NASEO Powering Up Data Centers and NASEO-NARUC Grid-Interactive Efficient Buildings (GEB) Working Group Webinar: State Action and New Technology for Data Center and Large Load Flexibility

October 17, 2025 | 3:00 to 4:00 p.m. ET | Open to the public | Register

Join NASEO for the joint Powering Up Data Centers and NASEO-NARUC Grid-Interactive Efficient Buildings (GEB) Working Group webinar, State Action and New Technology for Data Center and Large Load Flexibility, which will explore state action regarding large load flexibility and a closer look at flexible data center technology.

This session will be held on Friday, October 17, from 3:00 – 4:00 PM ET and feature several speakers providing perspectives on the topic of data centers and load flexibility:

• Opening Remarks and Perspective from California
  • Moderator: Andrew McAllister, Commissioner, California Energy Commission
• State Action on Load Flexibility: Texas Senate Bill 6
  • Speaker: Kim Van Winkle, Attorney, Market Analysis Division, Public Utility Commission of Texas
• Case Study: Verrus Flexible Data Center Demonstration
  • Speaker: Jeff Bladen, Head of Energy, Verrus

The NASEO Powering Up Data Centers series aims to enhance State Energy Offices’ understanding of the challenges and opportunities associated with data centers and ensure that State Energy Offices are better equipped to develop policies and programs to meet the energy needs in their states and propel economic development. The NASEO-NARUC Grid-Interactive Efficient Buildings (GEB) Working Group provides a forum for State Energy Officials and state utility regulators to explore demand flexibility, GEBs, distributed energy resources (DERs) and related grid-edge technologies and applications; inform policy, planning, programs and regulation; and help advance pilots, demonstration, and implementation.

Please register here or reach out to Camille Norton (cnorton@naseo.org) or Rodney Sobin (rsobin@naseo.org) with any questions.