Data Center World 2025
Powering Data Centers with the Department of Energy: Tools and Resources in Practice
Paul Gauche (Deputy Director, Industrial Efficiency and Decarbonization Office, US Department of Energy)
Jennifer Downing (Engagement Officer, Loan Programs Office, US Department of Energy)
Pranava Raparla (Presidential Innovation Fellow, Office of Policy and Office of Critical and Emerging Technologies, US Department of Energy)
Louise White (Senior Consultant (Contractor), Loan Programs Office, US Department of Energy)
Location: Ballroom C
Date: Wednesday, April 16
Time: 10:00 am - 10:50 am
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Track: Power Sourcing & Sustainability
Session Type: Conference Session
Vault Recording: TBD
Securing power for data centers is increasingly the primary constraint to data center development. The US Department of Energy has a variety of tools and resources to support load growth, including for data center development. This panel cover some of the public financing tools and technical assistance programs that the DOE offers, and case studies showing how DOE financing helped promote energy innovation and efficiency in real world data center developments.
Takeaway
- Gain a better understanding of the grants, loans, tax credits, and technical assistance DOE has to offer to data center developers for clean energy and energy efficiency
- Hear case studies of how public capital can support cost-effective deployment of innovative clean energy and smart grid solutions for data center developers
- Opportunity to engage with DOE’s department-wide data center engagement team