Power Surge -- Navigating California's Electric Load Growth

​U.S. electric load growth is surging rapidly, due to a number of factors including data center buildout, manufacturing/industrial growth, and increased electrification from electric vehicles and heat pumps. This event will explore this load growth and its specific impact on California. 

​Our expert panelists, including officials from the very agencies and utilities tasked with tackling this electricity gauntlet, will explore 1) the amount we expect load to grow, 2) reasons for this increase, 3) challenges in responding, and 4) potential short and long term solutions to meet this demand.

​Panelists include:

​Julia Selker, Director of Policy and Strategy -- Grid Strategies

​Aloke Gupta, Deputy Director Reliability Renewables and Decarbonization Incentives Division -- California Energy Commission

​Ashwini Mani, Manager, Electric Transmission Planning -- Pacific Gas and Electric Company

​Simon Baker, Director of Energy and Climate Policy/Director of Cost Rates and Planning -- California Public Utilities Commission Energy Division

​Please join us to see watt’s happening in the California energy industry. Ticket includes light food and drinks.

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