Attending:
Principal Research Economist Steve Rose
Principal Technical Leader Claudia Octaviano Villasana
Real Estate-Utility Forum
Wednesday, September 23
8:00am – 10:00am EDT (tentative)
This invitation-only event, co-organized by EPRI and Nareit, will facilitate candid and confidential cross-sector engagement and dialogue on technical needs and challenges related to planning and climate strategies. Given the intimate energy and greenhouse gas emissions relationships between real estate and utilities, engagement and collaboration on technical, planning, and strategic issues are valuable and prudent.
EPRI Representative(s) Attending:
Principal Research Economist Steve Rose
Principal Technical Leader Claudia Octaviano Villasana
Invite link coming soon
The New Load Paradigm: AI, Electrification, and the Affordability Challenge
Wednesday, September 23
8:30am – 10:30am EDT
Co-hosted by EY and EPRI, this invitation-only roundtable will explore how utilities can address unprecedented load growth driven by AI, electrification, and industrial demand while protecting affordability, reliability, and supporting economy-wide decarbonization.
EPRI Representative(s) Attending: Vice President of Electrification and Sustainable Energy Strategy Morgan Scott
Extreme Heat and Beyond: Power Infrastructure for a More Demanding Future
Wednesday, September 23
11:30am – 1:00pm EDT
This event, co-hosted by Barclays, C2ES, Edison International, and EPRI, will bring together leaders across power, technology, finance, research, and local government to explore how innovation and investment can help keep essential services, from electricity to water, operating under more demanding conditions.
EPRI Representative(s) Attending: Principal Team Lead, Climate Resilience Analysis Laura Fischer
Building a More Resilient Grid: U.S. and Global Perspectives on Extreme Weather, Energy Resilience, and Wildfire Mitigation
Wednesday, Sept. 23
1:30pm – 3:30pm EDT
As extreme weather intensifies worldwide, wildfires have emerged as an operational and policy challenge for the electric power sector. Utilities across North America, Europe, Australia, and beyond are navigating longer fire seasons and more complex operating environments. Besides posing as a significant threat to physical assets and public safety, wildfires threaten energy companies’ ability to provide reliable and affordable electric service.
Co-hosted by the Business Council for Sustainable Energy (BCSE), Con Edison, EPRI, and Smart Electric Power Alliance (SEPA), this invite-only roundtable will exchange practical lessons and global perspectives on wildfire resilience and grid modernization, and explore emerging technologies, policy approaches, and investment strategies that strengthen resilience.
EPRI Representative(s) Attending: Principal Team Lead, Climate Resilience Analysis Laura Fischer
Battery Circularity: Scaling Opportunity Across a Growing Energy Storage Landscape
Thursday, September 24
10:00am – 12:00pm EDT
As New York State's battery deployment accelerates to support grid modernization and address growing energy and capacity needs, the urgency of advancing battery circularity is also increasing. Scaling of battery circularity is achievable today—but requires deliberate choices across material sourcing, manufacturing, end-of-life management, and policy.
Co-hosted by Cornell Atkinson Center for Sustainability, Cornell Duffield Engineering, EPRI, New York Battery and Energy Storage Technology Consortium (NY-BEST), and NSF Energy Storage Engine in Upstate NY, the invite-only event will convene researchers, industry leaders, and policymakers to build a shared understanding of the circularity landscape, surface the top barriers and opportunities, and connect the diverse organizations working across the battery value chain.
EPRI Representative(s) Attending:
Senior Technical Executive Stephanie Shaw
Program Area Manager Eva Gardow
Can AI Deliver? Balancing Impact, Investment, and Infrastructure
Thursday, September 24
4:00pm – 5:30pm EDT
Hosted by the Economist Enterprise, this invite-only roundtable will examine AI's impact on energy infrastructure, resource demands, investment requirements, and real-world applications. The discussion will bring together leaders from research, policy, utilities, and technology to explore how AI can support energy efficiency and infrastructure planning while addressing emerging challenges.
EPRI Representative(s) Attending: Technical Executive Jessica Lin
For additional information, reach out to EPRI Senior Manager of Corporate Media Relations Rachel Gantz, rgantz@epri.com