2025 TVA Industrial Summit: Energy Management for Competitive Advantage
2025 TVA Industrial Summit
Please join us for the 2025 TVA Industrial Summit: Energy Management for Competitive Advantage. This informative, two-day event will take place
April 16-17, 2025, at the Von Braun Center in Huntsville, AL.
Discover strategies to manage energy costs and network with peers.
TVA’s Industrial Summit brings together facility managers, engineers and energy decision-makers for two focused days of practical strategies, expert insights and peer networking around this year’s theme: Energy Management for Competitive Advantage.
Gain actionable tools to secure project approvals, learn about new incentives and cost-control methods while connecting with industry leaders facing similar challenges.
What you’ll experience:
- Learn energy project approval techniques from renowned expert Mark Jewell
- Explore proven pathways to energy savings: incentives, strategic energy management and demand response
- Connect directly with TVA energy experts for personalized guidance
- Gain federal policy insights that may impact your 2025 planning and beyond
- Network with peer industrials and celebrate excellence at our awards reception
This summit is specifically designed for manufacturing facilities, large commercial operations and industrial campuses looking to balance operational demands with energy management as well as local power companies.
Secure your spot at the premier energy management event for industrial facilities in the Tennessee Valley.
Space is limited, so register today! Session descriptions are below.
Pre-Summit Workshop: Blueprint for Approval - The One-Page Energy Project Proposal
Transform your approach to securing project approvals with this free hands-on workshop from best-selling author and energy efficiency sales expert, Mark Jewell. Learn how to distill complex energy initiatives into compelling one-page proposals supported by one-page financial analyses that capture decision-maker attention and expedite approvals.
You’ll leave understanding the why, what, and how of drafting compelling one-page proposals for your energy projects that can immediately improve your project success rate. Registration is required.
Day 1 Sessions
Keynote Address: The Decision-Maker’s Mindset - 8 Questions That Unlock Energy Project Funding
Discover how to align your energy initiatives with executive priorities by addressing 8 critical questions that drive capital allocation decisions. Learn to highlight non-utility financial benefits that can be more valuable than simple energy savings.
Financial Accelerators: Maximizing Incentives for Energy Projects
Explore how to leverage available TVA incentives to transform project economics and accelerate approvals. This interactive session features a case study from Goodyear's Albert McShan, demonstrating how strategic use of incentives shortened payback periods and expanded project scope.
Strategic Energy Management as a Business Strategy: Building a Culture of Continuous Improvement
Shift from viewing energy as a fixed cost to recognizing it as a manageable resource through Strategic Energy Management. Learn how to build organizational capability, engage employees, and establish data-driven systems that deliver consistent 5-15% annual savings without capital investment. Features practical implementation guidance from Ed Birch of Strategic Energy Group.
Day 1 Reception
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 industrial businesses in the region for their energy saving accomplishments. The reception will feature cocktails and heavy hors d’oeuvres.
Day 2 Sessions
Power Flexibility: Creating Revenue Through Demand Response
Discover how industrial operations can transform energy flexibility into a revenue stream through participation in TVA grid stabilization programs. This session outlines practical approaches to identifying opportunities, quantifying financial benefits and integrating demand response into operational practices with minimal disruption.
Expert Connect Breakout Sessions
Take your learning deeper in focused breakout rooms each day, where TVA specialists will be on hand to provide hands-on support with your specific energy challenges. Choose from three expert-led stations:
– Efficiency Incentives Hub: Navigate available funding and application processes
– Strategic Energy Management Lab: Understand continuous improvement systems and practices
– Demand Response Center: Calculate your facility’s flexibility potential and revenue opportunities
Breakout rooms 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
Business Energy Savings Training
Preferred Partners Network
