Infocast’s ERCOT Market Summit will provide an unparalleled deep dive into these changes and the direction they will drive the market. A stellar group of policymakers will gather with utility, renewable energy, IPP, storage, finance, large energy users, and trading executives to explore how to harmonize a plethora of new products, services and programs aimed at addressing resource adequacy, reliability, and development of a more diverse generation fleet, without drastically increasing costs to consumers. They will discuss some of the underlying fears in a market pacing the world in energy transition, such as whether adequate spinning reserves are being maintained to avoid issues recently seen in Spain and how to best meet the shifting needs of commercial, industrial and retail customers.
We will be participating in the panel discussion: Data Centers and Other Large Loads in ERCOT: Meeting Interconnection, Grid Integration, and Reliability Needs
Speaker: Ruchira Shah, General Manager, Software Product Management, Wärtsilä Energy Storage
This panel session will explore:
How do the needs of AI-based data centers, crypto miners, and other large flexible loads differ?
How are corporate sustainability goals affecting power supply decisions?
Are facility developers encountering local opposition to onsite power and other potential interim solutions to long-term power supply needs?
Are data center developers willing to make advanced commitments to help commercialize SMRs, geothermal and other forms of clean, firm generation?
Are there pressing concerns with the interconnection process in ERCOT? If so, what could improve it?
Are developers working with utilities to develop tariff structures that could result in more transmission capacity builds?
What price signals would help large flexible loads make the most effective decisions regarding demand response?
Date and time: February 10 | 11:15 - 12:15 AM CST
Location: San Antonio, TX