Data Center Summit Day 2 - Onsite Power Generation Technology Solutions
Agenda Highlights: Powering Data Centers & Grid Expansion
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
Registration & Networking
Breakfast and informal networking with developers, hyper scalers, designers, utilities, policymakers, investors, and technology providers.
Technology Showcases
Focused, solution-oriented presentations highlighting deployable technologies that support grid expansion, resiliency, and onsite power generation for data centers.
We will explore onsite power generation solutions and best-in-class technologies.
9:00 AM – 9:30 AM
Balancing Affordability & Reliability Remarks
Rajiv Bazaj, Vice President, Energy & Sustainability Solutions at Constellation LinkedIn
9:30 AM – 10:00 AM
Behind-the-meter data center solutions
Hyperscale data center solutions cannot get the capacity from utility companies
Scott Donachie (moderator), CEO at Decarb Summits
- Connecting decision-makers across real estate, finance, and technology to drive sustainable impact, leading over 170+ organizations in transforming the built environment. LinkedInMalio West, Chief Financial Officer at ECOPower Source
- He oversees a $5B federal geothermal, data center, and real estate budget. Under his leadership, he developed advanced financial models, implemented audit systems, and designed KPI dashboards to improve board governance and decision-making. LinkedInDennis Garrett, CEO at Blue Lake Clean Energy Group
- He has successfully managed more than 150 million dollars in energy infrastructure projects. The projects were for clients including ConEdison, The New York Power Authority, Delmarva Power, Baltimore Gas & Electric, Philadelphia Gas Works, The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, EQT, Dresser-Rand Co-Generation, Eco-Battery, Gilston Electric, and NERemsco Transformers. LinkedInJay Peck, Managing Partner at Brookhaven Sustainability LinkedIn
Aundre Oldacre, Co-Founder & Managing Partner at AoRa Development
- Aundre Oldacre is Managing Partner of AoRa Development, an MWBE-certified firm pioneering the world's first triple net zero construction through advanced modular building systems and systematic incentive stacking. He founded IncentEdge, an AI platform optimizing capital stack structuring for sustainable development. A UVA economics graduate and former Morgan Stanley analyst, former Chair of the Offsite Construction Council at NIBS, and the Finance Committee at EIC NY PACE, positioning institutional quality ESG development before the energy transition accelerates demand. LinkedIn
10:00 AM – 10:15 AM
Hybrid Energy Systems
Integrated portfolios combining generation, storage, and grid services.
Peter Hoegler, Sr Manager, Data Center Solutions at EDF Power Solutions North America
- Powering data centers & co-locating infrastructure. LinkedIn
10:15 AM – 10:45 AM Coffee & Networking
10:45 AM – 11:00 AM
Small Modular Reactors (SMRs)
Advanced nuclear solutions delivering firm, carbon-free baseload power.
11:00 AM - 11:15 AM
Fuel Cell Technologies
Low-emissions onsite power for primary and backup applications.
11:15 AM – 11:30 AM
Hydrogen Production & Power Generation
Green and low-carbon hydrogen solutions for long-duration energy and firm capacity.
11:30 AM – 11:45 AM
Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS)
Peak shaving, resiliency, and fast-response grid support.
Hal Corin, Head of Development at Viridi
-Developing fail-safe lithium-ion battery systems for use in industrial, medical, commercial, municipal, and residential buildings. Linkedin
11:45 AM – 12:00 PM
Virtual Power Plants (VPPs)
Aggregated distributed energy resources enhancing grid flexibility and reliability.
12:00 PM – 12:30 PM Lunch & Networking
12:30 PM – 12:45 PM
Solar Energy (Utility-Scale & Onsite)
Photovoltaic solutions integrated with storage and grid infrastructure.
12:45 PM – 1:00 PM
Geothermal Energy & Thermal Energy Networks
1:00 PM – 1:15 PM
Waste Heat Recovery & Reuse
Capturing, repurposing, and monetizing data center thermal output.
Eric Bosworth, Principal at Thermal Energy Insights
-Energy consultant specializing in thermal energy networks, 5th generation district systems, and shallow geothermal. LinkedIn
1:15 PM – 1:30 PM
Grid-Interactive Buildings & Controls
Demand flexibility, automation, and real-time energy optimization.
1:30 PM – 1:45 PM
Transmission & Grid Expansion Technologies
Substations, transformers, and high-capacity interconnection solutions.
1:45 PM – 3:00 PM
Roundtables Breakout Sessions
In-depth discussions with technology providers, developers, utilities, and investors.
3:00 PM Closing Remarks
Scott Donachie (moderator), CEO at Decarb Summits
- Connecting decision-makers across real estate, finance, and technology to drive sustainable impact, leading over 170+ organizations in transforming the built environment. LinkedIn