Kevin O’Brien
Vice President, Center of Excellence Data Journey
Seminars
Wednesday 2nd December 2026
Panel: Securing Land With Power Access to Enable Viable Development & Avoid Stranded Projects
1:30 pm
- Exploring where viable 100MW+ sites are being secured beyond saturated hubs, and what hyperscalers, colocators, developers, contractors, and project teams can learn from those locations
- Assessing workforce availability, airport access, climate risk (e.g. hurricanes, flooding), and long-term operational attractiveness across Eastern regions
- Examining how hyperscalers and colocators are entitling and positioning land for sale, and why many sites still fall short on actual power availability
Wednesday 2nd December 2026
Fireside Chat: Accelerating Data Center Growth Through Stronger Utility Partnerships
10:50 am
- Closing the gap between data center demand forecasts and utility planning in regulated markets
- Clarifying who pays for transmission upgrades across monopoly utility regions to move grid expansion forward
- Managing rising power costs driven by aging infrastructure, plantretirements and the shift to gas
Wednesday 2nd December 2026
Driving Efficiency Through Power & Cooling Innovation
Panel: Securing Land With Power Access to Enable Viable Development & Avoid Stranded Projects
- Exploring where viable 100MW+ sites are being secured beyond saturated hubs, and what hyperscalers, colocators, developers, contractors, and project teams can learn from those locations
- Assessing workforce availability, airport access, climate risk (e.g. hurricanes, flooding), and long-term operational attractiveness across Eastern regions
- Examining how hyperscalers and colocators are entitling and positioning land for sale, and why many sites still fall short on actual power availability
Wednesday 2nd December 2026
Case Study: Developing Independent Natural Gas & Hydrogen Power Strategies to Deliver 150MW+ Capacity When Utility Power Is Unavailable
11:50 am
- Navigating state-level regulatory requirements, environmental permitting pathways and utility engagement strategies to secure approvals for independent onsite power generation
- Assessing local grid constraints, state power availability and proximity to existing gas infrastructure to determine the feasibility of deploying natural gas generation at scale
- Planning dual-generation ecosystems by integrating natural gas with future-ready green hydrogen capabilities, including onsite storage, compression stations and phased transition planning
- Identifying key lessons learned from early planning through implementation, including infrastructure coordination, equipment availability, safety considerations, stakeholder alignment and execution challenges encountered along the way
