Start Date: 2/5/2026 8:00 AM CST
End Date: 2/5/2026 10:00 AM CST
Venue Name: Webinar
Location:
WI United States
Organization Name:
Wisconsin Electric Cooperative Association
Contact:
Program: 8–10 a.m.Electric Industry Updates 1 SB credits per cooperative to attend any/all of the 2 separate sessions
The Wisconsin Electric Cooperative Association (WECA) will hold its annual Electric Industry Updates on February 5. We’ll be offering two separate group sessions, with the same program held once in the morning and repeated in the afternoon. Co-ops may send their employees to either or both of the sessions, with the option of dividing staff members between the morning and afternoon sessions. This means more employees can conveniently participate, all for the same price. We hope you will decide to send all of your staff to one or both of the listed group sessions. This is a workshop you won’t want them to miss!
WECA LEGISLATIVE UPDATES Joe Mesec, WECA’s Director of Government Relations, will give participants a detailed look into state issues that the organization has tackled over the last year and will hope to accomplish in the current legislative session that directly impact how cooperatives perform their daily responsibility of providing safe, reliable, and affordable electricity to their consumer-members. Mesec will break down the pros and cons of each issue and provide strategic insight into why WECA is involved and why the issues matter to your cooperative.
INDUSTRY TRENDS SHAPING THE COOPERATIVE FUTURE Jan Ahlen, CFC’s Vice President of Utility Research & Policy, will provide an industry update highlighting the key trends reshaping the electric cooperative landscape. He will discuss the rapid growth of data centers and the resulting implications for load growth, resource planning, and grid infrastructure. Jan will also cover emerging reliability risks facing co-ops, examine how these trends are influencing utility strategy nationwide, and share insights to help cooperatives prepare for the challenges and opportunities ahead.
