# FERC Hosts Washington Grid Reliability Conference

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) will hold its annual Commissioner-led Reliability Technical Conference on October 21, 2026, at FERC headquarters in Washington, DC. The free, public conference will address grid reliability issues involving large loads and data centers, inverter-based resources and battery storage, cybersecurity, and drought-related risks to western hydropower. No solicitation or contract award is announced; for contractors, the agenda offers insight into FERC’s reliability priorities and a forum to engage with the sector’s reliability community.

- The conference is 14 days away as of October 7, 2026, and is open to the public at no charge.
- Grid-planning, storage, cybersecurity, forecasting, and resilience firms can use the agenda to identify topics relevant to their capabilities and engage with the reliability community.
- The focus on data-center loads, battery storage, and hydropower risks highlights areas of grid reliability concern, but the announcement does not identify specific procurements or funding opportunities.

**Jurisdictions:** federal
**Industries:** Energy & Utilities, Information Technology
**Topics:** Cybersecurity, Digital Infrastructure
**Published:** October 07, 2026

### Government Entities
- Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)
- United States Bureau of Reclamation (USBR)

### Sources
- [Commissioner-led Reliability Technical Conference | Federal Energy Regulatory Commission](https://www.ferc.gov/news-events/events/commissioner-led-reliability-technical-conference-06122026) - FERC