Silicon Valley is no longer just where AI gets built — it’s increasingly also where AI gets powered. The region is actively developing high-density training facilities amid surging demand. But even in the hyperscalers’ backyard, data center developers are grappling with the reality that there’s no single, proven playbook for getting online faster, and many of the strategies pitched as shortcuts have yet to prove themselves at scale.
In this Latitude Dispatch, we’ll sit down with PG&E’s chief commercial officer Chelle Izzi, whose newly created role focuses on getting the projects in the utility’s 10 GW large load pipeline connected to the grid as quickly as possible. She’s at the center of one of the biggest utility-developer build cycles in the U.S., with a front-row seat to how developers approach grid readiness, and the specific technical hurdles that determine which campuses get energized fastest and which face delays.
We’ll dig into:
- The most common missteps and resulting capital risks that come up when developers approach utilities in today’s capacity-constrained landscape.
- Which alternative interconnection and bridge power strategies are proving scalable and helping developers meet ready-for-service deadlines.
- What developers who are moving fast in PG&E’s territory have in common, and how utilities like PG&E are redesigning the utility-developer interface, from queue management to active capacity allocation.
- What “ready to serve” actually means right now from a utility perspective, and whether the data center industry’s definition matches up.
Who should attend:
- Electric utilities and regulators
- Hyperscale, co-location, and enterprise data center operators
- Data center developers and site selection teams
- Onsite power, behind-the-meter, and co-location solutions providers
- Energy investors and project finance professionals
Bring your questions or submit them ahead of time to editors@latitudemedia.com.
Can’t attend live? Register to receive a recording of the Dispatch.
About
