How AI is Accelerating Clean Energy Project Deployment

Tuesday, June 2, 2026

1:00 PM - 1:45 PM CT

Location: Knowledge is Power Stage (Booth #2453)

Moderator(s)

Russell Gold

Executive Vice President for Strategic Communications
T1 Energy

Speaker(s)

Craig Cornelius

Chief Executive Officer
Clearway Energy Group
Mark Donahue, BS

Executive Vice President
Mortenson
Sheldon Kimber

CEO, Co-Founder
Intersect

The rapid expansion of AI and datacenters is upending decades of stable energy demand, representing an unprecedented appetite for new energy supply. How can developers and suppliers capture this generational opportunity and help AI companies overcome market and regulatory obstacles in the build out of clean energy? And how can the two sectors work together to streamline shared hurdles in siting, permitting, and grid operations to usher in the next generation electric system?

Hear directly from executives from leading hyperscalers and energy companies on how they're tackling the scale and speed necessary to stay on top of the AI race.

Attendees will gain a practical understanding of where AI is already driving measurable efficiencies, where adoption is lagging, and how to deploy these tools to accelerate project timelines and improve returns.