Onsite power solutions are transforming how industrial, institutional, and mission-critical facilities manage energy reliability and resilience. As data centers, hospitals and manufacturers face increasing grid constraints and extreme weather events, they are turning to onsite generation strategies—including microgrids, CHP, natural gas turbines, fuel cells, flexible gen-sets and more.


 

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Keynote Session

Onsite Power Keynote

Bottlenecks & Breakthroughs: Getting Power Projects Built

Wednesday, Jan 21 | 1:00PM - 2:00PMExhibit Hall - Hall 1

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.

Breakfast Roundtable

Breakfast Roundtable

Onsite Power and Flexible Generation

Jan 22, 2026 | 8:00 AM - 9:15 AM | 220

Breakfast Roundtable tickets are included for all Full Conference Attendee Badges. Seats will be first-come, first-served but you can pre-register.

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POWERGEN University

POWERGEN is thrilled to present pre-conference workshop-format courses through POWERGEN University, designed for intensive skill development and knowledge enhancement in specific industry fields. These workshops will be available in 2-hour formats on Monday, January 19th.

These courses are paid add on items and pre-registration is required on a first-come, first-served basis.


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10:00 AM
  1. 301A
    120 mins
    This Powergen University course is open to any attendee at an additional fee. To pre-register and reserve a seat, please visit the registration resource center or reach out to info@powergen.com. Learn …
11:30 AM
  1. 303B
    45 mins
    Large-scale energy users like data centers and manufacturers are increasingly facing years-long delays in utility interconnections, putting critical project timelines at risk. This session, featuring …
  2. 304C
    60 mins
    As renewable portfolios mature, energy storage has evolved from a supporting act to a strategic partner in ensuring reliability and grid value. This session follows OCI Energy’s journey to its first s …
12:00 PM
  1. 120 mins
    Join us for the Connections Lunch, designed to help you connect with fellow attendees over shared interests. Taking place on the exhibit hall floor, this lunch provides a chance to engage in meaningfu …
02:15 PM
  1. 303B
    45 mins
    As data centers continue to expand, securing sufficient power from the grid has become a growing challenge, driving interest in onsite generation. Many developers are turning to simple-cycle natural g …
  2. 303C
    45 mins
    Securing reliable onsite generation for data centers is often complicated by air permitting requirements that can impose operational restrictions and delay construction schedules. New fossil fuel-fire …
03:15 PM
  1. 303B
    60 mins
    As time-to-power demands of data centers and manufacturing expansion pressure the transmission grid, how can utilities use behind-the meter onsite power generation to provide grid relief and utility r …
08:15 AM
  1. Exhibit Hall - Hall 1
    60 mins
    All badge holders are eligible to attend. As artificial intelligence and data centers reshape the energy landscape, power providers are racing to meet soaring electricity demand with speed, reliabilit …
09:30 AM
  1. 303A
    45 mins
    Utilities are searching for solutions to decarbonize natural gas that don’t depend on massive new infrastructure investment. Modern Hydrogen offers a new solution, piloted with utility partners across …
11:30 AM
  1. 303B
    45 mins
    Data centers are expanding at breakneck speed, pushing the limits of grid capacity and raising the stakes for reliable, sustainable and cost-effective power. Beyond securing enough megawatts, operator …
  2. 302B
    60 mins
    Behind-the-meter (BTM) nuclear projects are emerging as a way for end-users to directly benefit from reliable, carbon-free generation. Co-located facilities, such as data centers and industrial plants …
  3. 120 mins
    Join us for the Connections Lunch, designed to help you connect with fellow attendees over shared interests. Taking place on the exhibit hall floor, this lunch provides a chance to engage in meaningfu …
01:30 PM
  1. 303B
    45 mins
    Manufacturing, healthcare, food production and warehousing facilities are now facing delays in expansion due to utility interconnection bottlenecks and urban permitting constraints. Yet fuel cells are …
02:15 PM
  1. Exhibit Hall Booth 1735
    60 mins
    Growing load is straining electric grid resources, impacting grid stability and threatening blackouts. Backup generators at data centers could be dispatched during generation shortfalls, but current E …
02:30 PM
  1. 303B
    60 mins
    Microgrids aren’t just a buzzword, they’re proving themselves as real tools for resilience, flexibility and grid support. Still, plenty of myths linger, from doubts about their role in utility capacit …
08:00 AM
  1. 220
    75 mins
    Full-conference badge is required for admittance. You can pre-register for this event, however, seats are first-come, first-served.Visit your Visitor Hub to add this event onto your badge. Join us on …
10:30 AM
  1. 303B
    45 mins
    From a fuel cell microgrid powering a hyperscaler’s operations in the Northwest, to combustion turbines serving gigawatt-scale data centers in ERCOT and PJM, this session will highlight real-world ons …
11:30 AM
  1. 301B
    45 mins
    The U.S. grid is straining under unprecedented demand from data centers, artificial intelligence, electrified transportation and industrial expansion—all while pressure mounts to deliver around-the-cl …
  2. 303A
    45 mins
    As electricity demand surges from data centers and other large energy users, the need for reliable, low-emission onsite power is growing. Solid oxide fuel cells are emerging as a practical solution, o …
  3. 303B
    45 mins
    With the rapid growth of solar and electric vehicle charging infrastructure, utilities face mounting challenges in managing and interconnecting distributed energy resources (DERs). Increasingly, utili …
  4. 304A
    45 mins
    Brazil’s distributed generation market has already surpassed 35 GW of installed capacity, more than half of it connected to the low-voltage grid. This rapid growth has introduced significant operation …

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April 18, 2025

Nine California microgrid projects chosen for funding

The awarded projects will be powered by a variety of energy solutions, including solar, battery storage, pumped hydroelectric storage, small hydro and biomass.
March 27, 2025

New partnership brings up to 1 GW of microgrid generation for power-hungry data centers

The companies argue the partnership will help meet the growing demand for data center energy solutions driven by hyperscalers and large cloud providers without putting additional cost or strain on grid systems.
February 11, 2025

Calling all energy storage innovators! A share of $300k might have your name on it

DOE is offering $300,000 to innovators working on nascent or emerging energy storage solutions that address less conventional use cases.
November 27, 2024

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