Powering Performance through Energy Management
The Tennessee Valley’s Premier Industrial Energy Management Event
This informative, two-day event will take place April 22-23, 2026, at the Von Braun Center in Huntsville, AL.
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Why Attend the 2026 TVA Industrial Summit?
Hear from industrial participants who attended last year’s 4.7-star rated event.
Real-World Success Stories from Industry Energy Leaders
Discover how industrial energy leaders are using energy as a competitive advantage. Additional speakers are being added!
Build a Smarter, Stronger Energy Strategy
TVA’s Industrial Summit brings together facility managers, engineers and energy decision-makers for two focused days featuring practical strategies, real-world industrial success stories, and interactive tools around this year’s theme: Powering Performance Through Energy Management. Gain actionable insights to build or refine your energy strategy, learn about new incentives and cost-control methods while connecting with industry leaders facing similar challenges.
What attendees will experience:
- Learn strategies for continuous growth from best-selling author and 8-time Inc. 500 Founder, Frankie Russo.
- Discover how Valley industries are using energy management to reduce cost and strengthen their competitive advantage.
- Gain practical frameworks for prioritizing energy investments.
- Hear federal policy insights to support 2026 planning.
- Explore proven approaches to reach your energy goals – including incentives, strategic energy management, demand response, renewables and resilience.
- Connect with TVA experts to discuss tailored energy strategies.
- Understand the role Energy Services Companies can play in delivering results.
- Network with peers and celebrate excellence at our awards reception.
This summit is specifically designed for manufacturing facilities and local power companies located within the Tennessee Valley Authority service area who are looking to balance operational demands with energy management.
Secure your spot at the premier energy management event for industrial facilities in the Tennessee Valley.
Keep scrolling for session and speaker highlights or download the agenda for full descriptions/ times.
Keynote - LIMITLESS GROWTH: Turning your organization into an infinity loop of GROWTH
Join best-selling author and 8-time Inc. 500 Founder, who has built two of America’s fastest-growing companies for this high-energy, interactive and thought-provoking session. Unleash your organization’s true potential through taking a fresh look at what’s been holding you back. In this transformative session, you’ll discover the secret formula for creating an infinity loop of growth to compete and win in the new world of work. Master the art of building the essential strategies and operational vision fueled by authenticity, imagination and collaboration. Join us to learn how to shatter the barriers holding your organization back and ignite a revolution of growth to redefine what’s possible.
What You’ll Gain:
- Unlocking New Potential for Growth: Understand how to identify what is blocking your organization from evolving and capitalize on key inflection points that unlock unprecedented opportunities for growth.
- Harnessing Growth Loops: Explore the critical phases of growth loops and how to activate your collective ingenuity to lead your organization into the future.
- Empathy-Driven Growth: Discover the power of holistic empathy and how it can drive every phase of the growth loop, leading to an unstoppable culture of continuous growth.
Day 1 Sessions (April 22)
Pre-Summit Power Workshops
Track 1 | EnergyRight 101: Energy Management Portfolio for Industry
Learn how TVA’s EnergyRight programs can help you improve efficiency, resilience, and sustainability. It is a great option for attendees who are new to EnergyRight programs or early in their energy management journey.
Track 2 | Powering Projects through Energy Services Companies
Explore financing options, gain technical expertise, and understand incentives available for industrial projects without compromising capital.
Unleashing American Energy in the Tennessee Valley
Energy policy and industrial strategy are evolving rapidly. This session connects the dots between federal priorities, TVA’s system strategy, the role of EnergyRight programs, and the actions industrial customers can take today to stay competitive and resilient.
The Big Shift: Energy as a Competitive Advantage
Discover how energy champions turn energy from a cost center into a competitive advantage. By aligning teams and driving smart decisions, they help businesses stay agile—balancing growth, cost, reliability, and sustainability. Learn what’s next: the top risks to watch, key investment priorities, and emerging uncertainties shaping the future.
Networking Reception & Industrial Excellence Awards
Celebrate innovation and leadership in industrial energy management
After sessions wrap for the day, join us from 5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. for networking and an awards reception honoring top-performing companies in the region for their energy-saving accomplishments. The reception will feature cocktails and heavy hors d’oeuvres.
Day 2 Sessions (April 23)
The Energy Management Journey: Efficiency, Flexibility, Sustainability, and Reliability Can Coexist
Discover how leading industrial energy managers successfully implemented energy strategies without disrupting operations. In this interactive session, you’ll learn how to leverage EnergyRight programs and utility partnerships to turn energy goals into business wins.
Where Should the Next Dollar Go? (Interactive Session)
Industrial leaders face tough choices—protecting the business while driving growth and efficiency. Gain clarity on how to prioritize investments when resources are limited. This interactive session tackles the challenge of making decisions that safeguard reliability, manage costs, and support long-term growth by exploring capital allocation under real-world constraints.
Energy Strategy CoLabs
Interactive sessions to connect, collaborate, and customize your energy strategy
During the Energy Strategy CoLabs, connect one-on-one with TVA energy experts to discuss your business needs, get tailored recommendations and actionable next steps to help strengthen your energy strategy and operational performance. Choose from four expert-led stations:
- Getting Started – Resources to get started with energy management at your facility.
- Investing in Efficiency – Capital projects to improve plant equipment and energy performance.
- Optimizing Operations – Explore continuous improvement systems/ practices + revenue opportunities from load flexibility.
- Achieving Sustainability Goals – Offerings to support corporate carbon targets.
Energy Strategy CoLabs will run concurrently on both days with refreshments provided. Bring your facility’s specific questions and leave with actionable next steps.
Event Speakers
Accommodations in Huntsville
Hotels within 1 mile of the Von Braun Center are listed below.
Additional Resources
Strategic Energy Management
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