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 grow, 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.

 

What we will cover:

  • Understanding what "good" policy looks like, and where current reform is falling short
  • How are regulators structuring rates and designing large-load tariffs and cost allocation hyperscale loads?
  • What mechanisms are being implemented to protect ratepayers from large-load price spikes?
  • How can developers adapt to large-load interconnection regulation variation across states and markets? What differences do they face?

Speaker

Caitlin Connelly

Senior Research Analyst, Wood Mackenzie

Panellist

Chelle Izzi

Chief Commercial Officer, Pacific Gas & Electric

Parag Soni

Head of Utility Strategy and Engagement, Prologis

Doug Scott

Chairman, Illinois Commerce Commission

Craig Glazer

Vice President, Federal Government Policy, PJM Interconnection

More to come from this series...

October webinar: Are You Grid Ready? Interconnection, Siting and the Equipment Squeeze
27 October | 1:00 - 2:00 PM ET

November webinar: Energy Strategy: How Hyperscalers and AI Labs Are Securing Power
19 November | 1:00 - 2:00 PM ET

Register now →

2026 Large Load and Data Centre Webinar Series (October | November)

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