FROM THE TOP
A Message from EGSA’s CEO
A Season of Momentum: Looking Ahead to Fall in Washington, DC
play in promoting resilience, reliability, and grid security. From there, EGSA members will fan out across Capitol Hill, with EGSA’s policy positions in- hand, for member meetings with their representatives. Concurrently, senior executives from EGSA member com- panies and I will hold leadership-level sessions with relevant congressional committees. We will end the day with a cocktail reception on Capitol Hill. This is about more than a single day of meetings. It’s about establishing EGSA’s voice in Washington as a permanent fixture—one that policy- makers recognize and seek out when decisions affecting onsite power gen- eration are on the table. Our industry powers hospitals, data centers, man- ufacturing facilities, and emergency response operations. We deserve a seat at the table, and on September Whether you manufacture, distribute, install, service, or simply rely on gen- eration equipment, the conversations happening in Washington this fall will shape your business environment for years to come. I’d encourage every member—not just government affairs staff—to consider joining us. This is your industry, your livelihood, and your opportunity to be heard. 16th, we’re going to claim it! Why This Matters for You I highly encourage you not to wait and to register now, as we expect both the 2026 Fall Conference and Capitol Hill Day to sell out. I look forward to seeing you in DC this September. Until then, please enjoy the rest of your summer. l
tured keynote speaker at this year’s conference. Thank you, Charlie Hab- ic and Gillette Generators, for your generous sponsorship! Regardless of where you sit politically, there’s no denying the significance of hearing directly from someone who occupied the Oval Office during a pivotal era of American energy policy and national security. We’ve spent considerable time over the past several months de- veloping the questions for this conver- sation with our selected moderator, David Vennie of Worldwide Power Products, and I can promise you a substantive, thoughtful exchange that will resonate with everyone in our industry—from generator set manu- facturers to distributors to the techni- cians who keep critical power running when it matters most. Introducing EGSA’s First-Ever Capitol Hill Day But the keynote is only part of the sto- ry. On September 16, 2026, EGSA will host something we have never done before: a structured, association-wide Capitol Hill Day. For too long, our industry has gone without a unified voice in Washing- ton, even as the policies shaped on Capitol Hill—emissions regulations, grid resilience standards, infrastruc- ture funding, supply chain consider- ations—directly affect how we do business every single day. This year, we change that. Our Capitol Hill Day will open with a Lobbying 101 session, ensuring that whether you’re a seasoned advocate or have never set foot in a congres- sional office, you’ll walk in prepared and confident. We’ll hear from bipar- tisan guest speakers who understand the legislative landscape, and the important role that EGSA members
Mir M. Mustafa, JD Chief Executive Officer Electrical Generating Systems Association
A s I write this, summer is in full swing, and our industry contin- ues to demonstrate the resilience and innovation that defines onsite power generation. While the mas- sive demand for EGSA member’s products, services, and technologies has everyone working in overdrive, I find myself already looking ahead to autumn, when EGSA will gather in our nation’s capital for what promis- es to be one of the most consequen- tial conferences in our association’s history. This September 13 - 15, EGSA’s 2026 Fall Conference comes to Washing- ton, DC, and I want to take this op- portunity to tell you why your pres- ence matters more than ever. The conference’s theme is Powering Data Centers . While the highly informative educational sessions and multiple op- portunities for networking promise to make this is one of EGSA’s best con- ferences ever, there are a lot more reasons to attend. A Keynote-Worthy the Trip We are honored to welcome former President George W. Bush as a fea-
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