Accelerating US Power Infrastructure for a New Industrial Era
Setting the Stage for the FT Energy Transition Summit
The rapid rise of AI data centers, advanced manufacturing, and widespread electrification has pushed the US power grid to its limits. For the first time this century, electricity demand is experiencing explosive, multi-year growth. The primary barrier to America’s economic growth is no longer capital or ambition – it is immediate access to electricity.
As utilities race to connect historic new loads, transmission bottlenecks and ageing networks are stalling progress. This webinar explores the next-generation solutions, market frameworks, and supply-chain strategies needed to scale grid capacity rapidly without passing unsustainable costs onto the consumer.
This webinar serves as an exclusive preview to the global energy discussions happening in London at our flagship FT Energy Transition Summit this October.
Key Discussion Points
How can tech hyperscalers, utilities, and policymakers co-design frameworks for speed and reliability?
What strategic interventions can compress lead times on critical equipment like large power transformers?
How do deregulated wholesale markets compare to traditionally integrated utilities when managing sudden load shocks?
Which financing and planning mechanisms can accelerate complex, multi-state transmission lines?
Keep the momentum going
Energy Transition Summit
19-20 October 2026 | London & Digital
Powering a world under pressure
The FT Energy Transition Summit will convene senior business leaders to examine how global energy systems are evolving amid profound uncertainty. From navigating rising electricity demands driven by AI and electrification to overcoming grid constraints and shifting policy landscapes, the discussions will focus on actionable solutions for scaling clean technology, capital allocation, and infrastructure investment.
Now in its 11th year, the Summit remains a vital platform for high-level discussion on the structural realities of global supply, connecting ideas with action to balance surging power needs with critical climate and security concerns.