Three Days in Park City: What We Heard at the Energy Frontier Summit

This summer, we gathered 110 energy and infrastructure market leaders in Park City for three days of discussion and connection at the 2026 Energy Frontier Summit.

Here are a few themes that stayed with us:

Power demand is creating opportunity across the energy ecosystem

The opportunity is broader than any single source of load growth. AI and data centers, certainly, but industrialization, manufacturing and electrification are also reshaping expectations for power demand and creating opportunities across generation, storage, transmission and other critical infrastructure.

In focus is what it will take to translate that demand into projects: access to power, interconnection, permitting, equipment, capital and ultimately the ability to build on the timelines customers need.

The energy mix is expanding beyond traditional renewable generation

Solar, storage and wind remain important. Growing demand is also driving interest in natural gas, nuclear, distributed generation, powered land and other infrastructure.

The goal is optimizing how these resources fit together. Supporting significant load growth will require the right mix of resources and capital to deliver reliable power at scale and on time.

Capital continues to adapt alongside the market

Development facilities, construction warehouses, equipment financing, hybrid tax equity and other private capital solutions are giving sponsors more options across the project lifecycle. Lenders are also expanding the range of development risks they are prepared to understand and underwrite.

The result is a deeper financing toolkit with greater flexibility to match the right capital and structure to each stage of a project.

Quality and execution continue to matter

Across M&A, appetite for energy infrastructure investment remains strong, although buyers are increasingly selective. Operating and construction-stage assets continue to attract strong interest, while development opportunities are being evaluated more closely around project quality, team strength and the ability to execute.

Relationships matter most of all

Bringing together different perspectives from across the market helps us see opportunities from all sides and develop more thoughtful, creative solutions for our clients.

If we can help you evaluate an opportunity, navigate a financing or think through your next strategic move, we welcome the conversation.

About CG/ CRC-IB
CG/ CRC-IB is a full-service investment bank providing industry-leading financial services across the energy transition. In January 2026, CRC-IB was acquired by Canaccord Genuity Group to deliver M&A, project finance, capital raising, and strategic advisory services to public and private companies and financial sponsors across the renewable energy, commercial, and industrial sectors, leveraging Canaccord Genuity’s globally integrated M&A advisory and ECM-driven capital markets capabilities. Canaccord Genuity Capital Markets is the global capital markets division of Canaccord Genuity Group Inc. (TSX: CF), offering institutional and corporate clients idea-driven investment banking, mergers and acquisitions (M&A), research, sales and trading services with capabilities in North America, the UK & Europe, Asia, and Australia. We are committed to providing value-driven services to our clients throughout the entire lifecycle of their business and operating with high standards of excellence as an independent investment bank – expansive in resources and reach, but targeted in industry expertise, market focus and individual client attention. We are driven by your success. For more information, visit www.crc-ib.com  and connect with us on LinkedIn.