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2nd Annual
  • June 8-9, 2026 | Horseshoe Arena, Midland, TX
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2nd Annual Permian Power Conference: Time to Power
Horseshoe sculpture at Horseshoe Arena in Midland, TX

Horseshoe Arena
2514 Arena Trl, Midland, TX 79701

Horseshoe Arena in Midland, TX at night.

Following a successful inaugural year, the Permian Power Conference returned in 2026 with even greater momentum. A heartfelt thank you is extended to our exceptional speakers and sponsors whose involvement elevated this event. With over 800 registrants, more than 100 sponsors, and a lineup of 60+ top-tier speakers from the Permian Power sector, the conference served as the hub for networking and knowledge sharing in the region’s electric power industry.

The 2026 conference featured a dynamic, social format with two high-impact main stage panels anchoring each day, complemented by ample networking opportunities in the exhibit hall. Targeted information sessions on sector-specific stages and sponsor breakout areas fostered cross-disciplinary collaboration and enabled deep dives into specialized topics, ensuring a valuable experience for all attendees. Attendees shared a unified goal: building the resilient Permian power stack of tomorrow. This proved to be the ideal venue to connect, learn, share, transact, and form partnerships with industry peers.

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Speakers

dados
Dado Slezak
EVP, Energy Capital & Strategy
QTS Data Centers
Mercy Manning
Mercy Manning
VP, Global AI & Hyperscale Strategy,
Aligned Data Centers
Kaes Van't Hof
Kaes Van't Hof
CEO
Diamondback Energy
douglewin
Doug Lewin
Energy Market Development, Texas Lead
Google
Kelsey Gallagher
Kelsey Gallagher
VP Site Development, GC
Core Scientific
dean nelson
Dean Nelson
Founder & Chairman
iMasons
ericbarton
Eric Barton
Director of Supply Chain, Power
Crusoe
Bill Barry
Bill Barry
CEO
IgniteGTM
bill kleyman
Bill Kleyman
CEO & Co-Founder, Data Center Industry Leader
Apolo
Drew Burke
Drew Burke
Senior Director of Data Center Project Development
Hanwha Data Centers
Gopi Juvuala
Gopi Juvuala P.E
Sr. Facilities Engineer
Apache Corporation
Nick Kruse
Nicholas Kruse
Chief Operating Officer & Co-Founder
GPC Infrastructure
nina
Nina Sadighi
Founder & Principal Engineer
Eradeh Power Consulting
Nate Franklin
Nate Franklin
Founder, CEO & President
Pacifico Energy
Srimonto Ghosh
Srimonto Ghosh
General Manager, AI infrastructure Power Solutions
Chevron
kerihatley
Keri Hatley
Senior Counsel
ConocoPhillips
Denzil Cotera
Denzil Cotera
Strategic Account Executive
Caterpillar
Jordan Square-2
Jordan Robison
Chief Operating Officer
Natura Resources
annaaguilera
Anna Aguilera
Senior Policy Counsel
Office of the Secretary at the Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department of New Mexico (EMNRD)
Miles Walker
Miles Walker
VP of Production
Hibernia Resources
Jimmy Glotfelty
Jimmy Glotfelty
Former Commissioner
Public Utility Commission Of Texas
Nancy Zakhour
Nancy Zakhour
Chief Commercial Officer
Perma-Pipe & Veridity
Kevin Yung
Kevin Yung
Chief Engineer & Development Officer
Priority Power
Anthony Orso
Anthony Orso
President
Newmark Capital Markets
Mark Alvarez
Mark Alvarez
Senior Managing Director, Head of Surplus Property, Energy & Infrastructure
Newmark
Richard Wakefield
Richard Wakefield
Vice President of Engineering
Tyton Power
mark brasher
Mark Brasher
Partner, Energy & Infrastructure Projects
Vinson & Elkins
Adam Lavallee
Adam Lavallee
Global Business Development Leader for Data Centers
Emerson
Prashant Khorana
Prashant Khorana
Director, Power & Renewables Consulting
Wood Mackenzie
Del Hilber
Del Hilber
Managing Director
VIOTAS
Brad Kaufman
Brad Kaufman
Vice President of Sales-Oil & Gas
VoltaGrid
Chris Atchley
Chris Atchley
Executive Vice President
VoltaGrid
Carrie Collier-Brown
Carrie Collier-Brown
Partner
Husch Blackwell
phil1
Phil Stanley
CEO
Big Digital Energy
Dave Curtis
Dave Curtis
VP of Technical Services
GPA Midstream
Zach Neal
Zach Neal
Senior Vice President of Commercial, Power Solutions
Solaris Energy Infrastructure
Ryan Murphy
Ryan Murphy
ESG & I&E Manager
Diamondback Energy
Erika Young
Erika Young
Director, Business Development, Natural Gas Piplines
Kinder Morgan
John Simmons
John Simmons
Director of Business Development
Conduit Power
Kathy Norris
Kathy Norris
Vice President, Sustainability and Regulatory Relations
Kodiak Gas Services
Jeff Stake
Jeff Stake, P.E
Executive Vice President, Processors & Engineering
NTACT Operations
Tyler Beard
Tyler Beard
Chief Operating Officer
HiVolt Energy
Michael Ford
Michael Ford, CHP
President
HealthPhysics.com
Gabe Collins
Gabriel Collins
Baker Botts Fellow in Energy & Environmental Regulatory Affairs
Rice University's Baker Institute
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Miguel Suazo
Shareholder
Beatty & Wozniak, P.C.
Jose Oretga
José Ortega
Partner
FO PERMIAN Partners
Frank Donnelly
Frank Donnelly
President, Ally Global,
and former President North America for Wartsila
austinburk
Austin Burk
Partner and COO
Outback Remote Power
W. Jared Berg
W. Jared Berg
Partner
BRACEWELL
Eyal Aronoff
Eyal Aronoff
CEO
Pioneer Energy
Brian Hudson
Brian Hudson
Senior Director of Development & Origination
Priority Power
justingable
Justin Gable
Director of Resource Planning & Bidding
Xcel Energy
Wes Finch
Wes Finch
CEO & President
Crosscut Gas Partners
Jake Corley
Jake Corley
Founder & CEO
Corley Energy
Kat Galloway
Kat Galloway
President
Bright Sky Environmental
Lawrence Downing
Lawrence Downing
President
Downing Power Consulting, Inc.
Dave Bosco
Dave Bosco
Senior Vice President, Commercial and Strategy
PROPWR
Robin-Rickman
Robin Rickman
VP, Business Development
Terrestrial Energy
Pete Cook
Pete Cook
Managing Partner
The Power Connection
Joseph Triepke
Joseph Triepke
Managing Partner
The Power Connection
Sponsors
PROPWR
Platinum + Espresso Trailer Sponsor
FO Permian
Platinum + VIP Suite Sponsor
VoltaGrid
Platinum Sponsor
Platinum + WIFI Sponsor
WTG Energy
Platinum + Day One Kickoff Sponsor
Liberty Power Innovations
Platinum Sponsor
INNIO
Platinum + Indoor Reception Sponsor
Kodiak Power Solutions
Platinum Sponsor
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Platinum Sponsor
Conduit
Platinum Sponsor
Lonestar Electric Supply
Platinum + Pen Sponsor
HiVolt Energy
Platinum + Notebook Sponsor
Atlas Energy Solutions
Platinum + Indoor Reception & Breakfast Burrito Sponsor
Priority Power
Platinum + Indoor Reception Sponsor
Warren CAT
Gold Sponsor
Summit Electric Supply
Gold Sponsor
Tyton Power
Gold + VIP Dinner Sponsor
Forum Energy Technologies
Gold Sponsor
Caterpillar
Gold Sponsor
TCB Energy Services
Gold Sponsor
Phase 3 Energy & Power Solutions
Gold Sponsor
Edge LNG
Gold + Reception Sponsor
Viotas
Gold Sponsor
Honfin Energy Assets
Gold Sponsor
A Better Way
Gold + App Sponsor
ITC Tax
Gold + Cigar Reception Sponsor
Beatty & Wozniak
Gold + Program Sponsor
Hanwha Data Centers
Gold + Breakfast Burrito Sponsor
Gravity Oilfield Services
Gold Sponsor
Mesa Power Solutions
Gold + Outdoor Reception Sponsor
Waukesha
Gold + Reception Sponsor
Bobcat of Midland/Odessa
Gold + Putting Green Sponsor
C&G Electrical
Gold + Totebag Sponsor
TEC Sales
Gold + Lanyard Sponsor
Bracewell
Gold + Charging Station Sponsor
CK Power
Gold + Outdoor Reception Sponsor
Jenbacher
Gold + Reception Sponsor
Revolution Power Solutions
Gold + Indoor Reception Sponsor
Pioneer Energy
Gold + Coffee Sponsor
Crimson Group
Gold + Outdoor Reception Sponsor
Pacifico Energy
Gold Sponsor
Outback Remote Power
Gold + Axe Throwing Trailer Sponsor
Gold + Reception Sponsor
Gold + Reception Sponsor
Gold Sponsor
Burns McDonnell
Gold + Cornhole Sponsor
Liberty Energy
Gold Sponsor
Diamondback Energy
Gold Sponsor
Enerflex
Gold + Gift & Putting Green Sponsor
BIRD Electric
Gold + Axe Throwing Trailer Sponsor
Pure Flow Inc
Gold Sponsor
Crosscut Gas Partners
Gold Sponsor
JCL Energy
Gold Sponsor
GeoForce
Gold + Headshot Station Sponsor
Silver Sponsor
OY6 Capital
Silver Sponsor
Silver + Golf Simulator Sponsor
Oxford Flow
Silver Sponsor
3S Engineering
Silver Sponsor
BT Trailers
Silver Sponsor
Reagan Power & Compression
Silver Sponsor
Silver Sponsor
ComAp
Silver Sponsor
Nidec Power
Silver Sponsor
TorcSill Foundations
Silver Sponsor
Solaris Energy Infrastructure
Silver Sponsor
Meridian Craft Supply
Silver + Coffee & Refreshments Sponsor
TTS
Silver Sponsor
Camfil
Silver Sponsor
SEGRA
Silver Sponsor
TG Fuels
Silver Sponsor
KD Johnson
Silver Sponsor
The Armadillo Hotel Group
Silver Sponsor
Midland Development Corporation
Silver Sponsor
Bright Sky Environmental
Logo Sponsor
Lockton de Roode Energy Team
Logo Sponsor
Core Scientific
Logo Sponsor
Infracore
Logo Sponsor
Inrush Power
Logo Sponsor
Logo Sponsor
Chariot Energy
Logo Sponsor
NSA
Logo Sponsor
Ignite
Logo Sponsor
Dragon Products
Logo Sponsor
McGriff
Logo Sponsor
Kinetik
Logo Sponsor
Logo Sponsor
Downing Power Consulting
Logo Sponsor
Pride Dynamo
Logo Sponsor
GR Power Solutions
Logo Sponsor
Gtuit
Logo Sponsor
Power and Data Management (PDM)
Logo + Prep Email Sponsor
Bettering Human Lives Foundation
Featured Charity
PB Oil & Gas
Media Partner
Midland Chamber of Commerce
Supporting Organization
Per Scholas
Supporting Organization
Infrastructure Masons
Supporting Organization
Advanced Power Alliance
Supporting Organization
Clean TX
Supporting Organization
Permian Basin Petroleum Association
Supporting Organization
Texas Nuclear Alliance
Supporting Organization
Odessa Development
Supporting Organization
Supporting Organization
Abundance Institute
Supporting Organization
FTB
Media Partner
Media Partner
Oilfield Water Connection
Media Partner
The Power Connection Digest logo in full color
Media Partner
Infill Thinking
Media Partner
Petroleum Connection
Media Partner
Agenda

June 6, 2026 | Pre-Conference

Start TimeDescription
12:00 pm
Outdoor Equipment Expo Set Up Begins
4:00 pm
Indoor Trailer Move-In Begins
7:00 pm
Indoor Trailer Move-In Ends
8:00 pm
Outdoor Equipment Expo Set Up Ends

June 7, 2026 | Pre-Conference

Start TimeDescription
10:00 am
Outdoor Equipment Expo Set Up Begins
10:00 am
Indoor Booth Set Up Begins
7:00 pm
Indoor Booth & Outdoor Equipment Expo Set Up Ends

June 8, 2026 | Conference Day 1

Start TimeDescription
8:00 am
Indoor Exhibit Booth Set Up
Setup times from 8am to 1:00pm
8:00 am
Outdoor Equipment Expo Set Up
Setup available from 8am to 10am
10:30 am
Welcoming Remarks
Main Stage
  • Pete Cook, Managing Partner, The Power Connection
  • Joseph Triepke, Managing Partner, The Power Connection
10:45 am
Keynote Kick Off
Main Stage
  • Bill Kleyman, Founder, Apolo and Data Center Industry Leader
11:00 am
Outdoor Equipment Expo Open
Outdoor Expo Times: 11:00am-6:30pm
11:00 am
The New Power Equation: Data Centers, Utilities, and Energy Producers in the AI Era
Main Stage
  • Bill Kleyman, Founder, Apolo and Data Center Industry Leader [M]
  • Dado Slezak, EVP, Energy Capital & Strategy, QTS Data Centers
  • Adam Lavallee, Global Business Development Manager - AI Factories, Emerson
  • Dean Nelson, Founder & Chairman, iMasons
11:45 am
IMason’s “State of the Industry Report” for Digital Infrastructure
Main Stage
  • Dean Nelson, Founder & Chairman, iMasons
12:15 pm
Bridging the 5-Year Gap: Critical Elements of BTM Power Systems for Data Centers
Main Stage
  • Mark Alvarez, Head of Surplus Property, Energy & Infrastructure, Newmark [M]
  • JJ King, Executive Vice President, Commercial & Marketing, WTG Energy
  • Anthony Orso, President, Newmark Capital Markets Strategies
  • Nina Sadighi, Founder & Principal Engineer, Eradeh Power Consulting
  • Frank Donnelly, President, Ally Global and former President North America for Wartsila
  • Erika Young, Director, Business Development, Natural Gas Piplines, Kinder Morgan
1:00 pm
Networking Lunch at the Outdoor Equipment Expo
1:30 pm
Indoor Exhibit Hall Opens
1:45 pm
The Long Game: Grid or BTM?
Power Up Stage
  • Henry Graterol, CEO, G+R Power
  • Kevin Yung, Chief Engineer & Development Officer, Priority Power
  • Lawrence Downing, President, Downing Power Consulting, Inc. [M]
2:15 pm
Energy Strategy & Power Procurement
Energize Stage
  • Nancy Zakhour, Chief Commercial Officer, Perma-Pipe & Veridity [M]
  • Eric Barton, Director of Supply Chain, Power, Crusoe
  • Gopi Juvuala P.E, Sr. Facilities Engineer, Apache Corporation
2:45 pm
ERCOT & PUCT Strategies for Permian Electrification
Power Up Stage
  • Carrie Collier-Brown, Partner, Husch Blackwell [M]
  • Jimmy Glotfelty, Former PUC Commissioner
  • John Simmons, Director of Business Development, Conduit Power
3:15 pm
Custody to Combustion: Fuel Gas Utility Distribution and Delivery
Energize Stage
  • Dave Curtis, VP of Technical Services, GPA Midstream [M]
  • Wes Finch, CEO, Crosscut Gas Partners
  • Jeff Stake, P.E, Executive Vice President, Processors & Engineering, NTACT Operations
  • Kathy Norris, Vice President, Sustainability & Regulatory Relations, Kodiak Gas Services
4:00 pm
Beyond the Marketing: The Strengths & Weaknesses of Different Power Equipment Options
Power Up Stage
  • Joseph Triepke, Managing Partner, The Power Connection [M]
  • Dave Bosco, SVP Commercial & Strategy, PROPWR
  • Austin Burk, Partner and COO, Outback Remote Power
4:30 pm
Reception at Indoor Exhibit Hall & Outdoor Equipment Expo
Networking reception and auction to raise money for the Bettering Human Lives Foundation

Learn more about the auction
6:00 pm
Reception Concludes
Evening free for networking, client dinners, etc

June 9, 2026 | Conference Day 2

Start TimeDescription
8:00 am
Breakfast at Indoor Exhibit Hall & Outdoor Expo Area
8:45 am
Welcoming Remarks
Main Stage
  • Pete Cook, Managing Partner, The Power Connection
  • Joseph Triepke, Managing Partner, The Power Connection
9:00 am
Keynote Panel: Time to Power
Main Stage
  • Doug Lewin, Texas Lead, Energy Market Development, Google
  • Prashant Khorana, Director, Power & Renewables Consulting, Wood Mackenzie [M]
  • Mark Brasher, Partner, Energy & Infrastructure Projects, Vinson & Elkins
  • Tyler Beard, Chief Operating Officer, HiVolt
9:45 am
Outpacing the Grid: A Chat with Kaes Van’t Hof on Innovative Power Solutions for Fast-Moving Industries
Main Stage
  • Bill Kleyman, CEO & Co-Founder, Data Center Industry Leader, Apolo [M]
  • Chris Atchley, Executive Vice President, VoltaGrid
  • Kaes Van't Hof, CEO, Diamondback Energy
10:15 am
Siting a Gigawatt: Land, Power & Permits in West Texas
Main Stage
  • Jose Ortega, Co-Founder, FO Permian [M]
  • Bill Barry, Co-Founder, Infracore and CEO, IgniteGTM
  • Nate Franklin, CEO, Pacifico Energy
  • Mercy Manning, VP, Global AI & Hyperscale Strategy, Aligned Data Centers
11:00 am
Transmission & Grid Reliability in New Mexico: Meeting Industrial & Oilfield Electrification Demands
Power Up Stage
  • Keri Hatley, Senior Counsel, ConocoPhillips
  • Justin Gable, Director of Resource Planning & Bidding, Xcel Energy
  • Miguel Suazo, Partner, Beatty & Wozniak, P.C. [M]
  • Brian Hudson, Senior Director of Development & Origination, Priority Power
  • Anna Aguilera, Senior Policy Council, Office of the Secretary at the Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department of New Mexico (EMNRD)
11:30 am
Behind the Meter and Selling to the Grid: Strategy & Benefits
Energize Stage
  • Zach Neal, SVP of Commercial, Solaris Energy Infrastructure
  • Del Hilber, Managing Director, VIOTAS
  • Ashley Kratz, Business Development Manager, Liberty Power Innovations
  • Jared Berg, Partner, Bracewell [M]
12:00 pm
Bitcoin Mining to AI Data Centers Conversions
Power Up Stage
  • Kelsey Gallagher, VP of Site Development, Core Scientific
  • Phil Stanley, CEO, Big Digital Energy
  • Jake Corley, Founder & CEO, Corley Energy and Co-Host, Energizing Bitcoin Podcast [M]
12:00 pm
Lunch Available at Food Trucks at Indoor Exhibit Hall & Outdoor Equipment Expo
12:30 pm
Meet & Greet with Elected & Government Officials at Indoor Exhibit Hall
  • Evan Thomas, President, Midland Chamber Of Commerce
  • Steven Villela, Midland County Commissioner
  • Sid Miller, Commissioner, Texas Department of Agriculture (Invited)
  • Hon. Dustin Fawcett, Ector County Judge (Invited)
  • Tom Manskey, Director of Economic Development, Odessa Development Corporation (Invited)
2:00 pm
Reality Check: How Hot is West Texas Gas-to-Power, Really?
Power Up Stage
  • Kat Galloway, President, Bright Sky Environmental [M]
  • Brad Kaufman, Vice President of Sales-Oil & Gas, VoltaGrid
2:30 pm
Powering the Pipe: Electrification Strategies for Midstream & Oilfield Operations
Energize Stage
  • Richard Wakefield, Vice President of Engineering, Tyton Power [M]
  • Miles Walker, VP of Operations, Hibernia Resources
  • Eyal Aronoff, CEO, Pioneer Energy
  • Ryan Murphy, ESG & I&E Manager - Power Distribution, Diamondback Energy
3:00 pm
MicroGrids & Hybrid Power Architecture for AI Campuses
Power Up Stage
  • Nick Kruse, COO, GPC Infrastructure
  • Drew Burke, Director of Project Development, Hanwha Data Centers
  • Denzil Cotera, Strategic Account Executive, Caterpillar
  • Gabriel Collins, Baker Botts Fellow, Rice University's Baker Institute [M]
3:30 pm
The Role of Nuclear in the Permian Basin
Energize Stage
  • Pete Cook, Managing Partner, The Power Connection [M]
  • Jordan Robison, COO, Natura Resources
  • Robin Rickman, Vice President Business Strategy, Terrestrial Energy
4:00 pm
Indoor Exhibit Hall Breakdown
Breakdown from 4:00pm to 10:00pm
4:00 pm
Closing Reception at Outdoor Equipment Expo
Indoor Exhibit Hall Closed
5:00 pm
Outdoor Equipment Expo Breakdown
Breakdown from 5:00pm to 10:00pm
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