DTECH 2026 Recap: Connecting Utilities, Technology, and Industry Experts

The event highlighted critical operational, regulatory, and technological issues impacting the energy sector, with industry leaders and utilities engaging in meaningful conversations and collaborations.
Feb. 11, 2026

DTECH 2026 brought the energy, the innovation and the people shaping the future of the electric power industry together under one roof—and these photos capture some of those moments.

With more than 18,000 industry professionals and 684 exhibitors in attendance, and over 42% of participants representing utilities, DTECH® 2026 reflected the scale and breadth of today’s power and energy sector. Sessions, keynote discussions and activity across the exhibit floor highlighted the operational, regulatory and technology issues currently shaping the industry. These images capture a cross-section of those conversations and interactions throughout the week.

About the Author

Nikki Chandler

Group Editorial Director, Energy

Nikki is Group Editorial Director of the Endeavor Business Media Energy group that includes T&D World, EnergyTech and Microgrid Knowledge media brands. She has 29 years of experience as an award-winning business-to-business editor, with 24 years of it covering the electric utility industry. She started out as an editorial intern with T&D World while finishing her degree, then joined Mobile Radio Technology and RF Design magazines. She returned to T&D World as an online editor in 2002. She has contributed to several publications over the past 25 years, including Waste Age, Wireless Review, Power Electronics Technology, and Arkansas Times. She graduated Phi Beta Kappa with a B.S. in journalism from the University of Kansas.

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