September 22-24, 2026 | Hilton Atlanta | Georgia
PowerUp: Chartwell's Outage Conference
PowerUp, Chartwell’s Outage Conference, brings utility professionals together to share lessons learned, examine emerging technologies, and discuss real-world strategies for improving outage response and customer communication. Connect with peers, gain actionable insights, and leave with tools to strengthen your utility’s operational performance when it matters most.
2026 Venue
In 2026, Chartwell invites you to experience our hometown of Atlanta, a city known for its Southern hospitality, vibrant energy, and growing influence in business and innovation. The Hilton Atlanta will serve as the official host hotel, providing a comfortable, centrally located setting designed to support meaningful conversations, networking, and community-building both during and beyond conference sessions.
To make planning easy, a link to book within Chartwell’s discounted room block will be sent directly to your email once you register. (Pro tip: Be sure to use this link! Rooms booked directly through the hotel won’t receive the conference rate.)
2026 Agenda
PowerUp 2026 is shaping up to be our most ambitious agenda yet, bringing together the largest number of sessions we’ve ever offered and the broadest exploration of outage resilience across the utility industry. This year’s program spans the full outage lifecycle, with focused sessions on emergency preparedness, response, communications, operations, and business continuity, all designed to deliver practical, real-world insights utilities can apply immediately.
An Agenda-at-a-Glance is available below to help you plan your time and full session details are coming soon. In the meantime, explore the 2025 session details to get a preview of the depth and relevance you can expect at PowerUp 2026.
Featured Speakers
The PowerUp 2026 speaker lineup is coming soon, and it’s one you won’t want to miss!
In the meantime, take a look back at the PowerUp 2025 lineup — utility leaders and innovators who shared real-world expertise, hard-won lessons, and forward-looking ideas focused on storm preparation, rapid restoration, and strengthening grid resilience before, during, and after major events.
2025 Sponsors
PowerUp sponsors and exhibitors bring tools, technologies, and strategies designed to improve outage response, storm preparedness, and restoration efficiency. Whether you’re looking for innovative ways to strengthen your grid, optimize field operations, or enhance customer communications during critical events, PowerUp is your chance to ask questions, see solutions in action, and make connections that drive real impact.
Interested in sponsoring or exhibiting at PowerUp 2026? Check out the prospectus to discover how you can amplify your brand and connect with utility leaders driving innovation and operational success!
2026 Best Practices Awards
Created exclusively for utilities, the Outage Awards celebrate the organizations setting new standards for excellence and innovation. Chartwell’s Best Practices Awards shine a spotlight on the impactful programs, forward-thinking projects, and service initiatives driving meaningful results in the industry.
Winners of the 2026 Chartwell Best Practices Awards in Outage Communications, Outage Operations, and Emergency Management will be recognized during the Awards Ceremony at PowerUp, and Gold Award winners in each category will also take the stage to share their programs live with attendees.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Chartwell Services
Our membership services can help enhance customer experience, strengthen resilience, and improve operational efficiency. Gain unlimited access to utility research, join peer networks, obtain post-event outage benchmarks, and develop leadership through a variety of membership options.
