Phil Jones
Director, AI Data Centers & Micro Grids, Emerson
Seminars
Wednesday 2nd December 2026
Panel: 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
