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Join us for the Power Topics Symposium, hosted by Ameren Missouri and managed by the Electrical Board of Missouri and Illinois, on Friday, October 30, 2026 from 8:00 AM until Noon. The program will be held at Ameren Auditorium, 1901 Chouteau Ave., St. Louis, MO 63103.

This half-day program will feature industry leaders sharing insights on energy efficiency strategies, case studies, and innovative solutions. In-Person and Virtual options are available.

Power Topics Symposium

Timely updates. Industry insight. Practical resources.

Friday, October 30, 2026 | 8:00 AM–Noon | Ameren Auditorium, St. Louis

8:00–8:05 AM | Welcome and Opening Remarks
Brad Haley and Rian Heidbrier

8:05–8:40 AM | Large Load Tariff / Powering Missouri Growth
Rob Dixon | VP, Regulatory & Legislative Affairs
What it means for reliability + customer cost protection.

8:40–9:10 AM | Ameren Missouri’s Updated Integrated Resource Plan
Matt Michels | Corporate Analysis
What the newly released plan means for Missouri’s evolving energy future.

9:10–9:30 AM | Community Solar/Sponsoring Vendor Spotlights
Teresa Hava | Program Supervisor, Renewable Energy | Community Solar
Expanding access to renewable energy and creating new customer opportunities.

9:30–9:55 AM | Networking Break

9:55–10:20 AM | Smart Energy Plan / Equipment / Distributed Automation
Jaime Sobotka | Senior Director | Energy Delivery Operations & Engineering Support
Smart Energy Plan, distributed automation and real-world system upgrades.

10:20–10:55 AM | Practical Strategies for Improving Energy Resiliency
Presented virtually by an EPRI expert—speaker announcement coming soon!
Resources and actionable strategies customers can use to evaluate and improve resiliency.

10:55–11:20 AM | Networking Break

11:20–11:55 AM | DOE’s Industrial Assessment & Training Center: A Case Study on Energy Efficiency
Sanjeev Khana | Senior Director
Director, Midwest Industrial Assessment Center (IAC)
Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering | University of Missouri

11:55 AM–12:00 PM | Closing Remarks
Brad Haley and Rian Heidbrier

Thank you to our Co-Chairs:
Brad Haley | Ameren Missouri
Dave Meglio | Meglio & Associates

Registration deadline: October 23rd
PDHs available: 4 for in-person attendees, 3 for virtual attendees