PowerUp Data Centers - Presented by Infocast
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July 21 - 23, 2025
Dulles, VA

Data Center Developers, Policymakers, Utilities & Energy Suppliers Come Together to Explore How to Seize the Opportunities and Meet the Challenges of Reliably Powering Hyperscale Data Centers

A recent report from the Department of Energy estimated that the electricity usage by U.S. data centers will at a minimum double by 2028, when such centers will consume up to 12% of the electricity in the nation. The radical increase in the amount of electricity needed to reliably power the AI and cyber mining facilities is a generational opportunity for the energy industry to grow--and grow profitably.

However, meeting this challenge via “conventional” methods will require vast quantities of new power generation, enormously expedited interconnection queues and significant new build in transmission capacity—much of which is unlikely to be available in the time frame required. Obviously, conventional methods must be supplemented by innovative solutions.

This remarkable event will take a deep dive into the mix of conventional and bridge solutions that can power data center facilities in the near-term, the pathways those data centers could use to transition to lower emission long-term power supplies, and how to obtain the enormous amount of capital needed to fund the development of the data centers and their associated power projects.

PowerUp Data Centers will examine the thorny tariff and other policy decisions that must be made to balance the use of collocated power generation with the huge investments in transmission infrastructure desperately needed to maintain reliable electric service. It will lay out the roles that wind, solar, storage, gas-fired generation, microgrids, and nuclear power can play in meeting the enormous (and remarkably near term) demands of hyperscale data centers. And it will discuss the deal structures, contracts and other arrangements needed to meet the challenges of financing some of the most ambitious infrastructure projects in history.

PowerUp Data Centers will bring together data center developers, policymakers, utilities & renewable energy providers to explore how to seize the opportunities and meet the challenges of reliably powering hyperscale data centers. They will discuss:

  • How unprecedented increases in data center demand are driving policy changes, energy infrastructure planning, power procurements and energy investments across North America
  • The pluses and minuses of using collocated projects, onsite power supplies, microgrids, and other solutions to provide reliable power to data centers NOW
  • The impacts of new interconnection and transmission planning processes on the timelines for connecting data centers to the grid, and the possibility of introducing new processes for interconnecting large loads
  • How the sometimes-competing goals of securing power supplies immediately vs meeting corporate clean energy goals are affecting power supply deals, tariff structures, and local permitting
  • What investors, lenders, and other players are looking for in order to provide the enormous CAPEX needed for today’s hyperscale data center developments and associated power projects

Attend to network with and learn from key decision-makers, leading players, and your peers about the challenges and opportunities of meeting the power needs of a wave of hyperscale data centers.

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ADVISORY BOARD

 

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Shellka Arora Cox
Partner
PILLSBURY LAW

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Bryn Baker
Senior Director, Market & Policy Innovation
CLEAN ENERGY BUYERS ASSOCIATION (CEBA)

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Dino Barajas
Partner and Global Chair of Project Finance Practice Group;
Co-lead of AI Practice Team; Co-lead of Telecommunications and Digital Infrastructure Initiative

BAKER BOTTS

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John Belizaire
Chief Executive Officer
SOLUNA

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Bob Bonner
Vice President of Development
SATOSHI ENERGY

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Gilbert Chauny
Principal
EOS Capital Advisors

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Mike Della Penna
Data Center Transmission Planning
& Analysis

GOOGLE

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Todd Flowers
Director, Business Development
DOMINION ENERGY

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Asher Genoot
Chief Executive Officer
HUT 8 CORPORATION

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Thiam Giam
Senior Managing Director
BLACK & VEATCH

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Brad Richter
Senior Vice President, Energy,
HUT 8 CORPORATION

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Ani Rouskova
Principal
EOS Capital Advisors

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Brandon Wax
Managing Director
ARRORYO INVESTORS

FEATURED SPEAKERS

 

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Dagi Berhane
Senior Director, Global Data Center Architecture and Engineering
SALESFORCE

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Ryan Butterfield
Senior Director of Strategy
NATIONAL GRID RENEWABLES

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Johnny Casana
Principal, Energy Strategy
AMAZON WEB SERVICES (AWS)

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Kleber Costa
Chief Commercial Officer
AES CLEAN ENERGY

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Mason Emnett
Senior Vice President, Public Policy
CONSTELLATION

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Sean Farney
Vice President, Data Center Strategy
JONES LANG LASALLE IP, INC.

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Commissioner
Hwikwon Ham

MINNESOTA PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION

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Erik Haug
Senior Vice President, Energy Marketing
APEX CLEAN ENERGY

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Ray Henger
Chief Executive Officer
COPIA POWER

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Phill Lawson-Shanks
Chief Innovation Officer
ALIGNED DATA CENTERS

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Brett Lindsey
Chief Executive Officer
ARK DATA CENTERS

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Robert Mechler, PE
Associate Vice President
LS POWER

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Carlos Mendez
Co-Founder and Managing Partner
CRAYHILL CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LP

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Karla Teixeira Moran
Senior Manager, Economic Development
SALT RIVER PROJECT

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Commissioner
Tricia Pridemore

GEORGIA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION

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Bill Thomas
Senior Vice President, Energy
CLEANARC CENTERS

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Chairman
Emile Thompson

PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

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Joel Yu
Senior Vice President, Policy & External Affairs
ENCHANTED ROCK

HEAR FROM INDUSTRY LEADERS & EXPERTS

 

  • AES Clean Energy
  • Aligned Data Centers
  • Amazon Web Services (AWS)
  • Apex Clean Energy
  • Ark Data Centers
  • Arroyo Investors
  • Baker Botts
  • CleanArc Centers
  • Clean Energy Buyers Association (CEBA)
  • Constellation
  • Copia Power
  • Crayhill Capital Management LP
  • Cushman & Wakefield
  • DC Grid, Inc.
  • Dominion Energy
  • ECL
  • Enchanted Rock
  • Georgia Public Service Commission
  • GQS New Energy Strategies
  • Great Bay Renewables, LLC
  • Grid Strategies LLC
  • Jones Lang LaSalle IP, Inc.
  • LS Power
  • Mainspring Energy
  • Minnesota Public Utilities Commission
  • Monitoring Analytics, LLC
  • National Grid Renewables
  • New Energy Capital
  • Orennia
  • PA Consulting
  • Public Service Commission of the District of Columbia
  • Salesforce
  • Salt River Project
  • Satoshi Energy
  • Soluna
  • The Nuclear Company

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

 

  • Data Center Developers, Owners, and Operators
  • Utilities, Co-ops and Public Powers
  • Engineering/EPC Service Providers
  • Consulting, Analytics, and Platform Providers
  • REITs & Real Estate Investors
  • Lenders
  • Corporate Data Center Customers
  • Renewable Energy, Generation, Storage
    & Microgrid Developers
  • Law Firms
  • Generation and Transmission Technology
    OEMs and Suppliers
  • Infrastructure Investors

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Baker Botts

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Baker Botts is a globally respected law firm with 725 lawyers and 14 international offices. We are driven by the highest ethical and professional standards. This professionalism, combined with industry knowledge and insights and our understanding of the law, helps us to deliver effective, innovative solutions for our clients.

For more than 175 years, Baker Botts has delivered results-oriented services, establishing us as a leading law firm. Our reputation is complemented by our leadership in government, the judiciary and our communities. Regardless of size, sector or jurisdiction of a client, our commitment is to help achieve their business objectives.

Akin

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Akin is a leading global law firm providing innovative legal services and business solutions to individuals and institutions. Our Chambers-ranked projects & energy transition practice is a market leader in renewable energy. For more than 75 years, Akin has been at the forefront of some of the energy industry’s most transformational transactions. Today, we work with clients as they seek to decarbonize and invest in the energy transition. We are on the cutting edge of new technologies, transactions, and structures in the energy sector. Our full-service, cross-disciplinary team advises clients on some of the most complex, challenging, and innovative projects

We represent the full spectrum of sector participants in the development, financing, operation, acquisition and disposition of renewable energy projects and companies. The Akin team provides integrated, seamless support on every aspect of renewable energy and energy transition transactions including regulatory guidance, navigating intricate tax credits and new investment opportunities driven by the Inflation Reduction Act. We have industry-leading experience with solar, wind, battery storage, and all of the key sustainable technologies powering the transition.

Orrick

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Orrick is a leading global law firm advising pioneers in energy transition, decarbonization, climate tech and infrastructure modernization. With a team of 200+ lawyers focused on these sectors, we support the entire life cycle of a project, including all aspects of joint ventures and M&A, project finance, project development, procurement, regulatory and disputes. In the past two years alone, we have closed 295 transactions involving 128+ GW of solar, storage, and wind capacity.

Our top tier tax monetization team is at the cutting edge of the market experienced with every structure and complexity. Following the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), we have advised on 50+ tax credit transfers and hybrid structures, including some of the first tax equity financings for standalone storage projects and the first tax equity investment in carbon capture equipment. Learn more about Orrick’s practice, market insights and client results here.

McGuireWoods LLP

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McGuireWoods’ cross-discipline, cross-practice energy industry team brings together legal, policy, energy technology and business experience to meet the challenges our clients face. Our energy industry experience has been recognized for the depth of our bench (more than 100 interdisciplinary lawyers) and the extent of our experience. We have been serving some of our energy clients for nearly 50 years.

We advance our renewable energy clients’ interests by getting deals done, by helping clients successfully and creatively navigate the complexities and pitfalls in this dynamically evolving industry and by maximizing the value of various tax, energy, environmental rules, markets and governmental incentives available to the renewable energy industry.

Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP

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Norton Rose Fulbright is a global law firm and powerhouse in the project finance market. Its projects group did $211 billion in 448 significant transactions in the last five years. It works in some capacity for most of the major developers who are active in the US market. It is also a prominent thought leader. Its Project Finance NewsWire goes to more than 81,000 people. Issues back 27 years can be found on the firm’s website. Its Currents podcast has had more than 3.2 million downloads in five years. Its periodic live podcasts on topical subjects draw 2,000 to 6,000 people for the live sessions and thousands of downloads for the recordings.

Orennia

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Founded in 2021, Orennia is the leading all-in-one platform for accurate data, predictive analytics and actionable insights across the energy transition. Orennia’s platform is relied upon by the most sophisticated investors and developers to make more efficient capital-allocation decisions and maximize returns in the solar, wind, storage, power, RNG, CCUS, clean fuels and hydrogen sectors. The technology that powers Orennia’s platform delivers an unparalleled experience, distilling information into actionable insights to give clients a competitive edge. 

PA Consulting

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The energy sector is at the heart of the battle against climate change. With a focus on forging a sustainable and net-zero future, the energy transition is underway.

Energy affordability, accessibility, security and water scarcity are just some of the challenges facing the sector. There’s also a huge opportunity, however. The rapid scale-up and use of new technology, the digital and clean mobility revolution, and the creation of resilient and interconnected energy supply chains and infrastructure, are areas redefining the energy eco-system, and the role of the customer.

At PA Consulting, we work across the energy value chain to help our clients thrive in complex energy markets and establish next generation utilities and technology.

Wilson Sonsini

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Wilson Sonsini is the firm of choice for companies, investors, and lenders seeking to structure, negotiate, and close groundbreaking transactions in the new energy economy and emerging climate solutions sector. As the newest, nimblest, and most focused projects law practice in the United States, we dedicate ourselves to a single goal: advancing what’s next in the energy industry and decarbonization technologies across economic sectors. Unlike other major law firms, our mission and resources are focused on advancing solutions to build the clean energy economy and address climate change, not fighting against the reality that all major economic sectors need to evolve, decarbonize, and be more efficient. We recognize the imperative—and the opportunities—presented by climate change and want to assist the innovators that will make a decarbonized future cheaper, more transparent, more equitable, and easier to use.

Hydrostor

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Hydrostor is disrupting the conventional understanding of what energy storage options are available today, by deploying an innovative underground long duration energy storage solution that ensures 24/7 clean energy supply even when the wind doesn’t blow, and the sun doesn’t shine. At the core of Hydrostor’s success is our patented Advanced Compressed Air Energy Storage (A-CAES) technology, which integrates compressed air, underground caverns, and water, with proven components from traditional mining and gas operations to provide a low-impact and low-cost energy storage solution.

A-CAES is an emissions-free process and offers distinct advantages compared to alternative energy storage technologies, including a 50+ year lifetime, zero efficiency degradation, 8-24+ hours of energy duration, location flexibility, and no reliance on hard-to-recover minerals. Founded in 2010 and headquartered in Toronto, with offices in Melbourne, and Denver, Hydrostor is a leader in the utility scale deployment of commercially available long duration energy storage, with a 7+ GW pipeline across North America, Australia, and Europe.

Advanced Energy United

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Advanced Energy United educates, engages, and advocates for policies that allow our member companies to compete to repower our economy with 100% clean energy. We work with decision makers at every level of government as well as regulators of energy markets to achieve this goal. The businesses we represent are lowering consumer costs, creating millions of new jobs, and providing the full range of clean, efficient, and reliable energy and transportation solutions. Together, we are united in our mission to accelerate the transition to 100% clean energy in the United States. Advanced Energy United is online at AdvancedEnergyUnited.org and @AdvEnergyUnited.

National Grid Renewables

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National Grid Renewables, part of the competitive, unregulated National Grid Ventures division of National Grid (NYSE: NGG), develops, owns and operates large-scale renewable energy assets across the United States, including solar, wind and battery storage. As a farmer-friendly and community-focused business, National Grid Renewables develops projects for corporations and utilities that seek to repower America’s electricity grid by reigniting local economies and reinvesting in a sustainable, clean energy future. National Grid Renewables has a robust development pipeline of wind, solar and battery storage projects in various stages of development throughout the United States, as well as geographically diverse operational assets across the country. It supports National Grid’s vision of being at the heart of a clean, fair, and affordable energy future for all. To learn more about National Grid Renewables, visit www.nationalgridrenewables.com.

Black & Veatch Global Advisory

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Black & Veatch is an employee-owned consulting, engineering, procurement, and construction company with a 100-year legacy of innovation in sustainable infrastructure.

Our global professionals include experienced industry executives, senior analysts, and technology experts from across the electric, water, oil, natural gas and technology industries. This experience, combined with seamless access to the company’s professional engineering, procurement, construction and operations capabilities, executives, and internationally respected subject matter experts, makes Black & Veatch particularly qualified to assist clients with their most complex challenges. Over the past 5 years, our Transaction Advisory team has supported over $100 billion in transactions and completed over 500 engagements involving various projects and companies. We were also recognized as the #1 Technical Advisor by Deal Count in 2020 by the Inframation Group.

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