DISTRIBUTECH (DTECH) 2025, North America’s largest utility event for electricity transmission and distribution, today announced the key industry topics and speakers at its annual conference, held this year in Dallas, March 24-27, 2025. Utility executives from Duke Energy, Exelon, Southern California Edison, and Xcel Energy are among the approximately 800 energy experts who will present more than 380 curated sessions. Other utilities presenting include AES, Arizona Public Service, Delaware Electric Cooperative, National Grid, Omaha Public Power District, Pacific Gas & Electric, and Texas New Mexico Power.

The four-day event begins with a day of symposiums and workshops for utility executives and employees. During the next three days, the exhibit floor is open while industry experts share real-world examples of the energy transition’s progress in small-group sessions. More than 20,000 professionals are expected to attend to learn about use cases and best practices covering 20 key industry topics.

DTECH provides a single source for all information about the energy transition, with topics ranging from artificial intelligence, bulk power and cybersecurity to DERMS, energy storage and grid modernization. Sessions will highlight practical applications of new technologies such as using microgrids for underserved communities in large cities, managing energy supply for data centers, and vegetation management for mitigating fires. The complete list of topics is:

• Advanced distribution operations
• Artificial Intelligence
• Asset management
• Bulk power
• Communication networks
• Customer engagement
• Cybersecurity
• Data analytics
• Distributed Energy Resource Management Systems (DERMS)
• Digital transformation
• Energy storage
• Grid edge
• Grid modernization
• Microgrids
• Policy and regulation
• Reliability and resilience
• Smart cities
• Transportation electrification
• Vegetation management
• Workforce

 

DTECH 2025 provides an opportunity to experience North America’s energy transition hands on. It offers leaders in the industry future opportunities to create bonds with other energy experts, expand their networks, build their careers and make the right connections for future work. The unique environment allows attendees to gain access to the development and exchange of knowledge through technical sessions, workshops, and peer-to-peer meetups.

DTECH 2025 takes place March 24-27 in Dallas, Texas at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center and will cover automation & control systems, energy efficiency, transmission & distribution, utility technology and more. This event attracts professionals from electric utilities to enhance their knowledge of the transmission and distribution industry. Learn more at distributech.com.