ERCOT Market Summit 2026
About the Event
ERCOT Market Summit 2026 is a three-day conference on the Electric Reliability Council of Texas wholesale market, organized by Infocast (a Clarion Events company). The 2026 edition runs February 10 to 12 at Kalahari Resorts and Conventions in Round Rock, TX. The agenda features 90 expert speakers across 23 content sessions. The 2025 edition drew 715+ participants and 84 speakers.
Programming Focus
- ERCOT market design, reliability, and regulatory policy
- PUCT direction and Texas legislative updates
- Generation build-out: gas, storage, solar, wind, and firm dispatchable resources
- Large load interconnection and data center demand on ERCOT
- Capacity markets, ancillary services, and price formation
- Project finance, tax equity, and M&A in Texas power
- Trading, hedging, and risk management
- Co-located data centers, behind-the-meter generation, and grid services
Featured Speakers
Regulators and ISO:
- Thomas J. Gleeson, Chairman, Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT)
- Pablo Vegas, President and CEO, ERCOT
- Keith Collins, VP Commercial Operations, ERCOT
Utilities and Generators:
- Mussadiq Akram, VP Utility Strategy, CenterPoint Energy
- Bill Barnes, Sr. Director Regulatory Affairs, NRG Energy
- Ned Bonskowski, VP Texas Regulatory Policy, Vistra
- Emily Jolly, SVP External Affairs & CRCO, Lower Colorado River Authority
- Hanson Wood, Chief Development Officer, RWE Clean Energy
- Tracy Stoddard, SVP Business Development, Acciona Energy
Retail, Storage, and Demand:
- Nick Chaset, CEO, Octopus Energy US & EVP, Octopus Energy Group
- Jennifer Schmitt, Head of Operations, Rhythm Energy
- Allan Schurr, Chief Commercial Officer, Enchanted Rock
- Resmi Surendran, VP Regulatory Policy, Shell Energy North America
- Brad Richter, SVP Energy, HUT 8 Corp
- Samantha Robertson, Director Global Energy Strategy, Bitdeer
Finance, Advisory, and Legal:
- Carl Cho, Director Clean Energy Finance, Citi
- Ari Citrin, Managing Director Power/Renewables Investment Banking, KeyBanc Capital Markets
- Joel Spenadel, Executive Director Renewable Energy Tax Equity, J.P. Morgan
- Katie Coleman, Counsel, Texas Industrial Energy Consumers
- Beth Garza, Senior Fellow, R Street Institute
- Clayton Greer, VP Energy Division, Cholla Energy
- Christian Tomaino, ERCOT Originator, Tenaska Power Services
Sponsors
Platinum: Baker Botts, Cypress Creek Renewables, Enverus, Orennia
Gold: Ascend Analytics, Bildmore Clean Energy, Customized Energy Solutions, Fluence Energy, Fractal Energy Storage Consultants, Langley Holdings Power Solutions, Luminary Strategies, OBM, RMS Energy, Spencer Fane LLP, Wärtsilä Energy Storage
Silver: Aurora Energy Research, Emerson, Hitachi Energy, Modo Energy, Perkins Coie, SynMax, Troutman Pepper Locke
Functional: Geronimo Power (Lanyard), Pike Renewables (Registration), TurnKey Logistics (WiFi), Wilson Sonsini (Reception), Linxon (Hospitality)
Exhibitors: Anza Renewables, Atmospheric G2, B&M Energy & Infrastructure, Equilibrium Energy, Megawatt Group, PowerGEM, Resource Innovations, Saulsbury Industries, Transect, Wheelhouse Land & Field Services, Yes Energy
Who Should Attend
- Developers, storage operators, and IPPs active in ERCOT
- Utilities, wires companies, and public power entities
- Data center operators and large-load customers evaluating Texas power
- Equipment vendors and service providers
- Finance, valuation, and insurance professionals
- Trading, origination, and commercial operations teams
- Consulting, analytics, and software platforms
- Law firms active in energy regulatory and transactions
- End-users, aggregators, and retail providers