2026 Event Schedule

This workshop is designed to equip utility leaders, planners, and engineers with a clear, actionable strategy for navigating the massive load and complexity introduced by hyper-scale data centers. The curriculum has been broken out into two parts with specific timing and a break in between, enabling attendees to engage with one or both pieces:

• Part 1 (1:00-2:30pm) will cover the urgent risks, including granular hyper-scale load forecasting, the role of operational AI, and the essential need to secure infrastructure against cyber threats.
• Part 2 (2:45-4:15pm) will pivot to systemic solutions, emphasizing the critical value of targeted distribution network investments and innovative rate design to resolve capacity challenges.  

Throughout the program, a consistent thread will be the imperative for deeper utility-data center collaboration to leverage on-site generation and drive mutual grid resilience.

Sponsored by AWS