Gas Utility Fundamentals + Insights 2026

Gas Utility Fundamentals + Insights is a virtual course from Western Energy Institute covering how gas utilities operate, delivered December 2-3, 2026.

Dates
December 2-3, 2026
Format
Virtual
Organizer
Western Energy Institute

TL;DR

  • Gas Utility Fundamentals + Insights runs virtually on December 2-3, 2026.
  • Western Energy Institute delivers the course online rather than at a physical venue.
  • The curriculum spans six modules, from gas fundamentals through emerging issues.
  • Western Energy Institute hosts more than 100 programs a year for its 5,000-plus members.

Source: westernenergy.org/utility-industry-insights

About

Western Energy Institute, the organizer of Gas Utility Fundamentals + Insights, is a non-profit trade association for the energy industry. WEI's Utility Fundamentals + Insights courses use an interactive educational platform to build attendees' understanding of how gas and electric utilities work and how their own roles fit within their organizations. The Gas Utility Fundamentals + Insights curriculum covers six modules: gas fundamentals, extraction and transmission, distribution operations, regulation and safety, customers and usage, and emerging issues.

Source: westernenergy.org/ufi-courses

Who you'll find in the room

Utility industry professionals

Gas Utility Fundamentals + Insights is designed for utility professionals who want a deeper understanding of how gas and electric utilities operate, and greater awareness of their own role within their organization.

Featured speakers

5 listed

Bob Kendall

Instructor, Utility Fundamentals + Insights · Western Energy Institute

Bob Rowe

Instructor, Utility Fundamentals + Insights · Western Energy Institute

Booga Gilbertson

Instructor, Utility Fundamentals + Insights · Western Energy Institute

Deb Affonsa

Instructor, Utility Fundamentals + Insights · Western Energy Institute

Eric Christenson

Director of Program Curriculum and Engagement · Western Energy Institute

Questions people ask

5 answered

Gas Utility Fundamentals + Insights (Virtual) runs December 2-3, 2026.

Gas Utility Fundamentals + Insights runs virtually, online rather than at a physical venue. Western Energy Institute separately runs an in-person Gas Utility Fundamentals + Insights session in Portland, Oregon, but that is a different session from this virtual one.

Gas Utility Fundamentals + Insights is designed for utility industry professionals who want a deeper understanding of how gas and electric utilities operate. The course also aims to improve attendees' awareness of their own role within their organization.

Courses like this tend to be worth attending for professionals who need a structured, association-led grounding in utility operations and want exposure to instructors with direct industry leadership experience. It offers less value to attendees who already have deep operational experience in gas utilities.

Business casual is a safe default for most professional training sessions. The organizer doesn't publish a specific dress code for this course.

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