Register Now for the for the 42nd USAEE/IAEE North American Conference
November 16-19 in Fort Worth!

Thanks to all who joined us for the 2025 USAEE Conference! 

42nd USAEE/IAEE North American Conference
Sunday, November 16 through Wednesday, November 19
Fort Worth, Texas
The Worthington Renaissance Fort Worth Hotel

This year’s agenda emphasized a strong cross-industry, macroeconomic orientation and features top-tier voices on organizational leadership, career growth, AI, and critical trade issues—without losing USAEE’s tradition of rigorous analysis and robust student engagement.

Alongside our renowned Student Paper and Case Competitions and numerous concurrent sessions presenting accepted research, the program included:

• Keynote Addresses: Thomas Gleeson, Chair of the Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT) – and more to come.
• Cross-Industry Energy Outlook: Chief economists from agriculture, construction, automotive, manufacturing, and energy sectors examine the interconnections between energy trends and the broader economy.
• CEO Perspectives on Steel, Trade, and Supply Chains: How trade policy, industrial capacity, and energy-intensive infrastructure investment will shape economic resilience.
• Electricity Policy Amid Load Growth Uncertainty: Balancing demand from data centers, industry, and population growth with reliability and affordability.
• Global Oil Market Outlook: Navigating geopolitical volatility, investment cycles, and structural change in one of the world’s most consequential markets.
• Natural Gas and LNG in the Barnett and Beyond: Regional realities, global trade, and infrastructure challenges for a fuel at the center of energy security.
• Energy Policy at a Crossroads: Federal and state perspectives on permitting reform, emissions regulation, and the pace of the energy transition.
• Downstream Supply Chains in Refining and Petrochemicals: Adapting to decarbonization pressures, trade shifts, and new market realities.
• Nuclear Energy’s Evolving Role: Technological, regulatory, and investment perspectives.
• Navigating Career Paths Across Sectors and AI’s Impact on Energy Economics: Practical insights for today’s professionals

USAEE's annual North American conference provides the opportunity to hear the latest research in energy economics and dialogue that takes place between industry, government, and academia.  The 2025 conference will address the challenges and opportunities to be found in the evolving landscape of energy markets, including discussion of how macroeconomic shifts, industry changes, and regulatory decisions shape the future of energy. Don't miss your opportunity to present your research and learn from others. In addition, the conference offers unparalleled networking opportunities both for students and for professionals in any stage of their career.

USAEE is a non-profit organization of business, government, academic, and other professionals that advances the understanding and application of economics across all facets of energy development and use, including theory, business, public policy, and environmental considerations.  USAEE is the largest affiliate of the International Association for Energy Economics (IAEE), with members worldwide across North America, South America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and Asia.