The lineup for GCPA's 41st Annual Fall Conference is set — and this is not a conference to sit out. Building the Grid of 2050: One Decision at a Time brings together the people actually making the calls that will define Texas's energy future. Here's who you'll hear from: 🎤 Robert Gaudette (CEO, NRG Energy) in conversation with Pat Wood, III, the former FERC Chairman who helped write the rules this market still runs on 🎤 Pablo Vegas (CEO, ERCOT) and Thomas Gleeson (Chairman, Public Utility Commission of Texas) — together on stage for an unscripted look at the decisions shaping the grid through 2050 🎤 Rudy D. Garza Garza (CEO and General Manager, LCRA) on leading Central Texas's energy and water future at a moment when growth and grid transformation are colliding The topics don't play it safe, either: 🔹 Does ERCOT need a 765kV backbone? Two sharp advocates debate the case for and against major transmission upgrades across the system — no moderator softening the edges 🔹 The Vanishing Spark Spread — what happens to gas and battery economics when scarcity spikes disappear 🔹 Post-Batch Zero — what actually got delivered vs. what's speculative reservation 🔹 Jobs in 2035 — what the Texas energy workforce will actually need a decade from now 🔹 A live podcast recording with S&P Global Energy Evolution 🔹 A multi-generational panel discussing where this market goes next Plus a full pre-conference workshop, "Who Pays for the Grid?", digging into ERCOT's transmission cost allocation overhaul before the 90th Legislature convenes. 850+ power professionals. 350+ companies. Nearly half at VP level or above. This is where the ERCOT ecosystem shows up to argue about what matters — and you'll want to be in the room. Register now → https://lnkd.in/ggs_zRWC 🗓️ September 28–30, 2026 | AT&T Hotel and Conference Center, Austin #GCPAFall2026 #ERCOT #TexasEnergy #GridOf2050
