The premiere event for power investors and developers. Where energy connects.

The Platts Global Power Markets™ Conference connects the power industry not just to critical information but to the leaders and decision-makers driving the decisions that will shape tomorrow—it's where deals get done.

For the past 37 years, this conference has been a must-attend annual experience, bringing constituents from across the power investment and development sectors together. It's an event the industry looks forward to all year long. 


  • Network with hundreds of professionals from a diverse mix of hybrid utilities, independent power developers, investment banks, and private equity/infrastructure funds
  • Hear live discussions on the latest trends in power supply and demand dynamics, decarbonization, digitalization, emerging renewable power technology, nuclear power, power finance, and the impact of infrastructure legislation
  • Enjoy extra content—Receive materials from speakers and partners. Find out about event updates as they happen.
  • Gain exposure to the industry's leaders all in the same place at the same time.
 

Highlights from past Global Power Markets™ Conferences in Las Vegas

 
 
 

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Why attend—the event at a glance

Content

  • — 3 days of actionable content and power market insights
  • — Customizable 2-day conference agenda with multiple tracks
  • — Downloadable speaker presentation materials
 
 

Speakers

  • — High-caliber speakers with years of industry experience
  • — Power developers, end-users, and investors
  • — Interactive Q&A throughout
 
 

Access

  • — Key global decision-makers in the same place, same time
  • — At least 60% C-Suite, VP, or Director level
  • — Real-time attendee list at the event (via the event app)
  • — Exhibit hall to connect directly with solution providers
 
 

Deal-making

  • — Where power investors and developers have been re/connecting for 37 years
  • — Ability to message attendees directly via the event app, both leading up to and at the event
  • — Hundreds of invested industry players looking to line up their deals for the year
 
 

Networking

  • — Networking app to see who's registered, connect 1:1, and schedule meetings before the conference
  • — Over 7 hours of onsite networking time built-in
  • — Welcome Reception on Monday, April 17
  • — Networking Reception on Tuesday, April 18 for conference attendees 
  • — Expansive exhibit hall to connect with solution providers and other attendees
 

Past attending companies include


New this year

Renewable Energy Market Fundamentals Training Course

We’re offering a full-day Energy Transition and Renewable Energy fundamentals training course on Monday, April 17. Register now for an in-depth look at the link between climate change, energy transition, and net-zero, including the impact these have on investment and portfolio choices. We'll take a deep dive into energy transition drivers, technologies, and policies, discuss regulatory and investor pressures, and learn about managing high penetrations of solar and wind to maintain electric system reliability.

Agenda highlights include:

  • — Path of the energy transition/transformation: evolution vs. revolution; molecules and electrons
  • — Key drivers for energy transition: technology, policies and investment
  • — Outlook for clean energy technologies: CCS, hydrogen, renewables, storage
  • — Overview of government climate and energy transition policies post IRA
  • — The role of the financial sector: investors, lenders, central banks, financial regulators

Agenda

Join us for the 38th installment of the annual Platts Global Power Market Conference™. Expect content-rich discussions, high-caliber speakers, customizable conference agenda tracks, Q&A, robust networking and an expansive exhibit hall, and much more.
 

2023 Agenda Highlights

 
  • — Global Power Markets™ leadership discussion
  • — Infrastructure and policy
  • — Power mergers, acquisitions, and developer strategies
  • — Gas generation and the emerging role of storage
  • — Electrification and demand
  • — Decarbonization
  • — Battery technology and EV infrastructure investments
  • — Trends in wholesale power markets
Day 1 Agenda – Energy Transition and Renewable Energy Industry Fundamentals Training Course
Monday, April 17, 2023
*The Energy Transition and Renewable Energy Industry Fundamentals Training Course is not included in conference registration. The Course is available as an add-on for conference attendees at an additional cost.


  • 9:00 am Training Registration Opens
  • 10:00 am Energy Security and Energy Transition

    — Key concepts: Energy Security, Energy Transition, and Net-Zero
    — Current context of global energy markets and short/medium-term outlook
    — Key drivers for energy transition: technology, policies and investment
    — Outlook for clean energy technologies: CCS, hydrogen, renewables, storage
    — The role of the financial sector: investors, lenders, central banks, financial regulators
    — Overview of government climate and energy transition policies post IRA

    Atul Arya, Senior Vice President and Chief Energy Strategist,
    S&P Global Commodity Insights
    Mario Perez, Managing Editor, Global Hydrogen Energy Transition,
    S&P Global Commodity Insights
  • 12:00 pm Lunch
  • 1:00 pm The Role of Renewable Energy
    — Challenges that variable output renewables pose to the achievability of a reliable, stable electricity system
    — Hydrogen’s complimentary role to renewable penetration
    — How these challenges can be addressed and at what costs
    — Technologies, policies and operating procedures to achieve a flexible, stable, reliable electricity system with a high penetration of renewables

    Atul Arya, Senior Vice President and Chief Energy Strategist,
    S&P Global Commodity Insights
    Mario Perez, Managing Editor, Global Hydrogen Energy Transition,
    S&P Global Commodity Insights
  • 2:00 pm Networking Break
          • 2:30 pm Implications of IRA for the utilities industry

            — Considerations for utility companies
            — How utilities can maximize IRA benefits
            — Impact on utilities that are using hydrogen and renewables
            — How utilities start to integrate the IRA into planning

            Atul Arya, Senior Vice President and Chief Energy Strategist,
            S&P Global Commodity Insights
            Mario Perez, Managing Editor, Global Hydrogen Energy Transition,
            S&P Global Commodity Insights
          • 5:00 pm Energy Transition and Renewable Energy Training Course Concludes
          • 5:30 pm Global Power Markets™ Conference Welcome Reception and General RegistrationSponsored by Wilmington Trust
Day 2 Agenda – Global Power Markets™ Conference
Tuesday, April 18, 2023
  • 7:30 am Networking BreakfastSponsored by NRG Energy Services
  • 8:30 am Welcome Remarks
  • 8:45 am Global Energy and Power Markets Outlooks a Year After the Russia-Ukraine War
    Xizhou Zhou, Vice President, Global Power, Renewables Lead
    S&P Global Commodity Insights
  • 9:15 am  KEYNOTE SPEAKER  A Sit-Down with Xcel Energy
    Bob Frenzel, Chairman, President, and CEO,
    Xcel Energy
  • 9:45 am Networking and Refreshment Break - Genius Exchange in Exhibit Hall
  • 10:30 am  EXECUTIVE ROUNDTABLE  Vision of the Future: Industry Leadership Discussion
    — Global energy market upheaval and implications for electric power
    — The promise of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill and Inflation Reduction Act in the US and unaddressed obstacles in accelerating clean energy investment
    — Inflation and supply chain challenges in a global context
    — Reliability and resilience

    Moderator: Atul Arya, Chief Energy Strategist,
    S&P Global Commodity Insights
    Panelists:
    Bob Frenzel, Chairman, President, and CEO,
    Xcel Energy
    Drew Marsh, Chairman, CEO,
    Entergy
    Alicia Barton, President, CEO,
    FirstLight Power
    Paul Cusenza, Chairman, CEO,
    Nodal Exchange
  • 11:45 am  PANEL DISCUSSION  Building the Future - Infrastructure and Policy
    — Inflation Reduction Act and Fit For 55 – driving change and creating costs
    — New Construction, renewables, and updating the current grid
    — Charging station considerations and infrastructure demands/developments
    — Achieving GHG goals by 2030 – fact or fiction?

    Moderator: Doug Giuffre, Senior Director, North American Power Market Analysis,
    S&P Global Commodity Insights
    Panelists:
    Sara Parsons, Vice President, Development,
    Avangrid Renewables
    Cecilio Velasco, Managing Director, Infrastructure,
    KKR
    Aram Benyamin, COO,
    Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP)
    Elias B. Hinckley, Partner,
    Baker Botts
    Jesse Grossman, CEO & Co-Founder,
    Soltage
  • 12:45 pm Networking LunchSponsored by NAES
  • 2:00 pm  TOWNHALL BREAKOUT SESSION 1  Choose Track A, Track B, or Track C
  •  TRACK A  Future of Gas Generation, Distribution, and the Emerging Role of Storage
    — How much longer will gas continue to carry the day?
    — Managing the variables – carbon capture, utilization, and storage
    — What role will renewable methane and hydrogen play?
    — How is battery technology influencing the future of gas?

    Moderator: Sam Huntington, Director,
    S&P Global Commodity Insights
    Panelists:
    John J. Leonti, Partner,
    Troutman Pepper
    Vimal Chauhan, Managing Director, Americas Power, Energy Transition Leader,
    GE Energy Financial Services
    Dr. Laura Nelson, Vice President, Sustainability, Policy,
    Southwest Gas
  •  TRACK B  Nuclear Power - Is a Revival Coming?
    — Implication of recent federal legislation
    — Recent operating extensions and new plants coming online
    — Global policy shifts in nuclear power
    — Advanced nuclear technologies like SMRs

    Moderator: Xizhou Zhou, Vice President, Global Power, Renewables Lead,
    S&P Global Commodity Insights
    Panelists:
    Patrick White, Project Manager,
    Nuclear Innovation Alliance
    John Kotek, Senior Vice President, Policy, Public Affairs,
    Nuclear Energy Institute
  •  TRACK C  Fueling Tomorrow with Hydrogen
    — How is the market shaping up?
    — What are the key trends and variables driving change?
    — Potential for growth - fuel cell vehicles and hydrogen fueling stations
    — Future supply and demand scenarios
    — Leveraging financial support and incentives for new projects

    Moderator: Mario Pérez, Managing Editor, Global Hydrogen Energy Transition,
    S&P Global Commodity Insights
    Panelists:
    António Fayad, Manager, Hydrogen Strategy,
    EDP Renewables
    Fanny Charrier, Sustainable Finance Coordinator - Corporate and Leveraged Finance,
    Crédit Agricole CIB
    Sam Bartholomaeus, Vice President, Power, Renewables,
    Woodside Energy
    • 3:00 pm Networking & Refreshment Break and Genius Exchange in Exhibit Hall
    • 3:45 pm  TOWNHALL BREAKOUT SESSION 2  Choose Track A, Track B, or Track C
    •  TRACK A  Electrification and Demand - a Delicate Balance
      — The growing demands associated with transportation
      — Heating electrification - reducing residential and commercial CO2 emissions
      — Shifts in demand related to the energy transition and policy developments
      — Managing shifting load profiles - are we keeping up?

      Moderator: Daryna Kotenko, Lead North America Power Pricing,
      S&P Global Commodity Insights
      Panelists:
      Marie Steele, Vice President, Integrated Energy Services
      NV Energy
      Danita Park, Director, EV, Commercial Development
      NRG Energy
    •  TRACK B  Reliably Bringing Energy to Market in a Decarbonized World
      — The resiliency of transmission distribution – extreme weather, resource adequacy, and interconnectivity
      — Value of flexibility and firm capacity
      — Market design in a renewable-dominated world
      — The true price of net-zero - provider and consumer

      Moderator: Doug Giuffre, Senior Director, North American Power Markets Analysis
      S&P Global Commodity Insights
      Panelists:
      Bill Berg, Vice President, Market Development,
      Constellation
      Philip Holder, Senior Vice President, Strategic Planning
      CenterPoint Energy
      Brian George, Global Energy Market Development, Policy, US Federal Lead
      Google

    •  TRACK C  Battery Technology and EV Infrastructure Investments
      — Innovations and storage technology - where are we today?
      — Looking ahead - greatest opportunities and obstacles
      — Supply chain challenges and access to capital
      — Emerging applications in energy storage
      — What's possible in the next 5, 10, 15 years - will technology catch up?

      Moderator: Sam Huntington, Director,
      S&P Global Commodity Insights
      Panelists:
      Kiran Kumaraswamy, Vice President, Growth, Head of Commercial,
      Fluence
      Dirk van Ouwerkerk, Senior Vice President, Storage and Development,
      Soltage
    • 4:45 pm Reconvene in Plenary
    • 5:00 pm Townhall Takeaways and Day 1 Closing Thoughts
    • 5:15 pm Global Power Markets™ Cocktail Reception
Day 3 Agenda – Global Power Markets™ Conference
Wednesday, April 19, 2023
  • 8:00 am Networking BreakfastSponsored by NRG Energy Services
  • 9:30 am Welcome Remarks
  • 9:45 am  KEYNOTE SPEAKER 

    To be announced
  • 10:15 am Global Macroeconomic Outlook
    Beth Ann Bovino, US Chief Economist,
    S&P Global Commodity Insights
  • 10:45 am Networking and Refreshment Break - Genius Exchange in Exhibit Hall
  • 11:15 am  PANEL DISCUSSION  General Trends in Wholesale Power Markets
    — Incorporating renewables, like wind and solar, and their interaction with traditional power generators
    — How can wholesale markets ensure reliability and reduced costs?
    — Capacity markets across ISOs/RTOs
    — Assets: infrastructure investments and upgrades
    — FERC transmission and interconnection reforms

    Moderator: Karen Rivera, Power Pricing,
    S&P Global Commodity Insights
    Panelists:
    Kenan Ogelman, Vice President, Commercial Operations,
    ERCOT
    Guillermo Bautista Alderete, Director, Market Analysis, Forecasting,
    California ISO
    Marc Keyser, Director, Seams Coordination, Membership Services, Customer Coordination,
    Midcontinent ISO
  • 12:15 pm  PANEL DISCUSSION  Funding the Future: Managing the Shifting Landscape
    — Evolutions of tax equity financing
    — Project finance and the energy transition
    — The latest on bank collapses and how it could impact future investing
    — More willingness to take merchant risk
    — Interest rates, capital cost, and their impact on the energy transition
    — Decarbonization – at what cost?

    Moderator: Chad Singleton, Director, Gas, Power, Renewables,
    S&P Global Commodity Insights
    Panelists:
    Rob Walsh, Managing Director,
    Blackstone
    Marie-Noël Ouellet, Managing Director, Infrastructure Financing,
    CDPQ
    Aaron Ratner, Managing Partner, Co-Founder,
    Vectr Carbon Partners
    James Mackey, Managing Director, Project Capital,
    OGCI Climate Investments
    Brian Goldstein, Managing Investment Officer,
    Loan Programs Office, U.S. Department of Energy
  • 1:15 pm Closing Remarks
  • 1:30 pm Close of Conference
Times are US Pacific (PDT / GMT-07). Agenda subject to change.

Global Power Markets™ by the Numbers

3

Days of programming

13

Hours of
content

800+

Industry
participants

53%

Executive Level Attendees

Speakers

Keynote speaker

 Bob Frenzel, 
Chairman, President and CEO, Xcel Energy


Speakers

          • Alicia Barton, President, CEO,
            FirstLight Power
          • Elias B. Hinckley, Partner,
            Baker Botts
          • Jesse Grossman, CEO & Cou-Founder,
            Soltage
          • António Fayad, Manager, Hydrogen Strategy,
            EDP Renewables
          • Kiran Kumaraswamy, Vice President, Growth, Head of Commercial,
            Fluence
          • Dirk van Ouwerkerk, Senior Vice President, Storage and Development,
            Soltage
          • Kenan Ogelman, Vice President, Commercial Operations,
            ERCOT
          • Rob Walsh, Managing Director,
            Blackstone
          • Marie-Noël Ouellet, Managing Director, Infrastructure Financing,
            CDPQ
          • Aaron Ratner, Managing Partner, Co-Founder,
            Vectr Carbon Partners
          • James Mackey, Managing Director, Project Capital,
            OGCI Climate Investments
          • Sara Parsons, Vice President, Development,
            Avangrid Renewables
          • Paul Cusenza, Chairman, CEO,
            Nodal Exchange
          • Bill Berg, Vice President, Market Development
            Constellation
          • Aram Benyamin, COO,
            Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP)
          • Phillip Holder, Senior Vice President, Strategic Planning,
            CenterPoint Energy
          • Marie Steele, Vice President, Integrated Energy Services,
            NV Energy
          • Cecilia Velasco, Managing Director, Infrastructure,
            KKR
          • John J. Leonti, Partner,
            Troutman Pepper
          • Vimal Chauhan, Managing Director, Americas Power, Energy Transition Leader,
            GE Energy Financial Services
          • Brian Goldstein, Managing Investment Officer,
            Loan Programs Office, U.S. Department of Energy
          • Patrick White, Project Manager
            Nuclear Innovation Alliance
          • John Kotek, Senior Vice President, Policy, Public Affairs,
            Nuclear Energy Institute
          • Fanny Charrier, Director,
            Crédit Agricole CIB
          • Guillermo Bautista Alderete, Director, Market Analysis, Forecasting,
            California ISO
          • Drew Marsh, Chairman, CEO,
            Entergy
          • Marc Keyser, Director, Seams Coordination, Membership Services, Customer Coordination,
            Midcontinent ISO
          • Sam Bartholomaeus, Vice President, Power, Renewables,
            Woodside Energy
          • Danita Park, Director, EV, Commercial Development,
            NRG Energy
          • Brian George, Global Energy Market Development, Policy, US Federal Lead,
            Google
          • Doug Giuffre, Senior Director, North American Power Market Analysis,
            S&P Global Commodity Insights
          • Sam Huntington, Director,
            S&P Global Commodity Insights
          • Mario Pérez, Managing Editor, Global Hydrogen Energy Transition,
            S&P Global Commodity Insights
          • Daryna Kotenko, Lead North America Power Pricing,
            S&P Global Commodity Insights
          • Chad Singleton, Director, Gas, Power, Renewables,
            S&P Global Commodity Insights
          • Peter Gardett, Executive Director, Climate, Cleantech,
            S&P Global Commodity Insights
          • Beth Ann Bovino, US Chief Economist,
            S&P Global Commodity Insights
          • Atul Arya, Senior Vice President and Chief Energy Strategist,
            S&P Global Commodity Insights
          • Xizhou Zhou, Vice President, Global Power, Renewables Lead,
            S&P Global Commodity Insights
          • Karen Rivera, Power Pricing,
            S&P Global Commodity Insights

Sponsorship



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Become a sponsor

Download the brochureDemonstrate your strengths, raise your company profile, and maximize your ROI as we bring key industry players and decision-makers to you. At the Platts Global Power Markets Conference by S&P Global Commodity Insights, each sponsor has the opportunity to showcase their products and services and distinguish themselves from the competition. We offer a full range of opportunities and packages, and can even tailor solutions to suit your needs.

Download our Americas event portfolio brochure to learn more about our events and who attends.

Contact us to start a conversation about your goals and how you can lead the pack as an event sponsor: Lorne Grout, Commercial Partnerships Manager, at +1 (857) 383-5702 or [email protected].

Pricing


Early Bird Rate
Register by March 17, 2023
Standard Rate
Register by April 16
Conference Only
 
 
Delegate
$1,995    
$2,495    
Gov / Muni / Coops *
$1,195    
$1,195    
Utilities *
$1,195    
$1,195    
Conference + Training Course
 
 
 
Delegate
$3,240    
$3,990    
Gov / Muni / Coops *
$2,440    
$2,690    
Utilities *
$2,440    
$2,690    

Rates are in USD and are not inclusive of local taxes or VAT. Americas Region event terms and conditions apply.

* See FAQs for details on registering at a special rate.




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Venue

Event Venue
The Wynn
3131 Las Vegas Blvd.
Las Vegas, NV 89109
Main hotel phone: +1 (702) 770-7000
Visit the hotel website

 
Accommodation and reservation details

Discounted Accommodation
A limited number of rooms at the venue are available at a discounted rate for attendees. These rates apply for the nights of Saturday, April 15 through Thursday, April 20, 2023 with the option to extend your stay up to 3 days prior and 3 days after the event dates (subject to hotel availability). The discounted rate will be available until Saturday, April 22, 2023, or the rooms sell out, whichever comes first. Please note that attendees are responsible for booking their own accommodations.

Room Rate
Deluxe room, single or double occupancy — $294.00 USD per night + tax

* Please note: S&P Global does not associate with third-party reservation agents and cannot guarantee their legitimacy. We advise you use the information we provide when making your reservations.

News & Insights

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FAQs

How to register

We offer three easy ways to register:

Online: Click here to register now

Email: [email protected]

Phone: Toll Free: 800-752-8878
Outside the US & Canada:
+1 212-904-3070

Payment forms accepted

We accept payment by credit card for this event. For assistance, please reach out by phone: Toll Free: 800-752-8878
Outside the US & Canada:
+1 212-904-3070.

Group rate

Your organization may send 1 person for free for every 3 people registered at the current delegate rate. All registrations must be from the same organization and made at the same time to qualify. The group rate is not retroactive. Your invoice will reflect 3 delegates at the current rate and 1 delegate at $0.

How to obtain a letter of invitation to apply for a travel visa

We can provide you with a letter of invitation to apply for a travel visa, which you should then send to the appropriate consulate or embassy of the event location. Please note:

  • — Your registration fee must be paid in full before a letter of invitation can be issued. There are no exceptions.
  • — Payment is considered full once money is posted to an order. Credit card payments are immediate. Wire transfer payments require at least 5 business days. Check payments require at least 10 business days.
  • — The visa application process can take weeks or even months, depending on the countries involved and time of year, so you should consider registering and paying as early as possible.
  • — If you are unable to obtain a visa to attend, we will refund your registration fee in full.

Once full payment has been made, please contact Customer Service to request a letter of invitation:

Email: [email protected]

Phone: Toll Free: 800-752-8878
Outside the US & Canada:
+1 212-904-3070

Networking app

Event registration includes access to the networking app, available for your smartphone, tablet, and desktop (both iOS and Android). We'll send registrants details about logging in to the app as soon as it goes live. Please note that your registration must be paid in full to receive access.

Substitution policy (how to transfer your registration to a colleague)

If you’re not able to attend, we’re happy to transfer your registration to a member of your organization at no cost, up to 2 business days in advance of the event. Requests must be received in writing via email to [email protected], and are subject to approval. For assistance, you may also reach out by phone: Toll Free: 800-752-8878
Outside the US & Canada:
+1 212-904-3070

Cancellation policy

If you're not able to attend or send a colleague in your place, we accept cancellations and provide refunds if received in writing to [email protected] at least 30 days before the event. In the event of non-attendance, the full invoice fee will be payable.

Sponsorship opportunities

We offer a variety of standard and tailor-made sponsorship opportunities to fit your marketing and business-to-business needs—and your budget. Please reach out directly to the Business Development Manager for this event:

Lorne Grout

Phone: +1 (857) 383-5702

Email: [email protected]

Speaking opportunities

We're always looking for the best voices in the industry to share their experience and perspective on opportunities, challenges, and trends. Please reach out directly to the Conference Producer to discuss availability and suitability:

Brian Speight

Phone: +1 (720) 264-6785

Email: [email protected]

Press passes

We allow accredited media writing on behalf of major industry publications to cover the event at no charge. Please reach out to the contact below for press pass approval.

Lauren Dollard

Phone: +1 (281) 229-3223

Email: [email protected]

Event terms and conditions

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