July 14-16, 2025 | Minneapolis, MN

Managing the Pace of Change – Navigating Data Center Load Growth Plus Operational and Security Challenges in the Midwest

July 15, 2025
Nicollet Ballroom A-C
Load growth and data centers

After decades of relatively flat load growth, load forecasts are showing exponential increases, primarily due to the rise of data centers. Data centers are being added rapidly at a time where resources are being taken off of the system and the NERC LTRA has identified potential shortfalls in many regions. This panel will discuss how we navigate these challenges along with mitigating operational and security challenges associated with adding large loads to the system, and ensuring the flexibility needed to ensure reliability.  

Moderator
Courtney Fasca
Courtney Fasca, Senior Reliability Consultant in Regulatory & Legislative Affairs - ReliabilityFirst
Speakers
Sue Glatz
Sue Glatz, Principal Consultant - Glatz Energy Consulting LLC
Bob Kuzman
Bob Kuzman, Executive Director, External Affairs Central Region - MISO
Jesse Noffsinger
Jesse Noffsinger, Partner - McKinsey & Company
Andreas Klaube
Andreas Klaube, Technical Leader III - EPRI