Western Energy Leaders to Convene in Boise as Region Faces Historic Demand Surge
NewsData’s 2025 Western Energy Summit Gathers Top Utility Executives, Policymakers, and Innovators to Chart a Reliable Path Forward

BOISE, Idaho — With electricity demand across the Western United States expected to increase between 30 and 50 percent over the next decade, utility executives, energy developers, policymakers, and tribal leaders will gather in Boise for the 2025 Western Energy Summit: Powering Tomorrow’s Demand, August 20–22, at The Grove Hotel.
Hosted by NewsData, the summit will explore critical infrastructure, policy, and technology strategies to ensure grid reliability amid unprecedented growth driven largely by data centers and high-tech manufacturing. The agenda features a high-profile lineup of speakers and sessions designed to foster actionable collaboration across regional and institutional lines.
Confirmed speakers include Congressman Mike Simpson, who will address attendees alongside Lisa Grow, CEO of Idaho Power; Elliot Mainzer, CEO of the California Independent System Operator (CAISO); Jessica Matlock, CEO of PNGC Power; Cindy Crane, CEO of PacifiCorp; and keynote dinner speaker Dr. Rita Baranwal, former Assistant Secretary for Nuclear Energy at the U.S. Department of Energy.
“This summit brings together the brightest minds and most influential leaders in Western energy,” said Matt Davison, publisher of NewsData. “It’s not just about diagnosing the challenges—we’re focused on driving meaningful dialogue that leads to lasting solutions. At NewsData, we know that headlines don't create solutions, people do.”

Summit Highlights Include:
CEO Roundtable: The Western Energy Future: Featuring Lisa Grow (Idaho Power), Cindy Crane (PacifiCorp), Mary Kipp (Puget Sound Energy), Elliot Mainzer (CAISO), and Jessica Matlock (PNGC Power). Moderated by Crystal Ball (PNUCC).

Emerging Technology Panel: Groundbreaking technologies on the brink of commercialization. Insights from GridStor (grid-scale storage), Zap Energy (Fusion) IP3 Corp. (small modular nuclear reactors).

Resource Adequacy in the West: Discussions with leaders from Bonneville Power Administration, California Independent System Operator, PacifiCorp and the Western Power Pool.

Western Markets & Resource Strategies: Featuring a panel discussion with executives from the Bonneville Power Administration, California Independent System Operator and the West-Wide Governance Pathways Initiative

Transmission & Interregional Planning: Speakers from Southwest Power Pool, Grid United, CAISO, and WPP address regional cooperation and transmission expansion.

Powering AI & Data Centers: A discussion featuring research on data center demand and siting from the Brattle Group and Duke University’s Nicholas School of the Environment, as well as real-world experiences with data center demand from executives with the Salt River Project and Pacific Gas & Electric

Fish & Hydropower – Managing for Abundance: Featuring representatives from the Nez Perce Tribe, Columbia Intertribal Fish Commission, NW River Partners, the Port of Lewiston, and the Public Power Council.

Additional confirmed participants include executives from Idaho Power, Energy GPS, Hardy Energy Consulting, Energy Environment and Economics, Renewable Northwest, the University of Georgia, and Boise State University.

To register or see the complete agenda visit: www.NewsData.com/Summit
For more information or to set up an interview with a NewsData’s Publisher, please contact Matt Davison at mdavison@newsdata.com or (509) 859-2292.