May 27-29, 2025 | San Jose, CA

Education Schedule

Addressing Hyperscale Growth: Strategies for Integrating Data Center Loads onto the Grid

May 28, 2025
Gold
Planning and Utility Collaboration , Sustainability , Asset Management , Demand Response and Load Management

As hyperscale data centers drive unprecedented demand on the grid, how will we meet the moment? This panel brings utilities, data center developers and energy experts together for a dynamic discussion on how to address current barriers and leverage collaborative strategies. Specific topics include load growth, regional readiness and innovative solutions to integrate these large loads seamlessly and sustainably. Panelists will also address fairness in cost allocation and evaluate the co-location of generation and data centers as a potential long-term strategy.

Speakers
Horea Catanase
Horea Catanase, Director, Interconnection Services - Electric Power Engineers (EPE)
Amanda King
Amanda King, Director, Strategic Transmission Planning - Xcel Energy
Mike Della Penna
Mike Della Penna, Data Center Transmission Lead - Google