Unprecedented energy demand growth is accelerating across the Southeast, driven by new data centers and manufacturing facilities. Southeastern states and major utilities are dramatically — and quickly — ramping up their search for where to seek power next.

However, while this is a huge opportunity for the energy industry, challenges multiply. How will affordability and reliability concerns affect public service commission and state policies governing interconnection, cost allocation, power procurement, and customer green tariffs? How will renewables be affected by plans to rapidly add gas-fired capacity? How can increasing local opposition to siting and permitting projects be overcome? What strategies can developers adopt to grow in a post-ITC world? What are the potential impacts of the November election on energy and how will developer strategies be affected?

Infocast’s Southeast Power NEXT, is the ONLY conference that gets “everyone in the room” from across the entire region to explore the next steps to power the Southeast. Featuring key state policymakers, critical decision-makers, leading utility executives, financiers and renewable energy players, the event does a critical survey of the most dynamic states in the region — including North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, Georgia, Louisiana, and Mississippi — to provide definitive updates on the issues you will need to understand to seize the very best opportunities.

Attendees:

– Jack Courtney

– Virginia Tannehill

– Trent Douglass