About the NatGas to Power Forum
Fueling AI Data Center Demand: Exploring all aspects of commercial transactions spanning the value chain for natgas fueling electricity generation to power AI Data Centers.
The NatGas to Power Forum (brought to you by the producers of the LDC Gas Forums (4), Gulf Coast Energy Forum, and US-Mexico Natural Gas Forum) is a new purpose-built event focused on addressing the substantial incremental demand for electricity driven by AI Data Centers, as well as other new market electrification initiatives. Given the magnitude and urgency of supplying electricity to satisfy AI Data Center demand, combined with limitations on availability of existing electric grid incremental capacity, natural gas has emerged as the preferred fuel source for incremental electric generation. Natural gas is uniquely positioned to offer the reliability, affordability, and security, in the near term, versus other fuel sources. The scope of the NatGas to Power Forum will focus on natural gas fired power generation. The NatGas to Power Forum will explore market opportunities and implications, spanning the value chain, from a commercial perspective. This encompasses all aspects of monetizing transactions to develop and sustain the capability to utilize natural gas to generate electricity to serve AI data centers, including fuel acquisition, transportation to the facility, power generation, and ongoing sale of electricity to the AI Data Center.
The NatGas to Power Forum agenda will deliver industry-expert lead content and insights on critical issues impacting this market segment. But in addition, the NatGas to Power Forum provides participants opportunities to meet with industry counterparts to complete commercial business transactions.
Key Topics:
- Scope: Commercial transactions related to nat gas fueling electricity generation to power AI Data Centers (natgas supply, transportation, natgas powergen, electricity sale)
- Value Chain: natgas fuel supply, pipelines, utilities, sales/marketing, Data Center project development
- Stakeholders: Data Center owner/operators, Hyperscalers, Data Center developers, utilities, ISOs, IPPs, on-site power, micro-grids, gas power plant operators, gas producers, marketers, pipelines, key product/service providers
- Siting Strategies: utility – on-system / off-system, natgas supply, access pipeline access, internet bandwidth, infrastructure permitting, new interconnections
- Requirements: 99.9%, reliability, sustainability, affordability
- Other: competing electric demand implications
The AI Data Center market is a global competition, with major players—especially China—racing to secure market share. We must act swiftly to identify prime locations, streamline planning, and accelerate construction to bring facilities online as soon as possible. This includes ensuring natural gas supply, pipeline access, power plants, grid connections, local site development, and economic incentives. Let’s discuss it!