California Efficiency + Demand Management Council Fall Conference 2026

The conference takes place at South San Francisco Conference Center in South San Francisco, California.

The organizer identifies policymakers, regulators, program administrators, utilities, implementers, researchers, advocates, and industry leaders as audience groups.

It is most useful for program administrators, utility staff and implementers who work under CPUC rules, since the speakers include CPUC's Executive Director, Commissioner Darcie Houck, and the California Energy Commission's reliability analysis manager, alongside people from SoCalGas, Silicon Valley Power and Cadmus. Advocates and policy staff also gain from hearing NRDC, the Building Decarbonization Coalition and ACEEE in the same program, while practitioners outside California, or those wanting hands-on technical training, will get less from a policy and regulatory focus.

Attendees at state energy policy and utility conferences usually wear business casual, with regulators and utility executives often in a blazer or suit jacket. South San Francisco can be cool and breezy in November, so a light layer is sensible.