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GCPA Fall Conference

Largest annual ERCOT/Gulf Coast power gathering, now heavy on large-load data center topics.

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Dates
Oct 4 to Oct 6, 2027
Where
Austin, TX
Cost
Paid ticket. Registration prices not yet posted.
Type
Conference · Paid ticket
Organizer
Gulf Coast Power Association
Program
keynotes, panels, networking events
Last checked
October 23, 2026 against the event’s own site

Official site and registration

Cheaper ways in: GCPA offers emPOWERing Scholarships and young professional programs (listed on site).

Speaking opportunities

Has sessions, ask how speakers are chosen

Who goes

Roles and segments the organizer or our research tag this event for.

Segments: Data centers and power demand

Roles: data center developer

The field it serves: Energy & Utilities

Verified open jobs
about 9,577

Source: NextChapter job data, jobs verified live in the last 7 days.

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Typical posted salary
$120,000 a year (middle half $92,000 to $153,000)

Source: NextChapter job data: salary ranges employers posted, midpoint of each range, 1,484 of the newest 5,000 verified open jobs.

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Entry or early-career level
32% of openings

Source: NextChapter job data: level read from the full posting, newest 5,000 verified open jobs.

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Employment, year over year
+1.6% in utilities, the closest BLS sector

Source: BLS Current Employment Statistics, seasonally adjusted payroll employment, October 2026.

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Full Energy & Utilities snapshot: jobs, pay, layoffs and conferences

Energy & Utilities employers hiring now

We have not yet published an exhibitor or attendee list for this event. These employers in its industry have open verified jobs, so they are the ones worth meeting.

Industries and functions

Where it is and who it is for

Held in Austin, TX. Local jobs, employers, layoffs and other conferences nearby are on the place pages.

Past and planned editions

  • 2027: October 4, 2027 to October 6, 2027, Austin, TX

More from Gulf Coast Power Association

  • GCPA MISO/SPP Regional Conference

    Feb 18 to Feb 19, 2027 · In person

    Paid ticket. GCPA members get discounted registration; amounts not published on the home page.

  • GCPA Spring Conference

    Usually April (next dates not announced) · Houston, TX

    Paid ticket. 2026 early bird was reported at $1,000 members and $1,300 non-members (third party); 2027 not posted.

All 3 Gulf Coast Power Association conferences

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