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Bloomberg\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.latitudemedia.com\/news\/bnef-nearly-doubled-its-forecast-for-us-data-center-power-demand\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">currently estimates<\/a>\u00a0that data centers\u2019 power capacity could reach 194 gigawatts by 2035, an 83% increase from its projection last year. \u00a0State policymakers, regulators, and community advocates face several challenges in understanding and planning for this future demand. This Clean Energy Group (CEG) webinar is a primer for the data center industry and will provide important information on data center energy usage estimates.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In this webinar,\u00a0<strong>Alli Finn<\/strong>, Director of Community Partnerships at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/ainowinstitute.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">AI Now Institute<\/a>, will provide an overview of the data center landscape underlying this load growth, including operational dynamics, incentive structures, and other key concepts. This will be followed by a presentation from\u00a0<strong>Sarah Smith<\/strong>, a research scientist in Lawrence Berkeley National Lab\u2019s Energy Analysis Division. Dr. Smith will present on factors impacting data center electricity usage modelling and considerations for policymakers, regulators, and local authorities when assessing data center load growth, as detailed in the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/eta.lbl.gov\/publications\/united-states-data-center-energy-2025\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">US Data Center Energy Usage Report 2025 Update<\/a>. The two presentations will be followed by questions and discussion from the audience. CEG Project Director\u00a0<strong>Abbe Ramanan<\/strong>\u00a0will moderate.<\/p>\n<p><strong>DATE<\/strong>: Tuesday, September 1<br \/>\n<strong>TIME<\/strong>: 1:00 &#8211; 2:00 pm<br \/>\n<strong>LOCATION<\/strong>: Zoom<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/zoom.us\/webinar\/register\/WN__gt012mPSpqIMdLGjcKdKw\">REGISTER HERE<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Clean Energy Group<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cleanegroup.org\">www.cleanegroup.org<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As data center electricity usage projections continue to skyrocket, data centers are already propelling massive electric load growth in many states, testing regional grids and raising concerns for future energy planning. 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