Utility Advisory Council

ICF’s Utility Advisory Council will convene to collaborate on these challenges and provide actionable feedback. Join us for our next Council meeting in Reston, Virginia, where we’ll explore new strategies for designing programs that stand up to today’s scrutiny and tomorrow’s demands.

Meeting details

Wednesday, September 17

6:00 PM  |  Council appreciation dinner

Reconnect with your peers and ICF leadership over dinner. Final location to be announced.

Thursday, September 18

8:15 AM    Breakfast

9:00 AM    Welcome

9:15 AM    Building smarter grids with innovative technology solutions

We’ll share a preview of our technology offerings designed to help utilities strategically transform their business using AI, with a focus on solutions that enable effective management of customer programs and energy demand.

9:45 AM  Aligning utility strategy with federal policy and state regulatory realities

Our regulatory and program design experts will summarize the impacts of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) on utilities and their customers and outline proactive actions utilities can take now to navigate these changes, mitigate risks, and position themselves for success.

This session will also highlight the importance of next-generation integrated planning for assessing the impacts of large loads and DER-driven electrification on both system planning and localized grid constraints.

11:00 AM  Break

11:15 AM  Driving affordability with innovations across the utility value chain

To address growing affordability and grid reliability concerns, this session explores strategies for DER integration, demand flexibility, and infrastructure optimization. We’ll also examine how traditional demand-side management is evolving to support the transition to a reliable and affordable energy future.

12:00 PM  Lunch

12:45 PM  Driving affordability with innovations across the utility value chain (continued)

We’ll continue the discussion by diving into how forward-thinking leaders are leveraging innovative technologies and program designs such as tariff-on-bill and prepay to increase affordability for customers. We’ll also explore alternative cost-benefit approaches to evaluate and optimize affordability programs.

1:30 PM    Prioritizing actions and the path forward

We’ll summarize the day’s key insights and ensure participants leave with a prioritized list of actions and clear next steps.

2:15 PM    Closing remarks

*Agenda is subject to change