North American Power Symposium 2026

The 2026 symposium takes place at Michigan Technological University in Houghton, Michigan.

The audience includes researchers, educators, industry professionals, and graduate and undergraduate students.

It is best for graduate students and early-career researchers in power systems, since the program includes a student paper competition and chances to meet faculty and industry professionals, and the event has been held since 1969. Utility engineers looking for product-focused content or large vendor exhibits will find an academic, paper-driven meeting with less of that than a national industry show.

Attendees at university-hosted engineering symposia usually wear casual or business casual, and Houghton in mid-October is cold, so warm layers and a jacket are sensible.