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Powering the AI Era: A New Blueprint for Growth
As artificial intelligence and data centers drive electricity demand to unprecedented levels, the power sector must rethink how it plans and invests. This keynote panel brings together leaders from utilities, IPPs, data center developers and other stakeholders to discuss strategies for managing rapid load growth while ensuring reliability, affordability and sustainability. What generation resources and enabling technologies will shape the future? And how are power providers and large load customers forging innovative partnerships to meet the moment together?
Bottlenecks & Breakthroughs: Getting Power Projects Built
Power projects are taking longer than ever to build—not because of technology, but due to a confluence of external headwinds. Supply chain bottlenecks are delaying delivery of critical equipment like gas turbines and transformers. Interconnection queues are overflowing. Permitting remains slow and uncertain. And on top of it all, evolving trade policy and shifting legislative priorities are clouding the long-term outlook.
This Keynote panel brings together project developers, OEMs, EPCs and policy experts to dissect why so many shovel-ready projects are still not moving forward, and what can be done about it. From procurement strategy and queue navigation to permitting workarounds and legislative watchpoints, this session drives the conversation for those trying to get megawatts online, faster.
The New (Grid) Balancing Act
With explosive load growth projected from data centers, manufacturing and electrification, grid operators are warning of looming capacity shortfalls. At the same time, generators face mounting pressure to adapt to evolving market structures, seasonal reliability risks and shifting regulatory expectations.
In this Keynote, executive leadership from ERCOT, PJM and SPP will share how their regions are responding to these challenges: Implementing market reforms, rethinking capacity accreditation and rebalancing risk across market players. The panel will explore what these changes mean for utilities and IPPs seeking to stay competitive and reliable in a grid under strain.
