Connect | Virginia // Major Panel: Beyond the meter - The future of energy independence

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  • Mission Critical Power
  • Open Session
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Speakers

Anthony Passannante

AVP, Power Delivery - United States and Latin America, AECOM

Chris Stammen

SVP of Energy, Enercon

Farel Becker

Sales Director, Industrial Account Sales, Hitachi Asia

Stan Blackwell

Director - Customer Solutions & Strategic Partnerships, Dominion Energy

Stephen Worn

CTO and Managing Director, NAM, DatacenterDynamics

Data centers face a growing challenge: meeting escalating power demands while contending with the constraints of traditional energy grids. Solutions like co-generation, self-generation, and microgrids are often seen as game changers, but their real-world costs, risks, and operational hurdles tell a more complicated story. From gas supply risks and turbine upkeep to the long-term potential of fusion, this panel will explore the evolving landscape of onsite power and energy independence for data centers.

And as data centers explore these alternative energy paths, the role of utilities becomes more important than ever, as it becomes clearer that collaboration can (or must) be part of the solution. So what will the relationship between utilities and data centers look like in the coming years? How can they align their strategies, and who ultimately foots the bill? Will the costs be absorbed by providers or passed on to consumers? Join this session to explore:

  • Watt’s up: Can data centers achieve energy independence without draining their resources?
  • Circuit Breakers: What unseen challenges lurk behind co-generation and microgrid solutions?
  • Current costs: Who really foots the bill, and how will consumers feel the charge?