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Call for Presentation Abstracts

The Midwest Cogeneration Association (MCA) is looking for inspiring and thought-provoking industry experts to join the 2026 Midwest Cogeneration Conference speaker lineup that will take place on August 18, 2026, in Chicago, Illinois. The conference will focus on Unlocking the Potential of Distributed Energy Resources, such as combined heat and power (CHP), cogeneration, solar, batteries, microgrids, and more.

Note: Presentations that incorporate case studies of CHP and/or DER projects and/or include owners/operators of the CHP or DER systems as presenters and/or co-presenters may be given greater consideration during the selection process. View last year's conference Presenters and Presentations.


Please complete the survey below and submit your application.

Application Deadline: March 31, 2026 or when agenda is filled.


For more information, contact Sam Rinaldi at 708-314-6458, samr@uic.edu.
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* 7. Presentation Title (250 characters or less)
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* 8. Description of Presentation (500 characters or less)
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