News Media & Journalists

Where your stories start. DTECH® is pleased to welcome members of news media and journalists to the event. Gather from May 12-14, 2026, in Scottsdale, Arizona. We are here to support the industry and our customers!

Press qualifications

To apply for a press pass, please be prepared to provide the following:

  • Name, title, and organization
  • Links to at least two articles published within the last 3 months, including your byline
  • For freelance journalists: an article assignment from a verified media outlet
  • Type of media: print, online, broadcast, or podcast
  • Plans and goals for attending the event (e.g., podcast, video, or article covering grid transformation and AI)
  • Proof of having posted content for at least one year, with content posted on a monthly basis
  • Readership or audience size

Press passes are reserved for credentialed media professionals actively working for a recognized media outlet. Please note that consulting and advisory firms are not considered press.

Press pass access includes:

  • Technical conference program 

  • Networking events 

  • Keynotes 

  • Select Peer-to-peer roundtables 

  • Select workshops 

  • Add-ons: Lunch on Wednesday & Thursday

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About DTECH® Data Centers and AI

AI is driving explosive demand for data centers, which consume 10–50x more electricity per square foot than typical buildings. This surge is putting unprecedented pressure on power grids and forcing utilities to rethink infrastructure, policies, and demand response strategies.

At DTECH® Data Centers & AI, top executives, policymakers, and innovators will explore how utilities and data centers can collaborate to ensure reliable, sustainable growth—and how AI itself can help manage its own energy impact. For journalists, it’s a front-row seat to one of the biggest energy and technology stories of our time.

DTECH® updates

  • Understanding the real secret to utility tech adoption
    April 06, 2026
    2:55 PM
    We talk all the time about the grid of the future that will be defined by utility tech adoption, but tools and tech are almost always secondary to the strategic mindset required to enable them.
  • Why success with AI starts with utility process, not technology platform
    April 06, 2026
    2:54 PM
    For a new tool to be effective, has to enable a fundamental shift in how work gets done. It has to create real value with utility process, in ways that are both measurable and immeasurable.
  • Redefining the utility transformation roadmap
    April 06, 2026
    2:38 PM
    In this episode of the Factor This podcast, we caught up with Andy Quick, Senior Industry Advisor for Noteworthy AI, to talk through how he helps utilities navigate the "how" and "when" of tech integration, what it means to move past the hype to make difficult choices about which tools will truly modernize legacy processes, the importance of an organization's willingness to transform its human-centric workflows, and much more.
  • Final ENTSO-E report sheds light on ‘multiple factors’ that caused Iberia blackout
    April 02, 2026
    5:38 PM
    The European Network of Transmission System Operators – Electricity released a report on the April 28, 2025 blackout in Spain and Portugal, identifying voltage control issues as root causes and recommending improved operational practices.
  • SP Energy Networks kicks off £12bn power network overhaul in Scotland
    April 02, 2026
    5:32 PM
    The overhaul aims to boost much-needed grid capacity in the country as it, alongside others on the continent, risks stranding renewables due to grid bottlenecks.

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