Wood Mackenzie is proud to be the official partner at DTECH® Data Centers & AI
📅 12–14 May 2026
📍 DoubleTree Resort by Hilton Hotel Paradise Valley | Scottsdale, Arizona
AI is one of the most transformative advancements in decades, and powering it requires enormous energy. As data centres scale to meet AI demand, utilities are facing new challenges around grid capacity, reliability, and cost.
DTECH® Data Centers & AI brings together industry leaders to explore how utilities and developers can navigate this shift from grid modernisation and demand response to new rate designs and load management strategies.
Meet us at the event to explore the latest insights on managing AI demand and scaling power infrastructure with Wood Mackenzie. Use our promo code to enjoy 10% off your registration.
Join our workshop: Innovations for Large Load Interconnection
📅 12 May 2026 | 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM
📍 North Ballroom
Registration: This complimentary workshop requires an add-on to your main registration, available when registering or by visiting the visitor hub.
Utilities face a generational challenge, supporting massive load growth without compromising grid reliability or customer affordability.
Join our exclusive workshop for insights into the latest innovations shaping large-load interconnection, from new engineering models to cost allocation strategies and behind-the-meter technologies.
Workshop Agenda:
- 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM | Part 1: The Large Load Outlook and New Interconnection Models
- 2:45 PM – 4:30 PM | Part 2: Innovating for Speed and Affordability
Stay on after the session for networking with speakers and peers ahead of the Opening Reception.
Visit the event page for the full agenda.
Speaker
Ben Hertz-Shargel
Global Head of Grid Edge
Ben leads research across electrification, data centres, grid modernisation, distributed energy resources and VPPs.
Latest articles by Ben
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Opinion
Reality bytes: the US data centre pipeline additions halved in Q4 2025 compared to the previous quarter
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Opinion
‘Access to power’ has become ‘access to energy’
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The Edge
How data centre growth is driving up US power prices
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Opinion
Virtual power plant growth is getting very real
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Opinion
US utility large-load pipelines: a reality check
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Opinion
Supply chain bottlenecks threaten US data centre power ambitions