Virtual

How Much of Your Capital Can You Truly Defend?

Date

October 20, 2026

Location

Virtual

As utility regulatory investment planning grows more complex, every capital decision faces greater scrutiny from regulators, intervenors, and stakeholders. Utilities must balance affordability pressures, resilience requirements, and evolving expectations and they need a clear, evidence-backed rationale for every dollar invested.

Join IFS Copperleaf to learn how organizations can connect regulatory requirements to capital planning, trace every investment decision back to its justification, and respond with confidence when plans are challenged.

Why Attend

Utilities around the world are being asked to invest more in critical infrastructure while facing increasing regulatory scrutiny, affordability pressures, resilience requirements, and uncertainty around future demand.

The scale of investment is growing. Around $400 billion is already being invested in electricity grids globally each year, and the International Energy Agency (IEA) estimates annual grid investment needs to increase by roughly 50% by 2030 to meet forecast electricity demand.

With more capital at stake, utilities need to be able to show not only where they are investing, but why. The challenge is that the regulatory requirements, assumptions, and external conditions behind those decisions can change while the capital plan is already in motion.

How quickly can you identify which investments and assumptions are affected and produce the evidence behind your decisions?

Join IFS Copperleaf to explore how utilities can connect regulatory change to capital planning, understand the impact on investment decisions, and maintain a clear, traceable evidence base as those decisions come under scrutiny.

Who Should Attend

This session is designed for utility leaders responsible for capital planning, regulatory strategy, and asset investment. Whether you’re preparing a regulatory submission, evaluating investment priorities, or building a more transparent planning process, you’ll walk away with practical approaches to strengthen your decision-making.

Explore how IFS Copperleaf’s Capital Planning and Regulatory Intelligence capabilities support utilities at every stage of the planning process.

Speakers

Joseph Gustafson
Lead Solutions Consultant, IFS Copperleaf

Kelsey Cook
Vice President, North America, IFS Copperleaf

Event Details

📅 Tuesday, October 20, 2026
🕐 9:00 AM PT / 12:00 PM ET
💻 Virtual Webinar

Learn how regulated utilities can strengthen regulatory investment planning, defend investment decisions, and adapt with confidence.