Liberty & Energy: Policy, AI, and the Future of Energy Demand

The Liberty & Energy Series brings highly knowledgeable speakers with insights highlighting Liberty’s dual passions and the most important factors in creating the modern world: Liberty & Energy.

In this conversation, we explore how public policy choices intersect with the rapid growth of AI and other large load industries—and what this means for energy demand in the years ahead.

With forecasts pointing to significant increases in electricity demand, states are taking different approaches to policy and incentives. Colorado is one example of how policy choices are impacting our ability to attract and retain development, providing an interesting lens for comparison against other states charting their own paths.

Topics of Discussion:

• Anticipated growth in energy demand driven by AI and large loads.
• How different states are using policy and incentives to attract or manage these industries.
• What business and policy leaders should watch as models for attracting growth emerge across the country.

Thank you to our panelists:

• Bill Barnes, Director Regulatory Affairs, NRG
• Judith Judson, SVP of Energy for North America, Vantage Datacenters
• Sandra Solin, Founder and Head of Capitol Solutions
• Will McAdams, Partner, Texas Lobby Strategies

And moderator, Greg Thurner, SVP Power Generation and Market Solutions, Liberty Power Innovations