Webinar
From interconnection to tariffs: how large loads are reshaping energy policy
Date
Tuesday, 22nd September 2026
Time
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM ET
Duration
1 hour
A Wood Mackenzie webinar exploring how large loads are reshaping energy policy, tariffs and cost allocation.
As data centre and other large-load demand grows, regulators are adapting policies around interconnection, tariffs and cost allocation. This webinar explores what effective regulation looks like and how utilities and developers can navigate an evolving policy landscape.
More speakers and panelists to be announced soon!
What we will cover:
- Large-load policy: what effective regulation looks like and where current reforms are falling short
- Tariffs and cost allocation: how rates are being structured for large loads
- Ratepayer protection: approaches to managing the impact of large-load demand
- Interconnection: how developers can navigate regulatory differences across markets
More to come from this series...
This is the first of a three part webinar series exploring the evolving power challenges facing large loads.
Coming next: Are You Grid Ready? Interconnection, Siting and the Equipment Squeeze
27 October | 1:00 - 2:00 PM ET
Coming next: Energy Strategy: How Hyperscalers and AI Labs Are Securing Power
19 November | 1:00 - 2:00 PM ET
More details and registration information will be shared soon.
Speakers
Caitlin Connelly
Senior Research Analyst, Wood Mackenzie
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