Updates in Gas and Power
STUDIO WEBCAST – Oct 22, 2026
2026 Updates in Gas and Power - 9:15 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. (3.25 hr)Join us to hear the latest and most essential updates impacting the gas and power industry this year. This year's updates focus on data center development, including power and natural gas needs, co-location, commercial needs, and other big picture review of the development process. Also, hear about the reliability assessment for ERCOT and a general state of the market update. 9:20 a.m. to 9:50 a.m. (0.50 hr) Keynote: Energy Shock—A Rapidly Evolving Energy Landscape. Kenneth B. Medlock III, Baker Institute for Public Policy, Rice University - Houston, TX 9:55 a.m. to 10:25 a.m. (0.50 hr) Data Center Development: Power and Natural Gas Needs Brandon Lobb, Troutman Pepper Locke - Houston, TX 10:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. (0.50 hr) Data Center Development: Co-Location Power supply presents a data center buildout challenge; projects must frequently navigate grid interconnection delays, reliability risks, and grid power cost. Developers are increasingly exploring, and policy makers are encouraging, co-location alternatives. These “bring your own generation” configurations pair a data center with a dedicated generation source (sometimes including storage) to augment or replace grid power sources. We discuss the benefits and costs of co-location developments, strategies for developing them successfully, and how and when such projects may also integrate grid connections to provide enhanced flexibility. Moderator Chris Reeder, Husch Blackwell LLP - Austin, TX Panelists Scott Baron, Acciona & Nordex Green Hydrogen - Chicago, IL Paul Martin, Focus Clean Energy - Boulder, CO 11:05 a.m. to 11:35 a.m. (0.50 hr) Trending Issues in Developing Data Centers Data center development is exploding and the contractual, regulatory and legal aspects are likewise changing rapidly. This presentation analyzes some of these issues and trends confronting attorneys working on data center development projects. Craig R. Enochs, Reed Smith LLP - Houston, TX Carolyn E. Shellman, Butler Snow LLP - Austin, TX 11:40 a.m. to 12:25 p.m. (0.75 hr) Data Center Development: Big Picture Review of Needs and Other Concerns that Arise in the Development Process As digital infrastructure expands at an unprecedented pace, building a data center involves far more than constructing a facility filled with servers. This presentation provides a look at the entire data center development lifecycle—from site selection to operational readiness, balancing complex technical requirements with emerging community and financial concerns, taking lessons from the deep history of infrastructure development in the electricity industry. Shawn Cumberland, EnCap Energy Transition - Houston, TX David Haug, Bildmore - Houston, TX 12:30 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. (0.50 hr) Reliability Assessment for ERCOT in the Age of Large Load Uncertainty Winter Storm Uri shifted the focus of resource adequacy from hot summer days to cold winter nights, and ERCOT redesigned its reliability assessment as a result. How reliable is the grid today? What impacts are battery energy storage and solar having on grid reliability, and what will be the impact from new proposed large data-centers? Warren Lasher, Lasher Energy Consulting - TX If you cannot watch the entire webcast at its scheduled time, register now and view the recorded eCourse when it is available in “Your Briefcase” after the webcast. Earn CLE credit (in TX and CA) on your time!
- Total Credit Hours:
- 3.25
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