EM&V Forum
February 10, 2026 in Berkeley, CA
The EM&V Forum, typically held in mid-winter, highlights research and evaluation concerns and findings across the energy efficiency, demand response, and DER communities by bringing together professionals from consulting, implementation, regulatory and utility organizations to explore critical topics that are essential for addressing California’s clean energy policies.. Click to learn more.
Spring Symposium
May 7, 2026 – Costa Mesa, CA
The Spring Symposium is the Council’s one-day professional conference, focused on practical approaches that can be taken to more effectively deploy efficiency and demand management resources to achieve California’s clean energy and decarbonization goals. Topics include a combination of technical and policy issues. Click to learn more.
Fall Conference
November, 17-18, 2026 – South San Francisco, CA
The Fall Conference is CEDMC’s premier annual event, bringing together policymakers, regulators, program administrators, utilities, implementers, and industry leaders from California and across the country. As a national leader in clean energy policy and innovation, California offers a unique setting for exploring the policies, regulatory developments, and implementation strategies shaping the future of energy efficiency and demand management. The conference connects policy with practice, providing practical insights and actionable lessons on advancing affordability, reliability, resilience, and decarbonization through demand-side resources. Click to learn more.
Industry Training
September 2026 Online Only
This half-day training is designed for professionals who are relatively new to the efficiency and demand management industry. Our goal is to raise awareness about our resources by demystifying California’s policies on energy efficiency and demand response. We provide an overview from the early days of energy “conservation” starting in the 1960’s, to the beginnings of demand response during the 2000/2001 energy crisis, and finally up to today’s focus on behind-the-meter clean energy resources, with an aim toward identifying how major events during these periods have influenced the policy landscape of today. We define and dive into pending or recently decided policies and legislation that impact your job and identify resources available to help you do your job more effectively. Click to learn more.
Happy Hours
The Council hosts regular happy hours with our friends at AESP’s California Chapter to get members and colleagues together to network about progress in the energy efficiency and demand response industry. Happy hours are open to the public so invite your friends and colleagues for an evening of fun, networking, appetizers, and drinks! Click to learn more.
