• Highlights of 12th ISUW 2026
  • 2000+ Participants from 24 Countries | 4 Supporting Ministries, 15 Supporting Organisations and 27 Supporting Media Partners | 50 Key Partners, 24 Exhibitors, 4 Country Partners and 12 Conference Session Partners | 271 Speakers | 18 Thematic Sessions | 7 Bi-lateral & Focused Workshops | 306 Participants from 34 Utilities | 62 Technical Papers Published and 31 Technical Papers Presented | 63 Winners amongst 10 ISGF Innovation Award Categories

ISUW 2023 Speaker

Christopher Villarreal
Christopher Villarreal
President of Plugged In Strategies

Chris has worked in the electricity regulatory policy industry for nearly 20 years, including 11 years as staff at the California PUC and Minnesota PUC. In that time, Chris led initiatives on topics such as grid modernization, rate design reform, data access and data privacy, cybersecurity, and energy storage. Chris is also the author of several white papers from his time at the California PUC on topics such as pre-pay, microgrids, and cybersecurity, as well as the lead author of the NARUC DER Rate Design and Compensation manual, released in 2016. He is currently President of Plugged In Strategies where he advises clients on grid modernization, technology, and regulatory and policy matters.