Policy & Technical Issues Conference I

“Operating Plant Facilities and Addressing Change – A Focus on Energy Reliability and Resiliency”

Sheraton Suites Old Town Alexandria – Alexandria, Virginia

Registration is Open

Join CIBO for our first in-person conference of 2026 designed to focus on the wide range of policy and technical issues facing industrial energy. Sharing experiences and actions with your peers in the industrial and institutional energy sector supports information exchange and technology innovation – come tell your stories!

The conference will include topic presentations over three days, Tuesday, June 23rd afternoon to Thursday, June 25th morning. Speakers on our agenda, both CIBO members and invited non-members, represent industrial and institutional energy facility owners and operators, consultants, outside experts and government agencies. If you would like to make a presentation or make additional suggestions on agenda topics and expert presenters, we welcome your input!

SESSION OVERVIEW

The Energy and Environmental Policy Landscape – Federal and State Updates Amidst Change

• CIBO Advocacy and Policy Committee Priorities – Updates
• Government Relations – Panel Discussion: 2026 Political Election Cycle: Outlook for Key Energy and Environmental Policies and Regulations
• Key EPA Air and Water Regulations – Good Neighbor Plan, Ozone NAAQS, Boiler MACT, PFAS – Wastewater and State Developments
• Trump Administration’s “Energy Dominance” Agenda
• DOE/IRA Clean Energy Tax Incentives
• Electrical Grid and Gas Pipelines – Reliability, Capacity and Infrastructure
• Natural Gas and Electricity Market Forecasts – Amidst Major Geopolitical, Global Uncertainties
• Greenhouse Gas Reporting

Industrial and University Boiler/ Powerhouse Plant Operations & Fuels

• Facility Energy Management and Efficiency Systems
• Campus Energy System Profiles
• Aging Equipment: Life Extension Considerations
• Fuels Availability and Price Volatility
• Control Systems: Optimization and Cybersecurity
• Equipment Safety
• Combustion Technologies and Conversions
• Thermal Energy Storage, CHP, Waste Energy, Enhanced Flu Gases – Recovery

AGENDA OVERVIEW

Tuesday, June 23

10:00am – 5:00pm Registration Desk Opens
2:00pm – 4:00pm CIBO EC and Committee Chairs Meeting
4:15pm – 5:30pm Welcome & Presentations
6:00pm – 8:00pm Reception & Dinner – Off-site Local Restaurant

Wednesday, June 24

7:00am – 8:00am Breakfast
8:00am – 12:00pm Morning Presentations
12:00pm – 1:00pm Lunch
1:00pm – 5:00pm Afternoon Presentations
6:00pm – 7:00pm CIBO Hosted Welcome Reception
7:00pm – 8:00PM CIBO Hosted Dinner at Hotel

Thursday, June 25

7:00am – 8:00am Breakfast
8:00am – 10:45am Morning Presentations
10:45am – 11:00am Conference Concludes

REGISTRATION

Registration is open to both CIBO members and non-members. The conference registration fee covers the full conference: meeting materials, all speakers presentations, breakfast, lunch receptions and dinners on all days except the Tuesday evening off-site reception & dinner. Registration is required to attend.

Sponsorships and exhibit booths are available at the conference, please visit the sponsor and exhibit page for more information.

HOTEL

The meeting will be held at the Sheraton Suites Old Town Alexandria, address: 801 N St Asaph Street, Alexandria, Virginia 22314. CIBO’s room block is ($219/night) with a deadline of June 1, 2026 to book with this rate. To book your room click here.

Hotel check-in time is 4:00pm and check-out time is 12:00pm. The hotel can arrange to check baggage for those arriving early or departing late.

The hotel has on site self-parking for the CIBO discounted rate of $32/night and offers an airport shuttle available upon request by contacting the hotel.

Closest airports: Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport: 3 miles and Washington Dulles International Airport: 30 miles.